The Riverside Group Limited (202206444)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise reports. The landlord’s complaint handling.
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 noise reports. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled an electric repair in the communal area of the building. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of noise from her upstairs neighbour. Reports about outstanding repairs following several leaks. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping and communication regarding tree works in the communal area; handling of concerns about the resident’s behaviour and its subsequent apology, and; complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s bathroom replacement. Record keeping.
The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to amend the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for repairs to her kitchen cabinet lights. Complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen. The resident’s complaints.
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: Disabled adaptions to the resident’s property. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour(ASB).
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the wording in a fire risk assessment to be changed. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a data breach. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the loss of heating in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from the heating pipework. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a humming or buzzing noise at the property. the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a rat infestation in the property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance within the property. The associated complaint.
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 is about the landlord’s: Response to and handling of a leak into the resident’s property. Handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer. Response to the resident’s reports of damaged and stolen items. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s report of a bedbug infestation; repair requests made by the resident. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this assessment.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to reports of sink back surges into his property; handling of the associated repairs; handling of the resident’s concerns about his property being left unsecured, and; handling of the overall complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of adaptation works carried out to the resident’s bathroom. Response to the resident’s concerns about the toilet flush and size of the wash basin. Response to the resident’s reports of poor staff conduct. Complaint handling.
The complaint relates to the landlord’s handling of a request for disclosure of CCTV footage. This Service has also considered any associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about structural issues and cracking within her home. The landlord’s handling of an external door replacement. The landlord’s handling of damp. The request for rehousing. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leaking tap in September 2020. Handling of the subsequent repairs to the bathroom. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Concerns regarding the upkeep of the estate. Concerns about parking. Report of water pooling in the carpark. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the investigation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the kitchen replacement works following a leak into the property; complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs for: leaks that caused damp, mould, and damage. gaps in electrical trunking. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about: The electricity meter reading taken by the landlord at the beginning of the tenancy. The subsequent complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a EWS1 (Exterior Wall Safety form) to enable him to ‘staircase’ to 100% ownership. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: damp and mould. the handling of the decant. 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 resident complains about the landlord’s:
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident's reports of mould in the property ; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos; The landlord’s response to the resident's request for a managed move; How the landlord dealt with outstanding work to box in pipes; The landlord’s …
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The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about ad-hoc visits and the conduct of a member of its staff. Response to the resident’s concerns about their garden. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the antisocial behaviour (ASB) case involving the resident and her neighbour; response to the resident’s request for a different housing officer; response to the resident’s reports of discrimination due to her age; complaint handling.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that his tenancy be assigned to his son; the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to a leak from the water tank in the loft of the property, and; complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about disruption, including cold and noise caused by building works in the property below. The landlord not providing prior notification of the extent of building works it had permitted, and of the disruption the work would cause. The landlord’s …
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of a moth infestation in the property, and its subsequent compensation offer. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the replacement of the boiler in the resident’s property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s ongoing damp and mould concerns; Response to the resident’s various disrepair concerns; Complaint handling; Record keeping.
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord for its handling of boiler repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at her home, including internal door replacements throughout the property and skirting board replacement in the hall and kitchen. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s radiator replacement request. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Asbestos at the property. Lighting at the property. Fire safety. Delays in completing repair works following leaks at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damaged fences. Handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of overgrown trees in the neighbour’s garden. Request to repair damage to the resident’s shed and decking.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a: Leak in the property. Mice infestation in the property.
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 suitability of the property allocated by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s decision to charge the resident a full month’s rent while offering no reimbursement for her decorating costs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: a text sent about a repair. the removal of a washing line. anti-social behaviour (ASB). 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 |