Wandsworth Council (202319783)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for a repair to her bathroom window. Reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
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 response to the resident’s: Request for a repair to her bathroom window. Reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: An error on the resident’s tenancy agreement which impacted her mutual exchange application. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of shower repairs.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A repair to a skylight in the kitchen. A leak from the roof above the kitchen. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of concerns about a gas safety check warning letter sent to the resident on 19 June 2023.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the maintenance of communal land. A request for a separate path.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the residents reports of repairs needed to a roof following a leak into the property, including: water ingress into the property. repairs to damage in the kitchen/lounge area. the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a replacement front door.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning the standard of workmanship and repairs to the bathroom and kitchen. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint and level of compensation offered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Damp, mould and leaks. Alternative accommodation.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about communal repairs, and standards of grounds maintenance and communal estate management. The landlord’s handling of queries related to service charges.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with her central heating system. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the resident’s reports of a leak in her bathroom causing damp and mould issues.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs required to the walkway.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a repair to a bathroom light. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs following a car hitting the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Planning and completing tree works. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a leak. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour from her neighbour. Drainage issues. The investigation also considers the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to assign his tenancy to his daughter.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Subsidence at the property. Repairs, including reports of a leak from the property above. The resident’s concerns about the conduct of its contractors and damage to her personal belongings. Reports of mice in the property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a noise nuisance. Request for triple glazing. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been assessed.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to his kitchen following a leak, including reports of mould and water damage. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to replace the electrical heating system. Associated complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her repair requests following a mutual exchange.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the taps in her property.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water system.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s reports of a leak. Associated complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of subsidence, leaks, damp and mould and its proposed compensation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the back garden.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs relating to damp and mould, windows and insulation.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her damp and mould reports and associated repairs, including to an external French drain.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak affecting the resident’s property including the repairs and the level of compensation. Asbestos in the property including the level of compensation.
The complaint is about the information provided to the resident by the landlord regarding service charges.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about its administration of his service charge account. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about communal cleaning and grounds maintenance of the block, including a subsequent mice infestation. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about communal cleaning. Handling of the initial one-off cleaning cost. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a dedicated car parking space. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal front door of the resident’s building.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about communal cleaning. Handling of the initial one-off cleaning cost. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a neighbour’s security lights shining into her property, and antisocial behaviour (ASB) by this neighbour. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of leaks, damp, and mould in the communal hallway; associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about a section 20 consultation, and management of the block.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an unsafe electricity meter in the outhouse due to damp and mould.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a guttering repair. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its request for the removal of items in the communal garden.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation due to failings in its handling of her mould reports.
| 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 |