Platform Housing Group Limited (202204569)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and the offer of a property advertised in error. The associated complaint.
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 reports of antisocial behaviour and the offer of a property advertised in error. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about: Liability for damages and loss caused during a fire at the resident’s home; Liability for damages and loss caused by a contractor following the fire; The landlord’s investigations and actions following the fire; The landlord’s management of a temporary decant for the resident; The landlord’s communication …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for new rear-patio doors. The associated complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202204958 Abri Group Limited 31 May 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. […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) directed against her. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of a spider infestation at the property. Response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of damaged cladding. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Request to be rehoused.
The complaint is regarding: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a walk-in shower to be installed in the property’s bathroom. The installation of the walk-in shower.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request to be re-housed. The resident has also complained that her neighbour was re-housed despite being a perpetrator of ASB. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling and; Record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour, and; requests for additional security measures. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The landlord’s handling of reports of: A pest infestation at the neighbour’s property. Antisocial behaviour from the neighbour. The related complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the scope and standard of cyclical redecoration works. The resident’s concerns about the method of costing and reasonableness of costs of cyclical redecorating works. The resident’s complaint.
This complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the communal door entry system; the resident’s request for a refund of this element of his service charge, and; the associated complaint handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for a replacement radiator. The resident’s reports of works required to the garden of the property. The resident’s request for works to the fencing.
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and his request to improve the soundproofing in the building.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of a faulty shower. The landlord’s handling of the subsequent complaints.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs/snagging issues at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that her garden was overgrown and request for a replacement fence. Handling of the resident’s Deposit Builder Scheme application. Handling of works within the property – specifically the removal of polystyrene ceiling tiles and a rewire. Response to the …
The complaint is about the information provided by the landlord at the start of the tenancy with respect to the service charges. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s representations about changes of ownership/changes in its company structure prior to purchase. The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of defects to his property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of leaks at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it: Renew her kitchen. Install an additional toilet at the property. Complete plasterwork on the ceiling above her stairs.
The complaint concerns the resident’s request for the landlord to: Replace the sub-flooring of the main bedroom, second bedroom, living room and hallway. Provide temporary accommodation and storage whilst it carries out the subfloor replacement works, and; The associated formal complaint into these issues.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to repair needs following water ingress. the landlord’s complaint handling and the level of compensation offered. the resident’s report of poor customer service.
The complaint is about: The condition of the resident’s property when she moved in. The resident’s request for compensation from the landlord for her son’s damaged bike and garden turf.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of fire safety doors. The resident’s reports about the conduct of workmen. The resident’s formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about his neighbour’s shed. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of defects in her new build property. Concerns about the parking arrangements, missing bins, lack of communal gardening, and cleaning services. Request for a boundary to her block of flats. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the neighbour to store their rubbish bins within their own property boundary and not within the external communal areas. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports that the resident behaved unacceptably towards its staff. The landlord’s handling of the installation of a gas meter. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: a proposed 5G installation on a landlord owned building near to the resident’s property, and; the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about this.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: his application to purchase a property through the right to buy scheme; disrepair at his property, including a pest infestation, damage to the walls, and damp and mould; the landlord’s handling of his decant into temporary accommodation; his …
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlords handling of the resident’s dissatisfaction with the standard of communal cleaning. The landlords handling of the resident’s dissatisfaction with the grounds maintenance contract. The landlord's handling of the resident’s complaint and level of redress offered. The level of increase in service charges.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise reports. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to amend the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s complaint handling.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202006631 Whitefriars Housing Group Limited 30 March 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 […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of drainage issues at the property, including the length of time taken to resolve these. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports including concerns about the neighbours’ parking. The related complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); response to the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak to the communal area of their block. Handling of required actions identified during a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). Adherence to Section 20 consultation requirements. Complaint handling and communication. Record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at the property. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: the signup process. the condition of the flooring at the start of the tenancy. the heating. the door entry system. electrics comprising the oven and hob, external lights, and extractor fans. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s …
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour.(ASB) The resident’s request to install sound-proofing insulation. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Major works to the property and the necessary decants for the works to be carried out. The conduct of the contractors carrying out the work at the property. The level of compensation offered by the landlord. This Service has also considered the …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to its contracted parking company wrongly issuing parking tickets to the resident. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about: the level of service charges compared with other properties on the development. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns and queries in relation to service charges and the service provided.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about increases to the service charges for the 2021/22 financial year. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that she was allocated the wrong property; handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance and her request for compensation. 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 |