Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202128369)
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.
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 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.
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 handling of the resident’s reports of a: Leak in the property. Mice infestation in the property.
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.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the sale of the resident’s interest in her shared ownership property. Response to the resident’s request that it buy back her share of the property. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the resident’s rent account and her dissatisfaction with the credit reimbursed by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Requests for sound insulation to be installed in the property. Reports of repairs to the property. The Ombudsman had also considered the landlord’s handling of the related complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of tiling repairs in her kitchen and bathroom. The associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to various issues including: leaks, damp, asbestos and a defective boiler; Handling of the resident’s vulnerabilities, health and welfare concerns; Complaint handling;
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB); handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. Repairs to the resident’s bathroom following leaks. The subsequent complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of an oil leak and the level of compensation offered by the landlord. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the bathroom. an injury which the resident sustained when using the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The repairs service provided by the landlord. The landlord’s actions in response to Occupational Therapist adaptations to the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a decant. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of arrears on the rent and service charge accounts. Complaint handling.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a contractor’s misuse of communal parking facilities and damage caused. This Service has also made a separate finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The resident has complained about the landlord’s: Handling of noise nuisance from a flat on the floor above. Communication with the resident in relation to the issue. Handling of the associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about a communal wall; complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that the property was unhabitable. Handling of repairs that the resident reported on the start date of his tenancy. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding her: toilet (including the quality of repair works, record keeping, communication, and level of compensation); windows.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Toilet repairs and the bathroom adaptation. The resident’s reports of issues with the repair contractor’s conduct. The associated complaint. A reported data breach due to the resident’s personal information being shared with the local authority.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damage caused by a leak from the property above; The landlord’s handling of repairs needed to windows; and The landlord’s handling of the formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Water ingress. The state of the communal hallway flooring. Frequent lift breakdowns.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for the rent arrears to be waived. Request for a management move. The related complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s electric heaters. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the security of the communal bike store following the theft of two bikes. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of multiple repair issues reported by the resident including leaks in the living room and kitchen, draughts from the windows and front door; heating in the property, broken floorboards, and electrics. The landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about grounds maintenance and gardening.
This complaint is about: The validity of the landlord’s Section 20 process in respect of major works; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the major works and related consultation process; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to communal areas; The landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaints about: anti-social behaviour (ASB) repairs to the bedroom window repairs to the aerial.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when it was let to her. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a mouldy kitchen. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for pipes in the kitchen to be boxed-in. The …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise nuisance from his upstairs neighbour. Request for soundproofing in the property. Reports of inadequate heating in the property. Associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s request to move permanently to alternative accommodation rather than on a temporary basis. Resident’s transfer application. The related complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding:
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s shower. The associated complaint.
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a pest infestation at the property. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The increase in service charges for the property. The time taken to deliver and the information contained within the landlord’s service charge invoices. The landlord’s handling of the option for a ‘deed of covenant’ to transfer the service …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of refuse and fly tipping. The storage of the resident’s bike.
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This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of tiles in the resident’s kitchen. Works to the resident’s garden and fence.
The complaint is about: The size of the replacement toilet provided by the landlord. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that her taps and shower were not working properly. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A gas leak that impacted the residents health. The length of time it took to repair the heating and hot water system. Damp issues. The conduct of the Landlord’s contractors. Resident’s request to have her daughter or son …
| 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 |