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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Showing 170 of 16,227 decisions matching "secure"

Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202339195 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bristol City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 October 2025 Background The resident has a secure tenancy with the […]
Case 202339195 · 22 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202505115 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom […]
Case 202505115 · 22 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202503846 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident, a foster parent, has lived in the property, […]
Case 202503846 · 21 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202333072 Decision type Investigation Landlord Portsmouth City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident was a secured tenant of the landlord between July […]
Case 202333072 · 21 Oct 2025
Southwark Council (202429299) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202429299 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident has a secure tenancy with the […]
Case 202429299 · 21 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202334587 Decision type Investigation Landlord Tandridge District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1 bedroom property. […]
Case 202334587 · 20 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202327538 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in […]
Case 202327538 · 17 Oct 2025
Southwark Council (202428780) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202428780 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom semi-detached house with her husband and […]
Case 202428780 · 17 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202427475 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed flat within a high-rise block. […]
Case 202427475 · 16 Oct 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202413205 Decision type Investigation Landlord Orbit Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in supported housing. She has complained about how […]
Case 202413205 · 16 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202453230 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The property is a […]
Case 202453230 · 15 Oct 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s requests for a more secure front door and soundproofing.
Case 202234943 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports about insecure communal doors. Request for the landlord to reimburse him for goods stolen from his internal shed. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202316842 · 1 Aug 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a communal bin shed not being secure. reports about fly-tipping. the resident's enquiries about service charges. the complaint.
Case 202314636 · 27 Feb 2024
Peabody Trust (202102403) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for it to secure its own access to the communal plant room. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202102403 · 15 Dec 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a broken window, a seized hot water tap, and that her kitchen was in a state of disrepair. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the main …
Case 202200131 · 29 Nov 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the delay in providing the resident with a secure parking space. Complaint handling.
Case 202207961 · 27 Jun 2023
Thurrock Council (202102215) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of an insecure front door.
Case 202102215 · 10 Feb 2023
Southwark Council (202007668) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A tenancy panel hearing and the resident’s concern that he had been placed on an introductory tenancy rather than a secure tenancy. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202007668 · 21 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding works to secure her front door, and the length of time that it took to respond to this.
Case 202009794 · 26 Jan 2022