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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Exeter City Council (202426280) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of The resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at the property. The resident’s concerns about the delay in moving to a new property.
Case 202426280 · 1 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord not giving the resident prior notice before the placement of scaffolding around the property The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202313622 · 26 Jun 2025
Bristol City Council (202230738) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a gas leak in the property.
Case 202230738 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. Concerns over staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202419450 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of subsidence in his property. The resident’s request that it remove a tree that was next to his property.
Case 202306942 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with his neighbour.
Case 202424401 · 23 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a personal injury due to a ruptured post surgery incision, sustained moving to temporary accommodation. Reports of required repairs, damp, and mould. Move to temporary accommodation. Reports of …
Case 202323261 · 20 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202326157 · 16 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove personal items from communal areas and its handling of the matter.
Case 202325790 · 14 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a fence.
Case 202417491 · 9 May 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response about the resident’s antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports.
Case 202422091 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s choice-based letting portal. The resident’s tenancy start date. Staff conduct.
Case 202322776 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak. Handling of the formal complaint.
Case 202318700 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s query about the size of his property in 2023.
Case 202320019 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202314858 Lambeth Council 29 April 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. This […]
Case 202314858 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her report of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB).
Case 202321619 · 24 Apr 2025
Medway Council (202313199) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of flooring repairs.
Case 202313199 · 22 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The delays in its out of hours telephone number being answered. The associated complaint.
Case 202320184 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns about the neighbour’s camera doorbell.
Case 202315156 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports that the shower was not working when the property was let.
Case 202341833 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries concerning the accuracy of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessment carried out to the property.
Case 202347341 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of bedbugs in the property.
Case 202419152 · 9 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the bins are not being placed in the correct area and the area is not being properly maintained. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202318263 · 1 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202416725 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The managing agent’s handling of the resident’s initial enquiry about subletting the property. The resident’s report that the council discouraged him from applying for the right to buy the property. The managing agent’s handling of the …
Case 202329756 · 28 Mar 2025
Derby City Council (202321778) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that his carpet had been damaged during his bathroom refurbishment.
Case 202321778 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to install an electrical vehicle (EV) charging point to the property.
Case 202323272 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow the applicant to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
Case 202314102 · 24 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of leaks, damp, and mould.
Case 202332048 · 20 Mar 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that its operative had damaged a manhole cover.
Case 202127364 · 6 Mar 2025
Somerset Council (202219254) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following a kitchen replacement. the associated complaint.
Case 202219254 · 27 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
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: 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: 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
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: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports.
Case 202328390 · 29 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by his neighbour.
Case 202337941 · 24 Jan 2025
Southwark Council (202319618) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a water leak from the property’s loft. Handling of repairs to the property’s windows. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202319618 · 24 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the resident’s report of repairs to the heating system and the associated charge.
Case 202220421 · 16 Jan 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of flies and odour in the property, including associated repairs. Reports of damp and mould. Request for additional electrical sockets. Concerns about council tax payments. Dissatisfaction with being allocated …
Case 202402096 · 13 Jan 2025
Oxford City Council (202345407) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks within the property. Damp and mould within the property.
Case 202345407 · 10 Jan 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to requests to install a fence in the resident’s garden .
Case 202322173 · 7 Jan 2025
Cambridge City Council (202307393) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the condition of the garden. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202307393 · 18 Dec 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for concrete in the garden to be re-laid.
Case 202315009 · 13 Dec 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports that the landlord’s actions resulted in a Data Protection Act (DPA) breach. The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s administration of their rental account.
Case 202230143 · 5 Dec 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s report about interference with his gas meter. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202308766 · 28 Nov 2024
Southwark Council (202315999) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of repairs in the property. the resident’s request for adaptations to be made to the property.
Case 202315999 · 28 Nov 2024
Waltham Forest Council (202410478) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that the communal door lock had been changed to one with a latch, which had led to residents latching the door open. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202410478 · 28 Nov 2024
Connexus Homes Limited (202310904) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her neighbour (“N”). The resident’s request for a move. In 2022, the resident had made a number of reports about noise from her neighbour. …
Case 202310904 · 27 Nov 2024