Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202332614)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roofing repairs and associated damp and mould reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
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 roofing repairs and associated damp and mould reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the patio and paving at the front of the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of rats in their kitchen; Handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The administration of the resident’s service charge account, quality of services and service charge queries. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the length of time scaffolding had been up at the property. Complaint handling including knowledge and information management.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks into the resident’s property from a property above. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to build an outbuilding in the garden of her property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s service charge queries. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns of cigarette smoke. Response to the resident’s report of not having hot water. Handling of bathroom and window repairs following a mutual exchange and associated contractor appointments. Complaint handling including knowledge and information management.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request to assign her tenancy to her daughter.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident reports of overgrown trees in the garden.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of recurring issues with blocked drains. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak from the property above. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns of coldness in the resident’s property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of communal lift repairs at the resident’s building, and its resulting support for her.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs and damp and mould at the resident’s former property. response to the resident’s concerns about her time in emergency and temporary accommodation. complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) due to harassment and vandalism of her vehicle. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of major works to the property and the resident’s associated decant.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a leak into her property from the flat above; associated complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the way the landlord responded to the resident’s reports that it had sold land belonging to her property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a fault to the ventilation system in the property. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of multiple repairs required at her new home following a mutual exchange.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of: A leak in the bathroom which caused damp and mould. Issues with the boiler and a lack of hot water. The lack of security of the balcony door. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress into the property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of forced entry to the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about securing her property. Concerns about staff conduct. Request for a management move.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of internal and external repairs to the property. The report has also taken the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint into consideration.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s property including repairing kitchen floor tiles, installing an extractor fan in the kitchen, repairing a leak from the wet room into the kitchen and repairing a side-door into a lean-to.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of his reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding outstanding communal fencing and water system repairs. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to consider the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of noise nuisance. The associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to install a patio door. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports about insecure communal doors. Request for the landlord to reimburse him for goods stolen from his internal shed. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and subsequent pest issues. The landlord’s handling of the complaint will also be considered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a leak, and subsequent low water pressure in her bathroom. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. 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). Response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of its staff. Handling of the subsequent complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. A series of leaks in the resident’s bathroom. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The residents request to be rehoused. The complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks, damp and mould. Damage to his belongings and financial losses incurred. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and associated outstanding repairs.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A repair to the kitchen window. The associated formal complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about major works to the property’s bathroom. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the windows at her property to be replaced.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s communication instructions.
| 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 |