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
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The removal of the resident’s vehicle. The associated complaint.
Case 202318342 · 26 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise from contractors outside his property and the impact of this on his human rights. Associated complaint.
Case 202316585 · 26 Feb 2025
Anchor Hanover Group (202223058) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak at her property. Staff conduct concerns.
Case 202223058 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a transfer.
Case 202302810 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise disturbance. The resident’s request for repairs. Reports of ants at the property.
Case 202223711 · 25 Feb 2025
LiveWest Homes Limited (202214073) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of inappropriate parking.
Case 202214073 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s installation of a new kitchen in the resident’s property.
Case 202305686 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of inappropriate motorbike parking. Handling of reports of a leak on 3 July 2023.
Case 202301133 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about his rent accounts and arrears.
Case 202307054 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord's handling of the resident’s concerns about the standard of communal cleaning. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move.
Case 202417572 · 24 Feb 2025
Citizen Housing (202316101) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding a leak affecting the communal area and the associated repairs. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the bin store was not secure and this was leading …
Case 202316101 · 24 Feb 2025
Onward Homes Limited (202312839) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management move or a decant following his reports of a leaking soil pipe in the property. The landlord’s response to a letter from the resident’s specialist nurse …
Case 202312839 · 24 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s front door and the replacement of the door. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of the rent and energy bills for the period he …
Case 202315194 · 24 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the removal of ivy and fencing work.
Case 202313484 · 24 Feb 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's reports that scaffolding, window design and inadequate radiators caused ventilation and heating problems and contributed to mould. The resident's health and safety concerns in returning to her property from temporary …
Case 202342967 · 20 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about a neighbour’s dog.
Case 202318258 · 20 Feb 2025
Southwark Council (202234723) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about: The suitability and qualifications of its contractors. Its handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202234723 · 19 Feb 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of a smell in the property.
Case 202300796 · 19 Feb 2025
TBG Open Door Limited (202316362) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202316362 TBG Open Door Limited 19 February 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
Case 202316362 · 19 Feb 2025
Incommunities Limited (202310528) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202310528 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and hate crimes. Concerns about its failure to safeguard him and breach of his human rights and the Equality Act 2010. Concerns about staff conduct. …
Case 202304164 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application.
Case 202317449 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request for a management transfer. Associated complaint.
Case 202231653 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s management of, and charge for, communal heating.
Case 202312340 · 17 Feb 2025
Torus62 Limited (202313367) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s personal information. This includes the associated complaint handling. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202313367 · 17 Feb 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the stairs in the resident’s property. Response to reports of damaged asbestos. Response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for damaged belongings.
Case 202306363 · 13 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202200747 · 12 Feb 2025
Citizen Housing (202310811) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a freezer being unplugged and food being affected.
Case 202310811 · 7 Feb 2025
Stonewater Limited (202305679) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by the resident relating to dog noise. Reports of ASB by a neighbour towards the resident. The related complaint.
Case 202305679 · 7 Feb 2025
Amplius Living (202305793) No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ request to assign her tenancy to her son.
Case 202305793 · 6 Feb 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202202470 · 5 Feb 2025
Bristol City Council (202309819) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202309819 · 4 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Report of staff conduct, inappropriate behaviour and language by a technician that attended the property. Formal complaint.
Case 202301040 · 4 Feb 2025
Midland Heart Limited (202301132) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
Case 202301132 · 3 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202308415 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for: An inspection of the property. A management transfer.
Case 202419433 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's: Request for a managed housing transfer. Reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202405076 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for redecoration following the landlord’s kitchen repair.
Case 202331475 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould in her property. A sewage smell entering the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints …
Case 202331127 · 30 Jan 2025
North Devon Homes (202227951) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202227951 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of noise nuisance. Request for improved soundproofing.
Case 202404213 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) relating to noise and leaks. Repairs to the resident’s property following leaks and reports of damp and mould. The resident’s request for a management transfer.
Case 202411539 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A valuation following a Right to Acquire application. The information it provided on its fees. The associated complaint.
Case 202313652 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports.
Case 202328390 · 29 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of ASB and odours affecting the property. the resident’s request for assistance with moving to a new property.
Case 202339238 · 29 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defective drainage in the resident’s garden. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202317198 · 29 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Reports of outstanding and poor-quality repairs.
Case 202332403 · 28 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a sewage flood into the property, the associated remedial work and the payments offered to the resident. The arrangements for the temporary rehousing of the family. The associated …
Case 202222214 · 28 Jan 2025
Ongo Homes Limited (202310887) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour by her neighbour.
Case 202310887 · 28 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s : Mutual exchange. Reports of damp, mould and outstanding repairs. Complaint.
Case 202402976 · 27 Jan 2025