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: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of faulty windows by the resident.
Case 202202575 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak, including the resident’s reports of damage and the landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202100088 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the communal heating system in the building. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202123437 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of problems with the roof and balcony at the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202004419 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of heating issues within the property.
Case 202202308 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak and defective pointing. Complaint handling.
Case 202006150 · 20 Oct 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the damage caused to the ceilings in the property to be rectified. The related complaint.
Case 202101792 · 20 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of repair issues in his bathroom; complaints handling.
Case 202205867 · 20 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal door entry/intercom system at the resident’s property.
Case 202204302 · 19 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s kitchen. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202201806 · 18 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property, including the kitchen, bathroom and guttering. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121437 · 18 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following her reports of concerns about structural and related issues at the property.
Case 202106502 · 18 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of issues with her bedroom windows. Complaint handling.
Case 202200330 · 18 Oct 2022
ForHousing Limited (202118330) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s balcony door. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202118330 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repair issues to her windows. The formal complaint.
Case 202107410 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to her roof and to address damp and mould in her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202122364 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the front (fire) door replacement. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns raised about asbestos. The related complaint.
Case 202010867 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and remedial work required in the resident’s property following a leak.
Case 202123092 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a leak from his roof; the resident’s reports of leaks from his bathroom; works to the resident’s fences and gate; the resident’s request for assistance with the removal …
Case 202111254 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues to the bin chute.
Case 202203260 · 15 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the prospective sale of the resident’s property. This complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202113337 · 13 Oct 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202104789 · 12 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of a defective shared pipe leaking water into the resident’s property. Complaint handling.
Case 202105939 · 11 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's reports of recurrent leaks affecting her property. The formal complaint.
Case 202203469 · 10 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s back door.
Case 202201601 · 9 Oct 2022
Southwark Council (202125127) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to her front and back doors. The formal complaint.
Case 202125127 · 9 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in her bathroom and the related remedial works.
Case 202114359 · 7 Oct 2022
ForHousing Limited (202203565) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202203565 · 6 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an odour pervading her home, and; the landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202128018 · 6 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: decision not to replace the property’s decommissioned gas fire; complaint handling.
Case 202109405 · 6 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202123777 Greenwich Council 6 October 2022 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 202123777 · 6 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak at the property.
Case 202204382 · 6 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: Repairs to the rear-door and kitchen window. Repairs to the front door. The associated complaint.
Case 202121576 · 5 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's request for repairs to the windows.
Case 202105534 · 5 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her bathroom refurbishment. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202203164 · 4 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The repairs required following reports of a leak from the guttering and roof. The associated complaint.
Case 202116417 · 4 Oct 2022
Lewisham Council (202120613) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in her bathroom.
Case 202120613 · 4 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the resident’s windows and radiators. The associated complaint.
Case 202126525 · 3 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of works to the resident’s bathroom . Complaint handling.
Case 202122700 · 3 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202125432 · 3 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202005710 Chesterfield Borough Council 29 September 2022 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 is […]
Case 202005710 · 30 Sep 2022
Lambeth Council (202100617) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report regarding repairs to a leak and the boiler pipework in the property. The complaint is about the management of the complaint.
Case 202100617 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlords handling of void works and condition of the property. This service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202103815 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s front door. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202200415 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request for stronger water pressure to the resident’s shower.
Case 202115873 · 29 Sep 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s move following a fire at her property.
Case 202112783 · 29 Sep 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about noise and carbon monoxide (CO) levels as well as an increase in temperature in the property from a temporary boiler that was positioned outside.
Case 202111008 · 29 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to repair or replace the guttering at the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202203138 · 28 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs needed to the extractor fan and ceiling in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202200784 · 28 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of a request for compensation in relation to claims for damage caused by damp and mould, and the running costs of ventilation equipment.
Case 202012374 · 28 Sep 2022