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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. Response to the resident’s reports of mould in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202124402 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord's handling of this complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's record keeping.
Case 202200806 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s responses to: Repairs in the property. Reports of intermittent heating and hot water.
Case 202103794 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
This is about the landlord’s handling of the residents request for an explanation of the difference between the estimated and actual charges for the financial years 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20.
Case 202104715 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a management transfer from October 2019; Complaint handling.
Case 201914143 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of condensation to the windows resulting in mould and rotten frames; Handling of the subsequent complaint.
Case 202126008 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s complaint about a neighbour’s building works. the associated complaint.
Case 202127272 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to several leaks, mould and condensation; The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202207761 · 31 Mar 2023
Peabody Trust (202202611) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about a phone call made to her by the landlord. Complaint handling.
Case 202202611 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202207214 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and outstanding repairs at her property. Complaint handling.
Case 202004616 · 31 Mar 2023
Teign Housing (202121147) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202121147 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of wet room repairs, and the associated amount of compensation offered.
Case 202208917 · 30 Mar 2023
Lambeth Council (202109436) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202109436 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a leak to the resident’s property, its lack of maintenance to the building's pipework and the compensation amount offered. The landlord’s handling of the associated insurance claim.
Case 202122495 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents reports of leaks into their property, the resulting repairs and compensation amount offered.
Case 202126520 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about being placed on the landlord’s restrictions list and its handling of communications on the issue.
Case 202203772 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of:
Case 202205737 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about parking arrangements at her property and issues with her parking permit. The associated complaint.
Case 202211508 · 30 Mar 2023
Stonewater Limited (202125506) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to reports of damp, mould and leaks. The related complaint.
Case 202125506 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a shared ownership application.
Case 202211211 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to charge the resident following the termination of a previous tenancy, and its subsequent decision to offset compensation against this outstanding balance.
Case 202123575 · 29 Mar 2023
Kirklees Council (202113785) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the resident’s reports about the actions of a contractor whilst carrying out a property inspection.
Case 202113785 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's reports of damp and mould at the property. Complaints handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202122562 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202212263 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of issues with the communal aerial. Concerns about the administration of her service charge account. Concerns that it had offset a compensation payment against arrears. Reports about the lift …
Case 202115156 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports that the property is cold and draughty and its handling of repairs to rectify the problem. The associated complaint.
Case 202007310 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the reinstatement of the resident’s flat number sign to its original location, and the level of compensation offered for this.
Case 202012317 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded for acknowledged service failures in the landlord’s response to reports of problems with drainage at the property.
Case 202211282 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling in respect to fire safety, including delays in identified works to replace the front doors at the resident’s block.
Case 202114445 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of allegations which it said led it to decide not to carry out redecoration at the resident’s property.
Case 202118032 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint about service charge administration.
Case 202128560 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property.
Case 202203555 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of her reports of Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”) by a neighbour.
Case 201810151 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of her kitchen. Complaint handling.
Case 202104548 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The installation of a new water tank serving the resident’s property. The removal of the polystyrene tiles from the living room ceiling. The associated complaint.
Case 202119257 · 27 Mar 2023
Islington Council (202203097) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202203097 Islington Council 27 March 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 202203097 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of broken glass in her garden.
Case 202210442 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A flood in the communal car park serving the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202007666 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his kitchen door in light of his disability.
Case 202216706 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the building following the resident’s reports of blocked guttering and water leaking into his property.
Case 202209869 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of asbestos in the resident’s property, including: The information provided at tenancy sign up; and The removal of asbestos from the property.
Case 202127861 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks to his property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202208106 · 24 Mar 2023
Chisel Limited (202203778) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202203778 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of defects and repairs. Handling of her requests for adaptations. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Case 202113283 · 24 Mar 2023
Islington Council (202121287) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports concerning repair issues related to damp and mould including the condition of the property. the refurbishment of the kitchen. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202121287 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about pests, damp, subsidence and noise in her former property.
Case 202128122 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when she moved in, and the landlord’s handling of the subsequent repairs.
Case 202127516 · 24 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202210731) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a copy of the final service charge account bill including complete list of works, for major works completed in 2018/2019 on his property. The associated complaint.
Case 202210731 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs required to the bathroom floor of the property. Handling of the resident’s associated formal complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202126013 · 24 Mar 2023