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 problems with the property including with the cavity wall insulation, the levels of formaldehyde in the air, and damp and mould. Request for a move. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Pests specifically cockroaches, woodlice and psocid mites. Damp and mould in her home. The formal complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaints about: Repairs to her kitchen. Repairs to her bathroom. Its online repair portal.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Calculation of the disturbance allowance. Communication about the disturbance allowance. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: Service charges for the maintenance and upkeep of communal areas not being provided. A tree blocking light. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Her repairs reports. Staff conduct.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould, including her request to be decanted. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. The landlord’s handling of the resident's complaint.
The complaint is about: The accuracy of information provided to the resident about the current property when it was offered to her. The landlord's handling of the resident’s repair reports, specifically the removal of the previous tenant's personal belongings from the loft area and the damaged fence. The landlord's handling …
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. This Service has chosen to investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), specifically noise nuisance, threats and intimidation from a neighbour. The resident’s reports of repairs to the communal area. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The delay in processing the resident’s housing application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a mite infestation in her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlords complaint handling.
This investigation is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about one of its officers. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of heating and hot water loss. Reports of gas leaks. A report of a damaged tumble drier and a boiler leak. Reports of boiling water causing burns from the shower. Reports of a water ceiling leak and damage to a neighbour’s …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a back door replacement. Handling of the resident’s rehousing request. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the boiler. Repairs to the windows. Damp and mould. A pest issue. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint and the level of compensation offered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to charge the resident a higher rent at the property than at her previous accommodation. Handling of the resident’s reports of repairs required when she moved into the property.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s concerns about: The position of a fence at the bottom of her garden. The height of a fence on the left-hand boundary of her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about electrical safety and damage to her cooker. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of an issue with a drain in the resident’s back garden. repairs to the resident’s front door. reports of damp and mould in the property. the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning: Accessibility. A replacement key fob. The heating. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in the property and the associated damage caused. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about the level of rent and the landlord’s governance structure in relation to rent; response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak and the resultant damp and mould; correspondence relating to a home improvement grant; complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of draughts through the floor. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns and complaint about its handling of: Her antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports. ASB counter-allegations about her. Her complaint.
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The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement, for damage caused to his fitted wardrobe during repair works to the property. We have also considered the landlords handling of the associated complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs related to damp; Response to reports of pests; Handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cracks and subsidence in his property. The Ombudsman has decided to consider: The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to: the resident’s dissatisfaction with the duration of the landlord’s defect liability period, the resident’s reports of defects in the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Delays with occupational therapy assessments and adult social care. The adaptation to the kitchen doorway. The resident’s reports of a pest infestation. The resident’s reports of her property overheating. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The repair and replacement of the resident’s boiler and gas fire. The resident’s reports of mould and damp. The resident’s complaints about the conduct of their staff. The rent arrears on the resident’s account. The resident’s reports about the landlord’s unannounced visits …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to remove woodchip wallpaper from the living room ceiling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Temporary decant. Report of a burst water tank and associated repairs. Request for compensation for damaged possessions, loss of earnings and associated losses. Liability insurance claim.
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the property, including: Garden groundworks. Kitchen fire door. Window safety latch. Scaffolding. Damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s: Record keeping. Handling of the complaint and the level of compensation offered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Her information request relating to the infrastructure of the block/estate. Access to her medical records. A referral to mental health services. Staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also addressed the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to purchase the freehold of the property by way of collective enfranchisement. Remedial repairs to the facias, soffits and guttering, and planned maintenance work to the block, including the replacement of the roof. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould caused by leaks at the property. Handling of repairs to the windows in the property. Response to the resident’s request for a wet room. Handling of the resident’s request for a permanent transfer. This investigation …
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a new garden fence. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Housing application and requests to move. Associated complaints.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The installation of fiber-optic cables. The level of compensation offered by the landlord in respect of the complaint about a noisy boiler and the loss of heating and hot water. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Issues with the cleaning of the communal bin store. Issues with the floor insulation at the resident’s property. Issues with the cold-water supply to the resident’s property. This Service has considered the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about: the impact of damp and mould issues on the resident’s family’s health. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and flooding to the rear garden. We have also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
The complaint was about: The landlords handling of sewage smells from the residents shower-room. The landlords handling of other repairs needed to the resident’s property. The landlords handling of the residents complaint and level of compensation offered.
| 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 |