WHEN THINGS
NEED SORTING OUT
We are committed to providing you with the highest level of service possible, but sometimes, things can go wrong. By letting us know when you have a problem, we can work with you to understand what's happened and put it right. This easy-to-use guide tells you how to make us aware of your views so that we can address any concerns you may have, quickly and professionally.
HOW DO I REPORT A COMPLAINT?
The first thing you need to do is contact us and let us know what part of our service you are unhappy with. You can report your concerns to us by phone, in writing by post, or you can send us an email.
We will aim to resolve any issues immediately, however if this is not possible, your concerns will then be escalated to a manager, who will investigate the matter.
Customer Service Department
Indigo Property Management
45 Hare Street
London
SE18 6NE
Phone: 020 8317 4550
Email:
[email protected]
Customer complaints procedure - lettings
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
When we receive your complaint, we will:
• Send you a written acknowledgement within three working days which will outline who is responsible for investigating the issues raised.
• Collate as much information as possible and liaise with the various departments involved to establish all the facts.
• Send a detailed response within fifteen working days, informing you of the outcome and ask if the suggested resolution is satisfactory. If we need
more time to resolve your concerns however, you will receive a written explanation for the delay.
All complaints are kept confidential and will be dealt with in a fair and unbiased way. If we do not hear from you within eight weeks of our response, we will assume the matter has been resolved and the complaint will
be closed.
Should you have concerns in the meantime however, please contact the member of staff whose name appears on the letter of acknowledgement.
STILL NOT HAPPY?
After receiving our response, if you feel your complaint has not been fully addressed, please let us know and we will aim to resolve the matter for you.
Your concerns will be acknowledged within three working days of receipt and your complaint will be passed to an alternative, more senior member of staff for consideration.
Where possible, a final response will then be issued within fifteen working days. If we are unable to respond to you within this timescale, we will contact you to let you know when we anticipate a resolution, and inform you of your right to appeal to a third party.
If you are still not satisfied with the outcome, we would advise that you contact our independent redress scheme.
Independent Redress Scheme
The Property Ombudsman Ltd Milford House
43-45 Milford Street Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2BP
Phone: 01722 333 306
Email: Online Form Available Website: www.tpos.co.uk
CONTACT PROPERTYMARK INSURANCE COMPLAINTS
As a Propertymark Protected agent, if you feel your complaint has not been satisfactorily dealt with by ourselves and the redress scheme, you can send your complaint to Propertymark. Go to the Propertymark website to download a complaint form.
Propertymark investigates complaints against members where there is evidence the agent has breached Conduct and Membership Rules. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, misuse of client money, failure to uphold high standards of ethical and professional practice, and failure to answer correspondence.
01926 496 791
[email protected] propertymark.co.uk/complaints
We are ARLA Propertymark Protected
If you have a complaint relating to insurance, these will be dealt with separately to ensure we are complying with regulation rules. Any insurance-related matters will be acknowledged within five working days and issues can be reported by phone, in writing by post, by email, or you can pop into your local branch and talk to one of advisors.
Please allow up to eight weeks for us to issue a final response - however we will aim to get back to you much sooner than this. If we are unable to respond fully within four weeks of receiving your complaint, we will update you on our reasons for this. Following our final response, if you are unhappy with the outcome, you can refer the matter to the Financial
Ombudsman Service:
Financial Ombudsman Service
Exchange Tower
Harbour Exchange Square
London, E14 9SR
08000 234 567
[email protected] financialombudsman.org.uk
Just a note: if you are looking to refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, you will need to have followed our complaints procedure first, and then passed the matter to the Ombudsman within six months of receiving our final response.
Indigo Property Management is registered in England and Wales under company number 05136748. Registered Office: 12 Hatherley Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4DT
If one of the properties are in a purpose built block, let's call it The Fiesta Building", is a two bedroom apartment and has been let for some time, let's say around July 2009.
Most guidelines in relation to industry standards for repairs state that 1-3% of the property value should be held back per year for repairs and redecoration. This, for the two bedroom, would be in the region of £2500.00 expected to be kept back annually (based on a value of £250,000 in 2009).
The flat in question had a total of approximately £4018.40 spent on it for repairs from July 2009 (of which none were of a decorative nature) for the period of management up until the end of 2016. If industry standards were adhered to, the money set aside should have been in the region of £16,040.66 to accommodate any updating required (painting every 5 years or so), refurbishment, and general maintenance.
- I realise this is becoming an oddly specific example".
If this were the case, I would have fully expected that some level of refurbishment would be required after such a long period.
In relation to your other issues, mentioned in brief, I can only provide limited response:
Staff changes: Over the course of 8 years, there would most likely be some movement of employment in any company.
Emails being answered promptly: Would require greater examples, as on this property there were multiple, but responses to emails were provided within the day in general according to our system.
Inspections: you state we do not do regular inspections; generally every 6 months would be deemed regular, as more than that could be classed as a beach of the rights of the tenant to enjoy the property peacefully. Smoke alarms is a massive accusation, but would be very happy to hear in which of the properties this was a contentious issue, as the one referenced above has hardwired ones and were checked at every point of access.
If you would kindly provide additional information to [email protected], it would be most appreciated.