Housing Ombudsman Decisions

Formal casework decisions from the Housing Ombudsman Service on complaints against social landlords in England. Decisions include maladministration findings, reasonable redress, and cases outside jurisdiction.

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11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
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161
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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs to the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121168 · 19 May 2023
Islington Council (202203216) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202203216 Islington Council 19 May 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]
Case 202203216 · 19 May 2023
Lambeth Council (202015645) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns regarding the cleaning service in the communal area. The associated complaint.
Case 202015645 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of tenancy breaches by her neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202014269 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a sewage smell coming from the kitchen sink. The associated complaint.
Case 202201859 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns following the disturbance of asbestos during works to a storage cupboard.
Case 202119525 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202109988 · 18 May 2023
Islington Council (202206090) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord’s: Decision to issue a notice to quit and notice seeking possession. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202206090 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of outstanding repairs. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202205072 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of water ingress, damp, damage to the front and back doors of the property, and electrical issues. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202117364 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of pest issues outside the resident’s property.
Case 202211649 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The move to alternative accommodation to facilitate the associated repair works.
Case 202127743 · 17 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: communal area requests (store cupboard, hedge and boundary wall); reports of littering and fly-tipping. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202112753 · 17 May 2023
Home Group Limited (202103327) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of defects; handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202103327 · 17 May 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the way the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a leaking hot water cylinder. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202121508 · 17 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the bathroom following a leak from the ceiling.
Case 202120753 · 17 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following reports of a pest infestation in her property.
Case 202100482 · 16 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise disturbances. The landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202206602 · 16 May 2023
Peabody Trust (202203299) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of leaks within the property and the associated repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202203299 · 16 May 2023
Stonewater Limited (202206809) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof and ceiling repairs to address an ongoing leak at the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202206809 · 16 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and subsequent request for a move. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201900229 · 16 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of a rat infestation, and; handling of a neighbour blocking access to the resident’s storage unit. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202119872 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of errors in the resident’s lease, the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of domestic violence and of the landlord’s administration and level of communication. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202115802 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202007116 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of plastering works in the resident’s property.
Case 202124849 · 15 May 2023
Peabody Trust (202107763) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: the replacement of cladding; and the associated complaint.
Case 202107763 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a pest infestation at the resident’s property. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202200819 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak in the roof of the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202115967 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour. Associated complaint.
Case 202122257 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The Complaint is about the landlords handling of: The residents reports of a leak into her property The decant process The residents complaint about the ongoing leak in her property. The residents request for compensation for damaged personal items.
Case 202123468 · 12 May 2023
Kirklees Council (202118661) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This is about the landlord’s handling of: Antisocial behaviour reports. The resident’s reports of disrepair to their property, including cracks, damp and mould.
Case 202118661 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the property and associated offer of compensation. Response to the resident’s reports that a tree was lifting her garden path, that a window unit had been replaced with the wrong …
Case 202202115 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of fire safety concerns with her property.
Case 202202443 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation, following a complaint about an area of land at the rear of the resident’s garden.
Case 202106133 · 11 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise reports.
Case 202211458 · 11 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
Review Letter comp REPORT COMPLAINT 202202360 Notting Hill Genesis 24 August 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 202202360 · 11 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the conduct of a member of staff. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202200997 · 11 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to cupboards in the resident’s bedroom and hallway. A request for minor adaptations to the resident’s kitchen by an occupational therapist. The associated complaint.
Case 202122425 · 11 May 2023
Two Rivers Housing (202122904) Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the staircasing process.
Case 202122904 · 11 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a pest infestation. The associated complaint.
Case 202221439 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s bathroom. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202119747 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs and its failure to address them. Complaint handling.
Case 202104537 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about a letter sent by the landlord to the resident on 21 March 2022 concerning arears on the resident’s rent account.
Case 202214383 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a defective ventilation system. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202218205 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that communal facilities were connected to his electricity supply. The landlord’s handling of repairs needed in the property, including works to address damp, mould, water ingress and structural issues.
Case 202203703 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the outstanding repairs to the resident’s bathroom.
Case 202219285 · 8 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property.
Case 202211038 · 7 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the transfer of the tenancy to the resident’s ex-partner. How the landlord handled the resident’s complaint.
Case 202108928 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler. The level of compensation awarded as redress to the complaint.
Case 202207114 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rodent infestation at her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused due to the infestation.
Case 202212280 · 5 May 2023