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Showing 266 of 16,227 decisions matching "Southwark Council"

Southwark Council (202205299) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of adaptations to the resident’s kitchen and reports of damage caused during the work. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202205299 · 12 Jul 2023
Southwark Council (202201645) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of her complaint about kitchen and bathroom upgrades.
Case 202201645 · 7 Jul 2023
Southwark Council (202102035) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour, and; response to reports regarding staff conduct.
Case 202102035 · 29 Jun 2023
Southwark Council (202113988) Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the bathroom caused by a reoccurring leak from the property above. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202113988 · 29 Jun 2023
Southwark Council (202200137) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the response to the resident’s request to install a toilet upstairs in her property.
Case 202200137 · 16 Jun 2023
Southwark Council (202115107) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of a burst pipe in the building’s pump room. The associated formal complaint into the issue.
Case 202115107 · 12 Jun 2023
Southwark Council (202121315) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property following void works.
Case 202121315 · 30 May 2023
Southwark Council (202107100) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a back surge into the resident’s kitchen sink from the outside drain. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202107100 · 22 May 2023
Southwark Council (202202636) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of drainage problems. The landlord’s investigation of recurring heating faults. The landlord’s complaint handling and timeliness in providing relevant compensation.
Case 202202636 · 15 May 2023
Southwark Council (202015004) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about faulty heating caused by an ongoing leak.
Case 202015004 · 2 May 2023
Southwark Council (202117882) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about the CCTV his neighbour installed in the communal area.
Case 202117882 · 28 Apr 2023
Southwark Council (202122189) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks into her property from the property above. Complaint handling.
Case 202122189 · 25 Apr 2023
Southwark Council (202128252) No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to refuse the resident’s request for his daughter to be added to the tenancy agreement.
Case 202128252 · 22 Apr 2023
Southwark Council (202204385) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s walls. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202204385 · 8 Apr 2023
Southwark Council (202207965) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a pigeon pest control issue. The associated complaint.
Case 202207965 · 6 Apr 2023
Southwark Council (202113518) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the disconnection of a satellite dish. The handling of the resident’s complaints and the timeliness of responses.
Case 202113518 · 5 Apr 2023
Southwark Council (202121132) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about bedbugs in the property.
Case 202121132 · 30 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202203904) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the wording in a fire risk assessment to be changed. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a data breach. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202203904 · 29 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202210731) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a copy of the final service charge account bill including complete list of works, for major works completed in 2018/2019 on his property. The associated complaint.
Case 202210731 · 24 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202213560) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damages and costs following a water leak in her property. The associated record keeping and complaint handling.
Case 202213560 · 16 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202122934) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The planned kitchen and bathroom replacement in the resident’s property. Repairs to the resident’s windows and fire door. The associated complaint.
Case 202122934 · 13 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202200714) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of leaks into the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202200714 · 27 Feb 2023
Southwark Council (202204516) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of heating issues within the resident’s property, and the subsequent compensation offered.
Case 202204516 · 27 Feb 2023
Southwark Council (202207291) Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s mutual exchange application, on the basis that he was responsible for vandalising his kitchen.
Case 202207291 · 15 Feb 2023
Southwark Council (202121162) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s handling of reports of: Defective heating in the property. Damp and mould in the property. Repairs needed to the property. A rodent problem in the property. The related complaint.
Case 202121162 · 31 Jan 2023
Southwark Council (202102902) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of loss of heating to her home. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202102902 · 25 Jan 2023
Southwark Council (202111918) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the service provided by his Homeownership Officer (HO). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about his service charge. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the …
Case 202111918 · 8 Dec 2022
Southwark Council (202113463) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about: The resident’s request to be rehoused; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould at the property; The landlord’s complaint handling; The landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202113463 · 28 Nov 2022
Southwark Council (202111944) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a theft and security issues in her building. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the provision of a concierge service. The landlord’s response to the resident’s …
Case 202111944 · 23 Nov 2022
Southwark Council (202204107) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of a loss of heating and hot water, and related missed appointments. complaints handling and record-keeping.
Case 202204107 · 17 Nov 2022
Southwark Council (202202296) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202202296 Southwark Council 1 November 2022 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. This […]
Case 202202296 · 2 Nov 2022
Southwark Council (202119848) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of required repairs and remedial works at the property, following a leak from the property above. The complaint is also about the landlord’s associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202119848 · 27 Oct 2022
Southwark Council (202206071) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding mould and window repairs within his property, and the level of compensation offered by it for this. The landlord’s complaint handling, and the level of compensation offered …
Case 202206071 · 26 Oct 2022
Southwark Council (202125127) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to her front and back doors. The formal complaint.
Case 202125127 · 9 Oct 2022
Southwark Council (202125200) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the electrics and its impact on the resident’s ability to work; complaints handling.
Case 202125200 · 30 Sep 2022
Southwark Council (202111047) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning damp and mould. The related complaint.
Case 202111047 · 21 Sep 2022
Southwark Council (202009093) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of ASB (noise nuisance) by her upstairs neighbour. Complaint handling.
Case 202009093 · 12 Sep 2022
Southwark Council (202102649) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s housing application. A pest infestation in the resident’s property. The resident’s reports of unacceptable staff conduct demonstrated by the Housing Officer.
Case 202102649 · 2 Sep 2022
Southwark Council (202118163) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property and in the basement below it. Complaint handling.
Case 202118163 · 16 Aug 2022
Southwark Council (202114064) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water in the property between 1 January 2021 and 14 January 2021. Complaint handling.
Case 202114064 · 30 Jun 2022
Southwark Council (202016554) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise nuisance reports. Related complaint handling.
Case 202016554 · 21 Jun 2022
Southwark Council (202106367) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an overheating problem with the communal heating system.
Case 202106367 · 31 May 2022
Southwark Council (202114476) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in 2021. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202114476 · 31 May 2022
Southwark Council (202014304) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of issues of water ingress to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202014304 · 27 May 2022
Southwark Council (202119518) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be transferred. The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202119518 · 25 May 2022
Southwark Council (202104866) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the residents’ reports of an electrical fault in the property; the residents’ reports of mould growth in the bathroom; its decision to place the residents on a register for potentially aggressive customers; …
Case 202104866 · 17 May 2022
Southwark Council (202010590) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damaged flooring in her bathroom and hallway; the resident’s reports of a loss of heating; the resident’s concerns about scaffolding being left up in her garden; the resident’s …
Case 202010590 · 4 May 2022
Southwark Council (202007668) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A tenancy panel hearing and the resident’s concern that he had been placed on an introductory tenancy rather than a secure tenancy. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202007668 · 21 Apr 2022
Southwark Council (202121360) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faulty internal doors in his property.
Case 202121360 · 21 Apr 2022
Southwark Council (202101685) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the roof.
Case 202101685 · 15 Apr 2022