Occasionally, things may not go to plan, or we may get something wrong.

If we get something wrong, we will demonstrate our professionalism by finding an acceptable resolution to all involved.

Visit the Contact Us page for more information on how you can get in touch.

Alternatively, you can view our complaints procedure to the right, or download a copy here.

Complaints Handling Procedure

Our Complaints Handling Procedure has two stages

Stage one

This gives us the opportunity to review and consider your complaint in full and to provide a resolution to your satisfaction.

Stage two

If you are unsatisfied with our response, stage two gives you the opportunity to have your complaint reviewed and considered by an independent redress provider, approved by the Association of Residential Managing Agents.

If you are unhappy:

We encourage complaints to be brought to the attention of your Property Manager in the first instance, giving the Property Manager the opportunity of resolving the complaint without a formal approach.

If you are unsure who your property manager is, you can contact us to find out their name, email address and/or direct dial.

We also encourage you to source independent advice prior to raising a complaint from sources such as:

  • The Leasehold Advisory Service
  • The Citizen Advice Bureau

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the informal approach, or you feel it may be inappropriate please follow the steps of our formal complaints procedure as follows in this procedure.

We welcome all constructive feedback and use your comments and complaints as a means to highlight areas which we will endeavour to pay special attention to, to ensure we are providing the highest level of customer service possible.

Requests for property manager details can be made to:

T: 01206 835 350
F: 01206 835 369
E: info@flatmanagers.co.uk

PMS Managing Estates Limited
Unit 8 Kings Court
Newcomen Way
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9RA

Stage one:

Make a complaint

If you are:

  • A freeholder, or;

  • A leaseholder (head or sub-lease) or;

  • A tenant, or;

  • A Residents Management Company, or;

  • A recognised Tenants Association, or;

  • A Right To Manage Company

You can raise a complaint through our formal channel, by completing our complaints form. The form must be complete to ensure we gain a full understanding of the reason for your complaint.

Request a Complaint Form

Requests for complaint forms, and completed complaint forms can be sent to:
T: 01206 835 350
F: 01206 835 369
E: complaints@flatmanagers.co.uk

PMS Managing Estates Limited
Unit 8 Kings Court
Newcomen Way
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9RA

Our first stage complaints handler will consider your complaint as quickly as possible, and will:

  • Acknowledge receipt of your complaint within 7 working days of receipt
  • Advise if unable to provide a response within 28 working days

We will keep written details of our investigations, and create a ‘case-file’ to include all correspondence, emails and telephone/meeting attendance notes.

Responses will be in writing and will include the complaint handler’s decision and reasons for the decision.

Stage two:

Independent redress.

If you are a customer and not satisfied with the decision made following stage one of our in-house complaint procedure (or more than 8 weeks has elapsed since the complaint was first made), you can take the matter up with The Property Redress Scheme (or your chosen approved scheme) without charge.

If you are a commercial client, The Neutral Evaluation Procedure is a business-to-business ADR mechanism.

Neutral Evaluation is a private and non-binding technique whereby a third party, usually a judge or someone legally qualified, gives an opinion on the likely outcome at trial as a basis for settlement discussions.

RICS firms can opt to use this redress scheme on an ad-hoc basis if disputes arise.

Customer Redress:

The Property Redress Scheme
Premiere House,
1st Floor,
Elstree Way,
Borehamwood,
WD6 1JH

T:  0333 321 9418
E: info@theprs.co.uk
W: www.theprs.co.uk

Business Redress

The Neutral Evaluation Procedure
IDRS Ltd
24, Angel Gate
City Road,
London,
EC4Y 1EU

T:  020 7520 3800
F: 0845 1308 117
E: info@idrs.ltd.uk