Sanctuary Housing Association (202012638)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's reports of defects at his new build property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
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 the resident's reports of defects at his new build property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof, including the associated damp and mould problems. The landlord’s handling of their requests for a new back door.
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to allow the resident to purchase the property.
The resident has complained that: The landlord has not provided a reasonable explanation of, or supporting information for, the service charge items The landlord has increased the rent twice within a year The landlord has managed the rent account inappropriately by agreeing to a direct debit payment date that in …
| 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 |