All our decisions are published here as part of our commitment to being open and transparent. The decisions are anonymised so residents’ names are not used, but landlords are named. The decisions date from December 2020 and are published three months after the final decision date. In some cases we may decide not to publish a decision if it is not in the resident’s or landlord’s interest or the resident’s anonymity may be compromised. You can read more in our guidance on decisions.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about major works, in particular: The amount of service charge. The length of time taken to complete the works. The quality of the decorating work. Complaint handling.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001964 Hounslow Council 25 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
REPORT COMPLAINT 202005167 Peabody Enterprises Limited 25 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
The resident has complained that: The landlord has not provided a reasonable explanation of, or supporting information for, the service charge items The landlord has increased the rent twice within a year The landlord has managed the rent account inappropriately by agreeing to a direct debit payment date that in turn resulted in arrears The landlord has refused to buy back the shared ownership property, despite offering this option when the property was first bought
The resident has complained about the landlord’s: response to her reports of damp and mould in her property; handling of a leak through her bedroom ceiling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to bring forward the installation of double glazing to her property.
The complaint concerns: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord. The level of compensation offered by the landlord.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of remedial works at the property for mould and damp.
REPORT COMPLAINT 201914975 Teign Housing 22 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
The complaint is about: the level of redress offered by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in carrying out works at the property, the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation in respect of the damaged carpet at the property, and the landlord’s complaint handling.