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
41
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
59%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
0
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£10,121
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
24
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 41
published decisions.
No maladministration28
Reasonable redress15
Service failure22
Maladministration13
Mediation / settlement1
Outside jurisdiction4
Paradigm Housing Group Limited's maladministration rate (59%) is lower than the average for housing association (64%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
Service failure was found in the landlord's response to reports of ant infestations and associated repairs, as it dismissed concerns, delayed acting until a complaint was made, and delayed brickwork repairs beyond its…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of reports about damp and mould and asbestos, specifically for failing to provide the resident with a copy of the asbestos report within a reasonable time…
The landlord failed to respond to the resident's query about a grounds maintenance fee, causing a 2-month delay. It then identified the fee was applied in error, refunded the full amount, confirmed the charge would…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request for a management move following domestic violence, due to failures to apply its management move and domestic abuse policies,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of a mice infestation: it took reasonable baiting action but delayed proofing holes in the kitchen, significantly delayed…
No maladministration was found in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about her fence and attached trellis, as the landlord inspected the fence in line with policy and its decision not to replace the…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of repairs needed within the property (bath, bathroom/kitchen extractor fans, damp and mould, water meter box), as the landlord…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to reports of subsidence, including poor record keeping and communication that caused delays in progressing matters with its insurers, and service failure…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to reports of draughty windows and the bowing bedroom ceiling, but found service failure in its response to damp and mould. The landlord failed to…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to reports about property repairs and to a request for a managed move, and reasonable redress in its response to communal issues (doors, an electricity bill…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's handling of the property condition on mutual exchange (a service failure but with proportionate £100 compensation and learning taken), maladministration in its…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of repairs to a communal car park gate, which was reported broken from April 2023 and remained without a lasting fix almost two years later; the landlord…
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of repair requests after a mutual exchange, including multiple repairs, electrical sockets and damp and mould. The Ombudsman found service failure in the delays…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's handling of a shared owner's request for adaptations and the associated complaint. The landlord failed to set out its aids and adaptations policy position when…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's termination of the resident's licence agreement, as it followed the correct policies and procedures in issuing the notice to quit and reviewing the appeal.…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a damaged extraction unit (with associated mould). The Ombudsman found the landlord failed to consider whether the extraction unit problem…
The complaint concerned the landlord's response to concerns about the level and reasonableness of the service charge and the resident's liability for it, and the resident sought cancellation of the charge. The Ombudsman…
A shared owner complained about trees behind a boundary fence, water pooling on the side patio, the size of the shared driveway, and the condition of the kitchen countertop, together with the landlord's complaint…
The complaint concerned the landlord's response to the resident's requests for a neighbouring property to be soundproofed. The Ombudsman found service failure because the landlord left the resident without a response to…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of pigeon debris reports and service failure across communal cleaning, carpet, electric wiring, damp and mould, and complaint handling, while flooding…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by the landlord in its handling of a leak from the flat above and the resulting damage, or in its handling of the associated complaint.
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of rodent infestation, damp and mould (leaving the resident without electricity for 6 months) and in its handling of ASB and noise nuisance. Service…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's administration of the resident's service charge account, ordering £100 compensation, while finding no maladministration in its communication and reasonable redress…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to cleaning standard concerns or its handling of allegations about a cleaner's conduct. Three complaint elements (ASB handling, staff availability, and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Paradigm Housing Group for its handling of leaks in the resident's leasehold flat, including delays in investigation, poor communication, and failure to offer financial redress.…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Paradigm Housing Group for failing to maintain records of support plans and objectives for a resident in supported housing, ordering £300 compensation. No maladministration was…
The Ombudsman found that the landlord provided reasonable redress for its failings regarding grounds maintenance in communal areas and its response to the resident's service charge concerns. The landlord acknowledged…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's ASB handling compensation (insufficient offer given communication failures and lack of action plan), maladministration in its handling of neighbour's cables (nearly…
The Ombudsman found that the complaint about the level of service charge for ground maintenance was outside its jurisdiction. Regarding the standard of ground maintenance, the landlord acted reasonably by carrying out…
The landlord's response to the resident's concerns about a neighbour's shed was found to have been resolved by reasonable redress (the landlord offered to take maintenance responsibility for the affected fence/wall and…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress regarding the landlord's handling of the resident's ASB reports, as the landlord acknowledged its service failures (delayed response, no risk assessment, no written follow-up with…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress regarding the condition of the property when let, as the landlord accepted the property had not fully met its void standard after roof defects were identified, and provided a rent…
The Ombudsman found maladministration for the landlord repeatedly threatening eviction without legal basis after the resident gave notice to quit; service failure for delays in responding to ASB reports; reasonable…
The Ombudsman found that the landlord offered reasonable redress to the resident before investigation, resolving the complaint about compensation for a leak. The landlord acknowledged a service failure (out of hours…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of ASB reports (as the neighbour was a Council tenant and the landlord acted reasonably in liaising with the Council). However, there was service…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration regarding the property's condition at the start of the tenancy or the landlord's refusal to reimburse the resident for replastering and door replacement. However, the landlord's…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Paradigm Housing Group in its response to a leaseholder's reports of cracks in his walls and ceiling, which he believed were caused by works in the flat below. The landlord…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to repairs needed to the resident's windows and patio doors. The initial window repairs did not fully resolve the issues, but the resident did not…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Paradigm Housing Group in its response to the resident's concerns about low water pressure. The landlord acted reasonably and in excess of its obligations by liaising with the…
The resident complained about the landlord's refusal to reimburse the cost of replacement shower doors following a leak. Through Ombudsman mediation, the landlord offered £330 goodwill (without accepting liability),…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to ASB allegations or its handling of a management transfer request, as the resident did not cooperate with evidence gathering. However, there was…
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