Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202436360)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
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 resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of subsidence, including a sloping floor. Guttering repairs. The resident’s report of a damaged sink.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of structural movement of the property. Reports of damp and mould and the associated damage to his belongings.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the repairs to the kitchen. Handling of the repairs to the bathroom. Response to the resident’s complaint. Consideration of the resident’s vulnerabilities. Record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Pest issues in the resident’s property. The complaint. The landlord operates a 2 stage complaints process. Its policy says it will provide a stage 1 response within 10 working days and a stage 2 response within 20 working days. The landlord’s compensation …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould as well as concerns about energy efficiency and cavity wall insulation. Complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for a key fob. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Reports of suspected lodgers living at neighbouring properties. Associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to repairs to the balcony door.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s window. The complaint. The landlord operates a 2 stage complaints process. Its policy says it will provide a stage 1 response within 10 working days, and a stage 2 response within 20 working day. The landlord’s compensation policy …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a loss of heating and hot water. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reported water leaks and damage caused; the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of subsidence. Complaint handling.
This complaint is about how the landlord handled works to the resident’s building, including: Cyclical works. External repairs. We have also considered how the landlord handled the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and fly-tipping by a neighbour. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s most recent complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and blockages to the resident’s toilet.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for re-imbursement of rent and utilities following a temporary move.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for: A move. Adaptations to the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about subsidence and repairs. The resident’s complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Position regarding an upgrade to the property’s heating system. Handling of repairs to the property’s storage heaters. Handling of repairs to the property’s garden gate and fence. Response to the resident’s request for a managed move. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould within the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: planned works in the resident’s property and the conduct of the contractor’s staff. the reports about the handling and suitability of the temporary accommodation. the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request for a management move. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an incorrect service charge. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise from her neighbour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her window and front door.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The provision of sandbags, reimbursement for damaged goods, and flooring repairs after a sewage flood in the resident's property. The resident’s reports of a person urinating in the communal areas of her block. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the installation of CCTV on the estate.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the pipework in the kitchen to resolve the resident’s reports of a foul odour and water safety concerns. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A roof leak, damp and mould, and internal repairs. The resident’s reports of damage caused to her possessions. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Knowledge and information management.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about a new lock in the front door of the property. Request for a fence to be installed in the front garden. Reports of damp and mould, and associated repairs within the property. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a blocked downpipe which was causing water ingress into his property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in her garden. We have also looked at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp, mould and associated work at the property. Repair appointments relating to a chimney cowl and bath panel. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the property including asbestos, damp, and mould. Communication. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s transfer application and banding. Overcrowding in the resident’s property. Damp and mould in the resident’s property. The resident’s request for a temporary move. The complaint. The landlord’s complaint policy defines a complaint as an expression of dissatisfaction, however made about …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the lifts. Leaks in the communal areas. Individuals sleeping in the communal areas. The resident’s housing application and banding. Reports of statutory overcrowding in the resident’s property.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the grass not being cut when it should have been. Failure to cut back ivy that was affecting his dog's health. Handling of several of the resident’s complaints.
This complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of: A leak into her property and its handling of remedial works following the leak. A leaking tap in her bathroom and her request for reimbursement of increased costs as a result of the leak.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of low water pressure when using the bathroom shower head. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress, subsequent damp and mould and damage to his property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of several repairs to the property. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents: Reports of leaks in the property. Associated complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the replacement of communal lifts. The associated complaint
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her home. The resident’s concerns about the safety of the electrics in the property. This service has 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 |