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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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
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Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s shower and his request for compensation.
Case 202117800 · 20 May 2022
Leeds City Council (202106083) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s request for his kitchen to be re-designed. The landlord’s handling of works to the resident’s garden. The conduct of a member of the landlord’s staff.
Case 202106083 · 19 May 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about his electricity service charge.
Case 202010105 · 18 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: A parking fine the resident received from Parking Control Management. The resident’s request for a disabled parking bay.
Case 202017018 · 16 May 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould at her property. Request to be moved to another property.
Case 202110741 · 16 May 2022
Notting Hill Genesis (202109990) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s housing application.
Case 202109990 · 13 May 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour, including: parking outside her property; noise nuisance; blocking the shared pathway to her garden; her subsequent request for a privacy fence; keeping …
Case 202104914 · 13 May 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be transferred.
Case 202006626 · 13 May 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise and anti-social behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour.
Case 202012806 · 13 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about:
Case 202103090 · 12 May 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of cigarette smoke from the flat above entering her property.
Case 202110835 · 12 May 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202102912 · 12 May 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The information provided by the landlord about the property and the tenancy type during the tenancy offer process in 2019. The landlord sending the resident details about another tenant during the stage one complaint response. The …
Case 202114535 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak and her subsequent request for compensation.
Case 202113909 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the servicing of the communal lift.
Case 202109014 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his attempts to purchase the property.
Case 202112444 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be reimbursed for fittings he purchased for his windows. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202006266 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: the removal of his existing emergency contact details; arrangements for works relating to his shed door; arrangements for a gas safety inspection; contact from the landlord on 20 …
Case 202102002 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of a contractor that attended her property.
Case 202103076 · 6 May 2022
Tower Hamlets Council (202116352) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s balcony door and windows.
Case 202116352 · 5 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to reschedule the resident’s kitchen renewal.
Case 202114928 · 5 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s replacement of lighting in the area around the resident’s property and the effect this has had on him.
Case 202104614 · 3 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating and hot water system.
Case 202013243 · 29 Apr 2022
Magenta Living (202120371) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a bath to be installed at his property.
Case 202120371 · 29 Apr 2022
Peabody Trust (201703374) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the current landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation relating to a period without hot water, and the subsequent remedial repair works.
Case 201703374 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ reports about noise and anti-social behaviour (‘ASB.’)
Case 202104309 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about antisocial behaviour by a neighbour, in relation to the neighbour’s dog and fence.
Case 202120855 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s concerns regarding fire safety at the pro p erty and how this impacted on the sale of their property . The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a refund …
Case 202108291 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint of 31 May 2019 regarding her reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours, fencing and other issues. The resident’s complaint of 16 June 2020 about: How the landlord …
Case 202103153 · 28 Apr 2022
Islington Council (202101745) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the windows at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202101745 · 28 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s positioning of a replacement oil tank in the resident’s back garden.
Case 202119325 · 28 Apr 2022
Sheffield City Council (202008976) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports.
Case 202008976 · 28 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's decision not to reimburse the resident for the cost of a shower seat he purchased for his home.
Case 202113005 · 28 Apr 2022
Livv Housing Group (202105994) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of smoke pollution caused by her neighbours and resulting request for repairs and improvements to her windows and household ventilation. handling of a mutual exchange application and request for …
Case 202105994 · 27 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti social behaviour (“ASB”) by a neighbour and its approach to his use of CCTV.
Case 202004688 · 26 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202116578 · 26 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The resident’s liability to pay for some of her service charges. A legal charge against the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours. The landlord’s response to …
Case 201912488 · 25 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
Case 202110281 · 22 Apr 2022
Islington Council (202103622) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The caretaker attending his block on 2 March and 22 July 2021. Information published in its estate newsletter of December 2020. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202103622 · 21 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's requests for rehousing, handling of complaints of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by and about the resident and that the landlord would not allow him to keep a pet at the property.
Case 202105364 · 21 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202117300 · 20 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: disrepair issues at her property; the conduct of its surveyors; its decision to include her on its ‘Officer Safety Register’ (OSR).
Case 202105004 · 20 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to extend or reconfigure the kitchen in her property.
Case 202100671 · 19 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Case 202103985 · 16 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports about the condition of the bathroom and kitchen in the property.
Case 202112314 · 15 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202016531 · 14 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for battens to be installed to her home.
Case 202121336 · 14 Apr 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to re-charge the resident for having taken off and disposed of the internal doors at the property.
Case 202101005 · 11 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the conduct of occupational therapists who visited her at her home.
Case 202110790 · 8 Apr 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s management transfer. The resident’s requests for adaptations to the property.
Case 202009209 · 8 Apr 2022