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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11,758
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for aids and adaptations to the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202115884 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak in his property. The associated complaint.
Case 202118374 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the resident’s home, and its response to his request for compensation for damaged personal items.
Case 202205045 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a defective boiler. The associated complaint.
Case 202016099 · 14 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s plasterwork, flooring and gas pipes.
Case 202208132 · 14 Nov 2022
Leeds City Council (202111464) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property.
Case 202111464 · 14 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for an extension.
Case 202115738 · 11 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak through his ceiling.
Case 202206302 · 11 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs at the property, and; the associated formal complaint handling.
Case 202101974 · 11 Nov 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to the garden.
Case 202204116 · 10 Nov 2022
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. Record keeping.
Case 202113998 · 9 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request to be rehoused.
Case 202110414 · 9 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of noise from her neighbour’s boiler; complaints handling.
Case 202206787 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to his shower. The resident’s reports of a broken terrace light. The associated complaint.
Case 202126700 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a loss of heating and hot water.
Case 202119152 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's concerns about noise transference from a neighbouring property. Complaint handling.
Case 202103564 · 7 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of access issues to her home, and of her subsequent complaint.
Case 202121658 · 7 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about drainage to the en-suite bathroom at the property.
Case 202122043 · 7 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Ensuring energy efficiency at the property, including rendering works, loft insulation works and the energy efficiency banding. Fence repair works. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202102751 · 7 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould on his wet room flooring.
Case 202119021 · 6 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front door.
Case 202200720 · 6 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s request to be allocated a shed based on their understanding of the leasehold agreement.
Case 202113706 · 4 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the condition of her kitchen and her request for the kitchen to be renewed. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202127520 · 4 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boundary wall.
Case 202202745 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a repair to the resident’s window lock. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202207146 · 3 Nov 2022
Peabody Trust (202113293) Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s property transfer due to subsidence; the resident’s pest control reports.
Case 202113293 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s implementation of contact restrictions on the resident.
Case 202203445 · 2 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: repairs to a leak in the property, and; the associated request for compensation.
Case 202206869 · 1 Nov 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange, in particular the information provided about tenancy changes during the mutual exchange process.
Case 202113111 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the replacement of the windows in the property.
Case 202206499 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould and its handling of repairs, including to a bedroom window. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused.
Case 202007591 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the repairs to remedy the damp and mould within the property the repairs to the front door the resident’s reports of the condition of the garden.
Case 202009492 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at her property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202012451 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drainage issues at the property.
Case 202123355 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: the boundary between his and his neighbour’s gardens; antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour.
Case 202109753 · 28 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Allocation of parking bays. Its management of the parking area. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202120408 · 28 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202101199 · 27 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a kitchen replacement.
Case 202203645 · 27 Oct 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour (Mr A). The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202123312 · 27 Oct 2022
Southwark Council (202119848) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of required repairs and remedial works at the property, following a leak from the property above. The complaint is also about the landlord’s associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202119848 · 27 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows.
Case 202203912 · 26 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for a replacement front door; complaints handling.
Case 202206836 · 25 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The Complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The leaseholder’s reports of damp at the property. The leaseholder’s complaint.
Case 202115493 · 25 Oct 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: Structural movement in the property and cracks. The residents reports of repairs.
Case 202115970 · 25 Oct 2022
Chisel Limited (202112550) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The related complaint.
Case 202112550 · 24 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the management and maintenance of the car parking area.
Case 202114416 · 24 Oct 2022
Lambeth Council (202116411) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the reduction of the height of the property’s hedge .
Case 202116411 · 24 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled reports of a blocked and overflowing waste pipe. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202204229 · 23 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a cold home and her concerns regarding the insulation of the property.
Case 202123042 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an inconsistent water supply to her property.
Case 202110906 · 21 Oct 2022