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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the windows in the property. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202426557 · 24 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs including external repairs to the building, indoor and outdoor communal areas, mould on interior walls in the resident’s individual property, condensation in the window units, and cracks in the ceiling. Communal …
Case 202228806 · 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 damp and mould. Handling of the repairs to the windows. Record keeping.
Case 202409090 · 23 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of water ingress at the property.
Case 202323383 · 22 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress and subsequent repairs.
Case 202316552 · 22 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's: Offer of compensation for its handling of a repair to a hole in paving by the entrance door. Complaint handling.
Case 202327447 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported: snags following her move into the property. concerns that there was no electricity in the property. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202346836 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of dumped rubbish in communal areas of the building and gardens.
Case 202333554 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge enquiries. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202321970 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the condition of the kitchen. Reports about the condition of the windows. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202411410 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of an overflowing external drain. Reports of a leak. The complaint.
Case 202328037 · 17 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
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about the installation of a new fire safety alarm system in her property .
Case 202314823 · 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: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damage to a heating pipe, and subsequent loss of heating and hot water. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202345032 · 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: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Reports that the resident’s bath was damaged and needed to be replaced. Reports of problems with the drainage of the external gully. Reports of a faulty bathroom extractor fan. The Ombudsman has …
Case 202410375 · 10 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
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of no heating and hot water. Associated complaint.
Case 202318376 · 8 Apr 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damage to the resident’s possessions. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould at the property.
Case 202322496 · 7 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202310755 · 7 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports.
Case 202329547 · 7 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of drainage problems. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202327461 · 3 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s doorframe and kitchen unit.
Case 202315032 · 3 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about damp and mould in her property.
Case 202403123 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to communal security gates. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202222578 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of pests being in her property. The Ombudsman will consider the associated complaint handling.
Case 202216208 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s claim for a refund and compensation due to having no heating and hot water.
Case 202324855 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs needed in the property. This includes: Cracks within and outside of the property. Window issues. Front door issues. Damp and mould.
Case 202313990 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leak reports and associated repairs. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202322315 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of an ongoing wastewater leak affecting his property. The associated complaint.
Case 202405702 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a sewage leak at the property. The formal complaint.
Case 202229093 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise disturbances from the flat above. The complaint.
Case 202317178 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a report of a leak from the resident’s bathroom.
Case 202322440 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of second-hand smoke entering his property through the ventilation system.
Case 202324739 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of floorboard noise from the above property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202406147 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s various repairs.
Case 202318351 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for a reasonable adjustment. Complaint handling.
Case 202234917 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a leak and the associated damp and mould. complaint. We have also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202315835 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202405712 Lewisham Council 28 March 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. This […]
Case 202405712 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a bedroom ceiling. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202412431 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould. Noise nuisance at the property.
Case 202220604 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of penetrating damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202313032 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Boiler repairs. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202321534 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Roof repairs and damage to the resident’s property caused by leaks from the roof. The associated complaints.
Case 202232944 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak.
Case 202400955 · 27 Mar 2025