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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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a transfer. The resident’s reports about their neighbour’s conduct. The resident’s reports of other local anti-social behaviour (ASB) and harassment. Safety concerns raised by the resident. The resident’s …
Case 202338938 · 16 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise nuisance from the flat above. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202221467 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application and request to move on medical grounds. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202222308 · 9 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of problems with her front door. Associated complaints.
Case 202204588 · 4 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for information about the ‘buyback’ process. Query about cladding. Reports of damp and mould. Request for compensation for boiler and additional heaters. Dissatisfaction about winter fuel payments. Concerns about …
Case 202229098 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of delays completing repairs to the boiler. Response to the request to cancel the service charge arrears. Handling of the associated complaint and processing of the compensation offered.
Case 202226320 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s: Handling of reports of a flood and upsurge, and the subsequent request for a deep clean. Its complaint handling and compensation offered. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202226830 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak in the resident’s kitchen.
Case 202232201 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request to be rehoused. Associated complaint.
Case 202124516 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of drainage, flooding, damp, mould and floor issues. We have also considered the landlord’s: record keeping. complaint handling.
Case 202225779 · 26 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak, and the associated damp and mould. Complaint.
Case 202302393 · 25 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202228862 London Borough of Hackney 22 March 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 202228862 · 22 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202216813 · 22 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the kitchen and bathroom in the property. Communication regarding planned improvement works in the property. Handling of repairs to a garden wall. Complaint handling.
Case 202216303 · 21 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The complaint.
Case 202127278 · 15 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of subsidence. The landlord’s record keeping has been investigated. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202314273 · 15 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the boiler. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202225807 · 14 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's concerns of repairs required to the front and rear doors of the property, following break-ins. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202219252 · 14 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the ceiling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202303218 · 13 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and harassment from her neighbours.
Case 202228491 · 13 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of repairs issues, and damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaints handling. Record keeping.
Case 202222555 · 13 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202305289 · 8 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of alleged antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202205116 · 29 Feb 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of the communal lifts within her block breaking down. The associated complaint. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
Case 202120786 · 29 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of improvement works to a bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202215268 · 29 Feb 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). Complaint handling.
Case 202312239 · 29 Feb 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs, including damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202231881 · 29 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of rats in the property. Response to the resident’s reports of a leaking toilet at the property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202205387 · 29 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal lift. The Ombudsman has decided to consider: The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202228593 · 28 Feb 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of structural movement to the property’s extension; Response to the resident’s report of a flood; Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould. The Ombudsman also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202219634 · 28 Feb 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident about antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’) from tenants of a leasehold flat below. complaint handling.
Case 202206230 · 28 Feb 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for a move. reports of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB). This Service has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. consideration of the resident’s vulnerability.
Case 202207570 · 28 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint concerning its handling of her bathroom repairs, and its offer of compensation.
Case 202212849 · 28 Feb 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlords response to the residents reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The landlords response to the residents concerns over the fire safety of her property. The landlords handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202206101 · 27 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202218260 London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 26 February 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 202218260 · 26 Feb 2024
Complaint: Financial
The landlord's response to the resident's queries about service charges. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202208378 · 23 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs to the resident’s property, including the level of compensation offered. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202226213 · 22 Feb 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the ending of the resident’s tenancy.
Case 202215988 · 21 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for window repairs. Request for ceiling repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202229540 · 20 Feb 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of no heating and hot water due to a faulty boiler.
Case 202231148 · 15 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202222160 · 13 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs relating to water ingress. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202212695 · 12 Feb 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about multiple outstanding repairs.
Case 202221780 · 8 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the replacement bedroom flooring; the complaint, including compensation offered.
Case 202214474 · 8 Feb 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s: Reports of window repairs. Reports of issues in the communal areas. Associated complaint.
Case 202124688 · 7 Feb 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. Complaint handling.
Case 202230676 · 6 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of a repair’s operative. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202217942 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of loss of heating and hot water in her property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202229637 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation and its handling of a bathroom and kitchen installation. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the …
Case 202214856 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple outstanding repairs, mostly as a result of leaks to the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202202309 · 30 Jan 2024