Lewisham Council (202005458)
The complaint is about the disposal of the resident’s belongings, following an eviction.
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 disposal of the resident’s belongings, following an eviction.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak, his requests for compensation, and his request to view its compensation policy.
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 the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from the property above. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a lack of hot water in his property and the compensation offered. The resident’s concern regarding the landlord’s comments about his behaviour and issues accessing the property to carry out repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The resident complains about:
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This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of mutual exchange applications made by the resident. In particular, the resident states: The landlord discriminated against her under the terms of the Equality Act 2010. The landlord was not permitted to decline the mutual exchange at the time it did and for …
The complaint is about the level of redress offered to the resident following her reports of a defective heating and hot water system.
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The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property from October 2020. historical reports of damp and mould at the property. the resident’s insurance claim for damage to her personal belongings. the residents reports that the condition of the property had caused …
The resident’s complaint is about: How the landlord handled repairs to the windows in a leasehold property from 2020 onwards. How the landlord handled her formal complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: excessive noise coming from his neighbour’s property; excessive noise from the communal door to the building; cigarette smoke entering his property from outside the building.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of toilet repairs at the property. The landlord’s communication regarding rent payments. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the complainant’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) involving several neighbours and counter-allegations made against the complainant.
The complaint is about: The level of service charges and the affordability of those charges. Issues with the correct level of estimated charges and billing in previous years. The cost level for estate services not being fair in comparison to other developments and their service charges. General concerns about the …
This complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of Anti-social behaviour (ASB) and his request for a management transfer.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a repairs visit to his property on 24 November 2020. Delays in the landlord’s complaint responses.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues with her bathroom and kitchen, and the amount of compensation subsequently offered. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling in this investigation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her property caused by a defective external wastepipe. The report will also address the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
This complaint is about: The level of a service charge, following the time taken to set up a service charge account. The redress offered to the resident, following a complaint about the time taken to set up the service charge account.
This complaint is about: The level and reasonableness of the resident’s service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: Roof repairs. External painting of the block. The standard of the grounds maintenance service. Car parking.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: The quality of garden maintenance carried out at the property The level of service charge.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report of a water leak into her property. associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The quality of cleaning to the windows at the property. The contractor's conduct and use of PPE. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports concerning multiple outstanding repair issues at the property prior to April 2021.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the administration of his service charge/rent account. The level and reasonableness of the resident’s service charges.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - The resident’s report of a flood in her bathroom. The resident’s reports of consequential damage to the bathroom and kitchen. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about hazardous items being left in communal areas.
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to withdraw its discretionary offer to the resident of a management transfer to another property.
This complaint is about the level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures whilst handling repairs and the resident’s subsequent complaint.
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This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to change the energy supplier for the provision of communal heating in the building.
The resident’s complaint concerns: The landlord's response about the standard of cleaning and ground maintenance in the communal areas. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Excessive heat in the property. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the property. The issuing of a Notice of Seeking Possession. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s management move. Response to the resident’s concerns about the cost of heating at the property. Response to the resident’s concerns about a safeguarding matter being raised. Response to the resident’s concerns about a contact restriction.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a burst water pipe.
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The formal complaint into the matter.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB) including noise and nuisance and harassment. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the heating system in the property.
The complaint is about the: landlord's handling of a toilet blockage from 2019 – 2020. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s parking arrangements. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of a leak at his property and the amount of compensation subsequently offered; complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The height of trees in a neighbouring garden. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the above.
| 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 |