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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 817
Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The level of a service charge, following the time taken to set up a service charge account. The redress offered to the resident, following a complaint about the time taken to set up the service charge …
Case 202102186 · 22 Nov 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to withdraw its discretionary offer to the resident of a management transfer to another property.
Case 202005639 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint concerns: The landlord's response about the standard of cleaning and ground maintenance in the communal areas. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202014430 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB) including noise and nuisance and harassment. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202005850 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: The landlord’s handling of repair works to the property, standard of the service provided in relation to this, and level of compensation offered. The lack of reimbursement for the costs incurred. The Ombudsman has also considered …
Case 202016860 · 18 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust (202105141) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to his balcony door.
Case 202105141 · 17 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's reports of defects at his new build property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202012638 · 17 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to repairs in the resident’s property, in particular who is responsible for progressing an insurance claim.
Case 202106187 · 17 Nov 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a fire door in the basement of the resident’s building, and the level of compensation offered by it to him for delaying this.
Case 202106311 · 17 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust (202101975) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202101975 · 16 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s front door. Specifically, in regard to: the security grilles. a glass panel. the type of lock. associated complaint handling.
Case 202011685 · 15 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to ask the resident to remove CCTV.
Case 202102736 · 11 Nov 2021
Lewisham Council (202105873) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her boiler. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202105873 · 10 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of redecoration work to the resident’s hallway.
Case 202102353 · 10 Nov 2021
Leeds City Council (202007388) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs at the property.
Case 202007388 · 9 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the leaseholder’s reports of water ingress from the roof of his two properties; complaints handling.
Case 201915422 · 8 Nov 2021
Torus62 Limited (202015133) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord erroneously sending letters of tenancy breach and demand for payment in respect of water charges, and its handling of enquiries about these letters and the subsequent complaint.
Case 202015133 · 8 Nov 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports request for reimbursement of costs for repairs to the rear door at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202011553 · 5 Nov 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the location of the bin storage area, the standard of cleaning in the communal areas at his property and consequent request for a refund of his service charge. …
Case 202102346 · 5 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of soundproofing to the resident’s home.
Case 202106885 · 4 Nov 2021
Southwark Council (202017488) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to ongoing mould and damp issues at the property.
Case 202017488 · 3 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an unknown smell in her home.
Case 201914122 · 3 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to her front garden brick wall. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202015115 · 2 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the level of compensation which the landlord offered for its acknowledged service failure in its response to the resident’s report of repairs in the kitchen. The complaint is about the complaint handling.
Case 202012991 · 31 Oct 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to multiple repair issues reported by the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 201903587 · 29 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak into the property. Complaint handling.
Case 201903124 · 27 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord’s: Handling of his stay in its supported living accommodation. Response to his complaint and request for compensation.
Case 202002627 · 27 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s specialist disabled toilet. Complaint handling.
Case 202015630 · 26 Oct 2021
Southwark Council (202109562) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the landlord’s staff. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202109562 · 26 Oct 2021
Stonewater Limited (202000534) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202000534 · 22 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s service charge enquiries. Complaints handling.
Case 202016536 · 22 Oct 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about how the landlord handled arrears on the resident’s rent account.
Case 202006821 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord's response to the resident’s reports about the condition of his porch roof.
Case 202012846 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to reports of repairs required at the property and a bedbug infestation. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009884 · 21 Oct 2021
Havering Council (202101048) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about redecoration and refurbishment works in communal areas of his building. The landlord’s handling of …
Case 202101048 · 20 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaints are about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property following a loss of electricity. The landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident in relation to: The conduct of its operatives and Covid-19 safety. Damage to goods …
Case 202011591 · 19 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. the resident’s concerns about anti-social behaviour, the information she was given about the property before moving in, staff conduct and asbestos in …
Case 202004594 · 19 Oct 2021
Torus62 Limited (202105491) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a proposed decant and repairs to her property.
Case 202105491 · 14 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of plumbing noise, and the level of redress it offered in response.
Case 202102166 · 13 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak, causing damage to his ceilings. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201912638 · 12 Oct 2021
Abri Group Limited (202003525) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about how the landlord has handled repairs to the drainage at the resident’s property.
Case 202003525 · 8 Oct 2021
Lambeth Council (201907737) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to reports of cracks and structural issues at the property, and its handling of his formal complaints about the matter.
Case 201907737 · 7 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a reimbursement of inaccurate service charges she paid in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
Case 202002452 · 7 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of cracks and structural issues at the property, and its response to her subsequent formal complaints.
Case 202012954 · 5 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding service charges applied to her account. Complaint handling.
Case 202002423 · 4 Oct 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident's gas fire.
Case 202105351 · 30 Sep 2021
Citizen Housing (202017420) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered to the resident for repair delays and lack of communication.
Case 202017420 · 30 Sep 2021
Ealing Council (201910837) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
Case 201910837 · 30 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to reports about the condition of the property including: Boiler. Windows. Kitchen. External doors. Bathroom.
Case 202102052 · 30 Sep 2021
St Basil’s (202009400) Maladministration
Complaint: Abbeyfield
This complaint is about the level of redress the landlord offered following the resident’s complaint that it granted unauthorised access to his flat.
Case 202009400 · 30 Sep 2021