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
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of flooding at the property and associated damage.
Case 202007837 · 23 Feb 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of resident’s concerns about: Asbestos in the garden at the property and the delay and amount of compensation offered. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202001562 · 23 Feb 2022
Camden Council (202007497) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of restorative works at the resident’s property, following a water leak. The landlord’s handling of asbestos identified at the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202007497 · 21 Feb 2022
Optivo (202105121) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her complaint about Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”).
Case 202105121 · 21 Feb 2022
Southwark Council (202006396) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to install a hand basin in the bathroom of the property.
Case 202006396 · 21 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords’ handling of the residents’ concerns about the condition of the kitchen including the lack of heating.
Case 202100615 · 21 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and communication regarding outstanding repairs for water leaks into the resident’s leasehold property.
Case 202015944 · 18 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for items damaged by mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record …
Case 202016076 · 16 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to increase rent payments following an IT error.
Case 202101738 · 16 Feb 2022
Peabody Trust (202107980) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and counter allegations of ASB made against her.
Case 202107980 · 16 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the heating system in the property.
Case 202106300 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s roof and her reports of damp and mould.
Case 202117035 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s report of leaks from his roof.
Case 202010641 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports.
Case 201914495 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a door and window repair.
Case 202101891 · 10 Feb 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of a gas safety check, and its handling of the subsequent formal complaint about the matter.
Case 202014399 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise disturbance.
Case 202103103 · 9 Feb 2022
Southwark Council (202111896) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of inadequate cleaning to the communal parts of the building.
Case 202111896 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of a new Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) heating system, and the works which surrounded this.
Case 202103840 · 8 Feb 2022
Haringey Council (201914247) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak , its offer of compensation for consequential damage to the resident’s possessions, and remedial works to the resident’s property.
Case 201914247 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair reports after moving into her property following a mutual exchange.
Case 202112603 · 4 Feb 2022
Newham Council (202017405) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Case 202017405 · 4 Feb 2022
Optivo (202110229) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of excessive noise transference from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202110229 · 3 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to a water leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202011049 · 1 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of external repairs to the resident’s property, including: External painting, rendering and facias. Low water pressure and concerns about a leak under the property. Soakaway.
Case 202100382 · 31 Jan 2022
Kirklees Council (202009737) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about noise disturbance from a neighbour. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202009737 · 31 Jan 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the way the landlord handled:
Case 202109531 · 31 Jan 2022
Peabody Trust (201901683) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about his reports of anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’).
Case 201901683 · 31 Jan 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for an EWS1 certificate; the related complaint.
Case 202100394 · 28 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of damp in the property. Response to damage to the property when the roof was replaced. Complaint handling.
Case 202100885 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the response to leaks into the property.
Case 202102637 · 27 Jan 2022
Islington Council (202011018) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202011018 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. Complaint handling.
Case 201805246 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding works to secure her front door, and the length of time that it took to respond to this.
Case 202009794 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a reported pigeon infestation and the mess this causes at the resident’s property.
Case 202108062 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repair works to the resident’s property, including the conduct of members of the landlord’s staff, and the resident’s concerns that the landlord has not taken her vulnerability into consideration. The level of …
Case 202103687 · 19 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint refers to the resident’s concern about the length of time it took the landlord to update its records following the sale of her property.
Case 202111793 · 19 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blocked drain causing sewage to overflow in the property; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent complaint.
Case 202005473 · 18 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of multiple repair issues at her property, including: a crack in the external wall of the property; a boundary wall in a state of disrepair; a roof leak. The …
Case 202103334 · 18 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise emanating from her neighbour’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201900890 · 17 Jan 2022
Bernicia Group (202115529) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair of the resident’s heating and hot water system, and the replacement of a part of his boiler.
Case 202115529 · 17 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty door and intercom system.
Case 202015484 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Complaints handling.
Case 202004678 · 12 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. The associated complaint.
Case 201911000 · 8 Jan 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the allocation of parking spaces.
Case 202003824 · 7 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a flood at the resident’s property.
Case 202010278 · 4 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for repairs to her toilet, and to her living room and bedroom doors.
Case 202010537 · 4 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s warm air unit in his property.
Case 202106768 · 4 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s storage heaters, immersion heater, and electricity meter. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202010282 · 30 Dec 2021
Southwark Council (202109904) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns with reports of noise nuisance emanating from her property.
Case 202109904 · 29 Dec 2021