Onward Homes Limited (202308396)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Increase of the resident’s service charge costs. Handling of the resident's request for a breakdown of service charges and a copy of its annual report. 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: Increase of the resident’s service charge costs. Handling of the resident's request for a breakdown of service charges and a copy of its annual report. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to take carpet to her new property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of leaks, damp, and mould.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the signing of the tenancy agreement. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the theft of the resident’s bicycle wheel from a communal storage unit. Handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal of the resident’s right to acquire application. 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 handling of: The resident’s reports regarding repairs to her heating. The resident’s reports of cannabis use in the building. The associated complaint and level of redress.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about internet connectivity.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Monitoring and management of a communal car park used by the resident. Complaint handling.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202324646 Flagship Housing Group Limited 12 March 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the positioning of the carbon monoxide detector.
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about: the level of service charges. the landlord’s management of the resident’s rent account.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that its operative had damaged a manhole cover.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for replacement garden fencing.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint that his neighbour had cut down trees in a communal garden.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiries about an increase in utility charges and the administration of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) and the Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS).
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account and associated arrears.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. Request for a management transfer. Request for a breakdown of service charges and reimbursement of her rent and expenses.
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about low boiler and water pressure in the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents: Concerns regarding appointments. Reports of being harassed by the landlord.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The communal garden maintenance. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of gas leaks to her boiler.
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the quality of fire safety works, its contractors and her request that the landlord pay for the fire safety works. The consultation for and the costs of fire safety works.
The resident’s complaint is about the conduct of a staff member while handling an antisocial behaviour (ASB) case.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of: Drainage issues. Cracks in her property walls. Staff misconduct The resident’s concerns about: The standard of replacement of communal flooring. Charges for remedial work to the communal flooring. The costs of the management of the block of flats.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs in her property. The resident’s reports of a data breach. Changes to the energy billing system and to the energy supplier.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the landlord did not return some of his phone calls and used withheld phone numbers when it did phone him. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that he received a neighbour’s gas safety appointment letter in error. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to nominate a staff member as a point of contact and the resident’s concerns about how that member of staff managed communication. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following a kitchen replacement. the associated complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof replacement and its request that the resident paid a contribution towards this. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Request to reimburse the insurance excess fee.
The complaint is about the landlord’s actions in recovering rent arrears from the resident.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The removal of the resident’s vehicle. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise from contractors outside his property and the impact of this on his human rights. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak at her property. Staff conduct concerns.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a transfer.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise disturbance. The resident’s request for repairs. Reports of ants at the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of inappropriate parking.
The complaint is about the landlord’s installation of a new kitchen in the resident’s property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of inappropriate motorbike parking. Handling of reports of a leak on 3 July 2023.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about his rent accounts and arrears.
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord's handling of the resident’s concerns about the standard of communal cleaning. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding a leak affecting the communal area and the associated repairs. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the bin store was not secure and this was leading to fly tipping and security issues, including unauthorised entry. The …
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management move or a decant following his reports of a leaking soil pipe in the property. The landlord’s response to a letter from the resident’s specialist nurse regarding the condition of the property. The landlord’s handling of …
| 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 |