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
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s flooring following a flood. The associated complaint.
Case 202125438 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in his living room.
Case 202201697 · 16 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that the property did not meet the landlord’s lettable standard when he moved in; complaints handling.
Case 202128440 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the loss of his heating and hot water.
Case 202201032 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defective guttering causing a leak into her property.
Case 202119755 · 9 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: void property repairs to plasterwork, pipework and flooring that the resident reported at the beginning of her tenancy; the related complaint.
Case 202104867 · 2 Sep 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about being recharged for damaged internal doors and clearance at the end of her tenancy.
Case 202119471 · 2 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: taps not being fitted correctly. roof and gutter leaks and holes related to a rat infestation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202107854 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of various repairs in the property. reports about a boundary dispute with a neighbour.
Case 202005287 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the standard and quality of work carried out at the property, including to the bathroom and kitchen.
Case 202109511 · 24 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a fire at the property below the resident. Specifically, the complaint relates to: The landlord’s handling of works to the resident’s floorboards. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the ceiling …
Case 202111440 · 11 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of repairs to the communal guttering.
Case 202118241 · 9 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to his kitchen units during pest-proofing works.
Case 202124640 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of adaptations to the property.
Case 202108870 · 28 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows. The landlord’s decision to issue the resident with a Notice Seeking Possession (NOSP) following a visit to his property by a contractor, on 5 February 2021.
Case 202112658 · 27 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also identified that the landlord’s complaints handling requires investigation.
Case 202107142 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s contractor renewing a section of the property’s concrete path in error.
Case 202122844 · 11 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property.
Case 202122100 · 20 Jun 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to relocate a mains stopcock from outside of the property to the inside of the property. The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202015542 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries regarding the service charge and standard of services provided.
Case 202106499 · 26 May 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of an issue with the upstairs neighbour’s floorboards and associated noise nuisance.
Case 202014265 · 18 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a leak in the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202121817 · 13 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s balcony window.
Case 202121406 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns with a gas safety certificate.
Case 202009185 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s management organisation’s handling of the resident’s complaint about repairs to the gutters in her property.
Case 202009843 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to a broken skylight following a storm in January 2020.
Case 202010721 · 27 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour.
Case 202017037 · 29 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in response to the resident’s complaint about the length of time it took to carry out adaptations at her property.
Case 202119090 · 28 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: the level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while handling repairs to a gate controlling access to the rear of the property; the landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent …
Case 202012334 · 18 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a flood at his property.
Case 202112145 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: exterior repairs to the guttering at the resident’s property. the associated complaint.
Case 202109796 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the condition of the property when let to the resident. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202003333 · 2 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about how the landlord handled arrears on the resident’s rent account.
Case 202006821 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord's response to the resident’s reports about the condition of his porch roof.
Case 202012846 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s response to reports of a water leak from the overflow pipe. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202014280 · 30 Sep 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's allegations of unacceptable staff conduct towards him. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202012091 · 31 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
Case 202013316 · 31 Aug 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the resident’ property following a fire in the flat above. response to the resident’s report of the loss of and the damage to his possessions. complaint handling.
Case 201906755 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns of the misuse of parking facilities in his estate.
Case 202013153 · 1 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202101926 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea June 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 202101926 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 201914492 · 22 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damage to her sofa.
Case 202008806 · 9 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from a neighbouring property.
Case 202010288 · 20 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The leaseholder complains about the landlord’s response to his concerns about works carried out to the asbestos containing ceiling outside of his property.
Case 202009309 · 6 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about how the landlord handled reports of problems with the heating and hot water in the property and the level of compensation offered for the distress and inconvenience caused.
Case 202000798 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property.
Case 202007684 · 28 Apr 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 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
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202011700 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council 25 February 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. […]
Case 202011700 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for bathroom and kitchen repairs. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 201911389 · 16 Feb 2021