London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202007650)
The complaint is about the level and reasonableness of the resident’s service charges, and her liability to pay for some of the charges included in her account.
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 level and reasonableness of the resident’s service charges, and her liability to pay for some of the charges included in her account.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the damage to the resident's balcony.
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to his storage heating and immersion heater. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the guttering.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a compensation request following reports of damp and mould.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202017575 Southwark Council 25 January 2022 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: a. the level of redress the landlord awarded in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while handling the resident’s reports of an inadequate water supply at the property; b. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about rent arrears, his assigned tenancy rating and the …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to his boiler. Request that the landlord reimburse him for increased electricity costs which he said he had incurred as a result of the issues with the boiler.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for electrical works carried out in the property.
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The repair to the resident’s heating and hot water system and its offer of compensation. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of:
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: reports of a mice infestation in her property communication with the resident and her representative; and reports of various repairs in the property, including repairs and mould in the bathroom and problems with the windows and front door.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a bed bug infestation at her property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of flooding to his property.
The complaint concerns the council’s handling of the resident’s application to be moved to another property on medical grounds.
The resident complains about: The landlord’s response to his reports of damp and mould in his property from 2017 to 2019, a complaint about which was escalated through the landlord’s complaint procedure in 2019. The landlord’s response to his reports of damp and mould in his property, a complaint about …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from neighbouring properties, particularly with regards to the sound transference between the party wall and the landlords’ refusal to perform acoustic tests and take remedial action.
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour and their partner. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries regarding right of access to a nearby pathway.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s right to buy application; the resident’s request to meet with the mayor; a leak from above into the resident’s property; the resident’s request for bathroom adaptations.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a door repair.
The complaint was about the landlord’s handling of:
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Repairs reports. The property condition and level of checks when he moved in via mutual exchange. Health and safety concerns. The property’s lack of modernisation. His request to move.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports: that there were outstanding works that should have been completed during the void period prior to her moving in; that the landlord’s staff did not handle her concerns appropriately; that there was disrepair which may allow pests to enter …
The complaint is about the landlord‘s handling of:
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s Response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when let to her. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to apply for an Alternative Payment Agreement (APA) and its response to the resident’s offer of a payment plan to clear her arrears.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to the property, including to address damp and mould. The resident’s reports of pest issues in the property. The resident's request to be moved to a larger property. The associated formal complaint raised.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s offer of compensation in respect of the handling of the initial Right to Acquire (RTA) application and subsequent complaint handling. The resident having to submit a new RTA application form once the decision was changed.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to sell the resident a 70% share of its property under the Help to Buy Scheme. The landlord’s sales process and its decision not to buy back the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the level of the service charge and the explanation provided by the landlord for its increases.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repair works to the resident’s property, including the conduct of members of the landlord’s staff, and the resident’s concerns that the landlord has not taken her vulnerability into consideration. The level of compensation offered by the landlord to the resident.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of harassment by his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint. The landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
The complaint refers to the resident’s concern about the length of time it took the landlord to update its records following the sale of her property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler and shower room.
The complaint was about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s reports in relation to the following: Repairs to the kitchen floor. The resident’s concerns in relation to asbestos in her property The resident’s request for a post-works inspection to her loft. Repairs to external brickwork and the resident’s garden path. …
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blocked drain causing sewage to overflow in the property; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of multiple repair issues at her property, including: a crack in the external wall of the property; a boundary wall in a state of disrepair; a roof leak. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about:
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise emanating from her neighbour’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair of the resident’s heating and hot water system, and the replacement of a part of his boiler.
The complaint is about: How the landlord handled the resident’s concerns regarding the condition of the property when it was first let. How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs. How the landlord handled the resident’s request for a rent adjustment.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of no hot water and heating and repairs to her storage heaters. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of draughty windows.
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to reimburse money the resident paid to decorate a property which she subsequently did not move into.
| 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 |