Housing Ombudsman Decisions

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.

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Showing 360 of 16,227 decisions matching "Sanctuary Housing Association"

Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about her boiler. The associated complaint.
Case 202218569 · 18 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The resident’s reports of issues with: The windows and front door. The storage heaters. The bathroom. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202230980 · 18 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Case 202304261 · 17 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of repairs to windows in her property.
Case 202230032 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s application of anti-mould treatment solution at the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202230688 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns of a lack of security lighting. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of paint damage to the property.
Case 202303963 · 11 Apr 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202224287) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to: The hot water system. The front door.
Case 202224287 · 10 Apr 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202229332) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the resident’s complaint and claim for damaged possessions. The resident has also complaint about the impact of the damp and mould within the …
Case 202229332 · 10 Apr 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202233982) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of pest infestations in the property. The resident’s request to be rehoused. This report also looks at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202233982 · 28 Mar 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202304970) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of no heating or hot water. Reports of outstanding repairs. Request for a temporary decant. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202304970 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s communication preferences.
Case 202300819 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof of the resident’s property. This Service has also looked at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202231198 · 22 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks into the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202301864 · 14 Mar 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202228858) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that a bedroom in the property was not sufficiently insulated and was too cold to use. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202228858 · 8 Mar 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202209027) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202209027 · 5 Mar 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a kitchen replacement.
Case 202223152 · 15 Feb 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202224742) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complains is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202224742 · 5 Feb 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of her reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour.
Case 202215994 · 31 Jan 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202216071) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour; Response to the resident’s concerns about the scheme manager; Handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202216071 · 19 Jan 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks. Handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen.
Case 202300440 · 1 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould. The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of wet room and boiler repairs. The landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202208663 · 30 Nov 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202106332) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained: about the landlord’s response to reports of operatives entering the garden without permission. about the landlord’s response to reports of non-household rubbish left outside the property. about the landlord’s response to concerns about contact arrangements. about …
Case 202106332 · 24 Nov 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202220517) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs, in particular: Repairs to the resident’s pathway. The resident’s request to fit handrails. Repairs to the resident's stairlift. The resident’s complaint. The resident’s concern that it discriminated against him. The resident’s …
Case 202220517 · 15 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. The associated complaint.
Case 202216547 · 14 Nov 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damp and mould. The landlord’s decision not to award compensation for damaged goods.
Case 202219328 · 31 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: repairs to the resident’s leaking roof; the associated complaint.
Case 202224898 · 31 Oct 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202205192) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of health concerns following a fire in the bin store. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a smoke odour affecting her property and belongings. The landlord’s response …
Case 202205192 · 30 Oct 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202205092) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202205092 · 27 Oct 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202111146) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of work to repair damage caused by a leak. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202111146 · 13 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202113649 · 4 Oct 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202010886) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak at the property. The resident’s reports of window disrepair. The resident’s report of issues with her electric heaters. The resident’s report of noise transfer. The associated complaint.
Case 202010886 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a report of a broken fence. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202311457 · 29 Sep 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202107616) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repair issues reported by the resident in May and July 2021. The resident’s request for reimbursement for repairs she completed. The related complaint. The resident’s request for decoration vouchers offered in 2006 …
Case 202107616 · 27 Sep 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202201710) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge and rent account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for arrears on her service charge and rent account to be waived. The associated complaint.
Case 202201710 · 20 Sep 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202204063) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the way the landlord responded to the resident's reports of: Rotten floorboards; Exposed gas pipes; An unsafe internal glazed door; Water ingress. This report will also look at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202204063 · 18 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. the associated complaint.
Case 202125039 · 13 Sep 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202205675) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s application for staircasing. The landlord’s interpretation of the provisions of the resident’s lease. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the roof. The landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202205675 · 31 Aug 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202111250) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of noise disturbance. Request to be transferred into a suitable property. Related complaint.
Case 202111250 · 30 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: kitchen flooring replacement works; and kitchen base units renewal works.
Case 202214329 · 23 Aug 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s solar panels. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about its disposal of her belongings, following a fire in the property.
Case 202214318 · 22 Aug 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202204936) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The leaseholder’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her concerns about: Communal repairs. Communal service provision. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202204936 · 4 Aug 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a rat infestation in the property. The resident’s complaint.
Case 201914678 · 31 Jul 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202207260) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of: her request for operatives to wear new PPE during visits. her report that a streetlight in the car park was not giving sufficient lighting. her report of birds in the roof …
Case 202207260 · 28 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202113467 · 25 Jul 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The resident’s reports of the landlord’s handling and alleged discrimination, harassment and bullying during the property allocation process in 2015. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the property. The landlord’s handling of …
Case 202123379 · 13 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning water ingress and resultant damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the external door and windows. The landlord’s response to the resident’s …
Case 201901900 · 10 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202122141 · 6 Jul 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202126016) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint relates to the landlord’s handling of birds nesting and defecating on the resident’s balcony. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling and offer of compensation.
Case 202126016 · 4 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202206512 Sanctuary Housing Association 28 June 2023 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. […]
Case 202206512 · 29 Jun 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202218488) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of damp and mould. Vibrations the resident reported. Handling of the complaint.
Case 202218488 · 29 Jun 2023