Longhurst Group Limited (202116735)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows, rear door, and outhouse roof.
Formal casework decisions from the Housing Ombudsman Service on complaints against social landlords in England. Decisions include maladministration findings, reasonable redress, and cases outside jurisdiction.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows, rear door, and outhouse roof.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the exterior of the property including to the windows, paintwork, front door and bin storage.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a noise nuisance by her neighbour. Complaint handling.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of deficient insulation around the property’s extension; The landlord’s handling of upgrades and repairs to the property’s central heating; The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the kitchen being in disrepair.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns around the condition of the property’s rear garden; The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the windows at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the roof at the property. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord response to the resident’s reports of: The misuse of parking bays. Noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of reports of cold and draughty rooms. The landlord's handling of reports of other defects. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord for its handling of a water leak into the resident’s property. The landlord’s record keeping and complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of mould growth in her property; the related complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about garden maintenance.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about the safety of her garden.
The complaint concerns: The landlord's response to the resident's reports of banging and dripping noises from the pipework in the property. The associated formal complaint into the matter.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to provide the resident with a designated parking space, following its error in advising that the property came with designated parking. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding noise nuisance and trip hazards from its lack of repairs and maintenance to communal guttering. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint and record keeping.
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour from his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of counter-allegations of anti-social behaviour against the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress to the front of the property via the roof. Water ingress to the rear of the property via a window.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding its contractor’s attendance at his property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling, in particular its response times.
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of her concerns regarding damp and mould at her property.
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The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp at her property. The landlord’s handling of repairs required to the drainage system.
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This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a leak through her living room ceiling; concerns raised by the resident about estate services.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s property and her subsequent complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for information and documentation relating to service charges. The complaint is also about the landlord’s associated handling of the complaint.
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of her: Transfer request. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for documentation, specifically, the Insurance-Backed Guarantee (IBG), following a window installation at his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to an ongoing leak from a porch roof.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works to replace external doors and to remedy damp and mould in the resident’s property.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report about the standard of cleaning and maintenance in the communal areas, including the bin store.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of racist hate crime. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for the repair works following the end of the tenancy.
The complaints are about the landlord’s: response to concerns that were raised about by the resident about how she had been described within her tenancy file. complaint handling. decision not to remove entries from the resident’s tenancy file.
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to reports about its staff member’s conduct towards the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for information relating to the service charge accounts. communication regarding the service charge accounts, and its handling of the formal complaint.
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of her reports of damp and mould within her property and the subsequent damage it has caused. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Refurbishment works to the resident’s kitchen and alterations to the bathroom. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in responding to the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a pest infestation, and the repairs required to resolve the issue.
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This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about his service charges, and its handling of his subsequent complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for an EWS1 form.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns surrounding the inspection and replacement of an extractor fan and associated issues.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a flea infestation inside her property and in the surrounding communal areas.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the conduct of an operative who had attended her home to carry out a repair.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to: The resident’s immersion heater. The mixer taps to the resident’s bath.
| Decision year | Maladministration | No maladministration | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 42 | 35 |
| 2021 | 875 | 557 | 544 |
| 2022 | 1,092 | 468 | 400 |
| 2023 | 2,222 | 384 | 269 |
| 2024 | 3,021 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,469 | 512 | 708 |
| 2026 | 1,513 | 197 | 215 |