Wandle Housing Association Limited (202207924)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The tenancy sign-up procedure and the alleged rent discrepancy in the tenancy agreement. The associated 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: The tenancy sign-up procedure and the alleged rent discrepancy in the tenancy agreement. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to the resident’s reports about: Property condition issues he reported upon moving into his new build property. Roof repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
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The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of repairs to the shower. This report also considers: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak to the bedroom from the shower. The landlord’s complaints handling. The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s offer of compensation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that her heating was turning itself on and could not be switched off.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: damage to carpet at the property. its complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s request to be transferred on medical grounds. The landlord’s complaint handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to grant permission for the resident to keep his dog at the property.
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of an ongoing leak issue including the standard of workmanship and the service provided. The resident has also complained that the landlord did not inform him of the leak prior to the sale of the property, therefore that he has paid a …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about: The increase in level, apportionment and reasonableness of service charges. Estimated service charges for the year 2021 to 2022. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a number of repairs at the resident’s home.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the report that the gas supply had been capped since the resident moved in. Communication in relation to the consent given for the resident’s dog to live in the property. Administration of the rent and service charge account. Response to the repairs …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s application to install a driveway. The associated complaint.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the driveway of the resident’s property.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling and communication with the resident has also been considered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of loss of hot water from the kitchen tap. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the: The reasonableness of the service charge for the 2018/19 financial year. Information provided about the service charge, specifically the administration of the resident’s service charges and the timeliness of the information provided by the landlord.
The complaint is about the landlord’s communication about the leaseholder’s buildings insurance policy terms and the claim process. The leaseholder is also dissatisfied with the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of drainage issues in her shower and her request for it to install a wet room. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of her neighbour’s garden and foxes gaining access into her garden.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of poor staff conduct. Medical evidence to support the resident’s re-housing application.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about: The level and liability of service charges. Service charge accounts for the year 2019 to 2020. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Water leaking into the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of drainage issues.
The complaint is about the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s telephone calls which were disconnected. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to reclassify her property from a three-bedroom to a two-bedroom property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the bathroom at the property; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the kitchen at the property; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the external back door at the property; The …
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling and response to the resident’s request to remove redundant piping, boxing in, and a false wall in the living room. The landlord’s handling of boxing in of a live gas pipe. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that their boiler and heating were not working properly. The investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a neighbour building a garden structure. Handling of their reports of anti social behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. Handling of the resident’s complaint. Communication with the resident.
The complaint is about: The repairs service provided by the landlord following a burst pipe in the property. The suitability of the temporary accommodation offered by the landlord. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for damage to her personal belongings as a result of the burst pipe. …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for permission to erect fencing, due to his concerns about antisocial behaviour.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to repairs required in the kitchen and to internal doors in the property. the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the front door at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the boiler. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of bathroom and kitchen repairs in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Decoration to the resident’s bathroom and dining room and a banister repair. The resident’s associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling in relation to this case.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - The resident's decant from her property following the collapse of upstairs flooring. The landlord's handling of repairs to the floor. The resident's request that she be reimbursed her expenses during the decant period. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response when the resident asked the landlord to explain the difference in rent paid by the resident and a neighbour.
The complaint is about: The length of time it took the landlord to provide the management pack required for the sale of a property and the resident’s request to be compensated for this. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint has also been considered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the neighbour to store their rubbish bins within their own property boundary and not within the external communal areas. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and the subsequent amount of compensation it offered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of mould, damp and leaking toilet in the property. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about the rent category of the property and its handling of the rent and service charge increase process.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. Handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding her service charge in the financial years 2020/21 and 2021/22. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
| 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 |