Complaints Procedure
PIGOTT and HALL
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
** If you have a complaint, then this note sets out the procedure which we will follow in dealing with that complaint **
Here at Pigott and Hall we pride ourselves on the level of customer service that we provide. In the event that you feel dissatisfied with our service and wish to make a complaint, you will need to follow our Complaints Handling Procedure (CHP), details of which can be found below:
Membership details
Pigott and Hall is a member of The Property Ombudsman Scheme (TPOS); the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA); the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA);
By belonging to these organisations, we are required to follow strict professional standards.
Stage One
We would request that you initially make your complaint in writing to one of the partners of our company. Upon receipt of your complaint he/she will acknowledge your complaint within three working days, assess your submission and carry out a thorough investigation. We aim to give a formal written outcome to the Complainant within 15 working days of receipt of the original complaint but if we can’t we will explain why and give a date when we believe we can reasonably resolve this issue.
Contact details:
Timothy A. Hall MARLA MNAEA or Mrs C. V. Pigott
Pigott and Hall
38 Westgate
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 6LY
We aim to resolve all complaints during this initial stage. However, if you are still dissatisfied, you will need to progress your complaint through the following process.
Tel: 01476 592550 Fax: 01476 592386
Stage Two – Branch Manager [job title of individual]
If you wish to progress your complaint beyond the First Partner contacted, you must do so within 28 days of receiving their response. Once in receipt of your complaint, which must be in writing, the 2nd Partner will acknowledge your correspondence within three working days. You will receive a Final Viewpoint letter within 15 working days - again if we can’t we will explain why and give a date when we believe we can reasonably resolve this issue.
Contact details:
Timothy A. Hall MARLA MNAEA or Mrs C. V. Pigott
Pigott and Hall
38 Westgate
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 6LY
Stage Three - The Property Ombudsman Scheme
Upon receipt of our Final Viewpoint letter, in the event that you remain dissatisfied, you may contact the Ombudsman.
You will need to submit your complaint to the Property Ombudsman Scheme within twelve months of our Final Viewpoint letter.
The contact details for The Property Ombudsman Scheme are as follows:
Telephone: 01722 333 306, email: admin@tpos.co.uk, website: www.tpos.co.uk or post:
TPOS Complaints, Milford House, 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2BP
The Ombudsman will not consider your complaint until you have exhausted our internal complaints procedure.
Stage Four – NFoPP Regulation
Once the Ombudsman has concluded his investigation you may forward your complaint to the Propertymark Regulation Department which is the regulatory function of the NAEA, ARLA, ICBA and NAVA.
You will need to submit your complaint to the Propertymark Regulation Department within six months of the Ombudsman’s final review. You should include a copy of the Ombudsman’s review a copy of your signed acceptance/rejection letter and any other supporting documentation which you feel will assist the assessment of your complaint. There is a form on line that should be downloaded and completed at https://www.propertymark.co.uk/professional-standards/complaints.html, and then either posted or emailed to:-
The contact details for the Propertymark Regulation are:
Post: Regulation, Propertymark, 6 Tournament Court, Edgehill Drive, Warwick, CV34 6LG
Email: compliance@propertymark.co.uk.