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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Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202330820 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newcastle City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background In December 2022 the resident applied to […]
Case 202330820 · 29 Jan 2026
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202338552 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background In October 2023 the resident reported damage to […]
Case 202338552 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202334681 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Kesteven District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background On 28 July 2023 the resident complained […]
Case 202334681 · 24 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202326168 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 October 2025 Background In January 2023 the resident queried the […]
Case 202326168 · 23 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202323105 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background As part of an adaptation request by the resident, the […]
Case 202323105 · 17 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202314292 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stevenage Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident reported a leak from the roof along with damp […]
Case 202314292 · 15 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drains flooding in the garden of the property.
Case 202501861 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a gas pipe.
Case 202330667 · 17 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak to the property and pest control.
Case 202310682 · 28 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. Her request for reimbursement for her damaged belongings.
Case 202325369 · 18 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks in the property and subsequent remedial repairs. Reports of a fence repair.
Case 202347584 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202419019 Lewisham Council 30 June 2025 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 202419019 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould as a result of leaks. Handling of subsequent remedial repairs. Complaint handling.
Case 202317845 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of arranging gas service appointments.
Case 202315837 · 21 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the front door replacement at the resident’s property.
Case 202307732 · 12 May 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould. A vermin infestation in the loft. The level of insulation in the loft.
Case 202225014 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the resident’s reports of a leak and the subsequent repairs.
Case 202221804 · 17 Dec 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the heating controller and to address leaks in the property in the void period. the subsequent complaint.
Case 202226501 · 15 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a leaking roof and the subsequent damage.
Case 202335218 · 24 Sep 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: 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: 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 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 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 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: 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 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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the length of time taken to carry out repairs.
Case 202108851 · 9 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
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 resident complained about the landlord’s response to an ant infestation in the property.
Case 202004203 · 15 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 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: 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: 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: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the Resident’s mutual exchange.
Case 202003804 · 22 Dec 2020