Landlord Record

Local authority / ALMO / TMO

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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
59

Published determinations

Maladministration rate
86%

Decisions with an adverse finding

Severe maladministration
6

Most serious findings

Compensation ordered
£17,887

Total across decisions

Adverse findings
51

Decisions against

Outcome breakdown

Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 59 published decisions.

  • No maladministration 25
  • Reasonable redress 8
  • Service failure 24
  • Maladministration 36
  • Severe maladministration 6
  • Mediation / settlement 5

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's maladministration rate (86%) is broadly in line with the average for local authority / almo / tmo (83%) across published Ombudsman determinations.

Decisions (59)

All landlords

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

202307929 Local authority / ALMO / TMO

£100

The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration, maladministration, reasonable redress, severe maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and…

Service failure No maladministration Maladministration Reasonable redress Severe maladministration damp and mould complaint handling delay repairs delay asb

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

202453379 Local authority / ALMO / TMO

£50

The Ombudsman found no maladministration, service failure, severe maladministration, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of reports of loud music from the resident’s property. We have…

No maladministration Service failure Severe maladministration Maladministration complaint handling delay asb record keeping communication failure

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

202318239 Local authority / ALMO / TMO

£100

The Ombudsman found no maladministration, service failure, severe maladministration, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of noisy flooring. The resident’s…

No maladministration Service failure Severe maladministration Maladministration complaint handling delay repairs delay record keeping flooring damage

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

202326168 Local authority / ALMO / TMO

£500

The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to: Reports of ASB. Requests for information regarding parking and boundaries for the block. Our decision (determination) The…

Maladministration asb

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

202323105 Local authority / ALMO / TMO

The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests to build a step and install a shower at the property. Our decision (determination) The complaint has…

Maladministration

The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to reclassify her property as having two bedrooms rather than three; The landlord’s…

Maladministration

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