Performance summary based on published UK Housing Ombudsman determinations. Figures reflect
only complaints that reached a formal determination and are not a complete measure of service.
Key statistics
Decisions
91
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
91%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
5
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£51,400
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
83
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 91
published decisions.
No maladministration18
Reasonable redress5
Service failure54
Maladministration63
Severe maladministration5
Outside jurisdiction8
London Borough of Camden Council's maladministration rate (91%) is higher than the average for local authority / almo / tmo (71%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of reports that the lifts were out of service and the resident had no hot water, and service failure in its complaint handling. Although services were…
Maladministration found in the landlord's handling of a leaseholder's reports of leaks and resulting damp, mould and damage, due to poor record keeping, closing jobs before confirming leaks stopped, and failing to keep…
Maladministration was found in the landlord's response to water leaks causing damp and mould, due to repeated delays in carrying out work identified in surveys (including a 247-day delay before raising a roof work…
Maladministration was found in the landlord's handling of heating issues, where emergency repair timescales were repeatedly missed and heating was not restored for nearly 8 months. Service failure was found in the…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of leaks including damp and mould, and in its handling of the associated complaint. The landlord missed opportunities to investigate the leak source,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to a report of a wastewater leak into the kitchen, where its contractor missed two opportunities to diagnose the leak despite clear reports of escalation,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by the landlord in its response to a mice infestation and request for reimbursement of private treatment, as it failed to prioritise the issue, consider health risks to a young…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of a repair to a leaking stopcock, which took 43 working days against a 20-working-day policy timescale, and where the landlord failed to clarify whether…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports that lime trees had caused structural damage, due to avoidable delays in structural monitoring and tree works, poor communication…
Maladministration found in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of smells and fumes entering her property from a neighbouring property, where it failed to act on its own operatives' evidence of fumes…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's decision not to reimburse the resident for private plumber costs incurred to repair a leak in a communal water tank, and no maladministration in complaint…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould, and service failure in its handling of the complaint. The landlord repeatedly failed to meet its repairs and…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports about staff conduct and in its complaint handling. The landlord investigated the staff conduct complaints reasonably, but failed…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of outstanding repairs and structural issues, because it did not act in accordance with guidance on Pre-action Protocol for…
The landlord was found responsible for maladministration in its handling of repairs to an adapted bathroom (including damp and mould, a leak, fly infestation, damaged flooring and inconsistent responses to shower…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's shower repairs, as the landlord responded appropriately to the repair reports and made reasonable temporary accommodation…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of water ingress from the roof, damp and mould, due to delays in acting, failure to act on essential roof work recommendations…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (it investigated and acted appropriately but missed opportunities to manage the resident's expectations about whether the…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs: it repeatedly failed to complete repairs it had committed to after an earlier determination, including damp and mould, cracks,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request to reimburse additional electricity costs incurred running dehumidifiers and oil radiators (following flooding and loss of…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request for help with his property and a move, and service failure in its complaint handling. The landlord offered a transfer without…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of two leaks and resultant damp and mould, and maladministration in its complaint handling. The landlord took around 21 months…
The landlord was found responsible for maladministration in its handling of a roof leak repair and bathroom ceiling damage, as repairs were not carried out within policy timeframes (the roof was fixed 14 months after…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in how the landlord dealt with works to the external steps (temporary scaffold steps left in place far longer than necessary, with poor and at times dismissive communication) and…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of reports of no heating and hot water (it failed to attend one emergency repair within its repairs policy timescales and communicated poorly), and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a roof leak that remained unrepaired over 2 years after it was reported, and in its handling of the associated complaint. The landlord was ordered to…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to the resident's ASB reports because it could not demonstrate that it investigated the neighbour's flooring or communicated an outcome, while finding…
There was service failure in the landlord's handling of reports of ASB because it failed to complete a risk assessment and action plan and did not communicate its actions to the resident until the formal complaint.…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of damp and mould — it delayed unreasonably in arranging removal of a redundant boiler flue it believed caused the damp, failed to diagnose the cause, did…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in how the landlord handled the leaseholder's reports of a roof leak and of damp and mould — it delayed unreasonably in inspecting and rectifying the leak, missed multiple…
There was maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's loss of heating and hot water: its contractor unreasonably delayed restoring supply, attended repeatedly to diagnose the same issue, failed…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould and a leak, as it took an unreasonable amount of time to complete repairs over a 7-month period and its record…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's handling of a roof leak and related repairs, which remained unresolved almost three years after the repair was first raised, and maladministration in its…
The landlord failed to answer all of the leaseholder's questions about its energy procurement in an accessible, user-friendly way, relying on an external link containing a document over 380 pages, and missed…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of repairs to the communal flooring (unreasonable delay in completing works despite the resident reporting a trip hazard) and in its handling…
Maladministration was found in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about repeated lift breakdowns due to poor communication and a lack of proactive repair approach, and service failure was found in…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's damp and mould reports (poor record keeping, failure to determine cause, no risk assessment of vulnerabilities, no consideration of…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's noise report (it did not follow through on an agreed visit/noise test or offer noise diaries/apps) and maladministration in its handling…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's request to repair a fallen garden wall trellis, which took from May 2023 until October 2024 to complete, and service failure in its…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to ventilation system repairs (an identified fault left outstanding for a significant period) and service failure in its response to the loss of heating…
The landlord was found to have caused service failure in its handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould, and service failure in its complaint handling. It unreasonably delayed responding to the resident's…
The landlord's handling of recurrent loss of heating and hot water over the winter period amounted to maladministration. Although it responded to individual reports, it failed to address wider concerns (the resident…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's anti-social behaviour reports, as it had investigated, liaised with police and other agencies, and acted where there was evidence.…
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of a repair to her kitchen light and the associated complaint. The Ombudsman found the landlord's handling of the repair amounted to reasonable redress (it…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident leaseholder's reports of no heating (which ran from October 2023 to at least May 2024 without a lasting solution, with poor record keeping…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour caused by cannabis smoke entering her flat, as its approach was more reactive than proactive, its…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of damp in the property — it failed to identify the root cause of damp in the communal hallway and did not resolve window issues it had been alerted to,…
The resident asked the landlord to repaint her hallway after a roof leak damaged decorations. The Ombudsman found no maladministration: the landlord resolved the leak promptly, correctly advised that internal…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of reported outstanding repairs, damp and mould, and the conduct of a visiting operative. The Ombudsman found the landlord made a reasonable offer of redress prior to…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a roof leak — it failed to carry out repairs in line with its repairs policy, did not follow through on commitments made in…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of a leak from her sink: it enforced a £150 recharge for a replacement sink based on one plumber's opinion without seeking a…
The resident reported that a contractor damaged her belongings (an oven, velvet bed and table) during post-fire repair works and requested compensation. The Ombudsman found no maladministration: the landlord responded…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of leaks and associated repairs (including radiator, flooring and plastering delays, and poor consideration of the resident's…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by the landlord in its handling of the bathroom window repair (failure to apply its own repair and recharge policies and to assess the rotten window frame) and maladministration in…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of a recurring leak through a communal roof into his living room and hallway. It could not demonstrate it completed a repair…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's heating and hot water reports (recurring issues over 12+ months, delayed repairs, no assessment of impact or alternative heating, and no…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of soil pipe blockages affecting the downstairs toilet and upstairs bathroom and reports of discoloured water in the bathroom. The Ombudsman determined the complaint was…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour and harassment, and a service failure in its complaint handling due to delay. The complaint about the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's ASB reports (failure to create an action plan, respond to reports, safeguard/provide tailored support, and consider non-legal…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of roof leaks causing loss of electrics and damp and mould, the condition of the skylight, ivy growth and a loose gas pipe,…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. Although the landlord addressed the mould, it did little to treat the cause,…
The landlord failed to effectively handle a leak from the flat above into the resident leaseholder's property, allowing significant delays in identifying the source and completing the repair. The Ombudsman found the…
The landlord was found to have maladministration for its handling of a bathroom leak reported in July 2023, where repairs were significantly delayed over more than 12 months and the resident was left living with a damp,…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports about leaks, damp and mould, and sink back surges, and service failure in its handling of reports about ASB from a neighbour.…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a home loss payment (paid about 2.5 years after the resident was required to move, and about 4 months after its final stage response) and in its…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's handling of a roof leak, damp and mould: over a prolonged period it failed to take meaningful action, conduct a timely damp survey (18 months), progress the…
The resident complained that the landlord failed to consult tenants and leaseholders before rolling out a universal key scheme and about the landlord's handling of that complaint. The Ombudsman determined the complaint…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy, although it identified shortcomings in the landlord's void inspection (gutters and front door not inspected). It…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour (including failure to adequately investigate, complete an up-to-date risk assessment or agree an action…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Camden Council for its handling of a resident's noise nuisance reports and associated complaint. The landlord failed to keep adequate records, did not offer noise diary or…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a repair to a communal front door, which was forced open to deliver a fire safety programme, leaving the building insecure and following inadequate…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of noise nuisance, maladministration in its handling of compensation offered following a previous Ombudsman determination, and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour — it failed to complete a risk assessment until over two years after the initial reports, did not agree…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of asbestos control measures during proposed fire safety works, because although ordering a new asbestos survey was reasonable, it missed several…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of damp and mould in her bedroom and of kitchen waste backing up into her bath. It ordered the landlord to apologise and pay…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of low water pressure — it concluded the facilities were "sufficient" without enquiring into her disabled son's needs or…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a leak into his home and the associated repairs, including damp and mould, after the leak continued for 19 months and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of drainage problems — a complex repair that left a disabled "enhanced living" resident without a working washing machine drain…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of the resident's claim for a refund and compensation after periods without heating and hot water. The Ombudsman found service failure: the landlord delayed on some…
The landlord was found to have committed maladministration in handling the resident's reports of floorboard noise from the flat above: it took no effective action for over two and a half years, wrongly described…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a leak from the resident's bathroom: although it took initial steps to manage the leak, it failed to consider a temporary repair or alternative bathing…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise transference from the flat above and in its handling of the complaint. The landlord took some reasonable steps but failed…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of second-hand smoke entering his property through the ventilation system. Failures included not following its urgent repair…
The Ombudsman found the earlier complaint heads (service charge waiver, damp and mould treatment, kitchen size impact, communal garden) were outside jurisdiction as they were brought more than 12 months after the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs to the property, reports of damp and mould, and its complaint handling; service failure in the handling of the boiler, radiator and stopcock…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of reports of damp and mould, and its complaint handling. The Ombudsman determined the complaint is not within its jurisdiction because the condition of the property is…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of leaks, damp and mould and the associated repairs (including two missed inspection appointments, failure to act on the resident's email,…
The resident complained about the landlord's response to leaks, damp and mould, its handling of various estate management and property-related issues, and rubbish left on a nearby roof. The Ombudsman determined that…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of ongoing water leaks from the flat above, in its handling of the complaint and the compensation offered, and in its record…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's repeated failure over many months and 9+ visits to diagnose and fix a slow flow of hot water, ordering £200 compensation and an action plan, while finding its…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a notice to remove fencing and in its conduct of a visit, due to failures to demonstrate due regard to its Equality Act 2010 obligations, inadequate…
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