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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of their complaint and compensation claim in relation to a number of leaks into the property.
Case 202009409 · 29 Apr 2022
Leeds City Council (202104606) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the re-plastering and associated works at the resident’s property.
Case 202104606 · 28 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202103451 · 28 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp at her property. The landlord’s handling of repairs required to the drainage system.
Case 202103084 · 26 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak in her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. This Service has also made a separate finding regarding …
Case 202014140 · 25 Apr 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: a number of repairs in her property, and; her formal complaints. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202100502 · 22 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of remedial works to her kitchen following a water leak from the property above.
Case 202103667 · 22 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling og: Roof repairs to the resident’s property. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202012972 · 21 Apr 2022
Southwark Council (202121360) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faulty internal doors in his property.
Case 202121360 · 21 Apr 2022
Leeds City Council (202102205) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of brickwork repairs to the resident’s property.
Case 202102205 · 14 Apr 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s property and her subsequent complaints.
Case 202110107 · 14 Apr 2022
Lambeth Council (202104181) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104181 · 13 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a leaking roof and the damage this caused to the inside of the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202109066 · 12 Apr 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for documentation, specifically, the Insurance-Backed Guarantee (IBG), following a window installation at his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202108482 · 8 Apr 2022
ForHousing Limited (202111500) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works to replace external doors and to remedy damp and mould in the resident’s property.
Case 202111500 · 6 Apr 2022
Brent Council (202105638) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cooking smells entering her property from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202105638 · 31 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports about the conduct of the residents in relation to work at the property from: The contractor. A surveyor.
Case 202110758 · 31 Mar 2022
Hackney Council (202104301) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a fault with the boiler in the resident’s property.
Case 202104301 · 31 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s request for replacement windows at his property. The associated complaint.
Case 202112662 · 30 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s actions following a flood at the property caused by a fire sprinkler system in relation to: Repairs. Staff conduct. The decant. The compensation claim. The related complaint handling.
Case 202011666 · 29 Mar 2022
Leeds City Council (202101525) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding the structural integrity of his property.
Case 202101525 · 29 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of her reports of damp and mould within her property and the subsequent damage it has caused. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201909362 · 29 Mar 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request about gutter cleaning at his property. The complaint handling.
Case 202016254 · 29 Mar 2022
Harrow Council (202007622) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: Concerns about safety issues at the property due to subsidence; rehousing, and; the formal complaints.
Case 202007622 · 28 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in response to the resident’s complaint about the length of time it took to carry out adaptations at her property.
Case 202119090 · 28 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repair work to address a mouse infestation in the resident’s property.
Case 202106713 · 24 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a potential pest infestation issue within the loft area of the property.
Case 202114698 · 23 Mar 2022
Leeds City Council (202013938) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in her property.
Case 202013938 · 23 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in responding to the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202105677 · 23 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104254 · 21 Mar 2022
Haringey Council (201909345) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports concerning a water leak from the property above. the associated complaint.
Case 201909345 · 21 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: the level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while handling repairs to a gate controlling access to the rear of the property; the landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent …
Case 202012334 · 18 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a flea infestation inside her property and in the surrounding communal areas.
Case 202011600 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in the property, and his subsequent compensation request.
Case 202111792 · 11 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202105708 · 10 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s revocation of permission to extend the garden at the property.
Case 202112857 · 10 Mar 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to run a business from her property.
Case 202006610 · 9 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s kitchen prior to her occupation of the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202114420 · 7 Mar 2022
Haringey Council (202102332) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repairs reports about a bathroom ‘pod’ extension to the property.
Case 202102332 · 3 Mar 2022
Islington Council (202104771) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould in her property.
Case 202104771 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in the property and its handling of the repairs required.
Case 202107041 · 2 Mar 2022
Leeds City Council (202111771) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a wide range of repairs at the resident’s property.
Case 202111771 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a flood at his property.
Case 202112145 · 28 Feb 2022
Torus62 Limited (202017501) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s decision to remove three trees from the resident’s property.
Case 202017501 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak into the resident’s property.
Case 202110380 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould in his property.
Case 202111255 · 26 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: exterior repairs to the guttering at the resident’s property. the associated complaint.
Case 202109796 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues, including asbestos works, structural concerns, and the thermal efficiency of her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint including her complaint about staff conduct.
Case 202007902 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of missing doors in his property.
Case 202103998 · 24 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The length of time scaffolding was erected outside the property. The associated formal complaint into the matter.
Case 202106169 · 24 Feb 2022