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 request to remain in his grandmother’s property following the termination of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiry about purchasing the property via the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: repainting her bin cupboard storage door; its programme of planned works, including repainting her property; its call handler’s behaviour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of Reports of damage, noise and repairs following the neighbour’s loft extension work. Allegations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made about the resident. Staff related complaints including an incident when the resident was asked to remove her T-shirt in a public reception.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the length of time he was without heating and hot water at the start of his tenancy and the level of compensation offered. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint and its record keeping.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs remaining after its contractor’s works at her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of costs related to his garden, travel, rent and council tax. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of allegations of antisocial behaviour (ASB) made against the resident. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of the residents’ reports of antisocial behaviour from their neighbour. Handling of the residents’ request for a management move. Related complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the communal parts of the block. Reports of repairs to the property. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request for an allocated parking space.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: an increase in the resident’s service charges; the related complaint.
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: Repairs to the property’s wetroom. The resident’s reports of damage to fencing. The resident’s request to transfer to another property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's response to: Outstanding repairs. Time taken to be decanted. Overcrowding in the property. The impact on the resident’s health and wellbeing. Damaged belongings.
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 outstanding bathroom repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be moved following an assault experienced. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for it to consider her …
The resident’s complaint is that the landlord has not taken appropriate steps in response to her complaint of antisocial behaviour (“ASB”) by neighbouring properties and a neighbour’s use of a shed. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a leak that occurred during works to the resident’s kitchen. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her belongings. The landlord’s response to the original works to the kitchen. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of repairs needed to communal gutters; the resident’s report that a communal patio area needed to be cleaned; the resident’s report of a faulty communal front entrance door intercom; the resident’s concern about the condition of communal areas within …
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of paying for services not provided by the landlord. The landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water and vegetation ingress at the property’s garage following a refurbishment project; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about being charged for services that were not received during the project.
The complaint is about: The resident’s assertion that he sustained physical injuries as a result of the removal of facilities. The landlord's handling of the resident's repairs. The conduct of the landlord's operatives.
The complaint concerns: The landlord's handling of the resident’s requests to resolve a leak from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s compensation request.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request to be decanted or compensated during repairs to the property: The resident’s complaint.
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REPORT COMPLAINT 202102033 Wokingham Borough Council 22 December 2021 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 is […]
REPORT COMPLAINT 202016001 Brentwood Borough Council 20 December 2021 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 is […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports; the resident’s complaint about staff conduct.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - The resident’s report of a flood in her bathroom. The resident’s reports of consequential damage to the bathroom and kitchen. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a range of different repairs, including leaks, damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling. The impact the condition of the resident’s property had on her family’s health.
This complaint is about: a. the level of the landlord’s service charges for items such as building and communal grounds maintenance; b. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about; Service charges a neighbour’s CCTV installation
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to no longer include water rates in rent. The level of rent and the amount of the rent increase. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Consideration of the resident’s transfer application. Support to the resident in applying for alternative accommodation. Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaints handling.
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: communal cleaning at the resident’s property. the resident’s Subject Access Requests. The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s decision to issue a single point of contact arrangement. the associated complaint.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of adaptations needed within the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns about the recommendations made by Occupational Therapy. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint and record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the replacement of the front door. Handling of the installation of an extractor fan. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Response to the resident’s reports of defects to the windows. Complaint handling.
The complaints are about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the shower. Response to concerns that were raised about the replacement shower. Handling of the formal complaint. Response to concerns that were raised about the resident’s mother injuring herself when using the replacement shower.
The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her neighbour. Landlord’s record keeping and complaint handling. Effect of noise nuisance on the health of the resident’s family.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s complaint about its administration of his service charges, its maintenance and repair of his block, grounds maintenance and cleaning, and his reports of ASB, for which the landlord issued its final response on 2 September 2019. The resident’s complaint that …
The resident has complained that the landlord has offered insufficient compensation in response to their complaint about the works to their kitchen and bathroom. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been assessed in this report.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s request for a property transfer. Response to the resident’s reports of mould in the property. Complaint handling.
The resident has complained about: the local authority Environmental Health team’s decision not to take enforcement action against his neighbour for alleged statutory noise nuisance. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise-related anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) by his neighbour. the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her home. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to replace windows. The landlord’s handling of events after its final complaint response of 7 January 2020.
REPORT COMPLAINT 201912592 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council 13 May 2021 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. […]
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The complaint is about: The managing agent’s communication with the resident after he informed it in February 2018 he was no longer living at the property. The managing agent’s request to the resident concerning charges at the end of the tenancy. The managing agent’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a broken boundary fence. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the electrical installations. damp in the kitchen. the installation of a Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) unit and the cost associated with running the same.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. handling of antisocial behaviour reports against the resident. complaint handling.
| 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 |