Black Country Housing Group Limited (202111364)
The landlord’s handling of reports of: A pest infestation at the neighbour’s property. Antisocial behaviour from the neighbour. The related 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 landlord’s handling of reports of: A pest infestation at the neighbour’s property. Antisocial behaviour from the neighbour. The related complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The resident’s request to be rehoused.
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 handling of: The resident’s concerns about the scope and standard of cyclical redecoration works. The resident’s concerns about the method of costing and reasonableness of costs of cyclical redecorating works. The resident’s complaint.
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 response to the resident’s reports about tiling repairs to the kitchen at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
This complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the communal door entry system; the resident’s request for a refund of this element of his service charge, and; the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating system. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom window. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for a replacement radiator. The resident’s reports of works required to the garden of the property. The resident’s request for works to the fencing.
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and his request to improve the soundproofing in the building.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to various repair issues; Handling of the resident’s vulnerabilities and discrimination concerns; Response to the resident’s request for compensation from the Highways Agency; Complaint handling.
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 handling of reports of a faulty shower. The landlord’s handling of the subsequent complaints.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs/snagging issues at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
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.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202107843 Greatwell Homes Limited 12 May 2023 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 reports that her garden was overgrown and request for a replacement fence. Handling of the resident’s Deposit Builder Scheme application. Handling of works within the property – specifically the removal of polystyrene ceiling tiles and a rewire. Response to the …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of an ongoing leak from the roof and the associated repairs. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the information provided by the landlord at the start of the tenancy with respect to the service charges. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
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 the resident’s: Reports of poor communication. Request to move property. Reports of poor staff conduct and alleged discrimination.
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s communication regarding the completion of outstanding remedial work following its replacement of the resident’s bathroom. The landlord’s handling of repairs to an extractor fan.
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 response to the resident’s request that it: Renew her kitchen. Install an additional toilet at the property. Complete plasterwork on the ceiling above her stairs.
The complaint concerns the resident’s request for the landlord to: Replace the sub-flooring of the main bedroom, second bedroom, living room and hallway. Provide temporary accommodation and storage whilst it carries out the subfloor replacement works, and; The associated formal complaint into these issues.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to repair needs following water ingress. the landlord’s complaint handling and the level of compensation offered. the resident’s report of poor customer service.
The complaint is about: The condition of the resident’s property when she moved in. The resident’s request for compensation from the landlord for her son’s damaged bike and garden turf.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from neighbours. The landlord’s complaint handling.
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 about: The landlord's administration of the service charge account. The level and reasonableness of service charges. The landlord's response to parking space issues.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s approach and subsequent decision to remove the resident’s CCTV. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s handling of the above complaints.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of fire safety doors. The resident’s reports about the conduct of workmen. The resident’s formal complaint.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Repairs team’s responses to the resident’s calls and emails. Handling of the associated complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202114093 Derby Homes Limited 25 April 2023 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 complaint concerns the landlord’s response: To the resident’s reports of a leak and mould in the kitchen. To the resident’s reports of the conduct of one of the landlord’s operatives. To the resident’s reporting of issues with the street lamp situated outside the property. This report has also considered …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about his neighbour’s shed. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of defects in her new build property. Concerns about the parking arrangements, missing bins, lack of communal gardening, and cleaning services. Request for a boundary to her block of flats. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
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 level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to the resident’s reports about: Property condition issues he reported upon moving into his new build property. Roof repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the report that the gas supply had been capped since the resident moved in. Communication in relation to the consent given for the resident’s dog to live in the property. Administration of the rent and service charge account. Response to the repairs …
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 handling of: Decoration to the resident’s bathroom and dining room and a banister repair. The resident’s 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.
| 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 |