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
Decision Case ID 202515263 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident completed a mutual exchange to the property in July 2024. […]
Case 202515263 · 12 Dec 2025
Southwark Council (202339206) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202339206 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident moved to the property, a maisonette which […]
Case 202339206 · 12 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202513912 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a 2-bedroom flat with her partner and […]
Case 202513912 · 12 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202401087 Decision type Investigation Landlord Town and Country Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident and his daughter lived in a first-floor property and […]
Case 202401087 · 12 Dec 2025
Amplius Living (202424659) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202424659 Decision type Investigation Landlord Amplius Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her 2 children. She was concerned about mould […]
Case 202424659 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202420000 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3 bedroom semi–detached house. There were […]
Case 202420000 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202409175 Decision type Investigation Landlord Curo Places Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident lives in an end terrace house. She has physical and […]
Case 202409175 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202337498 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hexagon Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder in a block of flats. She […]
Case 202337498 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202411603 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident complained about damp, mould, and the need […]
Case 202411603 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202423673 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a one-bedroom flat with […]
Case 202423673 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202448010 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident raised a complaint with the landlord about […]
Case 202448010 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202504543 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 11 December 2025 Background On 3 November 2023 the resident reported a leak from the […]
Case 202504543 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202319430 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident’s flat was a new build. When the resident moved in […]
Case 202319430 · 11 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202216028 Decision type Investigation Landlord Citizen Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident complained to the landlord as she was unhappy with how […]
Case 202216028 · 10 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202410631 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 December 2025 Background On 21 July 2025 we issued our determination […]
Case 202410631 · 10 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202449599 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident reported antisocial behaviour and noise […]
Case 202449599 · 10 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202437569 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident lived in the property with […]
Case 202437569 · 10 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202413110 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident lives with a joint tenant and her daughter. […]
Case 202413110 · 10 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202511313 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her child in the ground […]
Case 202511313 · 10 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202449924 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident lives with 2 adult children and a grandchild. She reported […]
Case 202449924 · 10 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202447122 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her daughter in a ground floor […]
Case 202447122 · 9 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202450616 Decision type Investigation Landlord Richmond Housing Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom ground floor flat in […]
Case 202450616 · 9 Dec 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
Decision Case ID 202416204 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Riverside Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 December 2025 Background The resident has been a tenant of the landlord since January […]
Case 202416204 · 9 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202339250 Decision type Investigation Landlord Accent Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 8 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house. At the time of her complaint, […]
Case 202339250 · 8 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202229883 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 December 2025 Background The resident reported that her porch roof […]
Case 202229883 · 8 Dec 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202405216 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 8 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed […]
Case 202405216 · 8 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202339725 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 8 December 2025 Background In 2023 the resident reported to the landlord noise […]
Case 202339725 · 8 Dec 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202334141 Decision type Investigation Landlord Citizen Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 December 2025 Background The resident raised concerns about the condition of an alleyway […]
Case 202334141 · 5 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202445455 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat […]
Case 202445455 · 5 Dec 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202441073 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 December 2025 Background The resident is unhappy about the […]
Case 202441073 · 5 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202401736 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 5 December 2025 Background The property was a terraced house that was […]
Case 202401736 · 5 Dec 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202335827) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
Decision Case ID 202335827 Decision type Investigation Landlord Moat Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 5 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a fourth floor flat. The landlord is not the […]
Case 202335827 · 5 Dec 2025
Peabody Trust (202440643) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202440643 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 December 2025 Background The resident became a tenant of the landlord in October 2021. The […]
Case 202440643 · 5 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202419921 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 05 December 2025 Background The resident’s lease began in August 2023. She reported defects throughout the […]
Case 202419921 · 5 Dec 2025
Southwark Council (202325237) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202325237 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat in […]
Case 202325237 · 5 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202331487 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Wandsworth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 4 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat. She […]
Case 202331487 · 4 Dec 2025
Octavia Housing (202345630) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202345630 Decision type Investigation Landlord Octavia Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 4 December 2025 Background The property is a 1-bedroom flat on the ground floor of a […]
Case 202345630 · 4 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202334552 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 3 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a development consisting of 2 blocks of […]
Case 202334552 · 3 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202336482 Decision type Investigation Landlord Curo Places Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 03 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a one bed flat. Due to his vulnerabilities, […]
Case 202336482 · 3 Dec 2025
Home Group Limited (202504624) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202504624 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 3 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her husband who has various medical conditions which […]
Case 202504624 · 3 Dec 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202432397 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 3 December 2025 Background In 2023 the resident reported several repairs issues to […]
Case 202432397 · 3 Dec 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202424769 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 3 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2 bedroom […]
Case 202424769 · 3 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202408770 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 1 December 2025 Background The landlord has told us that the resident declined to discuss […]
Case 202408770 · 1 Dec 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202401793 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southway Housing Trust (Manchester) Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 1 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat. She lives […]
Case 202401793 · 1 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202431989 Decision type Investigation Landlord Aster Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom property. He has been reporting […]
Case 202431989 · 28 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202414395 Decision type Investigation Landlord Believe Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a new build property. He raised a […]
Case 202414395 · 28 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202404424 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wolverhampton City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her 2 children. […]
Case 202404424 · 28 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202508522 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident is elderly and has dementia. His son has full […]
Case 202508522 · 28 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202504060 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident is a tenant of […]
Case 202504060 · 28 Nov 2025
Homes Plus Limited (202332724) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202332724 Decision type Investigation Landlord Homes Plus Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident reported a leak coming from the loft on […]
Case 202332724 · 28 Nov 2025