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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 817
Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
Sanctuary Housing Association 360
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a reported pigeon infestation and the mess this causes at the resident’s property.
Case 202108062 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour and their partner. The associated complaint.
Case 202100378 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repair works to the resident’s property, including the conduct of members of the landlord’s staff, and the resident’s concerns that the landlord has not taken her vulnerability into consideration. The level of …
Case 202103687 · 19 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint refers to the resident’s concern about the length of time it took the landlord to update its records following the sale of her property.
Case 202111793 · 19 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blocked drain causing sewage to overflow in the property; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent complaint.
Case 202005473 · 18 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of multiple repair issues at her property, including: a crack in the external wall of the property; a boundary wall in a state of disrepair; a roof leak. The …
Case 202103334 · 18 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise emanating from her neighbour’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201900890 · 17 Jan 2022
Bernicia Group (202115529) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair of the resident’s heating and hot water system, and the replacement of a part of his boiler.
Case 202115529 · 17 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty door and intercom system.
Case 202015484 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a blocked drain and his request for compensation. The associated complaint.
Case 202107108 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord's handling of repairs to fix a leak in the property and subsequent reports of damage.
Case 202016776 · 12 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Complaints handling.
Case 202004678 · 12 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. The associated complaint.
Case 201911000 · 8 Jan 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the allocation of parking spaces.
Case 202003824 · 7 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a flood at the resident’s property.
Case 202010278 · 4 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for repairs to her toilet, and to her living room and bedroom doors.
Case 202010537 · 4 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s warm air unit in his property.
Case 202106768 · 4 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s management of, and communication around, cyclical works and associated maintenance and repair. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202013273 · 31 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s storage heaters, immersion heater, and electricity meter. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202010282 · 30 Dec 2021
Southwark Council (202109904) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns with reports of noise nuisance emanating from her property.
Case 202109904 · 29 Dec 2021
Haringey Council (202101167) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202101167 · 28 Dec 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's application of payments made by the resident for a purpose she did not intend.
Case 202014113 · 23 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in 2020.
Case 202015754 · 23 Dec 2021
Peabody Trust (202016983) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the reports of a leak within the resident’s property which subsequently resulted in a ceiling collapse. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202016983 · 23 Dec 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy application.
Case 202015534 · 22 Dec 2021
Optivo (202100001) Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to sell her share in the property.
Case 202100001 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident's request that it dispense with the requirement to repay the Right to Buy (RTB) discount.
Case 202101157 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works required at the property, specifically, the resident is dissatisfied with delay to carrying out works regarding a kitchen fan and the landlord’s communication around this. The complaint is also about the …
Case 202100940 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen.
Case 201914487 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the resident’s Gas Safety inspection on 2 April 2020.
Case 202009313 · 21 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a broken door.
Case 202013052 · 21 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a repair to the communal bike store door.
Case 202100246 · 20 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to her property.
Case 202013786 · 17 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak from the property above.
Case 202101844 · 17 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance, and her concerns about the flooring in the upstairs property. The associated complaint.
Case 202101988 · 17 Dec 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the rent arrears that accrued whilst in occupation at the property.
Case 202009798 · 16 Dec 2021
Camden Council (202016028) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of planned works. The cost of the planned works.
Case 202016028 · 16 Dec 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant, return to his property, and request to be reimbursed for his lost items and costs from being decanted as a result of a leak.
Case 202107827 · 16 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complains about how the landlord handled her reports of repairs needed to the communal hallway outside the property (from December 2019 onwards).
Case 202010498 · 16 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord erroneously changing the locks at the property and its subsequent investigation of the error. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202103219 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to issue a notice to the resident to remove items that he had stored in the communal cupboard when he previously had been permitted to use this, and its enforcement of this policy …
Case 201911304 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202105218 · 14 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of ASB, in particular with regards to the use of cannabis by other residents on the block.
Case 202015874 · 14 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and its record keeping.
Case 202101347 · 14 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to her bathroom.
Case 202017220 · 13 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint that it delayed in completing repairs to her wet room.
Case 202014951 · 10 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about how the landlord responded to her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202010013 · 9 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to investigate and resolve the resident’s reports of: Dog fouling by tenant A. Threats to kill by tenant B. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009095 · 8 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage caused to: The hot tub at the property whilst the landlord was undertaking adaptation repair works. The Astro turf at the property whilst the landlord was undertaking …
Case 202010756 · 6 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s response to window repairs and snagging reports. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202012607 · 3 Dec 2021