Parker Building

As we're talking defects, I thought people might find my exchange useful:

ME TO HYDE:

Here are the defects. They have all been present since I completed in December.

1. KITCHEN: CUPBOARD DOOR When I moved into the flat, one of the cupboard doors in the kitchen was left uninstalled. The sales agent (Shahid) said that this was in case I wanted to install a dishwasher and that all I had to do was to let Hyde know and they would come round and fit the door. I have now decided that I do not want to install a dishwasher, so the cupboard door needs fitting.
2. KITCHEN: SIDEBOARD The sideboard running below the kitchen cupboards is not secured to anything, which means it periodically falls over. It needs fixing to something, like the bottom of the cupboards.
3. KITCHEN: TAP The tap faucet is faulty, which means that water is sprayed beyond the sink onto the surfaces, the floor etc. This needs replacing.
4. OUTSIDE: LIGHTS I have two outside lights. Neither of these have worked since I moved in.
5. BEDROOM: AIR INLETS Both of my bedrooms face onto a main road and most problematically, one of the bedrooms faces onto the Tesco loading bay. As part of the NIBE heating system, there are air inlets in both bedrooms. The issue is that these have no sound proofing, meaning they open straight onto the outside. As Tesco receive deliveries all through the night, the noise is very loud and disturbing. This is the most urgent defect and need soundproofing ASAP.
6. BATHROOM: TOILET SEAT The toilet seat has not been installed correctly, meaning it moves from side to side when in use.
7. BATHROOM: TAP There is a fault in the design of the sink and tap, meaning that when the tap is in use at a normal velocity, it hits the sink plug and sprays outside the sink.
8. BATHROOM: PAINT FINISH An area high up the wall, near the bath tiling has been poorly finished, appearing like brown blotches/stains.
9. OUTSIDE: BIN STORE There is a metal gate in which my refuse bin is supposed to be kept, but this gate came without any kind of fastening, meaning that in windy conditions it strikes against the metal railings running around my property. This needs securing in some way.

HYDE'S RESPONSE

I have queried the items you listed below with Willmott Dixon and can advise as follows:

Items 1, 2, 5 and 6 will not be accepted as defects.

Items 3 and 7 – Willmott Dixon are currently looking at an resolve for the issue of spraying and will update us with progress in the coming weeks. I have included your details on the list.

Item 4 – There are two trouble shooting possibilities to check before this will be accepted as a defect. Firstly there is a light switch within the property please confirm that you have switched these to the on position. Secondly please confirm that you have changed the bulbs. Should the engineer find that the problem is either of these two things you will be recharged for the visit.

Items 8 and 9 – I have raised and issued works order 2567533/1 for these two items and Willmott Dixon will be in touch with you to arrange access.

Many thanks
Bernadette

why don't you register on the Bermondsey Spa Residents website setup and managed by Hyde. They can then respond to your issues?
http://bermondseyspa.ning.com

Why don't you post your issues on the neighbourhood website. That's run by Hyde so that they can pick up on these issues.
http://bermondseyspa.ning.com

bermondseyspa wrote:

Why don't you post your issues on the neighbourhood website. That's run by Hyde so that they can pick up on these issues.
http://bermondseyspa.ning.com

Actually, this residents website is for residents & is run by a resident. Hyde staff are also members of the website, but the best way to lodge issues with Hyde is calling customer services on 0800 389 3576 or 020 8297 7500. If you get no joy, raise a complaint. Details can be found on Hyde's website. http://www.hyde-housing.co.uk/contactus/Complaint

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