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
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202442055 · 7 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202401759) Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of pest control issues in the property. Request to be transferred to another property on medical grounds. We have also considered the landlord’s: Record keeping. Complaint handling.
Case 202401759 · 7 Jul 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the structural safety of the property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202340358 · 4 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Request for replacement windows in the property. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202440360 · 4 Jul 2025
Complaint: Abbeyfield
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a fly and maggot infestation in the property and the related temporary move. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202317469 · 3 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Pests in his property and communal areas of the building. Repairs to the floorboards in his property. We have also looked at the landlord’s handling of the associated …
Case 202318065 · 2 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202331028) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A leak in the communal hallway outside her front door. Issues with the temperature of the property. Repair issues with the flooring and skirting causing transference of smells. …
Case 202331028 · 2 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Void works at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202333743 · 1 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Associated complaints.
Case 202404259 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about staff conduct. Concerns about the garden and overhanging trees at her property.
Case 202423080 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about water ingress, damp and mould. Reports about drain blockages and repairs in her bathrooms. Request for a renewal of the doors and windows in the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202413387 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about cold and ventilation issues in the property. We have also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202429859 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defective guttering causing rainwater to leak into the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202318069 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when she moved in, including reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202435994 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202326748 · 30 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 in the property. The installation and maintenance of aids and adaptations. The resident’s reports of structural problems with the balcony wall. The resident’s reports of …
Case 202417927 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould and leaks in the property.
Case 202426908 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of smell in the property.
Case 202346784 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a mice infestation in the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202435422 · 27 Jun 2025
Southern Housing (202425624) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise and antisocial behaviour from the property above, including the resident’s request for soundproofing and repairs.
Case 202425624 · 26 Jun 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Heating throughout the property. Smells and contaminated water from the kitchen and bathroom taps. The temperature of the water from the bath and shower taps. The Ombudsman has …
Case 202417347 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak into her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202424686 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: damp and mould in the property. window repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202324247 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of excessive cold in the property due to a draught from the front door. We have also looked at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202423067 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety due to a hoarded property. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202443875 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns of a leak in the property, as well as damp and mould. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202437640 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Damp and mould in the property.
Case 202426715 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks from the property above the resident’s.
Case 202437630 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about leaks into her property. Complaints handling.
Case 202419149 · 24 Jun 2025
MHS Homes Ltd (202233937) Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from her neighbour’s property.
Case 202233937 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of structural work at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202221809 · 23 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202332464 · 23 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns about the property being cold. complaint.
Case 202234018 · 20 Jun 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202320833) Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's move to her current property.
Case 202320833 · 20 Jun 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks into her property from an upstairs neighbour, subsequent damage, and damp issues. Request for an internal housing transfer.
Case 202431038 · 19 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the property and associated repairs.
Case 202327778 · 18 Jun 2025
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: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp walls. Concerns about the condition of the property’s doors and windows. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202307372 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould in the property. A missing cooker connection. We have also considered the landlord’s response to the associated complaint.
Case 202332422 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the resident’s reports of rodents in the property. the associated complaint handling.
Case 202420972 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202326403 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202425918 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s shared ownership property purchase.
Case 202338672 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: Repairs to ceilings in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202230973 · 13 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of blocked drains and smell of chemical fumes within the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202411853 · 13 Jun 2025
Teign Housing (202328331) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about rainwater drainage issues affecting the property and garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202328331 · 13 Jun 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of subsidence and the associated repairs. The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request for it to install a driveway. The associated complaint.
Case 202400932 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a property move. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request for compensation following a leak at the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202224842 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in his property and the associated repairs.
Case 202330436 · 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