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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202431306 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident reported ongoing problems […]
Case 202431306 · 18 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202338232 Decision type Investigation Landlord Midland Heart Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a 2 bedroom house with her 3 […]
Case 202338232 · 18 Dec 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202419576 Decision type Investigation Landlord Origin Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident asked the landlord to confirm whether an EWS1 was […]
Case 202419576 · 18 Dec 2025
Peabody Trust (202325938) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202325938 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 18 December 2025 Background The landlord is not the freeholder of the property. The freeholder uses an […]
Case 202325938 · 18 Dec 2025
Peabody Trust (202437141) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202437141 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a fourth floor flat with her 3 children. The […]
Case 202437141 · 18 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202503824 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southend on Sea City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her 3 […]
Case 202503824 · 18 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202344594 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Riverside Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in flat in a block. The landlord is […]
Case 202344594 · 18 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202431683 Decision type Investigation Landlord Uttlesford District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident has been the leaseholder of the property […]
Case 202431683 · 18 Dec 2025
Wigan Council (202418814) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202418814 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wigan Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house with her […]
Case 202418814 · 18 Dec 2025
Acis Group Limited (202330057) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202330057 Decision type Investigation Landlord Acis Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a 2-bedroom bungalow until 14 January 2024. The […]
Case 202330057 · 17 Dec 2025
Amplius Living (202329768) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202329768 Decision type Investigation Landlord Amplius Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a property in an Older Person’s Living Scheme. […]
Case 202329768 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202338846 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat with his young family […]
Case 202338846 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202515257 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Licence Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in supported accommodation for […]
Case 202515257 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202325687 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ipswich Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident was the tenant of a […]
Case 202325687 · 17 Dec 2025
Leeds City Council (202516072) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202516072 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident raised concerns with the landlord […]
Case 202516072 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202412571 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Enfield Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident moved to the property in […]
Case 202412571 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202508037 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident’s daughter complained to the landlord about “damage and deterioration” […]
Case 202508037 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202427871 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leasehold Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident’s husband raised the complaint as her representative, for […]
Case 202427871 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202514150 Decision type Investigation Landlord New World Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lived with her children in a 3-bed maisonette […]
Case 202514150 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202418127 Decision type Investigation Landlord North Northamptonshire Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house with […]
Case 202418127 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202412694 Decision type Investigation Landlord NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident complained about the condition of his property including leaks […]
Case 202412694 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202408056 Decision type Investigation Landlord Orbit Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The property was newly built when the resident moved in and […]
Case 202408056 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202417044 Decision type Investigation Landlord Paragon Asra Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives with his partner and children in a flat […]
Case 202417044 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202515635 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat within a block. The resident […]
Case 202515635 · 17 Dec 2025
Southern Housing (202512495) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202512495 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat within a purpose-built block. At the […]
Case 202512495 · 17 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202508933 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom, mid-terraced house with her […]
Case 202508933 · 17 Dec 2025
bpha Limited (202433297) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202433297 Decision type Investigation Landlord bpha Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house. During the complaint process she told the […]
Case 202433297 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202505645 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat with her daughter. The […]
Case 202505645 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202514443 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background In 2024 the resident reported to the landlord cracks and holes in walls […]
Case 202514443 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202505788 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house with her 3 adult […]
Case 202505788 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202336483 Decision type Investigation Landlord LiveWest Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom fifth floor flat with his […]
Case 202336483 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202512741 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The property is a flat on the 1st floor of […]
Case 202512741 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202336797 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives on the third floor […]
Case 202336797 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202432454 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident moved into his property […]
Case 202432454 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202510197 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat. She is elderly […]
Case 202510197 · 16 Dec 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202514334) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202514334 Decision type Investigation Landlord Moat Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident has been a shared-owner of the property since April 2023. […]
Case 202514334 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202506714 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident and her daughter live in a third floor flat with […]
Case 202506714 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202500018 Decision type Investigation Landlord Woking Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom maisonette next […]
Case 202500018 · 16 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202300842 Decision type Investigation Landlord Coastline Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The landlord has said it had vulnerabilities for the resident recorded on […]
Case 202300842 · 15 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202417994 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident has advised the Ombudsman that she has […]
Case 202417994 · 15 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202423708 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat. The resident made […]
Case 202423708 · 15 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202507822 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident’s boiler was turned off by a contractor as […]
Case 202507822 · 15 Dec 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202336410 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 15 December 2025 Background On 24 February 2022 the resident signed paperwork to formally […]
Case 202336410 · 15 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202423262 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a 3-bedroom house with her non-dependent […]
Case 202423262 · 15 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202434895 Decision type Investigation Landlord Paragon Asra Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house with her son. She […]
Case 202434895 · 15 Dec 2025
Stonewater Limited (202508686) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202508686 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident has said she has mental health vulnerabilities. The landlord has told […]
Case 202508686 · 15 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202416104 Decision type Investigation Landlord Together Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident lives in the property which is a ground floor […]
Case 202416104 · 15 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202327022 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident has been a tenant […]
Case 202327022 · 12 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202435735 Decision type Investigation Landlord Fairhive Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident and her 5 children live in a 3-bedroom property suitable […]
Case 202435735 · 12 Dec 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202344966 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident has lived in a ground floor flat in the […]
Case 202344966 · 12 Dec 2025