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
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161
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Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord handling of: The maintenance of a hedge. The associated complaint.
Case 202312808 · 29 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s: Reports of radiators not working in the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202338766 · 28 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of disrepair works, including damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202345112 · 28 Nov 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of structural damage to the external bay window support pillars. The associated complaint.
Case 202403107 · 28 Nov 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak, damp and mould.
Case 202344279 · 28 Nov 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reports of a pest infestation. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202323849 · 22 Nov 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs to the communal lift. The resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202223559 · 20 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Damp and mould. Outstanding repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202301477 · 19 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roofing works.
Case 202308454 · 19 Nov 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for the property’s repair records.
Case 202222678 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to remain in her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202408313 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress and damp mould at the property, and the resident’s associated request for temporary accommodation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202331497 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Handling of the resident’s reports that a contractor damaged her bedroom flooring. This report also considers the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202419119 · 15 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A roof leak, damp and mould and asbestos at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202318656 · 15 Nov 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The landlord’s response to the resident’s health issues and its handling of her request for adaptations and reasonable adjustments to be made. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the property …
Case 202220147 · 12 Nov 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns of subsidence at her property and repairs to a fence, drainpipe and door repair. The associated complaint.
Case 202233967 · 12 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property.
Case 202311569 · 11 Nov 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of communal issues, including subsidence and repairs to the staircase and the roof. Repairs to the resident’s balcony door. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202214272 · 7 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Enquiries about major works. Reports of roof leaks. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202329853 · 1 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress and the associated repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202329469 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202308770 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 31 October 2024 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 202308770 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: drain repairs. sewage back surges in the bathroom. the electrics in the property needing repair. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202203611 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Facilitation of a meter reading. Handling of repairs in the property. Management of the resident’s rent account. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s consideration of the resident’s vulnerabilities and its associated …
Case 202338253 · 30 Oct 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a broken window. The front door replacement. The resident’s reports of damaged electric sockets. The resident’s reports of a leak, damp and mould. The resident’s concerns about carbon …
Case 202320762 · 29 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of roof and window repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202231001 · 28 Oct 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Various repairs. Damp and mould in the property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202230674 · 28 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak and associated remedial repairs at the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202231852 · 25 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of reports of damp and mould, and associated repairs.
Case 202407294 · 24 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202343175 · 23 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of leaks, damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202328058 · 23 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The compliant is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202340120 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports about repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Handling of the associated formal complaint. Record keeping with respect to the issues.
Case 202318405 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of defective windows. the resident’s reports of repairs required to the roof. the associated complaint.
Case 202344547 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s damp and mould reports.
Case 202319152 · 20 Oct 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s reports about the landlord’s handling of; Damp and mould and the subsequent remedial repairs in the property. The claim for damage to the household’s belongings. The management of the tenancy including audits and an …
Case 202231188 · 18 Oct 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s belongings including her disability equipment, following flooding at the property.
Case 202226351 · 16 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak into the resident’s property from a neighbouring property which resulted in damp and mould.
Case 202315988 · 10 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of plumbing and drainage problems at the property. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
Case 202309175 · 3 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of bathroom repairs which caused leaks in the property. The presence of damp and mould in the property. This report also looks at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
Case 202346624 · 1 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s delay in repairing the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202218084 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a reported leak from the roof and damage to his property from historic leaks.
Case 202214710 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about service charges.
Case 202313094 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak and subsequent damage to her belongings. The Service has also considered the landlord’s: Record keeping. Handling of the complaint.
Case 202312090 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports.
Case 202336512 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202323476 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaints about its handling of roof repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling. Both elements of this investigation involve the landlord’s handling of and response to the resident’s complaint. The investigation considers …
Case 202318336 · 26 Sep 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of carbon monoxide leaks at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202304167 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs required in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202346988 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of resident’s reports of defects identified with his new build property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202323857 · 24 Sep 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of issues with the communal security gate.
Case 202226669 · 24 Sep 2024