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: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s concerns about communal grounds maintenance. The associated complaint.
Case 202212845 · 24 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to a roof leak, broken window, blocked sink and the refusal of a decant. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202126537 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs to the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121168 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a sewage smell coming from the kitchen sink. The associated complaint.
Case 202201859 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202109988 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of outstanding repairs. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202205072 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: communal area requests (store cupboard, hedge and boundary wall); reports of littering and fly-tipping. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202112753 · 17 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following reports of a pest infestation in her property.
Case 202100482 · 16 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of errors in the resident’s lease, the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of domestic violence and of the landlord’s administration and level of communication. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202115802 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a pest infestation at the resident’s property. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202200819 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation, following a complaint about an area of land at the rear of the resident’s garden.
Case 202106133 · 11 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s bathroom. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202119747 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the transfer of the tenancy to the resident’s ex-partner. How the landlord handled the resident’s complaint.
Case 202108928 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler. The level of compensation awarded as redress to the complaint.
Case 202207114 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rodent infestation at her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused due to the infestation.
Case 202212280 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that she did not receive services for which she was being charged. Handling of works required to the kitchen at the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202203977 · 4 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of a pigeon infestation. Handling of the related complaint.
Case 202120154 · 28 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and the level of compensation offered. Complaint handling.
Case 202114474 · 25 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports for repairs to the window handles and balcony door, and; the associated formal complaint.
Case 202111355 · 24 Apr 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to its handling of the resident’s request to access communal areas for boiler repairs.
Case 202119610 · 20 Apr 2023
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of information provided to the resident about their tenancy agreement and tenancy status.
Case 202219679 · 20 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling and communication with the resident has also been considered.
Case 202124743 · 17 Apr 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a neighbour building a garden structure. Handling of their reports of anti social behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. Handling of the resident’s complaint. Communication with the resident.
Case 202116797 · 13 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of mould, damp and leaking toilet in the property. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202115617 · 13 Apr 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The safety of his communal back garden’s surfaces and fencing. Its garden maintenance of trees and hedges.
Case 202213241 · 12 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould; response to the resident’s request for his electrics to be reviewed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202120922 · 12 Apr 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works required to the property allocated to the resident before his tenancy could commence.
Case 202215632 · 11 Apr 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s responses to: Repairs in the property. Reports of intermittent heating and hot water.
Case 202103794 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
This is about the landlord’s handling of the residents request for an explanation of the difference between the estimated and actual charges for the financial years 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20.
Case 202104715 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202207214 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of wet room repairs, and the associated amount of compensation offered.
Case 202208917 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of:
Case 202205737 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to charge the resident following the termination of a previous tenancy, and its subsequent decision to offset compensation against this outstanding balance.
Case 202123575 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports that the property is cold and draughty and its handling of repairs to rectify the problem. The associated complaint.
Case 202007310 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded for acknowledged service failures in the landlord’s response to reports of problems with drainage at the property.
Case 202211282 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint about service charge administration.
Case 202128560 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of asbestos in the resident’s property, including: The information provided at tenancy sign up; and The removal of asbestos from the property.
Case 202127861 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping; handling of the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation and the associated repairs; response to the associated complaint.
Case 202201923 · 23 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of the following: a leak into her property, and The subsequent complaint.
Case 202124981 · 22 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of leaks to the roof of the property and consequent repairs to make good the kitchen. The landlord’s record keeping on the issue. Its handling of the associated formal …
Case 202128326 · 14 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a dividing fence at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202127854 · 13 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reference requests. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202123838 · 9 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of high utility bills due to the bypassing of an immersion heater switch.
Case 202127428 · 9 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about communal grounds maintenance.
Case 202013126 · 7 Mar 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Case 202108799 · 6 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202209547 Sovereign Housing Association Limited 4 March 2023 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 202209547 · 4 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: The response to reports of various repairs at the property. The handling of reports of a faulty boiler. The response to concerns about the suitability of the upgraded kitchen and bathroom. Complaint handling.
Case 202108182 · 1 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of a leak. Decision not to offer compensation in respect of damage caused to the flooring. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202009320 · 1 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202105175 Trident Housing Association Limited 28 February 2023 Our approach […]
Case 202105175 · 28 Feb 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident complains about how the landlord handled repairs at the property. The repairs include: Damp and mould. Repairs to the front door. Repairs to the ventilation system. Repairs to the heating system. Windows repairs. Electrical repairs.
Case 202125872 · 28 Feb 2023