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
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bedroom window repair.
Case 202214608 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns about the service charge.
Case 202203085 · 23 Feb 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s fire safety enquiries. Complaints handling.
Case 202102226 · 15 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the property above. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202111722 · 13 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a kitchen renewal. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202205602 · 10 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs at the property and the level of compensation it offered.
Case 202127401 · 1 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling and response to the resident’s reports of: repairs required to the communal lift; repairs required to the windows in the property; water penetration through the ceiling during rainfall; the landlord’s record keeping and …
Case 202101604 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s immersion heater. The associated complaint.
Case 202117794 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding appointments for a gas safety check, a stop tap leak and a damp and mould inspection. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202205743 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about proposed changes to the alert systems at their property.
Case 202123016 · 22 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about damp and mould at her property.
Case 202016525 · 12 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for replacement of the windows and external doors at her property.
Case 202200139 · 9 Jan 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a. the resident’s request for an inspection of her heating system; b. the associated complaint.
Case 202111768 · 6 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defects in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the condition in which the property had been handed over to her.
Case 202107538 · 12 Dec 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of two damp patches to the ceiling at the property. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Case 202115952 · 9 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to a leak in the roof of the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about this matter.
Case 202013956 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of several repair issues, including damage to the guttering, flooring, several doors and a stop tap leak. The associated complaint.
Case 202127230 · 25 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. This Service has also made a finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202014178 · 24 Nov 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s window. The resident’s reports of a pest infestation which caused damage to her property in 2017/18. The resident’s report that her light fitting remains damaged following previous rodent …
Case 202203223 · 22 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for disability adaptations to her bath recommended by her occupational therapist (OT). The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202203493 · 22 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
This complaint is about the landlord’s handing of concerns raised by the resident since April 2021 about access to his property.
Case 202107321 · 18 Nov 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request to be given prior written notice of any appointments. Handling of the resident’s report that her bathroom was cold. Complaint handling.
Case 202120928 · 17 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for aids and adaptations to the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202115884 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to the garden.
Case 202204116 · 10 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of access issues to her home, and of her subsequent complaint.
Case 202121658 · 7 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a repair to the resident’s window lock. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202207146 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange, in particular the information provided about tenancy changes during the mutual exchange process.
Case 202113111 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour (Mr A). The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202123312 · 27 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the management and maintenance of the car parking area.
Case 202114416 · 24 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an inconsistent water supply to her property.
Case 202110906 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak, including the resident’s reports of damage and the landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202100088 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak and defective pointing. Complaint handling.
Case 202006150 · 20 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s kitchen. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202201806 · 18 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property, including the kitchen, bathroom and guttering. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121437 · 18 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of a defective shared pipe leaking water into the resident’s property. Complaint handling.
Case 202105939 · 11 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in her bathroom and the related remedial works.
Case 202114359 · 7 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an odour pervading her home, and; the landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202128018 · 6 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's request for repairs to the windows.
Case 202105534 · 5 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202125432 · 3 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of a request for compensation in relation to claims for damage caused by damp and mould, and the running costs of ventilation equipment.
Case 202012374 · 28 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for CCTV footage, following damage to his vehicle, and his subsequent request for compensation. Complaint handling.
Case 202016666 · 23 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports; the related complaint.
Case 202003454 · 23 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install motorised blinds to the outside of the property.
Case 202111638 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp in the property, and the length of time taken for remedial work to be completed.
Case 202204457 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repair to the resident’s boiler and subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202105372 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property, including her concerns about pests and repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202118694 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp in her living room and kitchen; the related complaint.
Case 202103910 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of a moth infestation in the property.
Case 202114070 · 30 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reported defects in her property including the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage caused to her property and personal belongings by contractors. The landlord’s response to the …
Case 201906959 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s boiler repairs and its offer of compensation for this.
Case 202120658 · 25 Aug 2022