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 the resident’s reports of water ingress from her roof and resulting damage to her ceiling, damp and mould. Handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty oven. Response to the resident’s report that she had experienced racism from its staff. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reports of leaking taps. The decant process. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Missing belongings from her previous property following an emergency transfer and related staff conduct. Its refusal to replace a blind at her current property. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: its subcontractor removing and disposing of her furniture and personal belongings; repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling; record keeping.
The complaint is about: The level and reasonableness of the landlord's service charges for major works for a fire door and alarms at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of outstanding works to replace the resident’s flat entrance door. The landlord’s communications and complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and outstanding repair issues at the resident’s property. The resident’s insurance claim. Staff behaviour. Complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks from the roof and subsequent internal damage to his property. Response to the resident’s concerns about his insurance claim for the damage to his property.
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould while it arranged a temporary decant. Request for alternative, permanent accommodation. Offers of temporary decant properties. Subsequent decant to a hotel, specifically regarding food allowance and mobility aids. Complaint. The landlord’s decision to decant the …
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the front door and extractor fan. Handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. Decision not to allow the resident to move into her parent’s three-bedroom property.
The complaint is about: Pigeon proofing works at the property. The landlord’s handling of flooring works, carried out as part of major works. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The implementation of fire safety measures, including how it conducted a fire risk assessment (FRA). The resident’s residency check as part of a tenancy audit. The resident’s reports of a roof leak. The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about multiple property moves prior to her latest move; response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of her previous housing officer; response to the resident’s concerns about incorrect information being supplied about the number of bedrooms in her …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour. Noise from the neighbour’s toilet. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint relates to: The landlord’s handling of reports of a pest infestation. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling repairs at the property, including: The roof and guttering issues reported between June 2021 and February 2022. The drain and holes in the driveway identified in July 2021. The leak reported in August 2022. His driveway service request of September 2022. Window …
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of anti-social behaviour involving the resident’s neighbour including noise nuisance, smell from the neighbour’s property and the storing of bulky items and household waste in the garden. The resident’s neighbour accusing the resident of racism and threatening to take legal action …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s management transfer request. The associated complaint.
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled a leak in the resident’s property. How it handled the repairs in the property following the leak. The conduct of its staff members who spoke to the resident about the leak.
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his toilet and drains. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos in his property. The resident’s request to move. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of the resident’s concerns about his service charge account. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property, and the associated repairs. The resident’s concern that damp and mould in the property had an adverse effect on the health of members of her household, and caused injury. The landlord’s handling …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp, mould outstanding repairs, and request for insulation. Its record keeping and complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident's concerns about the behaviour of a member of staff; The resident's concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB); Incidents that had affected the resident’s representative; Concerns on behalf of other residents: Concerns about an adult safeguarding investigation carried out by the local …
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of soot-like deposits falling onto his balcony; the resident’s service charge including a charge for the landlord’s on-site meal provision, despite the resident’s dietary requirements meaning he was unable to eat the meals provided.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about polystyrene ceiling tiles in her property. The landlord’s failure to provide the resident with information about the presence of asbestos in her property at the start of the tenancy and subsequently. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the resident’s front door; response to the resident’s request to renew the bathroom; complaint’s handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress, damp and outstanding repairs at the property; A rat infestation in and around the property; Anti-social behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour and harassment. The landlord’s handling of repairs in readiness for, and after, letting. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defective windows and doors, and the resulting cold temperature in his property. The resident’s reports of problems with his kitchen, including: the kitchen being unsuitable for his needs; items in the kitchen having sharp edges, which he said …
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s management move, The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the residents reports of repairs required at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. Response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required at the property. Response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. Complaint handling.
The resident complains about: The landlord’s response to reports of a pest infestation (sewer flies). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. 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 lighting fault. Complaints handling.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202006889 Great Yarmouth Borough Council 31 July 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB); the associated complaint.
This complaint is about: How the landlord handled the resident’s permanent move. How the landlord handled estate and building management. How the landlord supported the resident during her move. How the landlord dealt with reports of staff misconduct.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s Noise Pollution Team’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a suitability review of the property. The state of repair of the property at the start of the tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of communal areas at the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour (ASB) against her neighbour and the neighbour’s counter allegations made against her. The resident’s request for permanent rehousing. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about: A dispute over the responsibility for repairs to resolve water ingress at the resident’s property. How the landlord managed the resident’s associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. Repairs to the resident’s fencing. The associated complaint.
This complaint is about: The condition of the property and the standard of checks undertaken by the landlord at the time of the resident’s mutual exchange. The landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests, including the electrics, window restrictors, a leak in the kitchen, and a broken back door lock. …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. Reports of antisocial behaviour. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Responsibility for the maintenance of a drain. Moving of a boundary fence. The associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of subsidence at the leaseholder’s property, and; the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: The condition of the property when it was let to her. The offer of a temporary decant while works were being carried out. The personal items that were damaged while the work was taking place. The related complaint.
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of: Leaks into the wet room of his property. Damp and mould in the property’s wet room and hallway.
The landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould within the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused on medical grounds. The Ombudsman has also looked at the handling of the associated complaint.
| 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 |