Southern Housing Group Limited (202017061)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a communal heating system. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling.
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 a communal heating system. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a lack of hot water supply and bathroom repairs; reports of damp and mould; associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s: Record keeping. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of:
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Acquire application (‘the RTA’), including its denial of the right; and complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak, which led to mould within the property. Handling of a roof leak to the property in 2016. Handling of boxing in repairs within the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour in relation to a neighbour. The resident’s request to be rehoused using the landlord’s management transfer policy.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent arrears and mutual exchange request. the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The resident’s rehousing request. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling approaches and the level of compensation offered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of damaged cladding. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for the landlord to carry out works to her garden. Reports of anti-social behaviour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs following reports of a pest infestation. The resident’s concerns regarding staff conduct. The report also examines the landlord’s complaint’s handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) between 2018 and 2021. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB at the beginning of 2022, and the resident’s request for the neighbour to be evicted.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. response to the presence of asbestos in the property. response to the resident’s request to be moved to another property. Complaint handling.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s request for a parking space.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of a request to level and floor part of their property; and the associated complaint handling.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s concerns about its effective management of water tanks (including maintenance and whether an alternative supply should be provided); the resident’s queries about the service charges for the water tanks; communication and complaints handling related to the above two issues.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s reports of an ongoing leak from the roof.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports concerning antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of drainage issues. Complaints handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Noise from the pipes in the property. Defects to the door entry system and the rear communal door. Cleaning issues in relation to the communal areas. Other defects to the communal areas of the block. The removal of …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Request to be rehoused.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: outstanding repairs required to her taps; damp and mould in the bathroom. The report will also consider the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the time taken to repair a damaged drain in the resident’s garden.
The complaint is about: The resident’s husband being added to the tenancy agreement. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a replacement bathroom.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property following void works.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reported repairs including reports of damp, and issues with the front door. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord's management of repairs to the resident’s heating system.
The complaint is regarding: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a walk-in shower to be installed in the property’s bathroom. The installation of the walk-in shower.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from the property above. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report of damp and mould in the property. Request for alternative accommodation due to suitability concerns about the property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about noise nuisance from a neighbour. The resident’s reports that the landlord has been biased in favour of the alleged perpetrator. The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s communication and record keeping has also been considered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos and the landlord’s management of asbestos. response to the resident’s reports of a leaking and defective waste pipe. complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's request for her garden tarmac to be resurfaced.
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of data sent to it by the resident which was shared without the resident’s consent. The landlord’s handling to the resident’s reporting of the neighbour’s dog barking. This report has also considered the landlord’s record keeping and complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of flooding at the resident's property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is regarding: changes made to the resident’s weekly rent amount and the landlord’s subsequent response to his rent account queries; and. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak from the communal roof. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request to be re-housed. The resident has also complained that her neighbour was re-housed despite being a perpetrator of ASB. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling and; Record keeping.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of major works and its provision of information regarding the service charge accounts.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to a manhole cover and toilet. communication with the resident following flash flooding which caused damage to her property. response to the resident’s request that it reimburses her for the cost of replacing personal belongings damaged as a result of the …
This is about the landlords handling of: Antisocial behaviour reports and an associated transfer offer. The associated complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202116990 Sovereign Housing Association Limited 26 May 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 reports of pigeons getting into the structure of the building. handling of the resident’s concerns about water quality and requests for information relating to water test results. complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of an antisocial behaviour (ASB) allegation against the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint concerning snagging items and defects in his new build property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks in the building and the damp and mould within her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint through its internal complaints process. The Ombudsman also assessed the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour, and; requests for additional security measures. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
| 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 |