Housing Ombudsman Decisions

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning: The handling of repairs to her previous property. The condition of her current property at the start of the tenancy. The handling of repairs to her current property.

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The condition of a property at the start of the tenancy. The adequacy of the heating and hot water system in the property. A request for a wash hand basin in the …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident and her son’s personal information. Repairs to the property. The resident’s son’s request to be added to the tenancy. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour by a neighbour. The Ombudsman …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: the repair condition of her temporary accommodation. her report of road noise at her current property. a lack of heating and hot water at her current property at …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about temporary accommodation and rehousing options offered to her, following a fire at the property. The ending of the resident’s tenancy. The resident’s concerns about fly-tipping in the garden. …

The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs from the start of the tenancy. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports and concerns about: responsibilities under the tenancy agreement. rodents at the property, removal of ivy, pointing, doorstep repairs and fly-tipping. removal of concrete planters. damage to cables. graffiti, gate …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Void checks and the resident’s reports of heating repairs following the start of the tenancy. The associated complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

The landlord's handling of the resident's: Request to assign her tenancy. Associated complaint.

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about support services it provided during her tenancy. The resident’s complaint.

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to damp and mould. Response to repair issues including the condition of the property at the beginning of the tenancy. Response to the resident’s concerns about the landlord’s staff and its contractors including …

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for information about her tenancy. The landlord’s complaint handling.

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns that the landlord failed to complete a refurbishment offered at the start of her tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her former property when the tenancy commenced and the resident’s disrepair reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint including the amount of compensation offered.

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Repairs required to her home as part of a legal claim, including to resolve damp and mould and woodworm. The conduct and workmanship from its staff, contractors, and …

The complaint is about the way the landlord handled the resident’s: Reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB); Reports that a neighbour was running a business from their property; Tenancy breach warning ; Complaint.

The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to assign his tenancy via a mutual exchange.

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident's request for disabled parking. The landlord's handing of the resident’s concerns about his neighbour’s CCTV. The landlord's decision to place an alert on the resident's tenancy file. The landlord’s handling …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the security of the building following her reports of unknown persons in the communal garden. Claims of harassment following the landlord’s decision to issue a conditions of tenancy …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Outstanding repairs to the kitchen units. The replacement bath and taps. Repairs to the glass in the rear door. Missed appointments. Staff conduct, accusation of lying, and being …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. The resident’s concerns about asbestos at the property. The associated formal complaint.

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s door and window. The condition of the boiler when the resident started her tenancy. The resident’s concerns about asbestos at the property. The associated formal complaint.

The landlord’s handling of the following: the residents report of draughty windows in need of repair. Outstanding works from beginning of tenancy including gaps to back door, removal of rubbish from side of property, replacement of damaged fence panels. Repairs …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for succession to his mother’s tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property and repairs to communal areas of the building. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The landlord’s response to disrepair in the resident’s previous …

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Front and back doors reportedly resulting in water ingress and draughts. A leaking roof Issues with an immersion and boiler and loss of hot water. Costs incurred as a …

The complaint is about the landlord’s communication with the resident about the property at the start of the tenancy, including providing inaccurate information about the size of her garden. The complaint is also about the landlord’s response to the resident’s …

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: request to carry out an asbestos survey; access to the resident’s property; termination of the resident’s tenancy; handling of electrical testing appointments, including its communications and response.

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Antisocial behaviour (ASB) in her building. The maintenance and cleanliness of her building’s communal areas. The impact of major remedial works taking place to the building’s cladding. The …

The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy, and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant from the property. The level of compensation …

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a pest infestation within the property. Request to be rehoused. Reports that the landlord’s communication was poor. Request for a compensation payment of £96,814.99 Subject Access Request. Disputed …

The complaint is about the: Condition of the property when it was let to the resident. Landlord’s handling of repairs including a leak, damp, and mould. Landlord's response to the resident's reports that she did not have heating and hot …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the toilet and bath in the resident’s property. The tenancy renewal. Placing the resident on a risk to staff register. A subject access request (SAR) and data breach. The Ombudsman …

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of a fencing repair and the maintenance of the external decoration of the building. The landlord’s response to a request to relocate a gas meter within the property. Communication from the …

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the type of tenancy issued, lack of welcome visit, and request for rehousing. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property condition when let. The landlord’s …

The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the decant process. The landlord’s handling of ongoing repairs and the conduct of its staff. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Application to succeed her late mother's tenancy. Repairs including leaks and mould. Reports of rubbish in and around the property. Formal complaint The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about the condition of the property at the start of his tenancy. The resident’s reports of repairs required to: The boiler – heating and hot water. The kitchen flooring. …

The resident has complained about: the landlord’s handling of reports of issues with estate waste management, including its handling of littering and fly tipping. the landlord’s handling of her reports of washed laundry on balconies and walkways. the landlord’s handling …

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Enforcement of its tenancy terms regarding: Dogs; Items left in communal areas; Use of the car park; Antisocial behaviour (ASB); Delivery of gardening services and its handling of the service charge dispute that …

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident’s request for a management transfer. The residents request for an upgrade to the heating system. The resident’s request for his kitchen and bathroom …

The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s: Concerns about being rushed to take up the tenancy of the property. Reports about the condition of the property upon letting. Concerns about the handling of the outstanding repairs and …

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the termination of the resident’s former tenancy. Handling of the administration of the resident's rent account. Handling of the resident’s possessions. Handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould at the …

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have a tenancy warning removed. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about accessing its online resident portal; The resident’s request to change to a sole tenancy; The resident’s concerns about information sent to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP); …

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the complainant’s request to succeed to his late father’s tenancy. The landlord continuing to collect rent payments from the late tenant’s bank account. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about polystyrene ceiling tiles in her property. The landlord’s failure to provide the resident with information about the presence of asbestos in her property at the start of the …

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. handling of repairs to the resident’s property. handling of roof repairs to the resident’s property. complaints handling.

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a complaint relating to the resident’s previous tenancy; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of its contractor causing damage to the property during planned works and leaving aspects of the work …

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. decision to place a risk marker on the resident’s tenancy record. complaint handling.