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This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour.
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 response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of water ingress into his property and the consequential repairs which were required; associated complaint and claim for compensation.
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This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for rehousing. The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property, disrepair to extractor fans in her kitchen and bathroom, and broken window handles in her dining room.
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The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about the security of the fencing at his property.
The leaseholder has complained: That the landlord has not taken sufficient action in response to reports of antisocial behaviour. That the landlord did not respond to a reported leak in good time; and did not handle the resulting claim for compensation correctly. About the handling of the resulting formal complaint.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about service charges in particular relating to block charges and a play area; and complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the Energy Supply Agreement it sent to their solicitor during the purchase of their property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident is represented by her partner in relation to this complaint. For the sake of clarity and brevity, both the resident and the representative are referred to jointly in this report as ‘the resident’.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to and handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) allegations Response to the resident’s request for a management transfer due to ASB Complaint handling
The complaint is about the level of service charges and service charge increase, as well as the landlord’s communication regarding the service charges, including the amount payable and its response to queries regarding the amount.
The complaint is about:
The complaint is about the way the landlord dealt with the resident’s: report of a leak in his property in 2018. request for compensation for the 2018 leak. associated complaint.
The complaint refers to:
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to reports of problems with the boiler; and complaint handling.
The complaint is about the length of time taken by the landlord to identify the source of a leak into the leaseholder’s property, causing damage to the property and a loss of rental income.
| 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 |