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 level of service charges and the affordability of those charges. Issues with the correct level of estimated charges and billing in previous years. The cost level for estate services not being fair in comparison to other developments and their service charges. General concerns about the landlord’s complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of Anti-social behaviour (ASB) and his request for a management transfer.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a repairs visit to his property on 24 November 2020. Delays in the landlord’s complaint responses.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues with her bathroom and kitchen, and the amount of compensation subsequently offered. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling in this investigation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her property caused by a defective external wastepipe. The report will also address the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
This complaint is about: The level of a service charge, following the time taken to set up a service charge account. The redress offered to the resident, following a complaint about the time taken to set up the service charge account.
This complaint is about: The level and reasonableness of the resident’s service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: Roof repairs. External painting of the block. The standard of the grounds maintenance service. Car parking.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: The quality of garden maintenance carried out at the property The level of service charge.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report of a water leak into her property. associated complaint.