Kingston upon Thames Council (202106614)
The complaint concerns: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of the communal entry doors not closing. The landlord's handling of the resident’s complaint.
Source · Ombudsman casework
Housing Ombudsman Decisions
18,103 total decisions
13,253 maladministration found
2,407 no maladministration
167 severe cases
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.
Decisions
Southwark Council (202008046)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The temperature at the property and the need for replacement heaters. Its complaints handling.
Dartford Borough Council (202006740)
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
Croydon Council (202005370)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB); and the resident’s housing arrangements. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Leeds City Council (202008675)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Assessment of the resident’s priority for rehousing. Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s reports about a leak, damp and mould at the property.
Birmingham City Council (202005797)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding cigarette smoke penetrating his property from the property below. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the upkeep of the garden by the tenants from the property below. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part …
Southwark Council (202008263)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning:
Wolverhampton City Council (202102875)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for re-plastering walls in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Bristol City Council (202012416)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
Camden Council (202015151)
This complaint is about: a. Repairs which the landlord instructed in response to an ongoing noise dispute, and the delays to those repairs. b. The resident’s request to be re-housed c. The landlord’s complaint handling
Arun District Council (202012616)
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to a report of flooding in the property following a burst bathroom pipe and the amount of compensation offered. The landlord’s complaints handling. A representative has been acting on the resident’s behalf when dealing with this Service and the landlord. For the sake …
Harrow Council (202014348)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of a leak at his property; complaints handling.
Eastbourne Borough Council (202014000)
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.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202107582)
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.
Lambeth Council (202011261)
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns around the safety of electrical works carried out in September 2018. The length of time taken by the landlord to carry out repairs to the resident’s heating and hot water system. The length of time taken by the landlord to …
Haringey Council (202011998)
The complaint is about: The resident’s liability to pay service charges for works which she is dissatisfied with. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s guttering, roof and windowsill. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Islington Council (202013257)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that it issued him a warning letter preventing him from raising complaints regarding staff conduct. Complaint handling.
Leicester City Council (202001448)
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s roof and ceiling. The landlord’s response to concerns the resident raised regarding asbestos. The landlord’s response to reports of flies coming into the resident’s property via vents.
Mid Suffolk District Council (201911656)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs carried out at the resident’s new property. The landlord’s handling of reports that contractors damaged the resident’s possessions. The landlord’s handling of the reports about the conduct of contractors at the property, including concerns over adherence to Covid-19 rules, operatives mocking …
Selby District Council (202100356)
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from his neighbours. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Bristol City Council (202009132)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB). Handling of the replacement of a boiler. Response to reports of mould and the installation of ventilation fans. Response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. Response to the resident’s concerns about adaptations. Decision to …
Wandsworth Council (202010348)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint in 2020 about outstanding repairs. The resident’s dispute of some of her service charges.
Southwark Council (202010225)
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage caused to his kitchen ceiling and its handling of the repair to his shower/wet room. The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be either compensated for a damaged carpet or for the …
Cambridge City Council (202010811)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs at the resident’s property. the resident’s request for an adaptation to the bath. the resident’s reports of a rat infestation in his loft; and the resident’s concerns of potential asbestos in the property.
Camden Council (202001280)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of noise and vibrations from the pipework in the property. Concerns about the impact that the vibrations were having on his health.
Camden Council (202005428)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202005428 Camden Council 11 August 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 set […]
Birmingham City Council (201910272)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding adaptation works undertaken in the property’s bathroom. Response to the resident’s report that she sustained an injury as a result of the adaptation works undertaken.
Milton Keynes Council (201802315)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: faults with the resident’s boiler and the length of time that passed without a new heating system; major works required at the resident’s property; and the resident’s personal belongings during the resident’s decant. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of …
Lambeth Council (202006032)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of an antisocial behaviour (ASB) complaint made against the resident. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Bristol City Council (201915801)
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to their concerns about the functionality of the CCTV cameras.
Southwark Council (202008200)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s communication with the resident, and its handling of the formal complaint.
Camden Council (202013322)
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request for compensation for her damaged belongings. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Leicester City Council (202013851)
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's reports of mould. The resident's report of the conduct of the operatives carrying out remedial work to the mould on 3 December 2020. The landlord's response to the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord's response to the …
Leeds City Council (202016026)
The complaint refers to: The landlord's handling of repairs following a leaking roof at the resident's property. The resident’s legal disrepair claim.
Broxtowe Borough Council (202008231)
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.
Croydon Council (202006413)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and responses to the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Request that it repairs a blocked and overflowing drain. Reports concerning the cleaning of communal areas. Complaint handling.
Islington Council (202009624)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the quality of the communal area cleaning. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint on the matter.
Haringey Council (202009073)
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a mouse infestation in her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports …
Islington Council (201912304)
The complaints are about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) prior to March 2020. Concerns that landlord staff had behaved in a racially motivated manner. Reports of ASB from March 2020 onwards. Formal complaint.
Tandridge District Council (202010455)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202010455 Tandridge District Council 21 June 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 […]
St Albans City and District Council (202012034)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when the tenancy began. The resident’s concerns about the condition of the property and outstanding repairs from 2020 onwards. Pest infestations at the property. The resident’s request to be transferred to a two-bedroom …
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202010475)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202010475 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 14 June 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 […]
Exeter City Council (202008830)
The complaint is about: the advice given to the resident concerning the Home Choice Scheme. how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of ASB including how staff communicated with her.
Cornwall Council (202011484)
The complaints are about the landlord’s:
Camden Council (202009780)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of: Repairs to a communal gate. Leaks in the guttering at the property. Repairs to windows at the property and subsequent delays. Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the estate.
Northampton Borough Council (202008281)
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 …
Crawley Borough Council (202012035)
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.
Southwark Council (202011129)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of loud noise from the water pipework. reports of a leak from a bathroom tap. request to reimburse their water bill. The associated formal complaint.
Barnet Council (202014754)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of drainage repairs needed outside his property; the resident’s pest control reports; the related complaint.
Thurrock Council (202004501)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of: The initial blocked drain at the property and CCTV survey. Delays to repairs at the property. Lack of PPE worn by contractors. Her request for a temporary decant. The landlord’s complaint handling. Her request for a permanent decant.
Decisions by year
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| 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 |
Landlords with most published decisions
Clarion Housing Association Limited
919
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
634
Peabody Trust
597
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q)
488
Sanctuary Housing Association
410
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV)
354
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Clarion Housing Association Limited (919)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (634)
Peabody Trust (597)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488)
Sanctuary Housing Association (410)
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (354)
Hyde Housing Association Limited (346)
Southern Housing (337)
The Guinness Partnership Limited (329)
Notting Hill Genesis (305)
Southwark Council (301)
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (269)