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
68
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
81%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
3
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£26,435
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
55
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 68
published decisions.
No maladministration20
Reasonable redress20
Service failure37
Maladministration35
Severe maladministration3
Mediation / settlement3
Outside jurisdiction12
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham's maladministration rate (81%) is higher than the average for local authority / almo / tmo (71%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found it could not investigate the resident's reports about leaks, bathroom mould and overcrowding/housing transfer (outside jurisdiction), but found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a pest…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to a blocked bathroom sink (it failed to investigate the underlying cause of recurrent blockages) and in its complaint handling (it closed the complaint…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the boiler replacement and satellite repair, reasonable redress for the gas cooker repair and call centre communications, and service failure in the…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of ASB by a neighbour, as it responded promptly and appropriately. However, it found service failure in the landlord's…
The complaint concerned the landlord's response to the resident's concerns about the cause of a downpipe repair. The Ombudsman found reasonable redress: the landlord acknowledged at stage 2 that it had not addressed…
The Ombudsman found the resident's complaint about a leak, decorative damage and a faulty carbon monoxide detector was not within its jurisdiction because it was not raised at stage 2 of the landlord's process. It found…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the refund of water commission to the resident, as its explanation was clear and consistent with the tenancy terms. It also found no…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of damp and mould reports due to delays in inspection and works, with the majority of the £725 compensation offered only after the complaints process…
No maladministration was found in the landlord's communication concerning a rent increase and refurbishment programme, as it acted in accordance with the tenancy agreement and clearly communicated its position. However,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the replacement of the resident's bedroom window, due to significant delays (162 working days to install and a further 189 working days to complete…
Maladministration was found in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a leak, which took 18 months to achieve a lasting repair due to delays in internal inspections, external repairs, and poor record…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's response to reports of a leaking gutter, a collapsed stone planter and associated cold and damp, noting poor record keeping and communication but that the…
The Ombudsman found the rehousing application complaint outside its jurisdiction (LGSCO matter), reasonable redress for the landlord's handling of damp and mould reports and for its complaint handling, and…
The complaint about the landlord's response to the notice to quit was found to be outside the Ombudsman's jurisdiction because legal proceedings were issued at court and the matters at court are substantially the same…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of damp and mould, as it failed to properly investigate external root causes and complete repairs within a reasonable timeframe, leaving the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise transference, due to failures to follow its ASB policy, delays in identifying inadequate flooring (nearly 18 months),…
The Ombudsman found the landlord's handling of multiple repairs and its complaint handling amounted to reasonable redress: its £1,000 compensation offer (plus the lessons and steps it took) was enough to put things…
The Ombudsman found the complaint about management of major roof works and financial management of the project was outside jurisdiction as the resident's property was not affected. There was service failure in the…
The landlord acted in line with its noise nuisance policy when it sent the resident a letter advising of an allegation against her, but made minor communicative omissions afterwards, which the Ombudsman found to be…
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour. The Ombudsman found the complaint outside its jurisdiction because the council's Environmental Protection Service was…
No maladministration was found in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of noise from an upstairs neighbour, as it used its discretion effectively to progress action and fund carpet fitting. However, service…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports about hot water supply issues (due to poor communication about leaseholder repair responsibilities) and about contractor conduct…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's handling of damp and mould repairs and its associated complaint, contingent on payment of the £1,400 previously agreed compensation, with no further orders made.
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (it did not follow its ASB policy, provided insufficient evidence of its actions and did not adequately…
Maladministration was found in the landlord's response to reports of damp and mould due to significant delays in acting on surveyor recommendations, repeated ineffective mould washes, and failure to address loss of a…
The Ombudsman found service failure in how the landlord dealt with reports of a leak and the follow-up repairs: it did not meet its repairs policy timescales, taking over 3 months to fix the leak and a further 11 months…
A leaseholder complained that the landlord was not transparent about arrears on her service charge account and did not notify her for around three years, causing financial strain. The Ombudsman found no…
The complaint concerned the landlord's response to a request to uncap the gas supply at the property (leaving the resident without heating and hot water for five days) and to outstanding shower repairs. The complaint…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of communal repairs, including an external leak and a communal post box repair, and maladministration in its handling of the associated complaint. The…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of leaks, damp and mould, and service failure in its handling of the complaint. The landlord took 22 months to fully complete…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of intrusive noise from a neighbour and in its handling of the complaint. It ordered a written apology from a senior manager,…
The complaint about the landlord's handling of window repairs was resolved with the Ombudsman's intervention. The landlord took no action to replace the windows between 2021 and 2023 despite agreeing to do so, and the…
The landlord delayed in permanently resolving the blockage that caused raw sewage to flood the resident's property and had to clean the property three times, but it offered reasonable redress (compensation and works)…
The landlord was found to have committed maladministration in its handling of repairs to the resident's property (failing to consider her individual needs, failing to monitor and manage the repairs and temporary…
There was maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould: key repairs identified in May 2023 were not completed within its policy timescales, a further inspection was delayed…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports about the standard of cleaning and maintenance in communal parts of the block, and service failure in its handling of the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request to remove items from her previous address, its handling of reports of a flood and resulting damage at her temporary…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's damp and mould reports and associated repairs (delayed radiator installation, failure to pursue external repointing with the freeholder,…
The landlord failed to resolve a leak affecting the leaseholder's property within its repairs policy timescales, allowing water ingress to continue for over 10 months through repeated misdiagnoses and failed repairs.…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request to reconsider the external communal area (plant bed) arrangements, as it took reasonable steps and honoured its legal…
The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a leak into her bathroom amounted to maladministration, with the leak taking around 12 months to stop and 20 months before the bathroom was restored, amid poor record…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of repairs, which were delayed well beyond its repair policy timescales and not put right through its complaints process, and ordered a further £150 plus an…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of pests in the property, due to slow and uncoordinated repairs and communication failures, and ordered a £500 payment and an…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about planning permission for ground floor flats, reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), and grounds maintenance, plus its complaint handling.…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of an ongoing bed bug infestation (including failing to follow through on a promised further temporary accommodation offer and not adapting its…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of damp and mould at a secure tenant's property. The Ombudsman found the landlord acted reasonably (with only a slight delay in the initial mould wash) and that its prior…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a roof leak. It did not apply its damp and mould self-assessment, failed to take interim steps to mitigate internal damp,…
The Ombudsman found the landlord's handling of the resident's requests to fit bifold bathroom doors and for bathroom adaptation works outside its jurisdiction, and found the landlord offered reasonable redress for its…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour, citing failures including no ASB case being opened, no risk assessment, missing…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's response to a bedbug infestation: it repeatedly used the same ineffective treatments, failed to consider alternative methods, decant or a risk assessment,…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of front door repairs: emergency make-safe work was done promptly and complaint responses were timely, but a follow-on door and frame renewal was repeatedly…
The Ombudsman found the complaint about the condition of the previous property upon letting was outside jurisdiction (raised over 12 months after the matters arose). It found service failure in the landlord's handling…
The complaint concerned the landlord's response to the resident's request to replace her single-glazed windows and her concerns about heat loss. The Ombudsman found service failure: the landlord reasonably inspected the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports that the resident's external doors and windows were affected by subsidence, citing repeated delays in inspecting them, poor communication,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of leaks, damp and mould: repairs identified in June 2023 were not completed until February 2024, inspections lacked context for damp meter…
A leaseholder complained about the accuracy of service charge accounts and interest in a pre-sale pack, a request for a full statement of account since 2012, information about major works charges and documents in…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's handling of window repairs: it ruled out full replacement due to cost without considering alternative solutions and failed to demonstrate the property was…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reported snags after moving in, its handling of her reports that she had no electricity, its complaint handling, and its record keeping.…
The landlord took around 2.5 years to carry out a permanent repair to a hole in the paving by the communal entrance after making the path safe, and failed to show it had done all it could to reduce the potential hazard,…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of damage to her possessions caused by damp and mould (it failed to advise her she could claim against its liability insurers,…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of reports of noise and pigeon nuisance and of black mould in the resident's bedrooms, and reasonable redress in its handling of a sewage back surge and of…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of repairs, covering cracks within and outside the property, window issues, front door issues, and damp and mould. It ordered a…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of repairs, which took several months to complete, and its complaint responses. Following the Ombudsman's intervention, the landlord offered an apology and a total of £925…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's handling of the resident's report of a toilet repair (the landlord's £1,400 offer being reasonable), maladministration in its handling of reports of poor…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports that his windows needed replacing and in its record keeping, and service failure in its handling of the complaint. The issue of…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a leak and damage to the property, and maladministration in its handling of the resident's request to be decanted, plus…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress for the landlord's handling of a leak and associated damp and mould report: the landlord had failed to manage the repair reasonably (incorrectly recording the repair as complete…
The landlord took over 32 months to repair a bathroom leak that should have been fixed within 3 working days, and delayed its complaint responses significantly. It offered £2,425 compensation and a new bathroom, which…
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