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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2,212
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to their reports about:
Case 202017590 · 8 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property.
Case 202014331 · 8 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak, damp smell, blocked kitchen sink and the related repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be reimbursed for tiling works.
Case 202016383 · 16 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to repair or replace a front fence at the resident’s property.
Case 202101071 · 9 Sep 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the length of time taken to carry out repairs.
Case 202108851 · 9 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the resident was offered following delays installing a toilet at the property.
Case 202002420 · 2 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen and bathroom. The level of compensation offered in response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202104708 · 24 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to mould growth; Repairs to a leak from the kitchen sink; Works to install a sink in the toilet; A pest infestation in the loft.
Case 202004876 · 17 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered for items removed from the resident’s shed
Case 202100293 · 6 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the handling of repairs to the electrical sockets in the property.
Case 202100122 · 5 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports concerning hot water at the property.
Case 202106284 · 5 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the front door repair.
Case 202102100 · 29 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: administrative error when it provided the resident with a tenancy agreement with a rent figure that was incorrect, request that the resident sign a new tenancy agreement with a rent figure the resident disputed.
Case 202009415 · 22 Jul 2021
Complaint: Voluntary
The resident complains about the landlord's handling of her concerns about service charge and lift maintenance costs.
Case 202001013 · 7 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered toward the cleaning, following a fire in the property.
Case 202005661 · 6 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the resident’s property.
Case 202005851 · 29 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leak reports following a repair to the radiator at the resident’s property.
Case 202013441 · 18 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about damage to plants and loss of use of the resident’s front garden during district heating works.
Case 202014568 · 18 Jun 2021
Optivo (202100731) Mediation
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to:
Case 202100731 · 17 Jun 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the refund of rent and bedroom tax, following the reclassification of the property.
Case 202006196 · 16 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair to the boiler.
Case 202012675 · 15 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of their request to install security lighting in the garden.
Case 202100634 · 3 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the level of compensation offered in relation to their complaint about the landlord’s response to a pest infestation.
Case 202009030 · 3 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp works and repairs to the kitchen at the resident’s property.
Case 202017392 · 21 May 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about: The landlord’s handling of the kitchen replacement. The landlord’s handling of thier concerns about its Health & Safety and Covid guidance adherence. The landlord’s response to thier request for compensation.
Case 202016566 · 20 May 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to reports about the condition of the windows.
Case 202016131 · 20 May 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to their complaint about its handling of a leak.
Case 202014120 · 17 May 2021
Optivo (202005497) Mediation
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s request for a fence.
Case 202005497 · 14 May 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered following a fire alarm repair.
Case 202014886 · 30 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for closing vents to be fitted to a double door in the living room of their property.
Case 202012693 · 22 Apr 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the residents request for the landlord to remove rubbish from her garden which had been concealed behind a fence by the previous tenant.
Case 202007051 · 7 Apr 2021
The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to its handling of repair works.
Case 201912684 · 29 Mar 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the length of time it took to pay compensation to the resident consequent to a complaint about a lack of grounds maintenance.
Case 202004494 · 19 Mar 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for redecoration of the communal area.
Case 201914204 · 18 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the length of time the landlord has taken to resolve repairs. The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202006176 · 15 Mar 2021
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to an ant infestation in the property.
Case 202004203 · 15 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of the repair to their toilet.
Case 202008955 · 15 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an obstruction to the resident’s parking space.
Case 202010262 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs. The resident explained that the outstanding issues are their dissatisfaction with the amount of compensation offered by the landlord and their dissatisfaction with the repairs appointment system.
Case 202007890 · 8 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the amount of compensation offered by the landlord. The resident explained that the outstanding issue is that the amount of compensation offered does not fully compensate for historical high electricity costs they incurred.
Case 202006509 · 8 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the delays in handling reported repairs and the overall handling of the complaint.
Case 202001842 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to their request for the reimbursement of the cost of replacement shower doors.
Case 202001376 · 25 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of reoccurring leaks at their property.
Case 202006829 · 22 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water in the property.
Case 202005077 · 17 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complained about how the landlord handled their:
Case 201915622 · 17 Feb 2021
The complaint is about:
Case 202006720 · 16 Feb 2021
Complaint: Repairs
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to repairs, following a number of leaks at the property.
Case 202005372 · 15 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to repairs throughout their property.
Case 202005049 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to reports of mould at the property.
Case 202001827 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of their management transfer request.
Case 202003052 · 29 Jan 2021