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"

Sanctuary Housing Association (202213616) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Noise from a water pump. The associated complaint.
Case 202213616 · 27 Jun 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a disturbance from a dripping noise in the bedroom at the resident’s home.
Case 202207418 · 19 Jun 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about issues with her windows and damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of this complaint. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s …
Case 202217276 · 15 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Drainage repairs at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202215016 · 11 Jun 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202215373) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to repairs required to the property following a water leak. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202215373 · 25 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let to the resident. The landlord’s response to concerns about a neighbouring resident having access to CCTV equipment. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202219016 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The safety of his communal back garden’s surfaces and fencing. Its garden maintenance of trees and hedges.
Case 202213241 · 12 Apr 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's request to cut back trees in the back garden of the resident’s property.
Case 202203195 · 11 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s administration and communication in relation to the resident’s service charge query.
Case 202211416 · 6 Apr 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202207214 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Handling of the resident’s complaint including their request for compensation for items damaged by mould.
Case 202107263 · 30 Mar 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202204755) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping and communication regarding tree works in the communal area; handling of concerns about the resident’s behaviour and its subsequent apology, and; complaint handling.
Case 202204755 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of:
Case 202205737 · 30 Mar 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202001089) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The electricity meter reading taken by the landlord at the beginning of the tenancy. The subsequent complaint handling.
Case 202001089 · 21 Mar 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202109342) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the resident’s rent account and her dissatisfaction with the credit reimbursed by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202109342 · 6 Mar 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202120877) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of tiling repairs in her kitchen and bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202120877 · 1 Mar 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202200735) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of an oil leak and the level of compensation offered by the landlord. Complaint handling.
Case 202200735 · 24 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the kitchen taps of the property and her complaint about the conduct of the contractor undertaking the repair.
Case 202113020 · 21 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding appointments for a gas safety check, a stop tap leak and a damp and mould inspection. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202205743 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the priority awarded to the resident’s transfer application. the repairs to the resident’s property following the leak into the lounge; the related complaint.
Case 202105061 · 30 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for drainage repairs to be completed.
Case 202205114 · 30 Jan 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202209120) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding her: toilet (including the quality of repair works, record keeping, communication, and level of compensation); windows.
Case 202209120 · 17 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of bedbugs in his home. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202207322 · 16 Jan 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202207445) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
Case 202207445 · 13 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for replacement of the windows and external doors at her property.
Case 202200139 · 9 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Flooring in the property. A tree in the garden of the property. The shower at the property.
Case 202115661 · 9 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of several repair issues, including damage to the guttering, flooring, several doors and a stop tap leak. The associated complaint.
Case 202127230 · 25 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
This complaint is about the landlord’s handing of concerns raised by the resident since April 2021 about access to his property.
Case 202107321 · 18 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair and replacement of the resident’s front door.
Case 202205924 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property and her request for reimbursement for items damaged by the damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202126153 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour (Mr A). The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202123312 · 27 Oct 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202012582) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s request to move permanently to alternative accommodation rather than on a temporary basis. Resident’s transfer application. The related complaint.
Case 202012582 · 20 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's request for repairs to the windows.
Case 202105534 · 5 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following the loss of heating and hot water at the property.
Case 202203991 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues with the bathroom.
Case 202127336 · 28 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to issue a letter and email relating to its intention to begin possession proceedings and its handling of the resident’s concerns about its decision. The amount of compensation offered by the landlord for delays …
Case 202123803 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs relating to her shed.
Case 202122653 · 24 Aug 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202016075) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the neighbour in the upstairs flat. The related complaint handling.
Case 202016075 · 18 Aug 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202014997) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaints referred to this Service are about: Rent and service charge increases since the start of the resident’s tenancy and the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s decision to serve a Notice of Seeking Possession (NOSP) …
Case 202014997 · 16 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning the condition of the kitchen at her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the kitchen to be replaced.
Case 202100264 · 1 Aug 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202121641) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an overflow pipe leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121641 · 20 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s claim for damages to reimburse her for the cost of her own contractors’ works to deal with damp and water leaking through her kitchen wall. The resident’s reports of outstanding …
Case 202123056 · 4 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of no heating.
Case 202126459 · 28 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s fence repair and its communication about this.
Case 202122108 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to damage to the resident’s possessions, including a carpet, caused by the sprinkler system.
Case 202117572 · 7 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and the landlord’s handling of the required repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202112456 · 29 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident's flooring. The associated complaint.
Case 202120335 · 25 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning the repairs and security of the communal bin store. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202121220 · 25 May 2022
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 201805588 Sanctuary Housing Association 22 April 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 is […]
Case 201805588 · 22 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's requests for rehousing, handling of complaints of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by and about the resident and that the landlord would not allow him to keep a pet at the property.
Case 202105364 · 21 Apr 2022