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.

16,227
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11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repair work to address a mouse infestation in the resident’s property.
Case 202106713 · 24 Mar 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202114470 · 24 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a potential pest infestation issue within the loft area of the property.
Case 202114698 · 23 Mar 2022
Leeds City Council (202013938) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in her property.
Case 202013938 · 23 Mar 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the frequency of the communal cleaning. Handling of the accusations made about the resident’s behaviour towards the cleaning staff. Complaint handling.
Case 202106737 · 23 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in responding to the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202105677 · 23 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a pest infestation, and the repairs required to resolve the issue.
Case 202112155 · 23 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104254 · 21 Mar 2022
Haringey Council (201909345) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports concerning a water leak from the property above. the associated complaint.
Case 201909345 · 21 Mar 2022
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a request for a replacement kitchen. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202011501 · 18 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that a communal pipe was leaking into her bathroom. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202107243 · 18 Mar 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about his service charges, and its handling of his subsequent complaint.
Case 202105446 · 18 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: the level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while handling repairs to a gate controlling access to the rear of the property; the landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent …
Case 202012334 · 18 Mar 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for an EWS1 form.
Case 202009265 · 17 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns surrounding the inspection and replacement of an extractor fan and associated issues.
Case 202105781 · 16 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about an external water leak. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202109631 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202110558 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a flea infestation inside her property and in the surrounding communal areas.
Case 202011600 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s query about window cleaning.
Case 202117144 · 14 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the conduct of an operative who had attended her home to carry out a repair.
Case 202109487 · 14 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to: The resident’s immersion heater. The mixer taps to the resident’s bath.
Case 202008950 · 14 Mar 2022
Lambeth Council (202101047) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint it about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. The associated record keeping.
Case 202101047 · 11 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in the property, and his subsequent compensation request.
Case 202111792 · 11 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a wide range of repairs to the resident’s home.
Case 202102755 · 11 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks coming from skylight windows into her home.
Case 202115088 · 11 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202105708 · 10 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s revocation of permission to extend the garden at the property.
Case 202112857 · 10 Mar 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to run a business from her property.
Case 202006610 · 9 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s kitchen prior to her occupation of the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202114420 · 7 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202015689 · 7 Mar 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and noise disturbance by a neighbour.
Case 202105871 · 5 Mar 2022
Optivo (202104585) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to reports of rubbish left in the communal areas, which caused an infestation of flies.
Case 202104585 · 4 Mar 2022
Haringey Council (202102332) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repairs reports about a bathroom ‘pod’ extension to the property.
Case 202102332 · 3 Mar 2022
Islington Council (202104771) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould in her property.
Case 202104771 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of window disrepair.
Case 202004153 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about Plymouth Community Homes and Guinness’ communication with the residents about their tenancy status both prior to, and after, a mutual exchange.
Case 202012435 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in the property and its handling of the repairs required.
Case 202107041 · 2 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The residents have complained about the landlord’s handling of defects they have reported. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202011993 · 1 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents report of a roof leak. The report will also address the landlord’s handling of the related complaint.
Case 202101155 · 28 Feb 2022
Homes Plus Limited (202116484) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests in her loft.
Case 202116484 · 28 Feb 2022
Leeds City Council (202111771) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a wide range of repairs at the resident’s property.
Case 202111771 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request that it cuts back overgrown hedges and trees. Complaint handling.
Case 202112708 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a flood at his property.
Case 202112145 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak into the resident’s property.
Case 202110380 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould in his property.
Case 202111255 · 26 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: exterior repairs to the guttering at the resident’s property. the associated complaint.
Case 202109796 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues, including asbestos works, structural concerns, and the thermal efficiency of her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint including her complaint about staff conduct.
Case 202007902 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of missing doors in his property.
Case 202103998 · 24 Feb 2022
Home Group Limited (202100663) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about how the landlord handled reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from the resident.
Case 202100663 · 24 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord following acknowledged service failures relating to its repairs service and associated complaints handling.
Case 202114705 · 24 Feb 2022