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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Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs needed to the resident’s window due to damp and mould. Repairs to the lighting within the communal car park. The resident’s concerns regarding a missing communal bin. The associated complaint.
Case 202119196 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for air conditioning during major works. The complaint handling delay.
Case 202014330 · 28 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of communal roof repairs and pests. The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its customer service.
Case 202126630 · 28 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of adaptations to the property.
Case 202108870 · 28 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows. The landlord’s decision to issue the resident with a Notice Seeking Possession (NOSP) following a visit to his property by a contractor, on 5 February 2021.
Case 202112658 · 27 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of major works to the windows and the redecoration of the communal areas at the resident’s building. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202115651 · 27 Jul 2022
Leeds City Council (202105184) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of leaks from the roof of the property.
Case 202105184 · 26 Jul 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the resident’s concerns about rear access to their garden, and; the landlords handling of the resident’s complaint through its internal complaints process.
Case 202120865 · 26 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) noise nuisance from her neighbour; response to the resident’s reports of noise caused by the building vibrating; complaint handling.
Case 202114639 · 21 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of his faulty boiler.
Case 202125458 · 21 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of a leak and damage to the resident’s kitchen cupboard and flooring. The landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202116473 · 19 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise and other anti-social behaviour from an upstairs neighbour in a previous property. The arrangements for moving and the administration of the resident’s rent account following a decant …
Case 202015692 · 18 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s damaged laminate flooring in her hallway.
Case 202114238 · 18 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the communal intercom camera to be repaired.
Case 202127020 · 15 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for its response to the resident's reports of mould, damp and condensation from the windows of his former property.
Case 202122191 · 15 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202003899 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also identified that the landlord’s complaints handling requires investigation.
Case 202107142 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak into her property and the remedial works required. The remedial works to the resident’s bedroom from 12 November 2021 to date. The associated complaint.
Case 202127040 · 13 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour.
Case 201909932 · 13 Jul 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries regarding the building safety inspection at their property and their request for an ESW1 form.
Case 202109210 · 13 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s receipt of arrears letters from the landlord, regarding payments to his service charge accounts.
Case 202200206 · 13 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s floorboards and the level of compensation offered. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202114528 · 12 Jul 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the gas safety check at the resident’s property.
Case 202127673 · 12 Jul 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to pavement slabs in a communal area outside the resident’s property.
Case 202123950 · 11 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s contractor renewing a section of the property’s concrete path in error.
Case 202122844 · 11 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about items left in a communal garden.
Case 202120896 · 11 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The associated complaint.
Case 202127126 · 11 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to ask the resident to remove or reduce the height of their fence.
Case 202005368 · 6 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202114767 · 6 Jul 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication concerning fire safety issues in relation to the resident’s property. Complaints handling.
Case 202105951 · 5 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of stalking and noise nuisance. Complaint handling.
Case 202116023 · 4 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to resolve damp and mould in his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman has further considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202009785 · 1 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak and the subsequent repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint and record keeping.
Case 202117183 · 1 Jul 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair at her property.
Case 202101431 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair to the boiler and associated decorative repairs.
Case 202014045 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord has offered for the delays in completing repair works to the resident’s property.
Case 202109138 · 30 Jun 2022
Housing For Women (202015827) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of plumbing repairs and a leak into her hallway; the related complaint.
Case 202015827 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of defects in the property. Concerns that the boundary to the site has allowed access to the property, and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202112164 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise and antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202111150 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the managing agent’s handling of the resident’s concerns, following alterations undertaken at his neighbour’s property, and the landlord’s response on bringing this matter to its attention.
Case 202011089 · 30 Jun 2022
Southwark Council (202114064) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water in the property between 1 January 2021 and 14 January 2021. Complaint handling.
Case 202114064 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a fire safety check of her doors in her property and her concerns that the doors in her property were not fire-rated. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202105560 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s fire safety communication and its response to the resident’s request to reimburse costs for an unsuccessful re-mortgage.
Case 202107982 · 29 Jun 2022
Haringey Council (202118411) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The leaseholder complains about the landlord’s handling of the application of contact restrictions.
Case 202118411 · 28 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the property from May 2020 onwards, and an associated offer of compensation. Handling of heating system repairs prior to May 2020. Handling of a management move. The Ombudsman has also …
Case 202101470 · 28 Jun 2022
Abri Group Limited (202121616) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front door.
Case 202121616 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rent and service charge payments. The associated complaint.
Case 202121926 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance and anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202103709 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of, and record keeping and compensation for the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his bathroom radiator .
Case 202126910 · 24 Jun 2022
Barnet Council (202010010) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202010010 · 23 Jun 2022