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
Maladministration Found
2,212
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161
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of boiler repair issues.
Case 202127405 · 27 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that the communal area of her property was in need of refurbishment. Complaint handling.
Case 202109537 · 26 Sep 2022
Optivo (202202109) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a defective underfloor heating system within the property. The handling of the associated complaint
Case 202202109 · 26 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the loss of the cold water supply and heating to the resident’s property .
Case 202127767 · 26 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about a leak affecting the property.
Case 202204027 · 26 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202125063 Walsall Housing Group Limited 26 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 […]
Case 202125063 · 26 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s Right to Buy (RTB) application. The associated complaint.
Case 202120809 · 24 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for CCTV footage, following damage to his vehicle, and his subsequent request for compensation. Complaint handling.
Case 202016666 · 23 Sep 2022
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 202003454 · 23 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request about a driveway adaptation. The handling of the complaint at stage two.
Case 202013653 · 22 Sep 2022
Lambeth Council (202012031) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202012031 · 22 Sep 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the exterior cladding on the property. Response to the resident’s concerns about fallen cladding at the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202112107 · 22 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal fire panel.
Case 202126574 · 22 Sep 2022
Southwark Council (202111047) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning damp and mould. The related complaint.
Case 202111047 · 21 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s flooring following a flood. The associated complaint.
Case 202125438 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install motorised blinds to the outside of the property.
Case 202111638 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the issues with rubbish disposal on the estate.
Case 202001603 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202110442 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak, and the subsequent repairs.
Case 202126969 · 17 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in his living room.
Case 202201697 · 16 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise nuisance reports.
Case 202015494 · 16 Sep 2022
Wandsworth Council (202118003) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: request to access the resident’s property due to a leak in her neighbour’s property; response to the resident’s reports that the windows in her property required renewal.
Case 202118003 · 16 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the lock to be reinstated on the back gate of the property.
Case 202202623 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp in the property, and the length of time taken for remedial work to be completed.
Case 202204457 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s repairs to a leaking boiler within the property, and the associated damage to the flooring. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202128621 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repair to the resident’s boiler and subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202105372 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that the property did not meet the landlord’s lettable standard when he moved in; complaints handling.
Case 202128440 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the loss of his heating and hot water.
Case 202201032 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s kitchen replacement following a major leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202112293 · 14 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its agreement to replace the resident’s shower doors.
Case 202124361 · 14 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202127034 · 12 Sep 2022
Magenta Living (202113362) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of missing bricks in the roof-space wall.
Case 202113362 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property, including her concerns about pests and repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202118694 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s roof tiles. The associated complaint.
Case 202200729 · 12 Sep 2022
Southwark Council (202009093) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of ASB (noise nuisance) by her upstairs neighbour. Complaint handling.
Case 202009093 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defective guttering causing a leak into her property.
Case 202119755 · 9 Sep 2022
Home Group Limited (202015188) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response the resident’s reports of various repairs to the property; Complaint handling.
Case 202015188 · 9 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The complaint is also about the associated complaints handling.
Case 202113954 · 8 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour.
Case 202102498 · 6 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of adaptations to the bathroom at the property and related repairs. Complaint handling.
Case 202110510 · 5 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a water leak into the resident’s property.
Case 202126442 · 5 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs works due to damp issues within the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202126092 · 2 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: void property repairs to plasterwork, pipework and flooring that the resident reported at the beginning of her tenancy; the related complaint.
Case 202104867 · 2 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to replace the fencing at her property.
Case 202119049 · 2 Sep 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about being recharged for damaged internal doors and clearance at the end of her tenancy.
Case 202119471 · 2 Sep 2022
Lambeth Council (202105690) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202105690 Lambeth Council 1 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 […]
Case 202105690 · 1 Sep 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty boiler and request to be transferred to another property due to safety concerns. The related complaint.
Case 202005996 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: taps not being fitted correctly. roof and gutter leaks and holes related to a rat infestation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202107854 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of various repairs in the property. reports about a boundary dispute with a neighbour.
Case 202005287 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp in her living room and kitchen; the related complaint.
Case 202103910 · 31 Aug 2022