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
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs and adaptations required at the property. We have also looked at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202317069 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a leak into the property.
Case 202335198 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks at the property. Damp and mould at the property. Complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202328571 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for soundproofing in her property.
Case 202303393 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The communication to the resident about parking space availability and permits at the resident’s housing development. The associated complaint.
Case 202313298 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of water ingress from the roof . Complaint. This report will also assess the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202318279 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a leak and the associated repairs. This Service will also investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202343645 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for a management transfer following incidents of antisocial behaviour. Handling of the associated formal complaint. Record keeping with respect to the issues.
Case 202325106 · 24 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202342464 · 24 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for the time it took to resolve damp and mould on a bedroom wall in the resident’s property.
Case 202309423 · 23 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into her bathroom and damage to the ceiling. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202305990 · 23 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the installation of the resident’s kitchen. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202206829 · 20 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: A repair to a brick wall. Other repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202212254 · 17 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and damp in his property and the subsequent offer of compensation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202311690 · 17 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it restore the condition of the garden following an asbestos investigation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202314459 · 17 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A leak in the property. Damp and mould in the hallway cupboard. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202304853 · 16 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in the property.
Case 202312775 · 16 Sep 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Issues in her back garden following drainage work. Leaks and damp in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202307080 · 13 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 202211561 · 12 Sep 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repair requests in a bin storage room for a broken light and a broken bin.
Case 202313313 · 12 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould, including requests for repairs to windows. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202226906 · 12 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202310962 · 12 Sep 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defective heating and a lack of insulation within the property; The resident’s associated complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s recordkeeping in this case.
Case 202219645 · 4 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The cleaning and repairs in the common areas of the resident’s building. Reports about anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for details about their service charges. Requests about how it meets its …
Case 202313860 · 4 Sep 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report about the condition of the walls in the property upon letting and her request to be reimbursed costs incurred in remedial works. We have also considered the landlord’s handling …
Case 202234494 · 3 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s report of the property condition from tenancy sign up. Communication around the rent and rent in advance payment prior to tenancy sign up. Visits after the tenancy started. The Ombudsman has also considered the …
Case 202306466 · 3 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs in the property. The landlord’s response to reports of leaks, damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202334904 · 30 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a roof leak affecting the communal areas. The resident’s reports of deterioration to the structure of the building and the lack of a cyclical programme of works.
Case 202224938 · 29 Aug 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of asbestos in the property. Handling of a decant. Response to the resident’s request for compensation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202302504 · 29 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of various repairs including: Damp and mould; a cracked wall and a leak from the chimney stack. Insulation for the attic. Replacement baths. Asbestos. A decant (a temporary move). …
Case 202325127 · 29 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202346420 · 29 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Outstanding repairs in the property, including to the front door. Damp and mould in the resident’s property.
Case 202303045 · 28 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a sewage leak in the resident’s property and associated repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202317272 · 28 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould. Handling of the request for the heating system to be replaced. Handling of the associated complaint including the level of compensation offered.
Case 202327540 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property, including damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202335754 · 22 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The payment of compensation for delayed shower repairs. The resident’s formal complaint.
Case 202309596 · 21 Aug 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Leaks and loss of electric in the communal area. Asbestos in the ceilings in the communal area. Damp in the resident’s property. A mice infestation in the resident’s …
Case 202309429 · 21 Aug 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request to assign her tenancy to her daughter.
Case 202308878 · 13 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The residents request to be rehoused. The complaint.
Case 202308660 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks, damp and mould. Damage to his belongings and financial losses incurred. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202334682 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202225058 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A repair to the kitchen window. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202311016 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s communication instructions.
Case 202339026 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the time taken by the landlord to address issues with ventilation and airflow.
Case 202234216 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of mice. Response to the resident’s concerns around inadequate heating. Handling of carpet replacement works. Response to the resident’s requests for compensation due to lift outages. Response to the …
Case 202346162 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of high temperatures in the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint has also been considered.
Case 202307129 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report of a faulty boiler. The associated complaint.
Case 202232115 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the heating, hot water and ventilation systems in the property. the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. the associated complaint.
Case 202222581 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports about its contractor’s method and level of contact with the resident in respect of a gas safety inspection. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202308288 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of a smell of sewage in the property. Reports of issues with the heat interface unit and communal heating system. The resident’s associated billing queries. Reports of issues with the communal …
Case 202340778 · 31 Jul 2024