Sanctuary Housing Association (202218488)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of damp and mould. Vibrations the resident reported. Handling of the 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 response to: Reports of damp and mould. Vibrations the resident reported. Handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the freeholder’s handling of: repairs to the patio doors. reported heating issues in the property.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs, in particular: Replacement windows. A blocked toilet. A boiler repair. A fire alarm repair. A communal door repair. The resident’s request for replacement flooring after a leak. A boundary fence repair. Paintwork on the exterior of the building. The resident’s reports …
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 reports of repairs required to the roof and bathroom.
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a “EWS1” and her concerns about fire safety. The landlord’s level of communication. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to buy back the property. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Noise from a water pump. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of: Damp and mould in the property. A rodent infestation in the communal areas. Repeated boiler repairs. This report will also look at the landlord’s complaint handling.
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This complaint is about the landlord's handling of: the resident's queries about communal electricity charges, and; the associated complaint.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the water tank; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of contamination in the water tank; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of damp and mould. The resident's request for compensation for her personal belongings that were affected by the damp and mould.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to close its community housing scheme. The landlord’s response to the applicant’s complaint about its decision.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s balcony door. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise transference from the property above. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB); request to be rehoused; associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to a property leak and subsequent remedial repairs. The landlord's handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's reports of a pest infestation in her property. Reports of ASB by the resident. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. response to the presence of asbestos in the property. response to the resident’s request to be moved to another property. Complaint handling.
This is about the landlords handling of: Antisocial behaviour reports and an associated transfer offer. The associated complaint.
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The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to repairs required to the property following a water leak. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s management and handing of: The resident’s request to repair four windows in the resident’s property. The resident’s complaints and the level of compensation it offered for heating costs due to the delay in completing window repairs. The resident’s request for reimbursement of court costs …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: A downpipe. The communal doors to the bin store. A car park light. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), and; handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request to remove the gravel from the front of the property; response to the resident’s request to remove a vent from her living room; repairs to the toilet flush; response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the bathroom; …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property’s basement. The repairs to plasterwork in a bedroom. The associated complaints.
The resident's complaint is about the landlord's handling of his reports of Anti Social Behaviour by neighbours. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been considered.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a request for a breakdown of the service charge account. The associated complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repair work to the resident’s heating system; and Communication and handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a leak affecting the property. The landlord’s handling of works to make good damage caused by the leak. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about disrepair issues with: the windows in his property; the communal area. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the repair of a storage heater. the associated complaint handling and offer of compensation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
The resident complains about the landlords handling of: Repairs to the communal door. The cleaning of the communal areas of the building. Non resident’s use of car parking at the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Repairs team’s responses to the resident’s calls and emails. Handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The tenancy sign-up procedure and the alleged rent discrepancy in the tenancy agreement. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the: The reasonableness of the service charge for the 2018/19 financial year. Information provided about the service charge, specifically the administration of the resident’s service charges and the timeliness of the information provided by the landlord.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of drainage issues in her shower and her request for it to install a wet room. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling in relation to this case.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it: Redecorate his bathroom following water leaks. Compensate him for costs he incurred as a result of these leaks.
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: 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: 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.
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: 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 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.
This complaint is about: The electricity meter reading taken by the landlord at the beginning of the tenancy. The subsequent 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 |