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 concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the toilet. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof. The landlord’s complaints handling. This report has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about: services the landlord provided to the residents, including independent living equipment, staff support, a smoke alarm system, and garden maintenance, and, the allocation of the residents’ current property. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of a leaking roof causing water damage to the property. Complaints handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
The complaint concerns the landlords handling of the following: Communication with the residents regarding the regeneration work on the estate. Request for rental payments. The subsequent complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to windows. The Ombudsman has also decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that: She has been overcharged rent. She has been charged grounds maintenance for services not received. Her signature was forged on her tenancy agreements.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request to be rehoused.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about not having heating and hot water, and its handling of the resident’s request for a gas boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about not having electricity, and the support it provided to enable the installation of …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s application to succeed to her mother’s tenancy. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. Repairs to the bathroom ceiling following a collapse. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB) by his upstairs neighbour. Flooding caused by the upstairs neighbour. Repairs caused by the flood and related damp and mould. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about the installation of windows at his property; complaints handling.
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 the resident’s request for a housing transfer. The landlord’s communication with the resident.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s handling of pest control reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's reports of rats in her loft. Repairs to the resident's loft and the renewal of the loft insulation. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of domestic abuse and her request for an urgent management transfer to flee the abuse. This investigation also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. This investigation also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the kitchen. The resident's reports of damp and mould in the property and associated bathroom repairs. Record keeping The associated complaint.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of repairs. Decision to charge the resident for communal wi-fi. Handling of the resident’s concerns about the concierge service. Handling of reports of a vandalised car in the communal car park. Complaints handling. This report has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the standard of communal cleaning. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The kitchen replacement works. The resident’s reports of damaged flooring. The resident’s request for a kitchen extension. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) against his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of counter-allegations of ASB against the resident made by the neighbour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the service management charge. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of the resident’s request for an LGBTQ+ staff member as a point of contact. Response to the resident’s reports of noise disturbance. Response to the resident’s request for a management transfer. Handling of the resident’s reports that they were verbally abused. Handling of …
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of repair issues, including reports of mould in his kitchen and broken kitchen units. Reponses to the resident’s wife when she made contact on his behalf. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents rent account. The Ombudsman has decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). queries about the back garden boundary. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her living room. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that she be moved to temporary accommodation while the damp issues were resolved. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a permanent transfer …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the repair to the gable end wall of the property. Response to the report of a bee infestation. Handling of the formal complaint about the above matters.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s. Reports of leaks in her property. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of ASB between May 2022 and August 2022. Response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the property above. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of various repairs in the property. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlords response to the residents reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The landlords handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the balcony door.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about squirrels at his property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise and fouling caused by birds. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a pest infestation at the resident’s previous property. The resident’s report of a leak and rubbish found underneath the bath in the resident’s current property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of required works after completing a damp and mould survey. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s broken staircase and handrail.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to: a leak to the building roof; the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests: For it to replace the windows in her property. To use female operatives when doing works at her property. For help in maintaining the communal garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about his service charges. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlords response to the residents concerns about the damp and mould in her property. The landlords handling of the residents complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB); Outstanding repairs; Boiler repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Management move; Complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The property condition at the point of mutual exchange. Repairs reported by the resident on moving in. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and subsequent damage to the resident’s belongings. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report about her roof. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to internal air vents at the resident’s property which resulted in condensation in the property.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202202594 A2Dominion Housing Group Limited 19 December 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 […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Reports of noise nuisance. Concerns about staff conduct. Request to be moved by the landlord due to the ASB and noise nuisance. Housing application. Associated complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202118413 Bristol City Council 19 December 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 is […]
| 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 | 4,476 | 513 | 709 |
| 2026 | 1,636 | 211 | 238 |