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
30
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
57%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
0
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£5,868
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
17
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 30
published decisions.
No maladministration18
Reasonable redress7
Service failure12
Maladministration13
Outside jurisdiction3
Walsall Housing Group Limited's maladministration rate (57%) is lower than the average for housing association (64%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's concerns about the condition of the rear patio (poor communication and failure to manage expectations about repair responsibilities, and…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of reports of leaks, damp and mould, the resident's request for her housing officer not to contact her, and the complaint handling, and maladministration in…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about a boundary dispute which she felt caused damp and mould, and service failure in its handling of the complaint. The landlord…
The landlord made an offer of reasonable redress in its handling of the resident's request to be rehoused, having delayed upgrading her housing banding for approximately three months after she provided an occupational…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of skirting board repairs (delayed from February 2021 with inadequate rescheduling of missed appointments), no maladministration in its handling of…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to reports of damaged rear fencing, which took around 341 days (about 11 months) to complete against a 28-day target, with no proactive updates to the…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould, citing a delay of around four months in raising and completing works, insufficient specific advice on heating…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of drainage and plumbing issues at the property, nor in its handling of the associated complaint and request for…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's handling of damp and mould and its associated communication, as its £325 offer was in keeping with the remedies guidance, and service failure in its handling of…
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of her request for a driveway repair and the associated complaint. The Ombudsman found no maladministration in either: the driveway was not the landlord's…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould, and in its handling of repairs to fencing, floorboards, a power socket, window sealant and paving. Although…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of roof repairs, which were delayed with a leak ongoing for 122 working days between survey and replacement, and the landlord failed to consider the…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of allegations of noise caused by the resident's dog, which led the landlord to issue court proceedings and the resident to give an undertaking. The Ombudsman determined…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of ASB reports, as it investigated, offered mediation, and reasonably required evidence before further action, though it recommended better…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request for adaptations: while declining the adaptations was in line with policy, the landlord failed to set realistic expectations,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Walsall Housing Group Limited for its handling of issues relating to a parking space that was omitted from the original land transfer, leaving the resident unable to staircase or…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of water supply reports, as it responded appropriately and took reasonable steps. However, there was reasonable redress regarding remedial works to the…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress in the landlord's handling of a rodent infestation and its complaint handling, no maladministration in its refusal of temporary accommodation, and maladministration in its record…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's mutual exchange application. The landlord reasonably refused the exchange under Ground 3 of Schedule 3 of the Housing Act 1985…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's report of a leak or in its complaint handling. The landlord attended the leak as an emergency within 24 hours and correctly advised…
The Ombudsman found that the landlord's offer of £2000 compensation and apologies for significant delays in completing multiple repairs over four years (including bathroom, door, drain, leak and damp issues) resolved…
The landlord was found to have maladministration for its handling of a leak from the property above, including delays, poor communication, and failure to investigate damp and mould. Service failure was found for…
The landlord responded promptly to the resident's boiler failure, installing a new boiler within 11 days and providing temporary heaters. However, it failed to clearly acknowledge or remedy a delay in addressing a leak,…
The landlord was found to have maladministration for its handling of a bathroom radiator repair. It cancelled the repair during the November 2020 lockdown without adequately informing the resident, and when the resident…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance, as it took reasonable investigative steps including use of a noise app, warnings,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Walsall Housing Group in its handling of a resident's housing transfer, void repairs, and complaint handling. The landlord failed to follow through on promises of additional…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's requests for rehousing, property adaptations and support for medical needs, as the landlord acted in line with its policies and…
The Ombudsman found that the landlord offered reasonable redress for significant failings in handling repairs to the resident's home, including a year-long delay completing underpinning works which deprived the resident…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request to be rehoused after the birth of her twins, as the landlord followed its allocations policy and offered a reasonable…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's rehousing application. The landlord acted in line with its allocations policy, offered to commission an independent medical…
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