Hightown Housing Association Limited (202009996)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of defects in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of defects in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to repairs to the fences and bin store. the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s kitchen replacement and associated works. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of water ingress and damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a new bathroom and a new front door. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of mould in her bathroom. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of noise nuisance. This investigation has also considered the landlords complaint management.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: A window to be installed in her property. A fence to be installed outside her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of a radiator leak. the loss of hot water and heating. the associated complaint, including the amount of compensation offered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour from a neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint as part of this investigation.
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following a leak into the leaseholder’s property from the property above.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about repairs and the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy; Handling of the resident's vulnerabilities; Response to staff conduct concerns in relation to information given to the resident; Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a report of a broken fence. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding remedial works to the cladding of her building and the associated communication.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs and associated damp and mould.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the damp and mould reports. The landlord’s handling of the decant process. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Response to missed and cancelled appointments. Knowledge and information management. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: subsidence at the property; the resident’s complaint, including the level of compensation offered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a poor standard of cleaning and maintenance services in communal areas. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to a request to remove fly-tipped rubbish from communal areas. The standard of communal cleaning and maintenance. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s reports of mould and ventilation issues within the property. Associated complaint. Resident’s request for a transfer.
The complaint concerns the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak through the bathroom ceiling at the property. The related complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint concerns the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman investigated the landlord's complaint handling.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that she was experiencing antisocial behaviour (ASB); the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that her neighbour’s CCTV was impinging on her privacy. This report also considers the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her service charge calculations.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of noise. Handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following a leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of smoke and fumes entering her property; complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of hot water and heating loss.
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for delays in carrying out repairs to the floor that affected the ability to sell the property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the garden. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to: Reports of a leak. Reports of an odour from the ensuite bathroom. Reports of blocked guttering. The landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the property and the communal area. Concerns raised by the resident about ventilation in the property. …
The resident has complained about the landlord's handling of her reports of: repairs to the front fire door. repairs to the rear patio door. damp and mould. The resident has also complained about the landlord's handling of the complaint and compensation offered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about fire safety due to a hoarded property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s shower.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property including damp and mould. Complaint handling.
The complaint relates to the landlord’s: Response to leaks and damp at the property and the subsequent repairs. Response to the resident’s request for ventilation at the property. Handling of a fly infestation at the property. Handling of the resident’s queries regarding the layout of the kitchen. The Ombudsman has …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a broken communal main entrance door, to the building of her property. associated complaint.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of repairs to the resident’s shower panel. Complaints handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs, including damp and mould, the roof of the property and chimney. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to a boiler and bathroom taps, including missed appointments and subsequent delay; complaint handling and record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report of a deactivated communal entrance door, to the building of his property. associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
The complaint is about how the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s toilet.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a communal front door. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the temporary decant including restricted access to the resident’s belongings in storage. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and level of compensation offered. This investigation also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her upstairs neighbour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for food and other expenses incurred during a temporary decant.
| 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 |