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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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to allegations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made about the resident by her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of reports of harassment and racial abuse made by the resident about her neighbour. The landlord’s alleged …
Case 202120726 · 24 Apr 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to send a letter to the resident about his behaviour and handling of the associated complaint. The landlord’s introduction of a contact arrangement for the resident.
Case 202205626 · 4 Apr 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of vibration and humming in her home.
Case 202203503 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of remedial works following a wet room leak.
Case 202209118 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of strong odours coming into her property from the property below and the landlord’s decision to decline her request to be temporarily rehoused.
Case 202209304 · 3 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the kitchen replacement. This includes the following concerns: Disrespect shown to him and his home. The time it took for the works to be completed. The lack of communication about the …
Case 202106882 · 28 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The delays in the rewiring of the resident’s property The landlord’s decision to not renew the resident’s bathroom
Case 202212658 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s allegations that its operative damaged her fence.
Case 202213848 · 15 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s security concerns for the building.
Case 202119574 · 9 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about a change to its tenancy conditions, specifically related to age of tenants and visitor restrictions. Concerns about anti-social behaviour.
Case 202211526 · 9 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of his complaints of Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”) by neighbours and the impact of the neighbours smoking.
Case 202014662 · 20 Jan 2023
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to succeed the tenancy of their late father.
Case 202127394 · 18 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of a rodent infestation; complaint handling.
Case 202121470 · 15 Dec 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove trees from a garden area outside the resident’s property.
Case 202126833 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Noise nuisance. The conduct of its staff.
Case 202106556 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for its debris removal recharge to her after she left her former property to be withdrawn.
Case 202207084 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complains about the condition of the property upon assignment by mutual exchange. This resident has also complaint about the landlord’s subsequent handling of repairs.
Case 202118420 · 22 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: Adaptations to the property. Removal of garden debris.
Case 202013898 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to succeed the tenancy of the property.
Case 202114496 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The major works at her property. Her decant from the property whilst works progressed.
Case 202116739 · 28 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: a missed repairs appointment; the conduct of a staff member and the damage caused to the resident’s personal belongings.
Case 202205649 · 28 Oct 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that a sensitive let was not enforced. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202201938 · 13 Oct 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the property including the resident’s reports of damage to personal items. The resident has also complained about: the handling of her request for a transfer on medical grounds. …
Case 202010924 · 5 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about windows being renewed during Covid-19 lockdown.
Case 202102823 · 4 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of repairs to the resident’s heating system and her subsequent request for compensation.
Case 202201992 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the tone and content of the landlord’s warning letter to the resident, and an associated email.
Case 202108469 · 5 Sep 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s queries about rent arrears on her account.
Case 202120109 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Financial
Complaint is about the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for proposed works to a shed roof.
Case 202108863 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bedroom window and balcony door due to leaks
Case 202128345 · 25 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) including the request for a management move. T he landlord’s decision to send the resident a warning letter. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202109856 · 9 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of noise nuisance from neighbouring properties.
Case 202113652 · 9 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: Historical reports made by the resident of subsidence in the property. Repair work done to the property once it became vacant.
Case 202119843 · 4 Aug 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of it being at fault in relation to a collapsed ceiling .
Case 202015889 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to plaster a room at her property.
Case 202119575 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The Complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s WC and consequent interruption to his water supply.
Case 202115860 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of asbestos in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202115332 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, specifically of dogs being on the estate.
Case 202125238 · 9 Jun 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 202113082 · 27 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the condition of the property when the resident moved in, following a mutual exchange.
Case 202113474 · 25 May 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about:
Case 202122327 · 24 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: Estate Management
The complaint is about:
Case 202103090 · 12 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: 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: 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
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: 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
Slough Borough Council (202104296) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account.
Case 202104296 · 6 Apr 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that the communal fire doors are not fit for purpose and are causing an excessive whistling noise.
Case 202102981 · 31 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord's decision to refuse the resident’s request for a stairlift in her property.
Case 202102366 · 21 Mar 2022