Magenta Living (202112953)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports that the resident did not receive information relating to asbestos within the property at his sign up, and the level of compensation offered by the landlord.
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 reports that the resident did not receive information relating to asbestos within the property at his sign up, and the level of compensation offered by the landlord.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s security concerns for the building.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about a change to its tenancy conditions, specifically related to age of tenants and visitor restrictions. Concerns about anti-social behaviour.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to include the cost of decontaminating bins within the service charge; The landlord not providing individual bins to residents; and The landlord’s refusal to install CCTV.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request to remove a tree outside her property; complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for an increase in her disturbance payment and reimbursement of decorating costs. The condition of the property when it was let to the resident and outstanding repairs.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to permit the resident to keep a pet dog in the property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for trees on council owned land to the side of the property to be pruned. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for trees on privately owned land to the rear of the property to be pruned.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the standard of cleanliness within communal areas.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that staff are unavailable when he contacts them by phone.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a replacement shed.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to pave her back garden to prevent pests from burrowing.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The level and standard of cleaning services at the resident’s property, including his requests for information about this. The increase in and reasonableness of the service charges. The resident’s complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s request that the resident remove her belongings from the communal areas of her building.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns regarding the service charges applied to the account for water charges; report of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the priority awarded to the resident’s transfer application. the repairs to the resident’s property following the leak into the lounge; the related complaint.
The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the handling of the communal garden outside his home.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of, and response to, the resident’s application for a mutual exchange.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns related to staff conduct. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports received about the resident’s behaviour towards concierge staff.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of his complaints of Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”) by neighbours and the impact of the neighbours smoking.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues with the back door.
The resident has complained about the following: The landlord’s handling of works to resolve the ventilation, drainage, and access issues at the property. Damage to the resident’s belongings. The contractor’s behaviour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defects with his new build property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to succeed the tenancy of their late father.
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to queries regarding the level and administration of the service charges. The landlord’s handling of the formal complaints process.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for rehousing.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a sink to be installed in the downstairs toilet and a toilet to be installed in the upstairs bathroom.
The complaint is about:
The resident has complained about: the length of time scaffolding was in place at her property; the landlord’s communication with her regarding cyclical maintenance work; and the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for medical priority.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install a wood burning stove within the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the property above. Response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of the insurance excess charge and for it to rectify the damage to her property.
| 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 |