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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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its handling of a repair. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202331014 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and the associated repair.
Case 202438366 · 23 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about pests, scaffold, and related balcony repairs. Response to the resident’s concerns about ventilation and condensation. Handling of the resident’s request for a management transfer. We have also investigated …
Case 202430695 · 23 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about damp and mould and associated repairs within the property.
Case 202433813 · 23 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202408433 · 23 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about:
Case 202440270 · 23 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests and associated damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling Record keeping
Case 202434674 · 22 Jul 2025
Leeds City Council (202435783) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak from a neighbour’s property and the associated damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Case 202435783 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak.
Case 202438884 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos.
Case 202332777 · 22 Jul 2025
Peabody Trust (202408674) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from her upstairs neighbour. Her request to be rehoused. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202408674 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202436360 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of subsidence, including a sloping floor. Guttering repairs. The resident’s report of a damaged sink.
Case 202451140 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Pest issues in the resident’s property. The complaint. The landlord operates a 2 stage complaints process. Its policy says it will provide a stage 1 response within 10 working days and a …
Case 202333825 · 21 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to repairs to the balcony door.
Case 202410299 · 21 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202434694 · 21 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and fly-tipping by a neighbour. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s most recent complaint.
Case 202435429 · 18 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and blockages to the resident’s toilet.
Case 202422078 · 18 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for re-imbursement of rent and utilities following a temporary move.
Case 202419704 · 18 Jul 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for: A move. Adaptations to the property.
Case 202425260 · 18 Jul 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about subsidence and repairs. The resident’s complaints.
Case 202434704 · 18 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request for a management move. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202434525 · 17 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an incorrect service charge. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202407782 · 17 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise from her neighbour.
Case 202429110 · 17 Jul 2025
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her window and front door.
Case 202444757 · 17 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The provision of sandbags, reimbursement for damaged goods, and flooring repairs after a sewage flood in the resident's property. The resident’s reports of a person urinating in the communal areas of her …
Case 202422119 · 17 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the installation of CCTV on the estate.
Case 202416374 · 17 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the pipework in the kitchen to resolve the resident’s reports of a foul odour and water safety concerns. The associated complaint.
Case 202332747 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp, mould and associated work at the property. Repair appointments relating to a chimney cowl and bath panel. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202345565 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of: A leak into her property and its handling of remedial works following the leak. A leaking tap in her bathroom and her request for reimbursement of increased costs …
Case 202410513 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of low water pressure when using the bathroom shower head. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202418909 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress, subsequent damp and mould and damage to his property.
Case 202327023 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of several repairs to the property. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202332807 · 16 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202421109) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202421109 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to windows at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202304283 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports that items left in the communal garden area were a health and safety risk. The resident’s request for a management move. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202417612 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould; the associated complaint.
Case 202433023 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof leak at the resident’s property.
Case 202437727 · 15 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202432159 · 15 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise.
Case 202426113 · 14 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202427163 · 14 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Request for the landlord to remove a redundant water tank. Reports of a broken extractor fan, damp, and mould. Reports of a leak. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202400587 · 14 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould including its delay in completing an inspection. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202442856 · 14 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Complaint.
Case 202431769 · 14 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of neighbour nuisance.
Case 202302250 · 14 Jul 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of broken communal entrance doors and associated antisocial behaviour (ASB). This report has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202425093 · 11 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 in the property’s living room. repairs to the resident’s boiler condensate pipe, bathroom flooring, external gutters and downpipe. the resident’s reports of a bee infestation …
Case 202306765 · 11 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 202424214 · 11 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with the back door. Associated complaint.
Case 202411110 · 11 Jul 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202419735 · 11 Jul 2025