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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Showing 692 of 16,227 decisions matching "property"

Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property, including concerns about asbestos.
Case 202444665 · 13 Aug 2025
Bolton at Home Limited (202441409) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: request for it to extend the property. reports of discrimination.
Case 202441409 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the lights in the property.
Case 202426458 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the resident’s request to the landlord to fit more storage cupboards and cover exposed gas pipes in the property’s kitchen.
Case 202325937 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: A leak following disrepair works at the property. Staff conduct.
Case 202424905 · 30 Jul 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202405095) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of excessive noise from her heat interface unit (HIU). Reports of the smell of cannabis around her property. Associated complaint.
Case 202405095 · 30 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202333665) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the property.
Case 202333665 · 22 Jul 2025
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: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the windows. The resident’s reports of an overgrown tree in the garden of a neighbouring property. The resident’s concerns about communications with staff members. The …
Case 202218487 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding rent arrears. Response to her reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. Handling of her concerns about staff conduct.
Case 202320804 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of drainage and plumbing issues at the property. The associated complaint and the resident’s request for compensation.
Case 202427673 · 27 Jun 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
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Offer of compensation for its handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues throughout the property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202332542 · 25 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: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of her request to stay permanently in her decant property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202338851 · 6 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: water leaks from above and subsequent damage to the resident’s property. damage to the resident’s possessions. the complaint. When Ms N contacted the landlord in April 2024, she said that she wanted …
Case 202416043 · 2 Jun 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’), and his request to be reimbursed for the impact of ASB on him, including the costs of staying away from the property.
Case 202427460 · 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: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Boiler repair works in the neighbouring property. The installation of lino flooring in the neighbouring property. Conduct by the contractors.
Case 202320940 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s communication during the sales process for the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202426967 · 23 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to replace all the subfloor tiling in the property.
Case 202404306 · 22 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of concerns with the heating system in the property.
Case 202310840 · 22 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks, damaged flooring, damp, and mould in the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202319900 · 15 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it install a battery to the solar panels at his property.
Case 202320493 · 12 May 2025
Livv Housing Group (202410272) No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp in his property.
Case 202410272 · 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
Vico Homes Limited (202317286) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s allocation of a property which the resident did not believe was safe, and its response when she moved out.
Case 202317286 · 29 Apr 2025
Citizen Housing (202321963) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak causing damp and mould at the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202321963 · 17 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: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB). Excessive noise transference from the property above.
Case 202322862 · 11 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: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s repair requests relating to the doors, heating system and toilets in the property. The resident’s request for a move on medical grounds. The associated complaint.
Case 202225736 · 3 Apr 2025
Regenda Limited (202323400) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's request for a refund of costs incurred when moving out of her previous property following anti-social behaviour.
Case 202323400 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Damp and mould. The resident’s request for further loft insulation. Damaged tiles and skirting board in the toilet. Blown windows. A trip hazard between the lounge and the kitchen. The resident’s request …
Case 202413355 · 28 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
Midland Heart Limited (202315369) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s property. The resident’s rent account. The associated complaint.
Case 202315369 · 27 Mar 2025
Accent Housing Limited (202340007) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about dogs barking at a neighbouring property.
Case 202340007 · 26 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
Saxon Weald (202322046) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to take carpet to her new property.
Case 202322046 · 21 Mar 2025
Connexus Homes Limited (202330013) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202330013 · 10 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about low boiler and water pressure in the property.
Case 202225646 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of: Drainage issues. Cracks in her property walls. Staff misconduct The resident’s concerns about: The standard of replacement of communal flooring. Charges for remedial work to the communal flooring. …
Case 202314623 · 28 Feb 2025
Torus62 Limited (202322048) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs in her property. The resident’s reports of a data breach. Changes to the energy billing system and to the energy supplier.
Case 202322048 · 28 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: 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
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
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