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.

16,227
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11,758
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the void period prior to the resident moving in to the property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202218043 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202420779 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202331009 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Leaks, damp and mould, and sink back surges. Anti social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour.
Case 202423527 · 16 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s repair requests. We have also considered how the landlord handled the resident’s complaint.
Case 202325132 · 16 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to an external wall. The associated complaint.
Case 202316004 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns about the water supply and a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202300177 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of structural repairs to the property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202319660 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak, damp, and mould in the resident’s property and the level of compensation offered to her. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202226957 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of front door repairs.
Case 202325833 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the roof repair and the associated internal damage.
Case 202326234 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise from a neighbour. Associated complaint.
Case 202218328 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of disrepair in her home, including the need for a decant. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202307195 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen and roof. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202415446 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A home loss payment to the resident. The resident’s rent account.
Case 202321315 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202422936 London Borough of Hounslow 10 June 2025 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 202422936 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about:
Case 202312470 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about lift issues.
Case 202329146 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak at the property and the subsequent damage caused. The associated complaint.
Case 202331416 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to replace the resident’s garden fence.
Case 202326374 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a replacement gas fire. Reports of damp. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202322413 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202331071 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the structure of the building was causing water ingress and damage to his property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202315909 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the use of a pram shed.
Case 202323075 · 6 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202321928 Haringey London Borough Council 5 June 2025 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 202321928 · 5 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the information provided in the landlord’s end of year service charge summaries.
Case 202202779 · 5 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of reports of a drain blockage. Complaint handling.
Case 202330775 · 4 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of heating and hot water issues at the property. complaint.
Case 202435924 · 4 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about the service charge. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202336003 · 3 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and the associated remedial repairs.
Case 202327564 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Roof repairs. Complaint handling.
Case 202338198 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the property was damp and cold. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202414629 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak, damp and mould. Complaint handling.
Case 202410608 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of external repairs to brickwork and a window frame.
Case 202320156 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202346403 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of reports of leaks. The landlord's complaint handling, including its monitoring and communication, tone regarding repair access arrangements and the level of compensation offered.
Case 202422140 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a broken bathroom extractor fan. Reports of a broken window. The associated complaint.
Case 202326483 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about leaks, and damp and mould within the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202417345 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould, and the associated repairs.
Case 202425669 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Repair requests following a leak into the property and subsequent report of damp and mould. Complaint.
Case 202424802 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak in her kitchen. This report has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202434327 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to replace the windows and her concerns about heat loss.
Case 202421435 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) regarding noise transfer; the associated complaint.
Case 202326754 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Repair requests for windows Reports of damp and mould The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling Record keeping
Case 202329603 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Roof and loft repairs. The complaint.
Case 202217704 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202305272 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202325584 · 27 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal door. Reports of leaks and the associated damage.
Case 202326593 · 27 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202310255 · 27 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the front entrance door. Reports about leaks and associated damage. Concerns about the condition of brickwork. Reports of faulty radiators. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202423177 · 23 May 2025