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
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Showing 2,054 of 16,227 decisions matching "property"

Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports regarding damp and mould in her property.
Case 202420615 · 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
Amplius Living (202322984) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report that its surveyor attended the property without prior arrangement. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202322984 · 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 response to the resident’s reports she had no hot water in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202326813 · 12 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of concerns regarding the energy efficiency of the property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202341268 · 9 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a wet room at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202417838 · 9 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about cyclical decorations and outstanding repairs to her property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202217416 · 8 May 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord following completion of roof repairs on the resident’s property.
Case 202313998 · 8 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for balcony window repairs. Reports of leaks in the property. Reports of damp, mould, and silverfish in the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202348214 · 7 May 2025
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Mould in the property The condition of the kitchen
Case 202321028 · 7 May 2025
Southern Housing (202423862) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the property. the subsequent complaint.
Case 202423862 · 7 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: 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
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 leak into the resident’s property from a neighbouring balcony. The associated complaint.
Case 202418715 · 2 May 2025
Citizen Housing (202408800) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202408800 · 1 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
Southern Housing (202313985) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to a shutter. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property’s living room. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202313985 · 1 May 2025
bpha Limited (202331483) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request to keep a dog in the property. Management of the resident’s rent account, including a service charge refund. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202331483 · 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 the resident’s concerns about: The condition of the property, including the external communal area and the building’s structural integrity. A carbon monoxide leak and remedial works. The Ombudsman has also considered the …
Case 202345085 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould. Response to the resident’s concerns about the property upon moving in. Complaint handling.
Case 202301334 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A property inspection. Follow up works to address outstanding issues with the resident’s: Kitchen, tiles and cabinets. Back door. Bathroom and extractor fan. Decoration.
Case 202327193 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of water ingress into the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202233208 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202413150 · 30 Apr 2025
Peabody Trust (202348571) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property. Decant accommodation. The associated complaint.
Case 202348571 · 30 Apr 2025
Southern Housing (202402427) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of roof leaks causing damp and mould in the resident’s property. The resident’s request for permission to install a shed in the communal gardens. The resident’s communication that her mother had …
Case 202402427 · 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: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s responsive repairs, including a paving slab to the front of the property and the rear garden fence.
Case 202315925 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when it was let to her.
Case 202330237 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to buy the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202234205 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of the resident's reports of a leak at his property. Complaint handling.
Case 202314860 · 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: 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: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of water ingress at the property.
Case 202323383 · 22 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the communal roof above the resident’s home. Response to his concerns about pigeons nesting in the roof cavity above his property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling …
Case 202342384 · 17 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: 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: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of flooding from the balcony, which he said was caused by the new build property having been sold with defective or missing balcony drainage. Formal complaint. The Ombudsman has …
Case 202234914 · 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
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord's administration of the resident's property pool plus (PPP) application and request it uploads supporting documents.
Case 202335451 · 16 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: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Communal gardening. The resident's concerns about trees blocking light to his property. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202325318 · 11 Apr 2025
Citizen Housing (202418244) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202418244 · 11 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of draughts in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202335707 · 11 Apr 2025