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
49
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
73%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
2
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£20,215
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
36
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 49
published decisions.
No maladministration23
Reasonable redress13
Service failure21
Maladministration23
Severe maladministration2
Outside jurisdiction4
Together Housing Association Limited's maladministration rate (73%) is higher than the average for housing association (64%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The landlord responded promptly to a fire at the resident's property, attending, assessing damage and arranging roof cover; the Ombudsman found no evidence it caused additional damage or communicated inappropriately, so…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's dissatisfaction with delays in purchasing her shared-ownership property, as the landlord was not responsible for the legal sale…
There was maladministration in the landlord's investigation of damp and property condition concerns due to delays in arranging a repairs inspection and investigating damp and the extractor fan, not in keeping with its…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's concerns about contractors' conduct, nor in its complaint handling. The landlord took reasonable steps to investigate and was…
The landlord was not obliged to maintain the resident's private garden (which she had sole use of), but there was service failure in how it communicated about the grounds maintenance service and managed a temporary…
The landlord's response to the resident's concerns about a staff member's conduct during a phone call amounted to reasonable redress: it investigated, acknowledged unprofessional language, apologised in writing and…
There was maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs to radiators at the property, as it failed to complete the repairs within its 28-day policy timeframe (taking 59 days), provided conflicting information…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's ASB reports — initial delays in opening a case, poor communication, a lack of a risk of harm assessment and a lack of early action not…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to a leak, lack of ventilation and damp/mould (it treated the mould but failed to investigate the cause, including damp in the loft, and took too long),…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's decision not to relocate the bathroom extractor fan, as there was no obligation to move it and the landlord reasonably relied on its electrical team's advice.…
The landlord was found responsible for service failure in its handling of the resident's concerns about her air source heat pump, due to repairs completed outside policy timescales, unreasonable comments about her…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's rescheduling of a roof repair appointment, as it reasonably prioritised emergency repairs caused by weather and communicated the change appropriately. It found…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about the conduct of an employee, as it investigated, considered the CCTV evidence and explained its decision. However, it…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's ASB reports, including his concerns about discrimination and information sharing, due to poor record keeping, failure to investigate…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's front door replacement (including letter box and spy hole requests), as the landlord had no policy obligation to provide a spy hole…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports — arising from a warning letter sent to the wrong address, an unannounced visit without full…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports about the roof and about damp and mould and associated repairs. It delayed a specialist survey, did not complete all repairs…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour (failures to assess/reassess risk, follow its ASB policy, agree action plans, and consider…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress for the landlord's handling of window repair delays (over a year delay, poor communication) and complaint handling (stage 2 response took 28 working days), with the landlord…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould, due to delays in completing mould treatment and installing ventilation, and failure to acknowledge health…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould. Although it responded to many repairs within target timescales, it did not apply its policies consistently — it…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), but service failure in its handling of the associated complaint due to significant delays and…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of reported flooring repairs and the associated complaint. The Ombudsman found the landlord had offered redress (an apology and £200 compensation for the repair delays)…
The resident complained that the landlord's weekly rent collection caused his account to fall into small arrears during part of each month and that he was overcharged. The Ombudsman found the landlord acted in line with…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's ASB reports. The landlord failed to open a case promptly, did not complete a risk assessment or action plan, communicated…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of the resident's reports about car parking facilities and her request for a disabled parking space. The Ombudsman found reasonable redress: although the landlord gave…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's rehousing request (overcrowding and repairs) and in its complaint handling, but found service failure in its handling of the…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's request for permission to install a gate, because its initial decision was made outside its 28-day policy timeframe and gave no reasons.…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's ASB reports, noting it was responsive, offered mediation, worked with police, and reasonably offered a management move. However,…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of reports about 2 trees in the resident's front garden blocking light. The Ombudsman found service failure because the landlord did not assess the property internally to…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of communications about the annual gas safety inspection, including warning letters sent in error, unannounced visits, and a forced-entry visit after the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs in the property, including damp and mould issues, and its subsequent offer of compensation. It ordered the landlord to apologise and pay a…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of damp and mould, and maladministration in its handling of the request to replace the heating system and in its handling…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of high temperatures in the property: it failed to put in place a full and lasting resolution, did not keep the resident…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in how the landlord handled blocked drains at the property (it took over 13 weeks to restore washing facilities and failed to act reasonably to mitigate the impact on a vulnerable…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of a reported rat infestation and water contamination, and no maladministration in its gas safety handling. However, there was service failure in the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the applicant's application for a property (it withdrew a property offer too hastily, did not follow its allocations policy, failed to refer to its…
The Ombudsman found the landlord's handling of repairs to the property was outside its jurisdiction, but there was reasonable redress in its complaint handling, ordering £300 compensation and a written apology.
The Ombudsman found maladministration for the landlord's response to reports of damp and mould, due to repeated delays completing repairs, poor communication, and failure to consider the resident's vulnerabilities.…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of damp and mould and of drainage issues to the front and back gardens, and service failure in the associated complaint handling. The landlord…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of ASB reports, its response to the resident's complaints about staff conduct, or its handling of the formal complaint. The landlord followed its…
The Ombudsman found maladministration for the landlord's handling of outstanding repairs (fascia, window/door seals) which were delayed for over two years, and for its complaint handling which took 66 working days for a…
No maladministration for snags handling (landlord appropriately referred to developer). Maladministration for ASB response: unreasonable delays issuing warnings, poor updates, no consideration of protective measures,…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident's boiler, concluding it acted within its policies and timescales and appropriately signposted financial support.
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a resident's complaint about damp and mould. The landlord delayed recognising the complaint, failed to communicate after an inspection, delayed…
The landlord's contractor attended 35 minutes late for a routine boiler repair appointment. The landlord acknowledged the failure, apologised, and offered £20 compensation which the resident accepted. The Ombudsman…
The Ombudsman determined that the complaint was outside its jurisdiction because the matters raised had been, or could have been, considered by a court as part of legal proceedings including an injunction, possession…
The resident reported a carbon monoxide alarm sounding; the emergency gas contractor attended and disconnected the gas supply. The landlord failed to follow its procedure, did not attend within 24 hours, and delayed…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Together Housing Association in handling a kitchen ceiling leak repair, as delays were caused by the resident's lack of access. Three other complaint heads (refurbishment…
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