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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2,212
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Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling in respect to fire safety, including delays in identified works to replace the front doors at the resident’s block.
Case 202114445 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of allegations which it said led it to decide not to carry out redecoration at the resident’s property.
Case 202118032 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of her kitchen. Complaint handling.
Case 202104548 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The installation of a new water tank serving the resident’s property. The removal of the polystyrene tiles from the living room ceiling. The associated complaint.
Case 202119257 · 27 Mar 2023
Islington Council (202203097) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202203097 Islington Council 27 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 202203097 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks to his property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202208106 · 24 Mar 2023
Islington Council (202121287) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports concerning repair issues related to damp and mould including the condition of the property. the refurbishment of the kitchen. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202121287 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about pests, damp, subsidence and noise in her former property.
Case 202128122 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when she moved in, and the landlord’s handling of the subsequent repairs.
Case 202127516 · 24 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202210731) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a copy of the final service charge account bill including complete list of works, for major works completed in 2018/2019 on his property. The associated complaint.
Case 202210731 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Complaints.
Case 202119039 · 22 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the time taken by the landlord to replace the loft insulation in the property.
Case 202208926 · 21 Mar 2023
Camden Council (202210749) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water leaks into her property. loss of heating in the property.
Case 202210749 · 21 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the complainant’s reports of a leak into the bathroom.
Case 202125364 · 21 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint’s handling.
Case 201915833 · 17 Mar 2023
Leeds City Council (202117047) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding her neighbour including their use of CCTV, the installation of a shed in their garden without permission and the removal of the dividing fence.
Case 202117047 · 17 Mar 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about a leak in the property; complaints handling; record keeping.
Case 202108283 · 17 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to:
Case 202114214 · 16 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202213560) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damages and costs following a water leak in her property. The associated record keeping and complaint handling.
Case 202213560 · 16 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a missing torch following an annual gas safety check. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202122179 · 15 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord's handling of remedial works to the resident's property following a leak. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202120299 · 14 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a sewage spill that took place in a communal area.
Case 202203594 · 13 Mar 2023
Lambeth Council (202115650) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following leaks. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202115650 · 13 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202122934) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The planned kitchen and bathroom replacement in the resident’s property. Repairs to the resident’s windows and fire door. The associated complaint.
Case 202122934 · 13 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of two leaks from the property above, which caused damage to her property and personal possessions.
Case 202125720 · 13 Mar 2023
Lambeth Council (202204833) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of having no hot water or heating. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202204833 · 12 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen following her reports of leaks to the property, and subsequent reports of damp and mould in the kitchen. Complaint handling.
Case 202204250 · 11 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the:
Case 202124512 · 9 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
Case 202119687 · 9 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front doorframe.
Case 202213931 · 8 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports regarding repair issues at her property; complaints handling.
Case 202211783 · 8 Mar 2023
Leeds City Council (202204111) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from repair works to a neighbouring property.
Case 202204111 · 6 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property. Complaint handling.
Case 202119409 · 4 Mar 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to: Reports of the condition and effectiveness of the soakaway at the property . Reports of damp and mould at the property. The complaints handling. This report also considers the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202127707 · 1 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding repairs to the property, following a mutual exchange.
Case 202126858 · 28 Feb 2023
Leeds City Council (202126341) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of various repairs needed to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202126341 · 28 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The compensation provided by the landlord to the resident following repeated heating and hot water repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202212282 · 28 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for remedial action to be carried out to trees overhanging their property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202126868 · 27 Feb 2023
Southwark Council (202200714) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of leaks into the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202200714 · 27 Feb 2023
Southwark Council (202204516) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of heating issues within the resident’s property, and the subsequent compensation offered.
Case 202204516 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of noise. Complaint Handling.
Case 202114358 · 24 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the leaseholder's reports of multiple leaks into her property; complaints handling.
Case 202202428 · 24 Feb 2023
Lambeth Council (202210024) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s window repairs, and his subsequent request for compensation.
Case 202210024 · 24 Feb 2023
Lewisham Council (202109734) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when she moved in. The associated complaint.
Case 202109734 · 24 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a boiler leak. Complaint handling.
Case 202204677 · 24 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns: The landlord's response to concerns about the information provided at signup regarding parking and the suitability of the property. The landlord’s handling of a report about a privacy issue.
Case 202116971 · 23 Feb 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s handling of annual gas safety checks at the property and its decision that the checks were necessary. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint has also been considered.
Case 202119233 · 22 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a gate to a communal garage, and the subsequent offer of compensation for this.
Case 202211917 · 21 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (“ASB”) and noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Case 202107993 · 21 Feb 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s request for a refund of service charges for communal cleaning services.
Case 202202740 · 21 Feb 2023