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
43
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
81%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
0
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£17,896
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
35
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 43
published decisions.
No maladministration10
Reasonable redress12
Service failure18
Maladministration29
Outside jurisdiction4
London Borough of Tower Hamlets's maladministration rate (81%) is higher than the average for local authority / almo / tmo (71%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The landlord made a reasonable offer of redress for delays and limited communication in handling a leak into the resident's property from a neighbouring leasehold flat, and for complaint handling errors including a late…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to the resident's request for a deed of postponement as part of a remortgage. The landlord failed to respond in line with its customer promise, made an…
The complaint about the landlord's handling of the installation of high taps was found to be outside the Ombudsman's jurisdiction because the resident is not a named tenant and did not provide evidence of authority to…
Maladministration was found in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a pest infestation and associated drainage repairs, which were not resolved for nearly five months due to poor contractor coordination…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to reports of a roof leak, where the repair took over 2 months (62 working days) exceeding its policy timescales, with insufficient updates and no clear…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's handling of the resident's report to repair a lounge radiator, where it apologised, offered £90 compensation and replaced the radiator. It found service failure…
There was maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns relating to window repairs, due to a 3-week delay in treating insecure windows as an emergency, failure to arrange follow-up work, and…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of repair issues with a communal boiler (which caused prolonged loss of heating and hot water) because it did not apply its compensation policy or follow up…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a persistent leak from above, which remained unresolved from at least October 2024 to the date of determination. The landlord unreasonably delayed…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of toilet window repairs, which were delayed and left unresolved over an extended period despite household vulnerabilities, and…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's response to the delay in repairing a broken window (which took approximately 17 months), as the landlord acknowledged its failings, apologised and offered £650…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns following repairs, where it failed to fully address her concerns about contractor conduct and service standards. It also found…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of concerns that repairs for damp and mould were insufficient and poor quality, because it did not inspect the property after the resident reported damp…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour: it failed to log or investigate the reports, did not complete a risk assessment or agree an action…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of no heating and hot water — it twice failed to attend emergency repairs within its policy timescales and failed to consider the…
The landlord failed to complete heating and hot water repairs within its policy timescales and communicated poorly, with limited records hindering assessment of how long the resident was without essential services; this…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of a leak from the upstairs flat, including delays in raising works orders and a failure to achieve a lasting resolution, and service failure…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request to succeed his late mother's tenancy and maladministration in its complaint handling. It ordered a written apology, £450…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's repeated reports of no hot water (which remained unresolved at the time of the report) and maladministration in its complaint handling.…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about the safety of the building's cladding, and found reasonable redress for the landlord's handling of the complaint…
The landlord failed to consider the resident's family's vulnerabilities and did not use the enforcement tools available to it to ensure a leaseholder fixed an active leak, which left the home with unsafe electrics, no…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to repeated heating and hot water failures (a delayed lasting repair and poor handling of the resident's individual request for a shower) and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of responsive repairs (some repairs were not completed within expected timescales, including delay addressing drafts and mould) and maladministration in…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a recurring bathroom ceiling leak: it did not follow its leaks procedure, its repairs were delayed, the underlying cause remained unresolved, and the…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's handling of the resident's request to install a sink: the landlord gave a clear, considered explanation for refusing the alteration, followed its surveyor's…
The Ombudsman found the landlord made a reasonable offer of redress for its handling of the resident's compensation claim following a leak, and for its complaints handling. It recommended the landlord re-offer the…
The landlord failed to support the resident through his building insurance claim after its stage 1 response and did not keep him updated while he raised concerns about his windows over several months, and its complaint…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the repair to a faulty bathroom extractor fan, which took around 11 months to resolve and exceeded its routine repair timescales, with gaps in its…
The landlord was found to have caused maladministration in its handling of the resident leaseholder's reports of roof leaks (repairs not completed within its leaks policy times and communication falling below a…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of ASB by a neighbour — it failed to open an ASB case promptly in line with its ASB policy and had poor case management and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs (delays, poor record keeping, poor communication, and unresolved asbestos testing/remedial works) and service failure in its complaint…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of void works at the property (the works should have been completed before the resident moved in and were unreasonably delayed until October 2023) and in…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of pests in the property, noting pest control was the resident's responsibility and the contractor found no evidence of…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a leak and the resulting damp/damage, and maladministration in its complaint handling. The landlord failed to follow its leaks procedure, did not…
The Ombudsman found service failure because the landlord delayed providing the leaseholder with a written service charge summary as required by the Landlord and Tenant Act. The landlord's refusal to include details of…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of heating and hot water issues at the property, and service failure in its complaint handling. It ordered a total of £400 compensation…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of damp and mould reports (a 3-month delay investigating and treating) and in repairs to the resident's balcony door (unacknowledged delays from June 2022…
The complaint concerned the handling of the resident's public liability insurance claim (including damage to decorations and flooring) and the amount offered to settle it. The Ombudsman determined both matters fall…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a leaseholder's reports of ASB and harassment from her neighbour. The landlord focused on noise complaints against the leaseholder's sub-tenants,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of water ingress, damp and mould (the repair was outstanding for 9 months with poor communication, a wrong-area repair, and no…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request for compensation for a missed appointment. The landlord clearly explained its reasoning, took reasonable steps to investigate…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of no heating and hot water, and service failure in its handling of the associated complaint. The landlord was ordered to…
The complaint concerned the landlord's response to the resident's concerns about the conduct of a member of its staff. The Ombudsman found the landlord took the concerns seriously, investigated and addressed each point,…
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