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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2,212
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161
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Home Group Limited (202000698) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an unauthorised person living in the neighbouring property.
Case 202000698 · 11 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to two leaks in the property including the length of time taken by it to resolve these matters. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for the damage to his personal …
Case 202002439 · 10 Feb 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202001127) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about how the landlord had responded to the resident’s reports of issues with the satellite signal serving his property.
Case 202001127 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove the resident’s light and fan fitting to resolve issues with the property’s electrical supply.
Case 202000084 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: refusal to repair a dividing fence at the resident’s property; handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202002244 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow partition of the rear garden at the property.
Case 202003683 · 8 Feb 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s handling of a repair to the drain of the Resident’s property. The Landlord’s communication with the Resident. The Landlord’s response to the Resident’s concerns about the storage and removal of his personal data. The …
Case 202004390 · 5 Feb 2021
Tower Hamlets Homes (202005444) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s decision not to install an intercom door entry system at the resident’s property. The resident’s application to move from her property.
Case 202005444 · 4 Feb 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202002298) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of credits and compensation payments due to the resident following a substantial leak at the property in July 2018 and its overall administration of her rent account; and The landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202002298 · 3 Feb 2021
bpha Limited (202002074) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response of reports of smells coming into the property from a neighbouring property.
Case 202002074 · 2 Feb 2021
Magenta Living (202003279) No Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to allow contractors to carry out works at an empty property in the block and letting of a property during the Covid-19 pandemic. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202003279 · 2 Feb 2021
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property above being used as temporary accommodation. The landlord’s response the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her upstairs neighbour.
Case 201908725 · 29 Jan 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (201811046) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: Works required to the windows in the property Repairs to a back door and the surrounding flooring Renewal of the kitchen units The resident’s formal complaint on the issues.
Case 201811046 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal areas of the building the property is situated in, specifically whether repairs were being carried out properly and/or were necessary; the level of service charge increases.
Case 202000464 · 27 Jan 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of it removing vegetation from the garden of the resident’s property without her permission.
Case 202007488 · 27 Jan 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (202000538) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to bring forward the installation of double glazing to her property.
Case 202000538 · 23 Jan 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to her reports of a leak in her property, specifically that the leak was caused by defects in her property. The landlord’s response to her request for her rent liability to be …
Case 201909494 · 21 Jan 2021
One Housing Group (202001816) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: A fire in the resident’s property The resident’s request for re-housing
Case 202001816 · 21 Jan 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (201911978) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports concerning: noise related ASB issues with the neighbours. the handling of her request to be transferred to another property.
Case 201911978 · 20 Jan 2021
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the information he was given about the Right to Acquire (RTA) the property when he accepted the tenancy.
Case 202003392 · 19 Jan 2021
Wandsworth Council (202000746) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of internal repairs to the property, including delays in completing repairs, poor communication with its contractor about the works required and the extent of the works the landlord is prepared to undertake; and …
Case 202000746 · 18 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: repairs at the property; cigarette smoke entering the property.
Case 202000098 · 15 Jan 2021
Leeds City Council (201912704) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs needed to the rear door, kitchen, window sealant and fences of her property the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the conduct of a staff member
Case 201912704 · 13 Jan 2021
Haringey Council (202003505) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak coming from the property above her own.
Case 202003505 · 11 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding: multiple instances of water ingress at his property between August and December 2019; and the identity of the person occupying the residence above him.
Case 202000105 · 5 Jan 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); request to transfer to an alternative property.
Case 201908379 · 4 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s application for disability adaptations to her property.
Case 202002909 · 24 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be reimbursed for personal possessions which were damaged following a burst pipe at the property.
Case 202005511 · 23 Dec 2020
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the cost and efficiency of the heating system within the property.
Case 201815568 · 23 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to resident’s reports of noise and heating issues; the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation, following his reports about the condition of the second property and his termination of the tenancy.
Case 201915302 · 22 Dec 2020
Hounslow Council (201911783) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s application under its mutual exchange process Its decision not to allow the mutual exchange to proceed, following the exchange partner of the other property passing away.
Case 201911783 · 22 Dec 2020
East End Homes Limited (202005303) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: Information provided by the landlord about the electric meter of the property. The landlord’s handling of an electric bill for the void period. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202005303 · 21 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the deterioration of the garden at the property.
Case 202000056 · 18 Dec 2020
Home Group Limited (201714878) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the sale of a shared ownership lease, including the time taken and communication in relation to the sale of the property and information given to prospective buyers about the valuation. The relevance …
Case 201714878 · 18 Dec 2020
Notting Hill Genesis (202000089) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of decant works not being resolved when she returned to her property. The resident’s claim for £4000 for emotional distress, the inconvenience and the implications of the mould on …
Case 202000089 · 18 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaints are about the landlord’s: Response to reports that the boiler at the property was not working. Decision not to reimburse the resident for costs they incurred staying at a hotel whilst the boiler was not working.
Case 201913223 · 16 Dec 2020
Torus62 Limited (201913625) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about the security of the fencing at his property.
Case 201913625 · 15 Dec 2020
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the way the landlord dealt with the resident’s: report of a leak in his property in 2018. request for compensation for the 2018 leak. associated complaint.
Case 201913487 · 10 Dec 2020
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her concerns about the fire exit door at the property.
Case 201914479 · 9 Dec 2020
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for reimbursement of costs for property improvements at his previous property. The resident’s reports about external works to the property. The resident’s reports about staff conduct.
Case 202002678 · 8 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s reports of: outstanding repairs to his property a raised manhole to the rear of his property rubbish that he says should have been collected from the outbuilding attached to the …
Case 202003224 · 7 Dec 2020
Housing Solutions (201817213) No Maladministration
This complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s enquiries about which party was responsible for servicing the gas boiler in the shared ownership property that she purchased.
Case 201817213 · 4 Dec 2020