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11
Total Cases
7
PFEOs Issued
£2,658
Compensation
FTS/HPC/PF/23/1193
03 Oct 2024
PFEO Complied

The homeowner complained about the property factor's failures to comply with their duties. The tribunal found the factor in breach and ordered them to pay £200 in compensation.

FTS/HPC/PF/21/2988
17 Mar 2022
Decision Issued

The homeowner complained that the factor should have acted sooner to recover unpaid charges. The tribunal found the homeowner was responsible for providing contact details and the factor's actions were reasonable. The tribunal dismissed the complaint.

"The Homeowner did not provide the Property Factor with his contact details, including his home address, following his purchase of the property in September 2018."
FTS/HPC/PF/21/2686
04 Feb 2022
Decision Issued

The homeowner complained about excessive debt recovery charges. The tribunal found the charges were not unreasonable or excessive and dismissed the application, but the factor agreed to stop charging monthly administration fees.

HOHP/PF/14/0101
11 Nov 2015
PFEO PFEO Proposed

The homeowner's complaint resulted in a Property Factor Enforcement Order. The tribunal found the factor had complied with the order and issued a certificate of compliance.

HOHP/PF/14/0094
25 Jun 2015
PFEO Complied

The homeowner complained about the factor's handling of common repairs and lack of communication. The tribunal found the factor had initially failed to fully comply with a previous order but ultimately issued a certificate of compliance.

"The factor was directed to issue a full letter of explanation of the whole circumstances surrounding the common repair to assist the homeowners."
HOHP/PF/14/0013
10 Jul 2014
Decision Issued

The homeowner complained that the property factor failed to provide a breakdown of sums due. The tribunal found the application was premature because the homeowner was no longer the owner at the time of the application and the three-month period for financial information had not expired. The tribunal dismissed the complaint.

"The Committee determined that the application to HOHP was premature."
HOHP/PF/13/0235
07 Mar 2014
PFEO PFEO Issued

The homeowner complained about the property factor's breaches of the Code of Conduct. The tribunal found the factor had failed to comply with the Code and issued a Property Factor Enforcement Order, including compensation.

"The factor was ordered to issue an apology to the Applicant in respect of the Respondent's various failures which amounted to breaches of the Code, in particular addressing the levels of distress and inconvenience this has caused the Applicant and her husband."
HOHP/PF/13/0300
07 Mar 2014
PFEO PFEO Issued

The homeowner complained about the property factor's failure to comply with the Code of Conduct. The tribunal found the factor had breached its duties and issued a Property Factor Enforcement Order, requiring an apology, payment of £9.15, removal of charges, and other actions.

"The Respondent had breached its duties in terms of s 17(1)(b) of the 2011 Act in that it had failed to comply with sections 2.2, 3.2, 4.3, 4.8, 4.9 and 7.2 of the Code of Conduct for Property Factors."
HOHP/PF/13/0080
17 Sep 2013
PFEO Complied

The homeowner complained about the factor's failures and the stress it caused. The tribunal found the factor in breach of its duties and issued a Property Factor Enforcement Order, including an apology and compensation.

"The factor was ordered to issue an apology in respect of the Respondent's various failures which amounted to breaches of the Code and of the property factor's duties."
HOHP/PF/13/0006/0007/0008
16 May 2013
PFEO Complied

The homeowner complained about the factor's actions regarding common insurance and cleaning services. The tribunal found the factor had not effectively resigned and had a continuing duty, issuing a small compensation order for the homeowner.

"The factor's action on 21 November 2012 in crediting back monthly instalments 5 to 10 of the premium for common insurance meant that they failed to collect monies that ought properly to have been collected by them from the homeowner."
FTS/HPC/PF/19/3402
Unknown
Decision Issued

The homeowner requested a review of a previous decision. The tribunal found that the property factor had ceased managing the property before the relevant legislation came into effect and therefore rejected the homeowner's application.