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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 817
Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
Sanctuary Housing Association 360
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to install the resident’s preferred choice of flooring.
Case 202303404 · 3 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of various repairs, including a leaking stop tap, damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the bathroom to be replaced.
Case 202207664 · 28 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s decant following a fire in her home. Response to the resident’s concerns about smoke alarms in her home and communal areas.
Case 202212249 · 27 Jun 2024
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about his rent account.
Case 202305127 · 27 Jun 2024
Southern Housing (202300525) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a bed bug infestation in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of costs incurred during the bed bug infestation.
Case 202300525 · 27 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the maintenance and servicing of the ventilation unit in her property.
Case 202301098 · 20 Jun 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for urgent rehousing on medical grounds.
Case 202228263 · 20 Jun 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding: the garden drainage; replacement of the garden fence; damp and mould in the property; a request for the installation of windows.
Case 202302245 · 18 Jun 2024
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for adaptations to their property.
Case 202217623 · 18 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of its staff member. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202229573 · 17 Jun 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about winter gritting. The related complaint handling.
Case 202225464 · 6 Jun 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of items being disposed of during a deep clean.
Case 202217164 · 5 Jun 2024
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202304913 One Housing Group Limited 31 May 2024 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 202304913 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. This report has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202309282 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202212524 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the implementation of a pre-payment meter for heat and hot water in the property, and the associated costs.
Case 202311899 · 30 May 2024
Leeds City Council (202313924) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A blocked drain which resulted in sewage overspill in the garden at the resident’s property and a broken drain cover. The associated complaint.
Case 202313924 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour and her request to move.
Case 202308683 · 29 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of an inadequate hot water system. Request for a replacement boiler.
Case 202229276 · 29 May 2024
Ongo Homes Limited (202229742) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The length of time it took the landlord to carry out boiler repairs. The landlord's response to the installation of a replacement boiler. The landlord's response to a request for compensation.
Case 202229742 · 24 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about responsibility for repairs.
Case 202230208 · 21 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for the living room and bedroom ceiling to be painted at her property. Associated complaint.
Case 202233550 · 17 May 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for: Various repairs at the property. Maintenance of the communal areas. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour …
Case 202214972 · 15 May 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: Assistance provided by the landlord during a decant and transfer process. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for damaged items.
Case 202301139 · 10 May 2024
Torus62 Limited (202310199) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the kitchen.
Case 202310199 · 8 May 2024
Regenda Limited (202219696) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports that its contractors had disconnected the gas fire. Request to have the gas fire fixed and re-connected.
Case 202219696 · 7 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the resident’s reports concerning: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the boiler. The pressure from the bath taps following their replacement.
Case 202313628 · 7 May 2024
ForHousing Limited (202301617) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman is also considering the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202301617 · 1 May 2024
One Manchester Limited (202211510) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the request for rehousing. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202211510 · 1 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about leaks at the property.
Case 202231439 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202224302 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the communal heating charges. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202310458 · 29 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for replacement kitchen flooring. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that contractors had damaged her carpet.
Case 202300263 · 29 Apr 2024
Stonewater Limited (202200334) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise and her request to be reimbursed for a fridge-freezer.
Case 202200334 · 29 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202305725 · 26 Apr 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202212706) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The refurbishment of the kitchen and bathroom. The resident’s reports of various repairs, including the rear garden fencing, decking and a roof leak. The resident’s concerns about the conduct of the landlord’s …
Case 202212706 · 25 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to investigate issues of noise transference at the property. The landlord’s decision to issue the resident with a tenancy warning. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202213965 · 23 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for soundproofing to be installed in her property.
Case 202224162 · 23 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request to remove moss from the roof.
Case 202202145 · 22 Apr 2024
Anchor Hanover Group (202231153) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to concerns about the standard of service provided by the location and area manager.
Case 202231153 · 19 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to pave the remaining area of her garden. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns following the installation of a door mechanism by the local authority.
Case 202227866 · 19 Apr 2024
Anchor Hanover Group (202210360) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. Complaint handling.
Case 202210360 · 18 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak.
Case 202221893 · 18 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about her boiler. The associated complaint.
Case 202218569 · 18 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of noise nuisance in relation to the resident’s laminate flooring.
Case 202206797 · 12 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for permission to install a driveway at her property.
Case 202302371 · 12 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to replace an extractor fan in the resident’s bathroom.
Case 202303695 · 12 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of removal of the resident’s vehicle and its contents.
Case 202220476 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal door entry system. Leaks into the property.
Case 202127889 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the leak from the flat above and the damage it caused to the resident’s home. the associated complaint.
Case 202225343 · 11 Apr 2024