London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202345104)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by their neighbour. 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.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by their neighbour. the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s reports of items left in communal areas. Complaint handling.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202330012 London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 13 August 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with the boiler and carbon monoxide detector. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: reports of no heating and hot water in the property and associated repairs to the boiler. complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and a subsequent pest infestation. Request to move due to overcrowding. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the temperature in her child’s bedroom. Housing Application We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp and mould in the resident’s home.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s service charge account including their request for a breakdown and liability of charges. The resident’s query concerning his eligibility for an ECO4 grant. The resident’s concerns about his customer journey between September 2023 to April 2024. The resident’s Subject Access …
REPORT COMPLAINT 202337495 Sanctuary Housing Association 12 August 2025 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: Request to re-classify the property and reduce the rent. Concerns regarding the legality of the Tenancy Agreement (TA). Request for a transfer to a larger property. Reports of repairs to the floorboards. Concern about the communication regarding the rent increase …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak to the resident’s property. The resident’s insurance query.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about a rent refund and rent arrears. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s subject access request (SAR). Damp and mould in the resident’s property. Asbestos in the ceiling and electrical issues. Rodent infestation. The complaint. The landlord operates a 2 stage complaints process. Its policy says it will respond at stage 1 within …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the:
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak and kitchen repairs in the resident’s property. Reimbursement of associated costs while in temporary accommodation. Forced entry into the resident’s property. Stolen money from the resident’s property. Initially rehousing the resident, and her subsequent request for further rehousing. The complaint. …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: rodents coming into her home. the size of her child’s bedroom. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: reports of pests at the property. rent enquiry. associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of heating and hot water outages. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs. complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of; Repairs following a flood in the property. The resident’s request for compensation for items damaged by the flood. The complaint
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about communal grounds maintenance. The associated complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The fitting of handrails to the resident’s property. The resident’s reports of a leak from the lever tap in her kitchen and request for compensation for damaged belongings. The resident’s reports of repair to her bathroom tiles. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The air source heat pump (ASHP). The garden. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak and the subsequent moves to temporary accommodation. The resident’s complaint. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Transfer/rehousing application.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s door repairs. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Leaks from the flat above. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s service charge enquiries. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) regarding noise transfer. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak through her kitchen ceiling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
T he complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould and outstanding repairs. move to temporary accommodation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of repairs to disabled adaptations in the property. the resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s front door replacement, including the letter box and spy hole. The associated complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Reports of damp, mould and associated repairs. Its delay in reimbursing for the dehumidifier. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: reports of overgrown trees in a neighbouring garden. planned improvement works to the resident's windows and doors. the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Planned bathroom repairs. Reports of damp and mould. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a bathroom and kitchen replacement. Reports of damp and mould.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202446507 Lewes District Council 31 July 2025 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 handling of the resident’s: request for the oven and fridge freezer to be relocated. reports of mould. reports of repairs to the kitchen tap. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the length of time taken to relocate her via its right to return scheme (RTR). This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of an ongoing bed bug infestation. Reports of repairs, including damp and mould. Management transfer request. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A roof leak and damp and mould reports. Reports of water pressure loss. The complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Boiler repairs. Damp and mould. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of rodent infestation. Response to concerns about staff conduct. Handling of a move to temporary accommodation. Response to reports about a neighbour’s dog. Communication. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a request for a disabled parking bay. Handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports including staff conduct and discrimination. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about fire safety. We have also investigated the landlord’s 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 |