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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2,212
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REPORT COMPLAINT 202004933 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 19 April 2021 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 202004933 · 19 Apr 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: repair works to improve the security of the property following a break-in. the resident's reports of damp and mould at the property. communication with the resident and record keeping. the associated complaint …
Case 202010510 · 19 Apr 2021
Greenwich Council (201909305) Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a defective window. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201909305 · 15 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for an emergency repair to the communal front door lock. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202001334 · 15 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks in her property. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about major works and service charges. the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201910086 · 13 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of her request to install a wood burning stove at her property.
Case 202010159 · 12 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of mould in the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202008274 · 7 Apr 2021
Newham Council (201907092) Maladministration
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom. the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201907092 · 7 Apr 2021
Southwark Council (202001796) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained that the landlord has allocated a service charge refund to outstanding invoices that they have repeatedly disputed.
Case 202001796 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the porch roof of the resident’s property; the resident’s associated formal complaint.
Case 202010091 · 6 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); associated formal complaint.
Case 201908255 · 6 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of their reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 201903721 · 31 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour, and her request to move properties.
Case 202008426 · 31 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201906190 Orbit Group Limited 30 March 2021 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 201906190 · 30 Mar 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to provide form EWS1 for the building which the property is situated in.
Case 202003309 · 29 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of noise nuisance; associated formal complaint.
Case 201913746 · 29 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following his reports of a pest infestation in his property.
Case 202000360 · 29 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to his reports of leaks to the flat roof and dormer window. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202008755 · 25 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of a roof leak. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202007242 · 25 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.
Case 201906786 · 24 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cigarette smoke infiltrating into her property from a neighbouring property.
Case 202008910 · 23 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a leak from his roof; associated formal complaint.
Case 202001957 · 22 Mar 2021
Southwark Council (202004554) Maladministration
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks from the water tanks and the damage caused to the building façade. The complaint.
Case 202004554 · 22 Mar 2021
Southwark Council (202005132) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have a television aerial socket installed in her property.
Case 202005132 · 22 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202007735 · 19 Mar 2021
The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of disrepair to the roof.
Case 202005895 · 18 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property.
Case 202000800 · 16 Mar 2021
REPORT COMPLAINT 201816716 Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited 16 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 201816716 · 16 Mar 2021
Optivo (202007038) Maladministration
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202007038 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould in the property; associated formal complaint;
Case 201905377 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of items being left in the communal area.
Case 202000973 · 11 Mar 2021
Haringey Council (202005882) Maladministration
Complaint: Case Review
The complaint concerns the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account.
Case 202005882 · 9 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling, specifically, its offer of compensation in recognition of its delay in attending the property following the report of a potential gas and carbon monoxide leak, and its communication.
Case 201817108 · 8 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about brick dust left at the property following work to the fire alarm in the communal area.
Case 201916075 · 8 Mar 2021
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of his windows.
Case 202003383 · 5 Mar 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of repairs required to the gas fire following on from a gas safety check, and the landlord’s handling of the subsequent formal complaint.
Case 201915233 · 3 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: the landlord not communicating the outcome of a survey at the property to the resident and its handling of repairs, remedial works and communal issues. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009745 · 3 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s:
Case 201912129 · 2 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water system in the resident’s property.
Case 202006486 · 1 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front and back doors.
Case 201909546 · 1 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of a leak complaint handling.
Case 201912335 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Repair to plaster to the walls and ceilings in her living room and bedrooms. Repair to her bathroom. The growth of mould in her living room.
Case 202003643 · 27 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s request for the resident to carry out repair works to the property within two days, before she could move to a different property.
Case 201813223 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: The level of compensation offered by the landlord following a leak and ceiling collapse in the resident’s property. The level of compensation offered by the landlord’s insurance provider for the damage caused by the leak.
Case 202005343 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning: The maintenance and cleaning of communal areas and associated costs. Anti-social behavior (ASB) at the property. Complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202003737 · 26 Feb 2021
Southwark Council (201913530) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to a wall in her garden.
Case 201913530 · 26 Feb 2021
Southwark Council (201915518) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: reports of a loss of heating and hot water the alleged conduct of an operative repeated reports of a blocked and leaking toilet the associated formal complaint.
Case 201915518 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a request for information about tenancy succession and its subsequent handling of the complaint.
Case 202009252 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have the remaining windows at the property replaced with double glazing.
Case 202004695 · 26 Feb 2021
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the consequences of local power surges to the building affecting: The water pumps; Emergency lighting; and The security of the doors and garages. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202007934 · 25 Feb 2021