Optivo
202203710
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, including the level of support…
Housing association
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.
Published determinations
Decisions with an adverse finding
Most serious findings
Total across decisions
Decisions against
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 98 published decisions.
Optivo's maladministration rate (84%) is higher than the average for housing association (80%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
202203710
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, including the level of support…
202205013
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration, mediation settlement in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s:. Total compensation ordered: £2250.
202212704
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, service failure, maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the: Landlord’s handling of the reports of anti-social behaviour and noise disturbance.…
202229428
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: Handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling. The Housing Ombudsman has also considered the…
202123226
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the reduced size of a disabled parking bay..
202119517
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of several repair issues in the property.. Total compensation ordered: £450.
202205984
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when it was let to them, including issues with…
202229415
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of essential works to remove and control mould in the property This Service has also considered the landlord’s…
202216115
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the kitchen flooring leading to a leak from within the property. A pest infestation within the property. The…
202127594
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of REPORT COMPLAINT 202127594 Optivo (now Southern Housing) 29 November 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to…
202125082
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s communication in relation to the resident’s fire safety concerns within the building. The…
202201518
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns that the property was unsafe/unsuitable to reside at; Outstanding repairs; A mice infestation; The…
202221560
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: Handling of works in communal areas. Sharing of the resident’s personal data with its contractor. Complaint handling..…
202216980
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : How the landlord handled repairs to the communal entry door to the building. How the landlord handled repairs to the communal TV aerial. The…
202206632
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for reimbursement of his service charge. The resident’s reports…
202219051
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord's handling of reports of issues with the boiler. The level of compensation awarded. The landlord’s complaint…
202114079
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for service charges to be removed and concerns raised about the level and increase of the service…
202113690
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for information on the building to be provided to leaseholders including a report on the grey…
202205605
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for repairs including damp and mould. Response to the related complaint.…
202114130
The Ombudsman found maladministration, mediation settlement, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise transference. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB)…
202211719
The Ombudsman found no maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s handling of reports of damaged flooring and inadequate ventilation. The landlord’s response to a damaged boiler…
202218356
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould..
202214149
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her upstairs neighbour..
202212113
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. This service has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.. Total…
202116366
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the installation of sound insulation in his…
202109843
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to the property at the time, and shortly…
202211711
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange application..
202208179
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, no maladministration, service failure, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to;. Total compensation ordered: £350.
202215116
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: a leak at the resident’s property. the associated complaint and request for compensation.. Total compensation ordered: £200.
202220933
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about repair issues in the bathroom; complaints handling.. Total compensation…
202225263
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to: reports of an operative gaining access to the resident’s property. concerns that it held a key to the…
202111410
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to the front door, wall, and window damaged following forced entry by…
202208944
The Ombudsman found no maladministration, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The complaint concerns is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the radiators in the…
202203569
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord's response to the resident’s report he could not reach the out of hours service. The landlord’s…
202125917
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about CCTV in a communal area. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling…
202222168
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for an urgent management move..
202124044
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of : the standard of grounds maintenance; and the associated complaint.. Total compensation ordered: £100.
202213306
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property; the resident’s associated complaint.. Total compensation ordered:…
202128305
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : the landlord’s delays in replacing the resident’s window, and; the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the…
201810151
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of her reports of Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”) by a neighbour.. Total…
202112884
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, service failure, no maladministration, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Excessive noise and anti-social…
202202109
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a defective underfloor heating system within the property. The handling of the associated…
202103609
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, reasonable redress, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns regarding the service charges…
202114279
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of REPORT COMPLAINT 202114279 Optivo 20 January 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to…
202108988
The Ombudsman found no maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request to be rehoused. the resident’s complaint.. Total compensation ordered: £50.
202117753
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The resident has complained about the following: The landlord’s handling of works to resolve the ventilation, drainage, and access…
202113230
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a roof leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.. Total compensation ordered: £350.
202208233
The Ombudsman found service failure, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the lift maintenance issues. This Service has also considered the…
202112494
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: A request for repairs to the resident’s windows. The resident’s request for the landlord to use a…
202101144
The Ombudsman found no maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns: regarding the registration of the building as a safe…
202105816
The Ombudsman found maladministration, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress and damp at her property. Total compensation ordered: £2000.
202108225
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about: The level of redress the landlord offered the resident in response to delays and failures linked to damp and mould repairs and a…
202106576
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The resident complains about: The landlord’s handling of a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) application; text messages sent by…
202104585
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord's response to reports of rubbish left in the communal areas, which caused an infestation of flies..
202105121
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her complaint about Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”).. Total compensation ordered: £200.
202110229
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of excessive noise transference from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s complaints handling..…
202110503
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: noise nuisance from a community centre beneath her property. pest…
202106387
The Ombudsman found maladministration, mediation settlement, service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of REPORT COMPLAINT 202106387 Optivo 11 January 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s…
202100001
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to sell her share in the property.. Total compensation ordered: £250.
202105830
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s decision to charge rent to the resident for her new property after this was let to her but before she moved in, while she was awaiting…
202101632
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The complaint is regarding how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of a leak at his property..
202109450
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the condition of the property when she moved in, and the subsequent repairs carried out..…
202014937
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that his vehicle was removed from outside his property..
202016662
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property.. Total compensation ordered: £800.
202104692
The Ombudsman found maladministration, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its allocation of parking bays and her request…
202010395
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour; response to the resident’s…
202008811
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for adaptations to the property; the resident’s request for a property…
202006063
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: Handling of the end of the resident’s tenancy following her death. Requests to speak with the resident following…
202010971
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of issues with noise transference at the property. Response…
201914273
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of The complaint refers to:. Total compensation ordered: £100.
202010922
The Ombudsman found no maladministration, reasonable redress, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: the tenancy agreement containing additional terms to a…
202014196
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of The complaint concerns the amount of time taken by the landlord to complete repair works to the resident’s bathroom..
202010828
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of reports about: The standard of the cleaning to communal…
202007796
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to requests for information supporting the service charges. The…
201915070
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure, reasonable redress, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a faulty intercom entry system. The…
202007672
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of knotweed in her garden. The condition of the kitchen when the resident moved…
202002413
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property; the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over…
202100731
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to:.
202009015
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s former property. Response to the resident’s request for a property…
202003490
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the way the landlord has handled the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB)..
202009764
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of REPORT COMPLAINT 202009764 Optivo 3 June 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what…
202000740
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the residents reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) including drug use and drug dealing at the…
202012148
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of :. Total compensation ordered: £400.
202014485
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s staircasing application, The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.. Total…
202005497
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement in the landlord’s handling of the landlords handling of the resident’s request for a fence..
201805041
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of : The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for a housing…
202012054
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of The complaint was about the landlord's response to the resident’s request for redress for a delayed roof repair..
201903550
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its handling of repairs to the resident’s property relating to the roof,…
202002957
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of REPORT COMPLAINT 202002957 Optivo 27 April 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to…
202009859
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’) from his neighbour (‘Mr. A’)..
202006395
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, no maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of REPORT COMPLAINT 202006395 Optivo 22 April 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to…
202014522
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the level of compensation offered by the landlord for its handling of repairs following a leak..
202008137
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks into her property and into the building and communal areas..
202001344
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for her electricity bills and damaged goods following a leak..
202007038
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.. Total compensation ordered: £100.
201906896
The Ombudsman found service failure, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-social behaviour by his neighbour and their…
202005182
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of mould in her property.. Total compensation ordered: £250.
201913685
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of repairs to a heating system..
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