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: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the car park access gate.
Case 202334511 · 19 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202320175 One Vision Housing Limited 27 August 2024 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the issues in dispute, identify the matters that […]
Case 202320175 · 27 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202329558 Stonewater Limited 19 August 2024 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the issues in dispute, identify the matters that remain outstanding […]
Case 202329558 · 19 Aug 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the reports of damage caused to the resident's CCTV doorbell.
Case 202325811 · 8 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about her damaged flooring, and its associated offer of compensation.
Case 202213864 · 25 Jul 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to end, and not regrant, the resident’s tenancy. The landlord became aware that the spouse was seeking housing in April 2020 and that the relationship had broken down. At the time, the landlord …
Case 202125040 · 18 Oct 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the beginning of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202119978 · 30 Sep 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange application.
Case 202211711 · 18 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports regarding the condition of the windows.
Case 202212689 · 29 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the resident’s tenancy type following a mutual exchange.
Case 202214884 · 2 Aug 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents’ report of antisocial behaviour (ASB), particularly in relation to a structure the neighbour erected in his garden.
Case 202123835 · 6 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s shower.
Case 202115194 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about:
Case 202115301 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to its handling of repairs and its contractor’s conduct.
Case 202102206 · 15 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of remedial repairs following a leak.
Case 202201003 · 11 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered the resident following their complaint about its handling of a repair to a leak into the property.
Case 202126549 · 28 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about:
Case 202115419 · 7 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s calculation of the resident’s rent increase.
Case 202126059 · 5 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The residents complained about the landlord’s: offer of compensation in relation to its handling of a repair to the fence. response to their concerns about the conduct of a staff member.
Case 202126682 · 15 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the concrete path at the property to be renewed with flagging.
Case 202110311 · 26 May 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an annual gas safety check appointment.
Case 202120187 · 26 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to its response to a leak.
Case 202123631 · 26 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a mutual exchange application.
Case 202113980 · 25 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the request for a replacement front door.
Case 202120059 · 7 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a compensation request following repairs to the boiler.
Case 202113818 · 7 Apr 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal door and intercom.
Case 202125391 · 7 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repair issues and the length of time taken to resolve this.
Case 202010163 · 6 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak and subsequent offer of compensation.
Case 202118548 · 6 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Health and Safety categories
The complaint is about:
Case 202101036 · 31 Mar 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the standard of the maintenance on the estate.
Case 202114025 · 31 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a pest infestation in her property and request for compensation for damages and rent reduction
Case 202007783 · 30 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns related to the water pressure.
Case 202014351 · 25 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the bathroom. A leak from the neighbour’s property.
Case 202008118 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about:
Case 202118399 · 9 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint about the landlord’s handling of a boiler replacement and the resident’s reports of no hot water.
Case 202121739 · 9 Mar 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to a leak into the kitchen.
Case 202112199 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about:
Case 202121990 · 24 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a compensation request following repairs to the boiler.
Case 202014005 · 7 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a compensation request following reports of damp and mould.
Case 202012017 · 25 Jan 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a squirrel infestation.
Case 202119040 · 12 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to its handling of repairs.
Case 202116992 · 20 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the: Conduct of the landlord’s member of staff. Landlord’s response to their report that their gate had been damaged by the member of staff. Landlord’s request that they remove items from outside of the property.
Case 202116761 · 13 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to refuse to issue the compensation offered in its final response.
Case 201914804 · 3 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about; The landlord’s handling of repairs to damp and mould. The level of compensation the landlord offered in respect of the formal complaint.
Case 202104738 · 11 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s roof.
Case 202115072 · 11 Nov 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of the sounding of the carbon monoxide alarm.
Case 202017288 · 29 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the resident was offered following delays repairing the front door at the property.
Case 202102931 · 28 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak.
Case 202105488 · 28 Oct 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complained about the landlord’s decision to not pay them a Responsible Tenant Award in 2019.
Case 201911262 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the handling of an outstanding repair to the fence.
Case 202100489 · 14 Oct 2021