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 complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks in her property. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about major works and service charges. the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201910086 · 13 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of her request to install a wood burning stove at her property.
Case 202010159 · 12 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of mould in the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202008274 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the porch roof of the resident’s property; the resident’s associated formal complaint.
Case 202010091 · 6 Apr 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to provide form EWS1 for the building which the property is situated in.
Case 202003309 · 29 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following his reports of a pest infestation in his property.
Case 202000360 · 29 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cigarette smoke infiltrating into her property from a neighbouring property.
Case 202008910 · 23 Mar 2021
Southwark Council (202005132) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have a television aerial socket installed in her property.
Case 202005132 · 22 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property.
Case 202000800 · 16 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould in the property; associated formal complaint;
Case 201905377 · 11 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling, specifically, its offer of compensation in recognition of its delay in attending the property following the report of a potential gas and carbon monoxide leak, and its communication.
Case 201817108 · 8 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about brick dust left at the property following work to the fire alarm in the communal area.
Case 201916075 · 8 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: the landlord not communicating the outcome of a survey at the property to the resident and its handling of repairs, remedial works and communal issues. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009745 · 3 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water system in the resident’s property.
Case 202006486 · 1 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s request for the resident to carry out repair works to the property within two days, before she could move to a different property.
Case 201813223 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: The level of compensation offered by the landlord following a leak and ceiling collapse in the resident’s property. The level of compensation offered by the landlord’s insurance provider for the damage caused by the leak.
Case 202005343 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning: The maintenance and cleaning of communal areas and associated costs. Anti-social behavior (ASB) at the property. Complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202003737 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have the remaining windows at the property replaced with double glazing.
Case 202004695 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress to her property.
Case 202005456 · 25 Feb 2021
Barnet Homes (202004063) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns relating to staff conduct.
Case 202004063 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Case Review
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of disrepair in the property, primarily: The dormer windows not fitted correctly, allowing water ingress into his flat when open; The water leak into his flat; The front and …
Case 201913972 · 19 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident complains about the landlord’s delay in resolving a leak into the property, and its subsequent offer of compensation for this.
Case 201906262 · 18 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s windows and doors; complaints about intermittent hot water at the property; the associated formal complaint.
Case 201911186 · 12 Feb 2021
Southwark Council (202008684) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a backflow surge of water into the property and its response to the complaint.
Case 202008684 · 12 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Health and Safety categories
The complaint is about how the landlord dealt with arrangements to carry out an annual gas safety inspection at the resident’s property.
Case 202001296 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks into his property, including the conduct of its staff and damage to the property and his appliances; and the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202001482 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to Government guidance on cladding in relation to the building the resident owns a property in. Response to the resident’s request to reimburse the costs which she had incurred in attempting to sell …
Case 201912566 · 8 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord failing to carry out void works prior to the resident moving into the property; the length of time it took the landlord to carry out repairs; the landlord’s communication, including complaint handling and staff …
Case 201910473 · 8 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to replace a double-glazed bedroom window, that it had installed at the resident’s property, with a single-glazed window following planning permission issues with the local authority. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202001175 · 4 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to his reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202001018 · 28 Jan 2021
Newham Council (201907602) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The leaseholder complains about the landlord’s handling of: reports of a repair at his property, and; the subsequent formal complaint.
Case 201907602 · 28 Jan 2021
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: report of a leak into his property; associated formal complaint.
Case 201913880 · 27 Jan 2021
Greenwich Council (201910844) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s: reports of a leak into the property and consequent damage; associated formal complaint
Case 201910844 · 26 Jan 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained that: The landlord has not provided a reasonable explanation of, or supporting information for, the service charge items The landlord has increased the rent twice within a year The landlord has managed the rent account inappropriately …
Case 202002585 · 25 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s: response to her reports of damp and mould in her property; handling of a leak through her bedroom ceiling.
Case 201909268 · 25 Jan 2021
The complaint concerns: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord. The level of compensation offered by the landlord.
Case 202003506 · 22 Jan 2021
North Devon Homes (202001535) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of remedial works at the property for mould and damp.
Case 202001535 · 22 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: the level of redress offered by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in carrying out works at the property, the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation in respect of the damaged carpet …
Case 201914973 · 21 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs required at the property; in particular, delay to inspection/repair of an airbrick in the bedroom and associated damp and mould inspection and treatment.
Case 202000590 · 20 Jan 2021
Optivo (202005182) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of mould in her property.
Case 202005182 · 15 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the time taken by the landlord to activate the gas supply in the resident’s property at the beginning of the tenancy.
Case 202002115 · 14 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a leak at the property and its subsequent compensation offer.
Case 202002702 · 14 Jan 2021
Newham Council (201908648) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about a rodent infestation in the loft above her property; complaints handling.
Case 201908648 · 11 Jan 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s handling of the Resident’s request for the windows in her property to be repaired. The Landlord’s complaint handling of this matter.
Case 201909756 · 4 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
Case 202003911 · 22 Dec 2020
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about how the landlord handled a boundary issue relating to the resident’s property.
Case 201915056 · 22 Dec 2020
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries on the following: The status of her tenancy and the implications on her request for a transfer. Her application for the mutual exchange of the property. The handling of …
Case 201912385 · 22 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The tenant has complained that: The landlord has not resolved the reported damp and mould problem in the property (particularly the bedroom, living room and kitchen) The landlord has not installed the correct adaptation (a ramp to the front door) …
Case 202001591 · 22 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of water ingress into his property and the consequential repairs which were required; associated complaint and claim for compensation.
Case 202000055 · 21 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s right to acquire the property, in particular, its failure to provide him reasons for the delay and also about its subsequent handling of the complaint.
Case 201915214 · 21 Dec 2020