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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202325825 · 20 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to the communal front door following a forced entry to deliver a fire safety programme. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202326521 · 20 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of noise nuisance. The resident’s request for rehousing. Compensation offered following a previous Ombudsman determination. The associated complaints.
Case 202331237 · 19 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s:
Case 202412705 · 15 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the standard of cleanliness in communal areas outside his property. Associated complaint.
Case 202411360 · 14 May 2025
Leeds City Council (202332435) Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlords handling of recurring garden drainage issues.
Case 202332435 · 14 May 2025
Southwark Council (202307700) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the presence of asbestos in her property.
Case 202307700 · 14 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for further information about a service charge. the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202327343 · 13 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of dampness and the associated repairs. The resident’s complaints.
Case 202324341 · 13 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 (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202329817 · 13 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: a leak into her property damp and mould The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling record keeping
Case 202329072 · 12 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). the resident’s complaint.
Case 202404302 · 12 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to his front door and reimbursement for a replacement door. We have also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202320344 · 9 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a persistent roof leak and damp and mould.
Case 202437891 · 9 May 2025
Leeds City Council (202338609) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for a repair to the hallway.
Case 202338609 · 8 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of fencing works. Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202309838 · 8 May 2025
Derby City Council (202222467) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report that a member of staff had a key and could access his property, and his request for the locks to be changed.
Case 202222467 · 6 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of asbestos control measures during proposed fire safety works. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202322539 · 6 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint and level of compensation offered.
Case 202414527 · 6 May 2025
Wigan Council (202322214) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) regarding a neighbour’s dog.
Case 202322214 · 6 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of multiple leaks into the property and the resulting damage. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202416669 · 2 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bathroom door repair.
Case 202409710 · 2 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the guttering at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202408160 · 1 May 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 associated complaint.
Case 202306428 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a leak into the resident’s property.
Case 202420114 · 30 Apr 2025
Derby City Council (202316973) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the property above, and the associated repairs.
Case 202316973 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the hallway floor. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202341433 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould in her bedroom. Kitchen waste backing up into her bath.
Case 202407729 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks and damp and mould within the property. Concerns about a trip hazard in the communal area of the building. Request for it to repair the bedroom window …
Case 202329684 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s gas fire. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202323861 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to the gutter. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202322940 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that a contractor damaged her television and her subsequent request for compensation.
Case 202333811 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports from the resident of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours.
Case 202421689 · 25 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding damp and mould in the property.
Case 202332425 · 25 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: a leak into the property; faulty lighting.
Case 202323288 · 24 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of water ingress. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202341320 · 24 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of low water pressure at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated: the landlord’s complaints handling. the landlord’s information management and record keeping.
Case 202332543 · 23 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Rusty water from the cold taps, and a fault with the internal stop tap. Leaks and associated damage. We also considered the landlord’s handling of the related complaint.
Case 202324519 · 22 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the property and the resident’s concerns of asbestos. The associated complaint.
Case 202339015 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s property. Damp and mould in the property.
Case 202412195 · 17 Apr 2025
Southwark Council (202309926) Maladministration
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 considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202309926 · 16 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of roof leaks and subsequent damp and mould issues. The associated complaint.
Case 202328994 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of a roof leak to an outhouse. The associated complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202409744 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for a temporary or permanent move due to domestic violence (DV). Concern regarding the suitability of the temporary hotel accommodation. Concern regarding access for gas and electric safety checks. …
Case 202401088 · 14 Apr 2025
Leeds City Council (202401413) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over its handling of service charges.
Case 202401413 · 14 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak into his home and the associated repairs, including damp and mould. The resident’s complaint and the level of compensation offered.
Case 202417323 · 14 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord’s handling of bathroom repairs relating to damp and mould.
Case 202324022 · 14 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202324759 · 11 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202317745 · 9 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Responsive repairs. Associated complaint.
Case 202327772 · 8 Apr 2025