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: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s requests for adaptations. Response to the resident’s concerns about cavity wall insulation. Complaint handling.
Case 202310521 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the applicant’s complaint regarding his discretionary tenancy application.
Case 202315949 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s windows and a communal door being in disrepair and in need of replacement. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202316285 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202330174 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roofing repairs. The landlord’s handling of window and balcony door repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered: The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202333451 · 30 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating system. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202310109 · 30 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that: The space allocated for the cooker was inadequate. Repairs were required to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202325703 · 30 Jul 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of noise and noise transference. the associated complaints.
Case 202327882 · 29 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp within his property. Associated complaint.
Case 202233923 · 25 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a complaint against the resident. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202310317 · 24 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into the property and the associated repairs.
Case 202313798 · 23 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of heating repairs (including concerns about the adequacy of the heating). The landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202301306 · 23 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and associated damp and mould affecting her property. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202311480 · 18 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s: Handling of leaks, damp and mould, and bathroom repairs. Management of the resident’s complaint and request for compensation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202308916 · 11 Jul 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of noise nuisance. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202227737 · 4 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported damp and mould in his flat. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling record keeping.
Case 202310021 · 28 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and hate incidents. The landlords handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202319292 · 28 Jun 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about her heating that it was too hot and that there was a loss of heating in December 2022 onwards. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s complaint handling. …
Case 202322436 · 28 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and associated remedial repairs. Aids and adaptations. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202202714 · 27 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs including taps and pipework; metal sticking out of the bedroom floor; broken guttering; and damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202320122 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202220040 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of blockages in the resident's kitchen. Reports of mice infestation in the property. Reports of a lack of fire escape provision. The associated complaint.
Case 202233709 · 25 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp/mould and structural damage within his property. The resident’s concerns relating to asbestos within his property. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202317960 · 20 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s temporary decant. the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202124346 · 20 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the loss of gas supply to the property. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202311643 · 19 Jun 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the kitchen works. The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202324088 · 19 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the resident’s home following a leak. The associated complaint.
Case 202127572 · 11 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of Remedial works following a leak. Its handling of asbestos removal at the resident’s property. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202204359 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202306096 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of upsurges in water into her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from her neighbour’s property above. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been …
Case 202302021 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202310241 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks in the property between April 2021 and January 2022. Reports of leaks in the property between November 2022 and January 2023. The associated complaint.
Case 202234539 · 29 May 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reasonable adjustments for the annual gas safety check.
Case 202328643 · 29 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property.
Case 202232783 · 28 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of a leak into her home. This includes the landlord’s offer of compensation.
Case 202312141 · 28 May 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her transfer to a new property.
Case 202311071 · 28 May 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s move to temporary accommodation due to anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202302981 · 13 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s report of a leak from the shower to the bedroom.
Case 202306893 · 7 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202341193 · 3 May 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the replacement windows to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202234191 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s repairs reports after her mutual exchange. The complaint.
Case 202209163 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about:
Case 202230860 · 29 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour.
Case 202315166 · 26 Apr 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused.
Case 202319699 · 26 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks, and damp and mould in the property. The complaint, including the level of compensation offered.
Case 202320637 · 25 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202224334 London Borough of Ealing 24 April 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 202224334 · 24 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defective windows. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s: Communication. Complaint handling.
Case 202229958 · 24 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and homophobic harassment. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202306167 · 23 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a hedge to be replaced. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202229239 · 22 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler. Complaint handling.
Case 202226164 · 16 Apr 2024