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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 817
Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak. Handling of the formal complaint.
Case 202318700 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s query about the size of his property in 2023.
Case 202320019 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns about the landlord’s handling of his rent account.
Case 202327211 · 30 Apr 2025
Vico Homes Limited (202317286) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s allocation of a property which the resident did not believe was safe, and its response when she moved out.
Case 202317286 · 29 Apr 2025
bpha Limited (202312405) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s complaint about: His concerns with the new communal heating system. The quality of the new windows installed during the refurbishment of the building.
Case 202312405 · 24 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concern that a recording device was installed in his bathroom without his notice. Associated formal complaint and the level of compensation offered.
Case 202326450 · 24 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her report of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB).
Case 202321619 · 24 Apr 2025
Citizen Housing (202417758) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for compensation for damage to her belongings caused by damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Case 202417758 · 23 Apr 2025
Medway Council (202313199) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of flooring repairs.
Case 202313199 · 22 Apr 2025
Citizen Housing (202321963) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak causing damp and mould at the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202321963 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The delays in its out of hours telephone number being answered. The associated complaint.
Case 202320184 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for trees to be cut back.
Case 202338588 · 16 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns about the neighbour’s camera doorbell.
Case 202315156 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports that the shower was not working when the property was let.
Case 202341833 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a radiator not heating properly.
Case 202346635 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries concerning the accuracy of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessment carried out to the property.
Case 202347341 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202417344 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB). Excessive noise transference from the property above.
Case 202322862 · 11 Apr 2025
Amplius Living (202334124) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak and damp and mould. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
Case 202334124 · 10 Apr 2025
Anchor Hanover Group (202231369) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: poor staff conduct anti-social behaviour (ASB)
Case 202231369 · 9 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of bedbugs in the property.
Case 202419152 · 9 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports that the resident’s windows had not been cleaned for 2 years.
Case 202327207 · 4 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s repair requests relating to the doors, heating system and toilets in the property. The resident’s request for a move on medical grounds. The associated complaint.
Case 202225736 · 3 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the bins are not being placed in the correct area and the area is not being properly maintained. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202318263 · 1 Apr 2025
Curo Places Limited (202317590) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the car parking facilities on his estate.
Case 202317590 · 31 Mar 2025
Gentoo Group Limited (202233149) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the previous landlord had given her consent to install a driveway.
Case 202233149 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202416725 · 31 Mar 2025
Regenda Limited (202323400) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's request for a refund of costs incurred when moving out of her previous property following anti-social behaviour.
Case 202323400 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for replacement flooring.
Case 202327955 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the termination of the tenancy, which resulted in rent arrears under the former tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202318587 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Damp and mould. The resident’s request for further loft insulation. Damaged tiles and skirting board in the toilet. Blown windows. A trip hazard between the lounge and the kitchen. The resident’s request …
Case 202413355 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The managing agent’s handling of the resident’s initial enquiry about subletting the property. The resident’s report that the council discouraged him from applying for the right to buy the property. The managing agent’s handling of the …
Case 202329756 · 28 Mar 2025
Derby City Council (202321778) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that his carpet had been damaged during his bathroom refurbishment.
Case 202321778 · 27 Mar 2025
Midland Heart Limited (202315369) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s property. The resident’s rent account. The associated complaint.
Case 202315369 · 27 Mar 2025
Accent Housing Limited (202340007) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about dogs barking at a neighbouring property.
Case 202340007 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The level of caretaking services provided. The associated complaint.
Case 202325341 · 26 Mar 2025
Peabody Trust (202206513) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp, mould, water ingress, and its handling of the associated repairs. Boundary changes in the communal garden. Reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 202206513 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the garden fence.
Case 202316792 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to install an electrical vehicle (EV) charging point to the property.
Case 202323272 · 26 Mar 2025
Accent Housing Limited (202322132) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a fire being caused by a contractor.
Case 202322132 · 25 Mar 2025
The Abbeyfield Society (202332725) No Maladministration
Complaint: Abbeyfield
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reimbursement of costs relating to relocation, due to the closure of the home.
Case 202332725 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow the applicant to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
Case 202314102 · 24 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the removal of asbestos floor tiles from the resident’s flat.
Case 202324259 · 21 Mar 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202323952 · 21 Mar 2025
Onward Homes Limited (202308396) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Increase of the resident’s service charge costs. Handling of the resident's request for a breakdown of service charges and a copy of its annual report. Complaint handling.
Case 202308396 · 21 Mar 2025
Saxon Weald (202322046) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to take carpet to her new property.
Case 202322046 · 21 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of leaks, damp, and mould.
Case 202332048 · 20 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the signing of the tenancy agreement. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202316787 · 19 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the theft of the resident’s bicycle wheel from a communal storage unit. Handling of the complaint.
Case 202322256 · 19 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal of the resident’s right to acquire application. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to consider the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202302070 · 19 Mar 2025