Islington Council (202210715)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s front door, and the associated offer of compensation. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s 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 the resident’s front door, and the associated offer of compensation. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. The handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a shared ownership purchase, including the advertisement of the property on the landlord’s resale website. The level of communication and information provided by the landlord on payments and costs if the property was sold on the open market.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Anti-social behaviour (ASB). The neighbour’s CCTV. Issues with the gate.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request to get a new front door. Complaint handling.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Repairs team’s responses to the resident’s calls and emails. Handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the windows in the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns about new issues with the back door of her property. The resident’s reports of the windows in her property being in poor condition. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB). handling of adaptations at the property for the resident’s mobility scooter. response to the resident’s reports of the smell of smoke in the communal areas of the property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and the level of compensation offered. Complaint handling.
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This complaint concerns the landlord’s response: To the resident’s reports of a leak and mould in the kitchen. To the resident’s reports of the conduct of one of the landlord’s operatives. To the resident’s reporting of issues with the street lamp situated outside the property. This report has also considered …
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak and mould in the property. The resident’s concerns that she was discriminated against. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress which led to damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Cyclical interior and exterior redecorating work of the communal building. Associated complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a potential offer of accommodation to the resident.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s enquiries about the reasonableness of service charges. The resident’s request to be refunded for service charges. The resident’s enquiries about service charges. Complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of a defect; Complaint handling.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202011545 Manchester City Council 21 April 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. […]
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress.
The complaint is about: Delays to the sale of a shared ownership property and; The landlord’s complaint handling The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s ventilation system. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks into her property from the property above. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports for repairs to the window handles and balcony door, and; the associated formal complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s service charge concerns; Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about his neighbour’s shed. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about the resident’s request for the landlord to bear the costs for works required to the blown windows of the leasehold property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to allegations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made about the resident by her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of reports of harassment and racial abuse made by the resident about her neighbour. The landlord’s alleged breach of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a copy of his tenancy agreement.
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to refuse the resident’s request for his daughter to be added to the tenancy agreement.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports that his neighbour removed his fence without permission. The resident’s request that it take steps to confirm the boundary line between his and his neighbour’s property, and relocate the fence accordingly. The complaint through its internal complaints process.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of defects in her new build property. Concerns about the parking arrangements, missing bins, lack of communal gardening, and cleaning services. Request for a boundary to her block of flats. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's concerns about recharges at the end of the tenancy.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over the handling of a welfare incident.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak from a vent in the bedroom; Handling of a leak from above into the bedroom and hall; Response to the resident’s request for compensation for water damaged items; Complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repairs reports.
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to issues with damp and mould, following wastewater leaks at the resident’s home. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s record keeping.
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The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to its handling of the resident’s request to access communal areas for boiler repairs.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damp, mould and associated works. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the assessment.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling and responses to reports of anti-social behaviour from the flat above. The landlord’s handling and responses to reports of flooding from the flat above. The landlord’s complaints handling. If the landlord should have completed a risk assessment for its occupant who it temporarily …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and the residents subsequent request for compensation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of information provided to the resident about their tenancy agreement and tenancy status.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202209952 Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited 20 April 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for information on service charges. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs concerning the kitchen, bathroom and front door.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from an upstairs property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the white goods in their property were faulty when he moved in.
| 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 |