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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to resolve damp and mould issues in the resident’s property. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202015908 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports; the related complaint.
Case 202001445 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of heating and hot water issues at the property.
Case 202010169 · 30 Jul 2021
Southwark Council (202004464) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of asbestos in her home.
Case 202004464 · 29 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of water contamination at the property.
Case 202000015 · 27 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the standard of cleaning carried out at the property.
Case 202012516 · 27 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about: Fly tipping; Dog hairs in the communal areas; Noise nuisance from communal doors and front doors; Its pet policy; A designated point of contact.
Case 201914673 · 26 Jul 2021
Greenwich Council (202006184) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an odour in his property.
Case 202006184 · 26 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202009412) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Case 202009412 · 23 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord's response to his complaint that he had been left without heating and hot water for 18 months between 2016 - 2018.
Case 202008540 · 22 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to replace the kitchen worktop. Complaint handling.
Case 202000095 · 21 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the resident’s storage heaters. The resident’s reports of exposed wiring in the lounge. The impact of the above issues on the resident’s health.
Case 202001090 · 21 Jul 2021
Croydon Council (201910960) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs which the resident reported when she moved into the property and; complaint handling.
Case 201910960 · 20 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a leak into the resident’s property. Complaint handling.
Case 202010991 · 19 Jul 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the landlord for its delays in removing items from the communal area of the resident’s block and in its handling of the related complaint.
Case 201911211 · 16 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cracks in the walls of his property.
Case 202013007 · 16 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her concerns regarding a rented parking space and associated arrears, and her subsequent formal complaint about the matter.
Case 202010433 · 16 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered the resident following a leak into her property.
Case 202013584 · 14 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained that the landlord has offered insufficient compensation after upholding their complaint about the condition of the property when let, and about the handling of the resulting repairs.
Case 202007908 · 13 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s questions about service charges; the related complaint.
Case 202002912 · 13 Jul 2021
Stonewater Limited (202010070) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident has complained about the level of service provided by the landlord with regard to grounds maintenance and cleaning and about the handling of his queries about his service charge.
Case 202010070 · 13 Jul 2021
Barnet Council (202006969) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof and about the level of compensation it has offered.
Case 202006969 · 9 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the security light outside the resident’s property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202013704 · 6 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to vandalism and misuse of the resident’s allocated parking bay. The landlord’s handling of repairs and replacement of the resident’s parking bollard. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202100327 · 5 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damage caused to his property during heating works.
Case 201906836 · 2 Jul 2021
Home Group Limited (202002972) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of leaks coming from her water tank and leaving her with no hot water. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202002972 · 1 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns of the misuse of parking facilities in his estate.
Case 202013153 · 1 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damage to his walls and floors.
Case 202016524 · 1 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of repairs in the property including leaks in the bathroom and mould in the bedroom. Complaint handling.
Case 202000804 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about the use and allocation of the sheds on his estate.
Case 202013157 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the time taken to investigate and resolve their reports of inadequate water pressure in their home.
Case 202004807 · 29 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the repair of a bedroom ceiling that contained asbestos.
Case 202010488 · 28 Jun 2021
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The resident has complained about the number of bedrooms in her property, insofar as the property is classified as a three bedroom property; however, the resident considers that the property should be classified as a two-bedroom property.
Case 202012170 · 25 Jun 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord's response to:
Case 202004732 · 24 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a repair to the floor of his property.
Case 202000469 · 24 Jun 2021
Southwark Council (202003378) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the repairs required to her bathroom.
Case 202003378 · 23 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 201914492 · 22 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal lift. The resident’s complaint about the issue.
Case 202011850 · 21 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s claim for compensation for damage to his belongings, which the resident said was caused by the growth of mould in the property.
Case 202015797 · 21 Jun 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: concerns raised by the resident about planned works to his block; the related complaint.
Case 202009429 · 18 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about:
Case 201910162 · 17 Jun 2021
Stonewater Limited (202011072) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the intercom system at the property, response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the communal back door to the property, complaints handling.
Case 202011072 · 16 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a refund of her service charge in relation to the number of times the communal lift was not in operation; the landlord's associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202010666 · 15 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests in her property. The landlord’s complaint handling
Case 202010357 · 14 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to redecorate, following damage caused by a leak from the roof.
Case 202002975 · 11 Jun 2021
MHS Homes Ltd (202002094) Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rodents in her property.
Case 202002094 · 11 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damage to her sofa.
Case 202008806 · 9 Jun 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to allow the resident to purchase the property.
Case 202006890 · 8 Jun 2021
Islington Council (202003808) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of large cracks in the walls of the property and the associated repairs.
Case 202003808 · 7 Jun 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202008221 · 7 Jun 2021