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Decisions

We publish decisions as part of our commitment to being open and transparent.

Decision reports do not include residents’ names, but we name landlords. They date from December 2020, and we publish them 3 months after the final decision date.

In some cases, we will not publish a decision if it is not in the resident’s or landlord’s interest. Or if we will compromise the resident’s anonymity. You can read more in our guidance on decisions.

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Southern Housing (202315808)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following works carried out at a neighbouring property.

Stonewater Limited (202345091)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:  Immersion heater repair reports and the compensation it offered for this. The associated complaint.

Clarion Housing Association Limited (202303875)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property, and the subsequent damaged caused. The resident’s decant. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

Estuary Housing Association Limited (202322553)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A defect and replacement of the resident’s bath and bathroom tiles. The complaint. The landlord’s policy says it will acknowledge a complaint at stage 1 and 2 of its process within 5 working day. The resident raised her complaint on 28 June 2023 and as such, the landlord should have acknowledged it on 5 July 2023. It did not do so until 11 July 2023, 4 working days later than it should. The delay in acknowledging the response does not appear to have caused the resident any detriment. It appropriately identified the delay and awarded the resident compensation. The landlord offered the resident compensation of a £10 voucher for the delay in its complaint handling. We consider this was appropriate, as there is no evidence that the delay in acknowledging the complaint led to any detriment to the resident. It also did not delay the complaint handling process as the landlord appropriately responded at both stages within the required timeframes. Based on this we consider that there was reasonable redress with the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

Great Places Housing Group Limited (202324938)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A request to terminate her tenancy. A request to set up a payment plan. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s formal complaint.

London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202348138)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a leak through the bedroom ceiling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.