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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Peabody Trust 522
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002242 Saxon Weald 19 March 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 remain outstanding […]
Case 202002242 · 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
Complaint: Old Occupancy Rights categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s belongings following her eviction from her home.
Case 202002014 · 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 Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201911461 Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited 30 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the […]
Case 201911461 · 30 Jan 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
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complained about the landlord’s: Response to the loss of water supply to their property. Handling of their formal complaint.
Case 202000455 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of remedial works to the bathroom .
Case 202004242 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001558 Connexus Housing Limited 19 January 2021 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the […]
Case 202001558 · 19 Jan 2021
Complaint: Repairs
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property
Case 202008367 · 23 Dec 2020
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the Resident’s mutual exchange.
Case 202003804 · 22 Dec 2020
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a leak at the resident’s property
Case 202006003 · 21 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding the level of compensation offered by the landlord following acknowledged service failures relating to a boiler repair.
Case 202003359 · 18 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The Resident complained about: the landlord’s response to their request for planned maintenance works to the guttering, following a leak which affected their property.
Case 202002495 · 18 Dec 2020
Complaint: Leaseholder
REPORT COMPLAINT 202005906 Teign Housing 16 December 2020 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the issues […]
Case 202005906 · 16 Dec 2020
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s administration of the Resident’s rent account.
Case 202006038 · 16 Dec 2020
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the Resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 201913098 · 4 Dec 2020
REPORT COMPLAINT 201809422 Notting Hill Genesis 1 December 2020 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the […]
Case 201809422 · 1 Dec 2020