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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Hackney Council (202119031) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks into the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202119031 · 18 May 2023
Leeds City Council (202215014) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a broken shower. Reports of damp and mould.
Case 202215014 · 11 May 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: the landlord's response to the resident’s request for it to remove the asbestos from his meter cupboard. the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to install an electric isolation switch in his property.
Case 202200705 · 10 May 2023
North Tyneside Council (202215499) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of several outstanding repairs to the property, including leaks from the bathroom and kitchen.
Case 202215499 · 4 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about a neighbour’s cat entering her home and garden. The resident’s reports about a neighbour’s garden overgrowing onto her walkway.
Case 202214451 · 2 May 2023
Southwark Council (202117882) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about the CCTV his neighbour installed in the communal area.
Case 202117882 · 28 Apr 2023
Wandsworth Council (202209074) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs for water ingress at the resident's property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the responsibility for the waste pipe that services the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated …
Case 202209074 · 28 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s communication with the leaseholder about its insurance cover. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s request that he be reimbursed by the landlord for loss of rental income and the cost of re-installation of the …
Case 202110720 · 27 Apr 2023
Bristol City Council (202100119) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202100119 · 26 Apr 2023
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
Southwark Council (202128252) No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to refuse the resident’s request for his daughter to be added to the tenancy agreement.
Case 202128252 · 22 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202127422 North West Leicestershire District Council 13 April 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair […]
Case 202127422 · 13 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
Northumberland Council (202211307) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for heating to be installed in the porch of his property.
Case 202211307 · 3 Apr 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about damaged door handles and its obligation to repair or replace them.
Case 202127395 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to extend the resident’s ‘unreasonable and persistent complainant’ status from March 2020.
Case 202100893 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to internal walls.
Case 202210292 · 30 Mar 2023
Southwark Council (202121132) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about bedbugs in the property.
Case 202121132 · 30 Mar 2023
South Tyneside Council (202127386) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to reinstate the driveway at the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a dispute about the boundary line between the resident’s property and a neighbour’s property.
Case 202127386 · 27 Mar 2023
Leeds City Council (202211061) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response in relation to the resident’s concerns about: a missed appointment; information regarding a kitchen replacement.
Case 202211061 · 24 Mar 2023
Wandsworth Council (202118127) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The information provided by the landlord to the resident relating to incentive payments for downsizing properties.
Case 202118127 · 17 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's: response to the resident’s concerns about the maintenance of her driveway and hardstanding. response to the resident’s reports of her neighbour driving over the grass verge and using the dropped-kerb. refusal to refund the …
Case 202208137 · 17 Mar 2023
Leicester City Council (202119277) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange application.
Case 202119277 · 13 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: Financial
The complaint is about the: Level of the service charge for a repair to a railing. Landlord’s compliance with the section 20 process. Landlord’s compliance with the terms of sale.
Case 202125028 · 28 Feb 2023
Bristol City Council (202211056) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) perpetrated by her neighbour.
Case 202211056 · 27 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
Newham Council (202208929) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of ongoing leaks in the resident’s home.
Case 202208929 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns related to a boundary dispute and parking issue.
Case 202213548 · 27 Feb 2023
Bristol City Council (202003586) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a neighbour installing sheds against a garden wall.
Case 202003586 · 24 Feb 2023
Northumberland Council (202208014) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for external decoration works.
Case 202208014 · 24 Feb 2023
City of York Council (202205506) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's reports about ongoing noise nuisance. The landlord’s decision to not allow the resident to move until they have lived in their property for 12 months.
Case 202205506 · 16 Feb 2023
Newham Council (202205617) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of services provided by the landlord in respect of repairs, caretaking and maintenance. Complaint handling.
Case 202205617 · 15 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 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
Waltham Forest Council (202212014) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request to remove a tree outside her property; complaints handling.
Case 202212014 · 8 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for trees on council owned land to the side of the property to be pruned. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for trees on privately owned land to …
Case 202118382 · 3 Feb 2023
Newham Council (202215505) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the standard of cleanliness within communal areas.
Case 202215505 · 2 Feb 2023
Leeds City Council (202213963) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that staff are unavailable when he contacts them by phone.
Case 202213963 · 1 Feb 2023
Leeds City Council (202211100) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues with the back door.
Case 202211100 · 19 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
Thurrock Council (202104511) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about its communal service provision.
Case 202104511 · 19 Dec 2022
Thurrock Council (202202354) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ongoing damp and mould in their property.
Case 202202354 · 19 Dec 2022
Sheffield City Council (202108956) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from neighbouring properties. The resident’s concerns about its housing officers.
Case 202108956 · 9 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: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to: outstanding bathroom repairs Condition of the radiators Damp and mould External garden works
Case 202109037 · 8 Dec 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: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it test the bathroom walls for asbestos.
Case 202108897 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of bed bugs at the property.
Case 202206650 · 8 Nov 2022