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: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the washing machine in the property.
Case 202107245 · 11 Oct 2021
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: Managing Relations
The complaint is in relation to the resident’s reports of issues with staff conduct.
Case 202106296 · 23 Sep 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: Reports of ASB A request for a fence to be erected
Case 202016940 · 22 Sep 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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the shed.
Case 202015686 · 25 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of reoccurring roof leak.
Case 202100303 · 24 Aug 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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202007623 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 19 August 2021 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 202007623 · 19 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: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of asbestos contained in a fire door.
Case 202015480 · 6 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: Financial
The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen following a leak.
Case 202101868 · 29 Jul 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: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the flat above.
Case 202007823 · 23 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: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s handling of a reoccurring leak from the flat above the resident’s property.
Case 202004296 · 20 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of fly infestation at their property.
Case 202012764 · 19 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlords handling of the residents reports concerning gardening and guttering issues.
Case 201907582 · 8 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 condition of the property when the resident moved in.
Case 202009703 · 21 May 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: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s internal windowsill and wall. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint and communication.
Case 202008840 · 7 May 2021
The landlord’s handling of repairs to the flooring in the lounge, kitchen and hallway of the resident’s property.
Case 202005466 · 6 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: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to reports of a leak.
Case 202013436 · 12 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
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The level of compensation offered to the resident in relation to the landlord’s handling of a heating repair and a leak at their property.
Case 202013559 · 31 Mar 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