South Cambridgeshire District Council (202216493)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to repairs reported during the defect period. Handling of the 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: Response to repairs reported during the defect period. Handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for: call backs under the single point of contact arrangement (SPOC); and the removal of its SPOC.
The complaint relates to; The landlord’s management of the mutual exchange application. The landlord’s management of their complaint. The landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about pigeon spikes. The landlord’s complaint handling. This report also examines: The landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of a leak, damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to the boiler, drainage, and plumbing system ; and the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould Response to the resident’s reports of repairs. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to multiple reports that the lift in the resident’s block was broken.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about the layout of the neighbouring property. The resident’s request for sound proofing. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to close its community housing scheme. The landlord’s response to the applicant’s complaint about its decision.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to replace the warm air unit (WAU) in the resident’s property; The landlord’s handling of the installation of a new central heating system; The landlord’s handling of asbestos found in the property; Injury to the resident’s health caused by the installation of unsuitable …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with condensation affecting her windows and the basement in the property.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about communal cleaning services. Administration of the resident’s service charge account. Response to the resident’s reports of discrimination and fraudulent activities. Complaint handling.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation due to an issue with mice.
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.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the residents reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and its subsequent offer of compensation. complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of his neighbours leaving personal items in the communal areas. associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's response to a meeting being rearranged without providing notice to the resident.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s windows, the insulation of the loft and kitchen repairs. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests (bed bugs) in her property.
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident's property following a mutual exchange. The landlord's handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports about a warning letter it sent her. Reports about how it handled her data.
This complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: reports of others parking in the resident’s designated disabled parking bay, and; the related complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for fence repairs and replacement.
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of a burst pipe in the building’s pump room. The associated formal complaint into the issue.
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues in her bathroom. The landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about his property’s heating system.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Drainage repairs at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s balcony door. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the report that it caused damage to the resident’s front door, window and car.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about repair delays and asbestos at her property , and her request for compensation. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of her expenses when experiencing a backflow of waste in June 2020. The landlord’s handling of external repairs to a hole outside the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to apply a mould treatment to the felt in the loft rather than replace it.
The complaint is about the landlords handing of reasonable adjustments and general site management during external improvement works to the resident’s property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s pruning of trees in communal areas during the summer. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for adaptions to their property.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of defects in the doors and windows of a new build house. The Ombudsman has also decided to consider the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this complaint. Although this was not addressed directly in the landlord’s internal complaint procedure, paragraph …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries regarding her rent account and her request for a refund. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s dissatisfaction with the major works (external paintwork). Decision to offset the credit on the resident’s service charge account against outstanding major works charges without informing the resident. Handling of the roof replacement. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to change her tenancy from a joint to a sole tenancy and for a move. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a leak at the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. The landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of draughts in the property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property and ongoing repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to have her tenancy changed so she could be rehoused via a mutual exchange or house swap. Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s defect repair reports.
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her report that contractors disturbed and exposed asbestos by drilling into the ceiling. The landlord’s complaint handling and level of compensation has also been investigated.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The resident has complained about the following: The landlord’s management of asbestos in the property A. The landlord’s decision not to allow the resident to remain in the decant accommodation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise transference and the request for soundproofing in the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about ventilation in the bathroom and the adequacy of radiators within the property. Response to the resident’s request for a disabled parking bay. Complaint handling. The report also examines the landlord’s consideration of the resident’s household vulnerabilities.
| 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 | 3,023 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,476 | 513 | 709 |
| 2026 | 1,636 | 211 | 238 |