Birmingham City Council (202010091)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the porch roof of the resident’s property; the resident’s associated formal 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 handling of: repairs to the porch roof of the resident’s property; the resident’s associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about the removal of a walkway gate; associated formal complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202005579 Clarion Housing Association Limited 6 April 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman must determine […]
The complaint is about the condition of the property when the resident moved in and the landlord’s subsequent failure to carry out required repairs.
The complaint is about the cost of removing and reinstalling a satellite dish from the outside of the property, which was required as part of major works.
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in respect of delays in ensuring a gas supply to the resident’s property.
The complaint concerns the council’s handling of an application for a parking space
The complaint is about: The provision of services by the landlord during the Covid-19 pandemic, specifically the scheme manager service and access to communal areas; The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a service charge refund in relation to the scheme manager service and access to communal areas.
The resident is unhappy with the landlord’s division of service charges in relation to major works.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of scratches to her windows following cyclical works at the property.
The resident’s complaints are about:
This complaint is about:
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks into her property and into the building and communal areas.
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The outstanding major works to the resident’s kitchen. The replacement of the resident’s carpets following a water leak. The resident’s concerns related to the condition of the property. The resident’s request for a rent and service charge refund for the period when …
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a pest problem in her property.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the following issues: the resident’s application for rehousing on medical grounds; the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The report will also address the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property during the void period. The landlord’s handling of issues at the property once the tenancy had commenced. The landlord’s communication with the resident regarding her energy supply. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a rent refund …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of the cost of replacing a lock to his front door. response to repairs required to a communal fire door. handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for it to repair her garden paving slabs. The resident’s report of her sound insulation being inadequate.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak into his property.
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to residents’ reports about: The drainage at the property and standing water in the garden. Works to the kitchen floor and doors and the fitting of radiators at the property. The contractor attending the property without prior notification and breaching health and safety …
The level of compensation offered to the resident in relation to the landlord’s handling of a heating repair and a leak at their property.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests to: keep a pet at the property in 2016, and to rent a garage in 2018.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202006581 Hackney Council 31 March 2021 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 set […]
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about noise from taps and creaking floorboards in her neighbours flat prior to June 2016. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in September 2020 of issues arising with her neighbour regarding the maintenance and sharing of the front …
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for re-housing from the local authority. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property in 2016 to 2018. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property in 2019 to 2020. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s report that its operatives attended the property without prior notice; handling of the resident’s report that its operatives attended without appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and did not maintain social distancing and; removal of waste items left outside the resident’s …
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of their reports of anti-social behaviour.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s report about the communal front door, this was raised in February/March 2020. the landlord’s delay in logging the complaint. the way the landlord handled the second complaint about the communal front door, which was raised in July 2020.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that her property was not suitable for her needs when initially allocated to her; response to the resident’s request to be rehoused through the local authority’s choice based letting system/direct let scheme; communication regarding soundproofing works to her property …
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident’s reports about: The administration of the service charge at the property. The issuing of arrears letters and invoices by the landlord. The landlord’s complaint handling. The cost and level of service charge for works carried out at the property and the …
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident’s reports about: The administration of the rent account at the property. The landlord's handling of the resident’s requests to staircase the property. The landlord’s complaint handling. The amount of overcharged rent and the interest offered by the landlord.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of ASB as well as the reports of ASB made against her. This Service will also investigate the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in her property, and the subsequent damp, mould, and damage to her personal belongings.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour, and her request to move properties.
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of the reported electromagnetic field (EMF) disturbance in her flat. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an anti-social behaviour report made against the resident.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000153 Tower Hamlets Homes 31 March 2021 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 the resident's reports of a cockroach infestation in her block; and The reasonableness of the landlord’s proposal to increase the resident’s service charge. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident's complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in and around her building. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the communal doors, car park gate and the building’s ventilation system.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of sound transference from the flat above. The landlord’s complaint handling.
REPORT COMPLAINT 201910091 Clarion Housing Association Limited 30 March 2021 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 […]
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled repairs reported at the property and the level of compensation offered for delays in completing repairs between April 2019 and November 2020. How the landlord handled repairs reported at the property from November 2020 onwards.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen.
This complaint is about: The resident’s concern that the property she bought from the landlord under the Voluntary Right to Buy (VRTB) scheme was mis-sold to her. Problems the resident experienced at the time of her VRTB application and viewing of the property. Delays completing the sales process following the …
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs required to fix a leak in the resident’s property.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of a heating test carried out at the resident’s property and level of compensation offered in respect of this. The resident’s concerns related to his service charge.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of and response to the resident’s 2019 Right to Buy (RTB) application. Information provided by the landlord about the property in 2017 at the time of the resident’s first RTB application.
| 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 |