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: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202333912 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident’s property is within a converted house. She […]
Case 202333912 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202345851 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident raised complaints with the landlord about the […]
Case 202345851 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202428005 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her adult son in a 3-bedroom […]
Case 202428005 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202330411 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives on the ground floor of a block of flats. […]
Case 202330411 · 26 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202409860) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202409860 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 26 November 2025 Background The property is a flat in a 4-storey, purpose-built block. The landlord has confirmed […]
Case 202409860 · 26 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202446687) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202446687 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2 bedroom flat with her children. She reported […]
Case 202446687 · 26 Nov 2025
Southern Housing (202347299) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202347299 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat in a communal building with her […]
Case 202347299 · 26 Nov 2025
Southwark Council (202334637) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
;Decision Case ID 202334637 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat above a commercial unit. She complained about […]
Case 202334637 · 26 Nov 2025
B3 Living Limited (202423441) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202423441 Decision type Investigation Landlord B3 Living Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant of the landlord. Her tenancy started […]
Case 202423441 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202507401 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barnet Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a semi-detached first […]
Case 202507401 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202421626 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 4-bedroom house […]
Case 202421626 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202447613 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a one-bedroom property on the fifth […]
Case 202447613 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
Decision Case ID 202433437 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 25 November 2025 Background As part of planned works, the landlord’s contractor replaced the […]
Case 202433437 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202418488 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 25 November 2025 Background The complainant rented out the property, which is a second floor flat, […]
Case 202418488 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202504313 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom ground floor flat in a 4-storey […]
Case 202504313 · 25 Nov 2025
Southern Housing (202331162) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202331162 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident reported in January 2023 that her kitchen window was cracked. […]
Case 202331162 · 25 Nov 2025
Torus62 Limited (202341651) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202341651 Decision type Investigation Landlord Torus62 Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident has complained to the landlord about a sewage smell coming […]
Case 202341651 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202207230 Decision type Investigation Landlord Watford Community Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident has been represented by her father in respect of […]
Case 202207230 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202407292 Decision type Investigation Landlord Worthing Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident and her husband have raised concerns about Anti–social Behaviour (ASB) […]
Case 202407292 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202432689 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident complained to the landlord that it had not resolved […]
Case 202432689 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202504098 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident reported recurring damp and mould in his property to the […]
Case 202504098 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202500618 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom […]
Case 202500618 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202338305 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a top floor, 2-bedroom flat. She […]
Case 202338305 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202415425 Decision type Investigation Landlord North Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The property is a 1-bedroom ground-floor flat. The […]
Case 202415425 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202341847 Decision type Investigation Landlord One Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a block of flats. There is a […]
Case 202341847 · 24 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202431209) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202431209 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed ground floor flat with her […]
Case 202431209 · 24 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202441501) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202441501 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 17 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2 bedroom flat with her children. Her […]
Case 202441501 · 24 Nov 2025
Southern Housing (202432188) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202432188 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed house with her daughter. In June 2024, […]
Case 202432188 · 24 Nov 2025
Stonewater Limited (202505383) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202505383 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house with her 3 children. She […]
Case 202505383 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202428301 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident complained to the landlord about the heating system at […]
Case 202428301 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202331108 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house. She has physical and […]
Case 202331108 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202429991 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident is the leaseholder of a first […]
Case 202429991 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202430309 and 202448811 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat with her 2 […]
Case 202430309 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: For profit
Decision Case ID 202510667 Decision type Investigation Landlord Pinnacle Affordable Homes Ltd Landlord type For profit Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property with her […]
Case 202510667 · 21 Nov 2025
Southwark Council (202428472) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202428472 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident’s property is a converted maisonette, and the […]
Case 202428472 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202418621 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident complained about the landlord’s response to their report […]
Case 202418621 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202328620 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident raised issues with the landlord […]
Case 202328620 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202347227 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident has a secure […]
Case 202347227 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202334817 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat located […]
Case 202334817 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202333817 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident reported that the landlord’s contractor attended to carry out an […]
Case 202333817 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202410238 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The property is a 2 bedroom flat. The resident was placed […]
Case 202410238 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202334096 Decision type Investigation Landlord Soha Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident was an assured tenant of a 2-bedroom ground floor flat […]
Case 202334096 · 20 Nov 2025
Southern Housing (202222548) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202222548 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property, a one-bedroom flat, since 2010. The […]
Case 202222548 · 20 Nov 2025
Southern Housing (202428730) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202428730 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident’s tenancy started in December 2023. When she tried to move […]
Case 202428730 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202335140 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder who […]
Case 202335140 · 19 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202343176 Decision type Investigation Landlord Milton Keynes Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat within a block of […]
Case 202343176 · 19 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202411969 Decision type Investigation Landlord One Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom flat on the fourth […]
Case 202411969 · 19 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202316703 Decision type Investigation Landlord Oxford City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident moved from another social landlord’s property […]
Case 202316703 · 19 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202216787) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202216787 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident holds a secure tenancy with the landlord in a 1 bed […]
Case 202216787 · 19 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202328138 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident’s tenancy began on 27 October […]
Case 202328138 · 19 Nov 2025