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 request to move permanently to alternative accommodation rather than on a temporary basis. Resident’s transfer application. The related complaint.
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the neighbour in the upstairs flat. The related complaint handling.
The complaints referred to this Service are about: Rent and service charge increases since the start of the resident’s tenancy and the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s decision to serve a Notice of Seeking Possession (NOSP) on the resident due to rent arrears. The landlord’s handling …
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an overflow pipe leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports made by the resident prior to 2018 of cracks to her bedroom and living room walls and ceilings; the resident’s more recent reports of cracks to her bedroom and living room walls and ceilings; the resident’s requests for it to remove …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in the property and the repair to the front door. The complaint is about the level of compensation for the resident’s damaged belongings. The complaint is about the complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the boiler repair following an annual gas service. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for his privately hired contractor. The landlord’s response to allegations about the gas engineer contractor who initially attended the appointment. The landlord’s decision not to …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request to transfer properties. Associated complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202015737 Sanctuary Housing Association 21 February 2022 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 […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of window repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s response to the incident that occurred outside the resident’s property.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202112724 Sanctuary Housing Association 26 January 2022 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 […]
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs needed in her property. The condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be compensated for damaged belongings.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. the resident's reports of mice in her property. the associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of repairs to his rear living room window. The resident’s report of alleged anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s concerns about calls he made to the landlord on 3, 4 and 5 August 2020 and his housing officer putting the …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property leading up to 2017. the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property from 2018. The Ombudsman has also investigated how the landlord handled the resident’s formal complaint.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 201914575 Sanctuary Housing Association 15 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
| 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 |