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: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property, specifically in respect of the heating and hot water systems and the landlord’s actions in respect of this.
Case 202009961 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to resolve damp and mould issues in the resident’s property. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202015908 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of heating and hot water issues at the property.
Case 202010169 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of water contamination at the property.
Case 202000015 · 27 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the standard of cleaning carried out at the property.
Case 202012516 · 27 Jul 2021
Greenwich Council (202006184) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an odour in his property.
Case 202006184 · 26 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202009412) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Case 202009412 · 23 Jul 2021
Havering Council (202008258) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of mould at her property and the remedial works offered by it for this. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202008258 · 21 Jul 2021
Croydon Council (201910960) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs which the resident reported when she moved into the property and; complaint handling.
Case 201910960 · 20 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a leak into the resident’s property. Complaint handling.
Case 202010991 · 19 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cracks in the walls of his property.
Case 202013007 · 16 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered the resident following a leak into her property.
Case 202013584 · 14 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained that the landlord has offered insufficient compensation after upholding their complaint about the condition of the property when let, and about the handling of the resulting repairs.
Case 202007908 · 13 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the security light outside the resident’s property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202013704 · 6 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damage caused to his property during heating works.
Case 201906836 · 2 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of repairs in the property including leaks in the bathroom and mould in the bedroom. Complaint handling.
Case 202000804 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The resident has complained about the number of bedrooms in her property, insofar as the property is classified as a three bedroom property; however, the resident considers that the property should be classified as a two-bedroom property.
Case 202012170 · 25 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a repair to the floor of his property.
Case 202000469 · 24 Jun 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202014550 · 24 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s claim for compensation for damage to his belongings, which the resident said was caused by the growth of mould in the property.
Case 202015797 · 21 Jun 2021
Stonewater Limited (202011072) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the intercom system at the property, response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the communal back door to the property, complaints handling.
Case 202011072 · 16 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests in her property. The landlord’s complaint handling
Case 202010357 · 14 Jun 2021
MHS Homes Ltd (202002094) Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rodents in her property.
Case 202002094 · 11 Jun 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to allow the resident to purchase the property.
Case 202006890 · 8 Jun 2021
Islington Council (202003808) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of large cracks in the walls of the property and the associated repairs.
Case 202003808 · 7 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns and reports about the hot water provision affecting her property.
Case 202002556 · 2 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks in her property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202009410 · 28 May 2021
Southwark Council (202011769) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the kitchen window in his property the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint about the matter.
Case 202011769 · 25 May 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Cracks to the bedroom window pane; Cracks to a shared wall between the property and the communal corridor; Water ingress into the property and; Complaint handling.
Case 202001741 · 20 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from a neighbouring property.
Case 202010288 · 20 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould at the resident’s property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202001176 · 19 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs needed to the window frame and damp and mould at his property.
Case 202009699 · 18 May 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the condition of the property following works to demolish the garage, in particular, exposed wiring and debris being left and the landlord’s response to this. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of a leak …
Case 202003239 · 17 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress to her bathroom ceiling from the property above her own.
Case 202009329 · 14 May 2021
Greenwich Council (202005808) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould at the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s delay in sending information to the Ombudsman.
Case 202005808 · 7 May 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:- The landlord’s handling of repairs to the garden paths at the resident’s property; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202012113 · 7 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
Case 202007082 · 7 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The leaseholder complains about the landlord’s response to his concerns about works carried out to the asbestos containing ceiling outside of his property.
Case 202009309 · 6 May 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s reports of a leak affecting the property.
Case 202013429 · 5 May 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident has complained about: the landlord’s response to reports of a gas leak from a neighbouring property and its handling of remedial works relating to the leak; the landlord’s complaint handling and the level of compensation offered.
Case 201912066 · 5 May 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s claim to replace the carpets at the property, following an acknowledged delay in completing a repair to a leak in the roof. The level of compensation for the acknowledged delay …
Case 202001893 · 30 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about how the landlord handled reports of problems with the heating and hot water in the property and the level of compensation offered for the distress and inconvenience caused.
Case 202000798 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident's property, the resident's requests for compensation and the landlord's handling of the complaint.
Case 201916141 · 29 Apr 2021
Southwark Council (201912677) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a faulty window. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water penetration to the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 201912677 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property.
Case 202007684 · 28 Apr 2021
Lambeth Council (202011897) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s reports of a leaking communal roof and the resulting internal water damage to the communal stairwell and the bedroom in the property.
Case 202011897 · 27 Apr 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the landlord to the resident for the incorrect information it provided before he purchased his property.
Case 201905765 · 23 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord's response to her reports of repairs required at her property, in particular relating to:
Case 202004092 · 22 Apr 2021
MHS Homes Ltd (202011237) Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property.
Case 202011237 · 21 Apr 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: repair works to improve the security of the property following a break-in. the resident's reports of damp and mould at the property. communication with the resident and record keeping. the associated complaint …
Case 202010510 · 19 Apr 2021