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
No Maladministration
161
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Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to and handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) allegations Response to the resident’s request for a management transfer due to ASB Complaint handling
Case 201916010 · 11 Dec 2020
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the way the landlord dealt with the resident’s: report of a leak in his property in 2018. request for compensation for the 2018 leak. associated complaint.
Case 201913487 · 10 Dec 2020
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her concerns about the fire exit door at the property.
Case 201914479 · 9 Dec 2020
Midland Heart Limited (202002902) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002902 Midland Heart Limited 8 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
Case 202002902 · 8 Dec 2020
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for reimbursement of costs for property improvements at his previous property. The resident’s reports about external works to the property. The resident’s reports about staff conduct.
Case 202002678 · 8 Dec 2020
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to appoint her current single point of contact (SPOC) and the poor service she has received from him. The landlord’s handling of works to the resident’s kitchen cupboard to widen a hole to …
Case 202000332 · 7 Dec 2020
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a report of vandalism of the resident’s vehicle and her subsequent request for a garage.
Case 202001866 · 7 Dec 2020
Midland Heart Limited (201913078) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a lack of hot water.
Case 201913078 · 7 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s reports of: outstanding repairs to his property a raised manhole to the rear of his property rubbish that he says should have been collected from the outbuilding attached to the …
Case 202003224 · 7 Dec 2020
Housing Solutions (201817213) No Maladministration
This complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s enquiries about which party was responsible for servicing the gas boiler in the shared ownership property that she purchased.
Case 201817213 · 4 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the installation of a new boiler.
Case 202000333 · 4 Dec 2020
Aster Group Limited (202000764) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000764 Aster Group Limited 3 December 2020 Our Approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair […]
Case 202000764 · 3 Dec 2020