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
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2,212
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161
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Showing 183 of 16,227 decisions matching "trust"

Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for it to replace her poorly performing heating system.
Case 202012737 · 10 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202011249 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 2 September 2021 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. […]
Case 202011249 · 3 Sep 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns over fire safety in her property. Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbours. Associated complaint handling.
Case 202012367 · 1 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of works needed to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202010486 · 31 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it install extractor fans in the resident’s bungalow at its cost.
Case 202011944 · 19 Aug 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202009177) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to decant (move) the resident from her current property to an alternative property owned by the landlord.
Case 202009177 · 16 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust (202102862) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about his housing transfer application.
Case 202102862 · 12 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a boiler leak.
Case 202010443 · 30 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202015287) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to their reports of antisocial behaviour, including noise nuisance and bad odours. The standard of service in the handling of their complaints.
Case 202015287 · 28 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord's response to: his report of flooding at the property. his concern that the flooding was the result of the property’s flawed development / construction. his request for compensation.
Case 202013026 · 26 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak from the roof of the resident’s building. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for distress and inconvenience and costs incurred as a result of the …
Case 202009045 · 21 Jul 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202012890) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to residents’ reports about: Repairs to the kitchen at the property including cupboards, mixer tap and linoleum flooring. Repairs to the electric cooker. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202012890 · 30 Jun 2021
Peabody Trust (202003187) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the advice and support it gave her in relation to the sale of her property.
Case 202003187 · 21 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for cyclical works and maintenance to the property.
Case 202101346 · 18 Jun 2021
Peabody Trust (202007534) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202007534 · 17 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's request to be reimbursed for a parking fine.
Case 202012382 · 28 May 2021
Peabody Trust (202010415) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s dissatisfaction with: the water rate charges; and the availability of parking and the restrictions preventing her from obtaining a permit. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202010415 · 22 Apr 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202002118) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord, in response to the resident’s reports of an odour from nearby communal bins.
Case 202002118 · 21 Apr 2021
Brighton Housing Trust (202000807) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the water installation at the property.
Case 202000807 · 20 Apr 2021
Peabody Trust (202007447) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be compensated for a damaged tyre. the landlord’s decision not to offer compensation for this damage. The resident also complained about the landlord’s handling of her reports of …
Case 202007447 · 13 Apr 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202005275) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202005275 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours (Ms Y and Ms Z) after 16 September 2020. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her …
Case 202008650 · 30 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Outside HOS Jurisdiction categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests about: Additional security, lighting and CCTV following a burglary. Repairs to a window following a burglary.
Case 202000937 · 29 Mar 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202007451) No Maladministration
Complaint: Policy Review
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to not carry out additional repairs to a bike shed door.
Case 202007451 · 29 Mar 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202004640) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to her door, oven, and balcony.
Case 202004640 · 25 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: 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
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 Estate Management categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201915731 Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust 13 November 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide […]
Case 201915731 · 11 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal areas of the building the property is situated in, specifically whether repairs were being carried out properly and/or were necessary; the level of service charge increases.
Case 202000464 · 27 Jan 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of it removing vegetation from the garden of the resident’s property without her permission.
Case 202007488 · 27 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201806741 Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited 18 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 201806741 · 18 Jan 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its handling of her personal data in relation to a GP letter. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding a verbal warning she received from the Police …
Case 202004540 · 18 Dec 2020