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
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Complaint: Information and data management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s Subject Access Request. His reports of pests and requests for associated works. His temporary decant request. Its communication during handover of cases between staff. This service has also considered …
Case 202104963 · 29 Aug 2023
Wandsworth Council (202218821) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to address water penetration from the roof; a compensation request for rental income loss due to incomplete roof repairs, and; the complaint made.
Case 202218821 · 24 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of a leak; complaints handling.
Case 202216237 · 22 Aug 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s solar panels. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about its disposal of her belongings, following a fire in the property.
Case 202214318 · 22 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s housing application.
Case 202210636 · 22 Aug 2023
Karbon Homes Limited (202206544) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB) by his neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202206544 · 21 Aug 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and request for compensation.
Case 202220870 · 17 Aug 2023
Thurrock Council (202128098) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of structural issues at the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202128098 · 16 Aug 2023
Midland Heart Limited (202216507) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about his address. Handling of direct offers of accommodation to the resident. Complaint handling.
Case 202216507 · 15 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to renew the resident’s kitchen and bathroom.
Case 202127147 · 14 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request to: Install solar panels at the property. Move to a property that had solar panels or a property where he would be allowed to install solar panels.
Case 202211606 · 14 Aug 2023
Thurrock Council (202218825) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding subsidence and the request for a full structural survey to be completed.
Case 202218825 · 11 Aug 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The theft of the resident’s bicycle from a shared bicycle store in 2017. The landlord’s response to the resident about his service charge arrears. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202122911 · 10 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to remove a shower cubicle and install a bath in her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the formal complaint.
Case 202212381 · 8 Aug 2023
Tower Hamlets Homes (202216444) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the above property.
Case 202216444 · 8 Aug 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its request that the resident remove items from the communal area of her property.
Case 202218381 · 8 Aug 2023
MHS Homes Ltd (202203803) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of reports of smoking within the block.
Case 202203803 · 3 Aug 2023
Home Group Limited (202126025) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the representative’s concerns regarding the sales process of his late mother’s property.
Case 202126025 · 2 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to not replace a window at the resident’s property following his reports of this resulting in mould.
Case 202220692 · 2 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct. Communication about keeping dogs at the property.
Case 202219718 · 1 Aug 2023
Anchor Hanover Group (202110135) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about a sinking fund service charge increase.
Case 202110135 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about her application for shared ownership.
Case 202214575 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of the lack of heating and hot water. Various repair reports regarding the property. Reports of fly-tipping. Request to move to an alternative property.
Case 202118974 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to buy a 25% share of a shared ownership property. Complaint handling.
Case 202103507 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management move. the resident’s previous management transfer. the associated complaint.
Case 202213692 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202224305 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues to the floorboards and ceiling.
Case 202121637 · 28 Jul 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be allocated a disabled parking space.
Case 202208966 · 27 Jul 2023
Lambeth Council (202111576) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management transfer to a four-bedroom property.
Case 202111576 · 25 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Installation of the shower chair in the resident’s bathroom. Related complaint:
Case 202109125 · 24 Jul 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for an urgent management move.
Case 202222168 · 24 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s:
Case 202215115 · 24 Jul 2023
Vivid Housing Limited (202211143) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a gas safety inspection and gas repairs at the resident’s property.
Case 202211143 · 24 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request to relocate light switches.
Case 202218097 · 20 Jul 2023
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a rent payment at the start of the tenancy.
Case 202207417 · 20 Jul 2023
Abri Group Limited (202117971) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, hate crime and breach of covid-19 restrictions.
Case 202117971 · 19 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s broken boiler and his subsequent request for compensation.
Case 202215613 · 19 Jul 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202203564 · 19 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the resident’s report of a lack of benefit from the landlord’s solar panels, and; the level of compensation offered to remedy this situation.
Case 202207567 · 18 Jul 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports about communal lighting. The resident’s reports about the intercom system. The resident’s reports about the CCTV system. The formal complaint.
Case 202200988 · 17 Jul 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour. The resident’s request to move home. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202125741 · 17 Jul 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a service charge cost for communal redecorations completed within the resident’s block of flats.
Case 202207383 · 14 Jul 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a disabled parking bay.
Case 202207719 · 14 Jul 2023
Peabody Trust (202100517) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of a leak into the resident’s property, and; response to the resident’s report of damages to his property and belongings following the leak.
Case 202100517 · 14 Jul 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of disturbance from the fire alarm panel. The resident’s concerns that a part of her home is accessible by the landlord.
Case 202109379 · 14 Jul 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202204395 · 13 Jul 2023
Home Group Limited (202128010) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports that it has charged for services it has not provided; requests for a refund of service charges, and; associated complaint.
Case 202128010 · 12 Jul 2023
Incommunities Limited (202207018) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202207018 · 12 Jul 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about:
Case 202200794 · 11 Jul 2023
Lambeth Council (202126158) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: request for the resident to install carpets in the property. handling of the resident's management transfer.
Case 202126158 · 10 Jul 2023