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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11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Optivo (202001344) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for her electricity bills and damaged goods following a leak.
Case 202001344 · 16 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled repairs to kitchen drawers in the resident’s property. The landlord’s decision about the kitchen layout in relation to the resident’s request to install a fridge/freezer.
Case 202005389 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord's work on the driveway and the drainage system at the property; and the landlord's handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202006869 · 12 Mar 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202008442) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a complaint made about her by its Property Management Agent (PMA).
Case 202008442 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about the condition and suitability of her bathroom; associated formal complaints.
Case 202001629 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about breaches of health and safety protocol whilst work was being undertaken at the property. the completion of bathroom works at the property.
Case 202003165 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Flooding and water ingress at the property. The cooker at the property. The electrics at the property. The permanence of her occupation at the property. Water ingress at …
Case 201907579 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about anti-social behaviour (ASB) noise nuisance caused by her neighbour; and complaints handling.
Case 202004074 · 10 Mar 2021
Aster Group Limited (202005514) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about how the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s path and subsequent flooding.
Case 202005514 · 9 Mar 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the allocation of the resident’s parking space. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (“ASB”) by her neighbours. the resident’s concerns regarding the conduct of the landlord’s staff.
Case 202008288 · 9 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202007770 · 9 Mar 2021
LiveWest Homes Limited (202011688) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to re-charge the resident for the cost of a door due to the installation of a cat flap.
Case 202011688 · 9 Mar 2021
Thurrock Council (202000809) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of the conduct of a member of staff. Request to keep a pet. Report of outstanding repairs.
Case 202000809 · 9 Mar 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange.
Case 202001649 · 8 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202003179 · 4 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of pest infestation.
Case 201915406 · 4 Mar 2021
Croydon Council (202004576) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: allegations made about the resident by his neighbours and the landlord’s staff; the resident’s reports of harassment and discrimination by its staff.
Case 202004576 · 2 Mar 2021
Tower Hamlets Homes (202004413) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Health and Safety categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an annual gas safety check at the resident’s property, in particular: the issuing of a final warning letter; a missed appointment; the landlord’s communication with the resident.
Case 202004413 · 2 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: offers of alternative properties made to the resident; handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202006058 · 2 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to carry out requested adaptations to the chimney. The landlord’s response to the reports about the servicing of the boiler. The landlord’s response to the reports of repair issues at the property. …
Case 201913135 · 28 Feb 2021
Optivo (201906896) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-social behaviour by his neighbour and their partner. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a housing transfer. The resident’s request for compensation for redirection of post …
Case 201906896 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the cladding on the building she owns a property in, in order to progress the sale of the property the handling of a safeguarding referral
Case 202001158 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The landlord’s response to requests for adaptations. Animal excrement at the property. The resident’s tenancy being transferred from one housing provider to another without his knowledge. The landlord’s …
Case 201915211 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to maintain, and remove invasive plants from, a boundary wall separated in the middle by an electric substation The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for works to the …
Case 202001070 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's report of being stuck in the lift at her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202003924 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about:
Case 202001339 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about:
Case 202008071 · 24 Feb 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (201817178) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours.
Case 201817178 · 24 Feb 2021
The resident complains about the landlord’s decision to refuse her request for the notice period for the property to be reduced to two weeks, following her reports of ASB and communal repairs.
Case 202007148 · 24 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to carry out a roof repair.
Case 202009257 · 23 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be allowed to retain CCTV he had installed prior to seeking its permission.
Case 201914012 · 19 Feb 2021
Lambeth Council (201910354) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about plans for electrical works at her property; response to the resident’s reports about anti-social behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour, including: noise nuisance; cigarette smoke entering her property; response …
Case 201910354 · 18 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of damp and mould between 2015 and June 2019 the resident’s reports of damp and mould from June 2019.
Case 202005965 · 17 Feb 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202000349) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for adaptations to the property. Her reports of repairs required to the property. The landlord’s handling of her complaint.
Case 202000349 · 16 Feb 2021
Brent Council (202007978) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for installation of CCTV.
Case 202007978 · 12 Feb 2021
Citizen Housing (202003591) No Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord: providing inaccurate information to the resident about the number of years remaining on the lease; making a decision about which potential buyer to sell the property to; charging the resident an administration charge; charging …
Case 202003591 · 12 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Case 202006171 · 12 Feb 2021
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 Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s decision regarding its liability and responsibility for repairs to the downstairs toilet and the conservatory the landlord’s response to the residents’ complaint about the customer service they received.
Case 202006090 · 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
Exeter City Council (202005117) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: consultation about, and installation of, a mobility scooter storage unit (the store). handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202005117 · 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: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application.
Case 202006506 · 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
Southwark Council (201906325) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 201906325 · 8 Feb 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his bathroom and about the condition of the bath/sink.
Case 202009576 · 5 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
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the conduct of its staff.
Case 202004227 · 5 Feb 2021