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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11,758
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202012888 Clarion Housing Association Limited 15 February 2022 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 202012888 · 15 Feb 2022
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s report of leaks from his roof.
Case 202010641 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports.
Case 201914495 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of a new Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) heating system, and the works which surrounded this.
Case 202103840 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair reports after moving into her property following a mutual exchange.
Case 202112603 · 4 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202006952 Orbit Group Limited 3 February 2022 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 is […]
Case 202006952 · 3 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to a water leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202011049 · 1 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202017618 Lodge Lane East Co-operative Housing Limited 7 June 2022 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 202017618 · 31 Jan 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the way the landlord handled:
Case 202109531 · 31 Jan 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for an EWS1 certificate; the related complaint.
Case 202100394 · 28 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of damp in the property. Response to damage to the property when the roof was replaced. Complaint handling.
Case 202100885 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: handling of the kitchen replacement works including its communication with the resident. response to the resident’s reports of staff attending his property without identification or prior notice. complaint handling.
Case 202010581 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a reported pigeon infestation and the mess this causes at the resident’s property.
Case 202108062 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour and their partner. The associated complaint.
Case 202100378 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint refers to the resident’s concern about the length of time it took the landlord to update its records following the sale of her property.
Case 202111793 · 19 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blocked drain causing sewage to overflow in the property; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent complaint.
Case 202005473 · 18 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty door and intercom system.
Case 202015484 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a blocked drain and his request for compensation. The associated complaint.
Case 202107108 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord's handling of repairs to fix a leak in the property and subsequent reports of damage.
Case 202016776 · 12 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Complaints handling.
Case 202004678 · 12 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. The associated complaint.
Case 201911000 · 8 Jan 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the allocation of parking spaces.
Case 202003824 · 7 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s management of, and communication around, cyclical works and associated maintenance and repair. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202013273 · 31 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in 2020.
Case 202015754 · 23 Dec 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy application.
Case 202015534 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident's request that it dispense with the requirement to repay the Right to Buy (RTB) discount.
Case 202101157 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works required at the property, specifically, the resident is dissatisfied with delay to carrying out works regarding a kitchen fan and the landlord’s communication around this. The complaint is also about the …
Case 202100940 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a repair to the communal bike store door.
Case 202100246 · 20 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak from the property above.
Case 202101844 · 17 Dec 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the rent arrears that accrued whilst in occupation at the property.
Case 202009798 · 16 Dec 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant, return to his property, and request to be reimbursed for his lost items and costs from being decanted as a result of a leak.
Case 202107827 · 16 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complains about how the landlord handled her reports of repairs needed to the communal hallway outside the property (from December 2019 onwards).
Case 202010498 · 16 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord erroneously changing the locks at the property and its subsequent investigation of the error. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202103219 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of ASB, in particular with regards to the use of cannabis by other residents on the block.
Case 202015874 · 14 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about how the landlord responded to her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202010013 · 9 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to investigate and resolve the resident’s reports of: Dog fouling by tenant A. Threats to kill by tenant B. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009095 · 8 Dec 2021
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.
Case 202014307 · 30 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to various repairs at the property.
Case 202004086 · 30 Nov 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the residents’ reports of delays in the staircasing process.
Case 202011651 · 26 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202109934 · 26 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about the landlord's handling of his reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202004506 · 25 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in her bathroom, in relation to its offer of compensation. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201916149 · 25 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: How the landlord handled repairs to the windows in a leasehold property from 2020 onwards. How the landlord handled her formal complaint.
Case 202100742 · 23 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: excessive noise coming from his neighbour’s property; excessive noise from the communal door to the building; cigarette smoke entering his property from outside the building.
Case 202002651 · 23 Nov 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint concerns: The landlord's response about the standard of cleaning and ground maintenance in the communal areas. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202014430 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB) including noise and nuisance and harassment. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202005850 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for additional works following the installation of a new washing line. The Ombudsman has also considered how the landlord responded to the resident’s complaint.
Case 202100235 · 18 Nov 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account.
Case 202105462 · 18 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to repairs in the resident’s property, in particular who is responsible for progressing an insurance claim.
Case 202106187 · 17 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s requests for the windows in the property to be replaced.
Case 202108476 · 17 Nov 2021