As a member of ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents), NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) and The Property Ombudsman, Atlantis Property Services Ltd aims to provide the highest standards of service to all its customers. To ensure that your interests are protected, in the unlikely event that we do not provide the service you were expecting, we offer both an internal and external complaints procedure.
Internal Complaints Procedure
If you believe you have a grievance, please write in the first instance to “The Property Manager” at:
23/24 Market Place
Reading
RG1 2DE
The grievance will be acknowledged immediately, investigated thoroughly in accordance with established “in-house” procedures, and a reply sent to the complainant within twenty-one days of receipt of the letter.
If, however, you remain dissatisfied with the result of the internal investigation, please write to
“The Senior Manager” at:
23/24 Market Place
Reading
RG1 2DE
The Senior Manager and his/her team will thoroughly investigate your complaint, and the results of the complaint at branch level, and will reply within twenty-one days of receipt of your letter. If after this time you remain unsatisfied, Atlantis Property Serviced Limited offers mediation between the complainant and the company.
External Complaints Procedure
If you remain dissatisfied, Atlantis Property Services Limited will recommend mediation services through ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents), NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) or The Property Ombudsman.
Last updated at 8:23 AM 28/01/2015 by allAgents
I have taken a personal interest in your tenancy as I know you’ve had a horrid time, as such I know this reply will offer little compensation - though I hope it may go some way to explaining why our team have dealt with matters the way they have.
First and foremost let me make clear that we do not condone landlords who fail to comply with the terms of the tenancy agreement in regards to maintenance and repairs, nor would I agree that our tenancy agreement is biased towards the landlord. However, as a managing agent, we cannot legally carry out repairs on behalf of the landlord without clear instruction to do so.
As you quite rightly point out, the only way that tenants can get financial compensation for disputes such as this is through the courts, an unenviable position for anyone to be in. I know that our team have discussed this with you, and though I understand your concerns, would urge you to seek any recompense you are legally owed from the Landlord.
I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the experience you’ve had during your tenancy. Our team always make their best efforts to get maintenance issues resolved, unfortunately we remain at the behest of the landlord in these circumstance. It is always difficult when the terms of the tenancy agreement are not upheld - whichever side it may be.
Please contact me directly if you would like to discuss any of this in more detail, my contact details are below.
Kind regards,
Tina Watkin AIRPM
Managing Director
Direct dial: 0118 955 7032
Email: [email protected]