Southway Housing Trust (Manchester) Limited (202104948)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlords complaint handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlords complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of smoke entering his property from his neighbour’s flat. This Service has also considered the complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak.
The complaint is about the time taken by the landlord to restore the resident’s communal lift to full working order following a leak.
The complaint is regarding the landlords; response to the resident’s request for replacement windows and doors; and. complaints handling.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the repairs to plaster within the property. The residents report regarding staff conduct. The landlords handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the freeholder’s handling of: repairs to the patio doors. reported heating issues in the property.
The resident's complaint is about the landlord's handling of a number of works to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping has also been considered.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202121759 Guinness Housing Association Limited 28 June 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 […]
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlords: Handling of the residents reports of defects at his property. Handling of the residents reports of the lack of communal maintenance at his property. Communication and complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs, in particular: Replacement windows. A blocked toilet. A boiler repair. A fire alarm repair. A communal door repair. The resident’s request for replacement flooring after a leak. A boundary fence repair. Paintwork on the exterior of the building. The resident’s reports …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Fire safety concerns and repairs following the removal of smoke detectors. Replacement of the front door of the resident’s flat. Repairs/replacement of the intercom system. Repairs/replacement of the internal communal fire doors. This report has also considered: Record keeping. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof of the building. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the standard of workmanship provided by the landlord. The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof of the building in 2009. The level …
The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the consent that was granted for works affecting the communal area of her building.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to extend her property into the loft space. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to concerns about the standard of workmanship following repairs to kitchen and living room floor; response to the resident’s reports of issues with the side path; handling of repairs to the garden fence; and response to the resident’s concerns about discrimination and equality.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s claim that the property did not meet her disability needs when let to her. Handling of the resident’s request for adaptation works and repairs . Complaints handling.
This complaint is about: The condition of the property and the standard of checks undertaken by the landlord at the time of the resident’s mutual exchange. The landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests, including the electrics, window restrictors, a leak in the kitchen, and a broken back door lock. …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. Reports of antisocial behaviour. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Responsibility for the maintenance of a drain. Moving of a boundary fence. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise . Complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s bathroom and downstairs toilet. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of her neighbours’ smoke entering her home; reports of various repairs and historical anti-social behaviour; the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request to transfer. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: A fly infestation and its handling of associated repairs. Communal door repairs. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of increased energy bills and insufficient hot water availability, since the landlord completed an electrical rewire and modernisation works at the resident’s property. the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: A request for adaptations to the property. The related complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in her property. Request for additional rehousing priority due to overcrowding and for medical reasons.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports about his neighbours.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of leaks into her property from the communal roof and the resulting internal damage. handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs, including the presence of mould and a drain replacement.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The allocation of a neighbouring property. Anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for a management move.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to repairs.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs required to the roof and bathroom.
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a “EWS1” and her concerns about fire safety. The landlord’s level of communication. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to buy back the property. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bed bug infestation at the resident’s property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with the communal lighting and garden. This Service has also considered the handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s service charge queries. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance; the landlord’s handling of reports that she was experiencing ingress of urine through her hallway ceiling; the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the reports of a leak into the resident’s property and its handling of the associated repairs.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the kitchen worktop, an electrical socket, the bedroom windows and the bathroom ceiling. The landlord’s handling of the related communications and complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports that the resident had been injured due to the condition of the kitchen worktop; Handling of the resident’s request to have his carpet cleaned or replaced after paint or sealant was spilt on it; Handling of the replacement of the kitchen …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the delay in providing the resident with a secure parking space. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of his noisy dripping bath taps and shower, and the level of compensation offered for this.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: cleaning of communal areas at the resident’s property. access to an electrical cupboard. an intercom system.
| 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 |