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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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: Reports of low water pressure in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202115537 · 7 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak into her property and subsequent internal damage. The associated complaint.
Case 202214126 · 3 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of works in response to her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202122007 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of blocked drains and sewage ingress. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202107703 · 23 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of heating issues within his property and his concerns about increased energy costs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202015388 · 16 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a communal repair, her associated health and safety concern, and the subsequent offer of compensation for this. The associated complaint.
Case 202210149 · 15 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the balcony above her property, and the resulting damage caused. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202119188 · 7 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the kitchen sink and balcony in the property.
Case 202205075 · 30 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for their fence to be repaired.
Case 202209429 · 24 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a job to replace the resident’s blind. This Service has also made a separate finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202203488 · 20 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s succession to her late mother’s tenancy. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202117164 · 19 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled works to rectify damp and mould in the resident's property.
Case 202205995 · 17 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of contractors entering the resident’s premises without permission.
Case 202120419 · 16 Jan 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the complainant’s concerns regarding fire safety works at her property and communal building; complaints handling.
Case 202202708 · 10 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to her fence.
Case 202210235 · 10 Jan 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for aerial spikes; complaints handling.
Case 202208063 · 20 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202114761 Hackney Council 30 November 2022 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 is set […]
Case 202114761 · 30 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to resident's roof. The landlord handling of repairs to the resident’s fencing.
Case 202207531 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to various repairs raised by the resident.
Case 202120125 · 21 Nov 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to queries about the resident’s service charge account and its decision to initiate legal action against her for unpaid charges. Communication in respect of a query she made regarding extending her lease and …
Case 202106968 · 21 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202005383 · 18 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs at the resident’s property.
Case 202207775 · 16 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak in his property. The associated complaint.
Case 202118374 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to his shower. The resident’s reports of a broken terrace light. The associated complaint.
Case 202126700 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s request to be allocated a shed based on their understanding of the leasehold agreement.
Case 202113706 · 4 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boundary wall.
Case 202202745 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould and its handling of repairs, including to a bedroom window. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused.
Case 202007591 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the repairs to remedy the damp and mould within the property the repairs to the front door the resident’s reports of the condition of the garden.
Case 202009492 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the communal heating system in the building. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202123437 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following her reports of concerns about structural and related issues at the property.
Case 202106502 · 18 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repair issues to her windows. The formal complaint.
Case 202107410 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s back door.
Case 202201601 · 9 Oct 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlords handling of void works and condition of the property. This service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202103815 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about noise and carbon monoxide (CO) levels as well as an increase in temperature in the property from a temporary boiler that was positioned outside.
Case 202111008 · 29 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: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise nuisance reports.
Case 202015494 · 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 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: Response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak. Handling of the subsequent complaint.
Case 201915332 · 12 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about overgrown trees. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202114580 · 12 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: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the front and back doors of the property. The associated formal complaint into the matter.
Case 202118898 · 2 Aug 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: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries regarding the building safety inspection at their property and their request for an ESW1 form.
Case 202109210 · 13 Jul 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication concerning fire safety issues in relation to the resident’s property. Complaints handling.
Case 202105951 · 5 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered for the failures in its handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202100735 · 16 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the resident’s application for rehousing. The associated communication and complaints handling.
Case 202011012 · 7 Jun 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