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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs affecting: Guttering, drains, and roof tiling. Heating. The kitchen. The shower. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202451429 · 30 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202442436) Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Pests. Communal ceiling repairs.
Case 202442436 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of replacement kitchen flooring. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202335064 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202422658 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a neighbour preventing access to the communal garden. The formal complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
Case 202333129 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of damp and mould.
Case 202441394 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Outstanding roof repairs. Condensation and damp in the property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202435202 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the garden and external doors.
Case 202431813 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202442392 Sovereign Network Group 29 July 2025 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 202442392 · 29 Jul 2025
Thurrock Council (202417686) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from her neighbour.
Case 202417686 · 29 Jul 2025
Acis Group Limited (202331973) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about discrimination. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202331973 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the property condition when he moved in.
Case 202419540 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of mice infestations. record keeping. the complaint.
Case 202428974 · 28 Jul 2025
Peabody Trust (202318251) Maladministration
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s concerns about the kitchen upgrade and the conduct of contractors at the property.
Case 202318251 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint was about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about her water system and water quality.
Case 202302230 · 28 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202411939) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of lift repairs. We have considered the landlord’s complaint handling in this case.
Case 202411939 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs, leaks, damp, mould, and the condition of her property. Associated complaint.
Case 202448613 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of damp and mould and requests for associated repairs. Window repairs. The residents associated complaint.
Case 202421885 · 26 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202436772 Royal Borough Of Greenwich 26 July 2025 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 202436772 · 26 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
Case 202413545 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs.
Case 202302620 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks and resultant damage to personal belongings. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202337179 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports concerning the standard of grounds maintenance in communal areas. Reports concerning the condition of fencing in the communal areas.
Case 202418074 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and request to be rehoused.
Case 202331405 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The residents’ complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made against them. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202333402 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Water ingress in the property. Damp and mould in the property. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202442249 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the condition of her property, its proposed works, and her wish to move home.
Case 202424148 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs at the resident’s property, which includes: Plastering of walls. Gaps around a newly installed extractor fan in the kitchen. Issues with a new door handle which had been installed. Issues with …
Case 202326605 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Issues with the gas meter at the resident’s property which resulted in no heating and hot water. The associated complaint.
Case 202225439 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to concerns about: The administration of service charges. A pre-existing sinking fund. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202234288 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the bathroom ceiling.
Case 202425837 · 25 Jul 2025
Peabody Trust (202323387) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: dispute about a garden fence. complaint.
Case 202323387 · 25 Jul 2025
Somerset Council (202433641) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of humidity, damp, and mould. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202433641 · 25 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202410194) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about damp and mould and related repairs for extractor fans, loft insulation and gutters. The resident’s reports about the front door. The resident’s reports about leaks and repairs to …
Case 202410194 · 25 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202435331) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks, and the associated repairs. The complaints process.
Case 202435331 · 25 Jul 2025
Southwark Council (202330730) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the flat above. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202330730 · 25 Jul 2025
Stonewater Limited (202432300) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), in particular her reports of her neighbours using chemicals to kill weeds in communal areas.
Case 202432300 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak and the associated repairs.
Case 202438361 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of various repairs at the property including to the windows, doors, extractor fan, an exterior wall, and the garden. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202424212 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202444384 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about allegations of abusive noise from her home. Concerns about staff conduct. Associated complaint.
Case 202423515 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Window repairs. Banister repair. Reports of damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202427913 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202444538 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks affecting the resident’s balcony and living room ceiling. The complaint.
Case 202407216 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the complaints about a roof leak.
Case 202440293 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202326314 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: A leak from a toilet and the damage caused by this. The resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs.
Case 202447232 · 24 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202421343) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about setting up energy accounts. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202421343 · 24 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202445587) Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property, namely: A leak in the bathroom. A faulty front door.
Case 202445587 · 24 Jul 2025
Southwark Council (202431570) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s housing transfer request. the resident’s reports of damp, mould and associated repairs. the associated complaint.
Case 202431570 · 24 Jul 2025