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
28
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
61%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
1
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£10,373
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
17
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 28
published decisions.
No maladministration16
Reasonable redress6
Service failure10
Maladministration10
Severe maladministration1
Mediation / settlement1
Outside jurisdiction1
Ongo Homes Limited's maladministration rate (61%) is lower than the average for housing association (64%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to the resident's request for repairs prior to purchasing the property, because it failed to investigate damp and mould with sufficient urgency given the…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of repair requests, primarily because its internal communication around the presence of asbestos prevented a radiator installation from being completed on…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about parking and discrimination, as it acted in line with its policies and signposted to reasonable adjustment support.…
The landlord offered reasonable redress in its handling of repairs to the bedroom following the resident's reports of damp and mould, with delays beyond policy timescales acknowledged and £350 compensation offered.…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's response to the resident's request for fences and garden clearance, noting the landlord's apology, reflection, £1,100 compensation offer, and commitment to…
The complaint about the landlord's communication regarding a recharge for a replacement rear door (damaged by an installed cat flap) was resolved with the Ombudsman's intervention. The landlord agreed to pay £200…
The landlord failed to inspect the resident's reported toilet blockage within the emergency timescale in its maintenance policy, did not respond to the resident's report of damage to the kitchen wall and skirting boards…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the property's condition at tenancy sign up, maladministration in its handling of repairs, and service failure in its complaint handling. The…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of the resident's reports that her computer monitor was damaged by its contractors during a radiator installation. The Ombudsman found no maladministration, as the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour (including delays, failure to follow its ASB policy, delay completing a risk assessment, failure to…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of garden works, including failing to follow up as promised, delaying provision of grass seed, failing to confirm agreed works in writing, and delaying…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour by her neighbour. It concluded the landlord acted reasonably and in line with its policies,…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's tree maintenance request, gate alteration request, and associated complaint. There was an 8-month delay cutting the tree with little…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of reports of recurring blocked drains, as it failed to act on its contractor's findings in 2022 and co-ordinate with the water company on the resident's…
The Ombudsman found that issues about the length of time to carry out boiler repairs and the resident's compensation request fell outside its jurisdiction, and found no maladministration in the landlord's response to…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of long-running damp and mould reports and its complaint handling, and service failure in its handling of the resident's decant, ordering £1,450…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of delays progressing the residents' Right to Acquire application. The landlord took 15 weeks to respond to three solicitor queries (far longer than the 2-3…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Ongo Homes for failing to present the property to a lettable standard and for unreasonable delays in completing repairs to the garden, fencing, extractor fan, boiler, drainage,…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress for the condition of the property when let (the landlord apologised and offered £300 compensation for the garden and inconvenience). However, severe maladministration was found for…
The Ombudsman found maladministration for the landlord's handling of boiler repairs, where the resident was left without heating for 16 days in winter without alternative arrangements or effective communication. Service…
The Ombudsman found that the landlord offered reasonable redress for its handling of decoration and banister repair issues, awarding £155.60 compensation. However, there was maladministration in the landlord's complaint…
The Ombudsman found service failure by Ongo Homes Limited regarding its handling of a resident's request to remove solar panels from his property. The landlord failed to communicate effectively about pigeon-proofing…
The Ombudsman found that the landlord's offer of £100 compensation for failing to inspect the resident's storage heaters in May 2021 and for a delayed complaint response (24 working days late) constituted reasonable…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Ongo Homes in its response to the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour or in its handling of counter-allegations made against the resident. The landlord acted reasonably…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by the landlord in its response to the resident's request to keep a dog in her flat. The landlord correctly applied its tenancy terms and pet policy, which prohibit dogs in flats…
The landlord was found to have maladministration for its handling of the resident's reports of rat infestations over a three-year period, including initially wrongly advising the resident it was her responsibility,…
The landlord initially told the resident that rodent infestation in her loft was her responsibility, and its contractor failed to identify the problem, leading the resident to hire her own pest control. The landlord…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Ongo Homes in its response to a resident's reports of roof leaks causing water ingress. The landlord attended promptly, undertook remedial work, sought specialist advice, kept…
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