If it helps, this is the complaints procedure for RMG, which appears to be part of Placed for People:
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STATEMENT OF INTENT
All RMG customers on developments RMG manages for Places for People will
have their complaints dealt with under Places for People’s complaints process
which the Housing Ombudsman oversees.
Complaints may include:
Delays or failure to provide a service
Dissatisfaction with our policies and procedures
Perceived unhelpful behaviour or treatment by staff or contractors
Failure to achieve our published standards
However, our complaints process is not suitable for determining disputes that
relate to legal obligations between you and our clients or legal obligations
between us and our clients.
HOW DO I MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT?
If your complaint is not resolved informally, and you feel that you need to take the
matter further and raise a formal complaint, please write to the address below
setting out your concerns together with copies of any documentation that will
help us to investigate.
Correspondence Address:
RMG House
Essex Road
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 0DR
Email Address: Customerservice@rmguk.com
PUT IT RIGHT
When you let us know that you have had a problem with our service, our priority
is to ‘Put It Right’ for you. If the person taking the complaint can ‘Put It Right’ for
you within 24 hours, we will consider your complaint as resolved.
STAGE 1
Places for People’s objective to resolve your complaint to your satisfaction within
this first stage of the formal complaints procedure. The appropriate management
team will work to address all of your concerns, provide detailed explanation to the
matters raised and, where necessary, offer appropriate resolution. At Stage 1,
complaint correspondence will be acknowledged within 5 working days of
receipt. To allow time for detailed investigation, we will aim to provide a response
within 10 working days.
PLACES FOR PEOPLE (PFP)
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
STAGE 2
In the event that you feel the matter needs to be taken further, then upon your
request the complaint will proceed to Stage 2. Places for People will review your
complaint and provide the final viewpoint and any offer made. Places for People
will acknowledge your complaint within 5 working days of receipt and will aim to
provide a response within 20 working days.
Places for People is a member of the Housing Ombudsman. As a Places for
People customer if you are still not satisfied following Stage 2 you can refer your
complaint to the Housing Ombudsman Service.
The Housing Ombudsman Service is an independent organisation that
investigates complaints. They are not an advocacy or support service (but there
are other organisations who can help you with advocacy or support)
You can ask the Housing Ombudsman Service to look at your complaint if:
You have gone all the way through Places for People’s complaints handling
procedure
It is less than 12 months after you became aware of the matter you want to
complain about; and
The matter has not been (and is not being) considered in court
The Housing Ombudsman Service will ask you to complete a complaint form
and provide a copy of our final response to your complaint.
You can do this online at:
www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk/residents/make-a-complaintOr call them on: Free phone 0300 111 3000
You may wish to get independent support or advocacy to help you progress your
complaint.
The Housing Ombudsman Service contact details are:
Housing Ombudsman Service
PO Box 152
Liverpool
L33 7WQ