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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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the replacement of a communal fence outside the resident’s property.
Case 202208049 · 8 Nov 2022
YMCA St Paul’s Group (202125060) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: disposal of the resident's possessions and the subsequent level of compensation offered; complaints handling.
Case 202125060 · 1 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s compensation request for replacement flooring, following water ingress through her front door.
Case 202204973 · 11 Oct 2022
Home Group Limited (202203575) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to decline to undertake a sound proofing test in the resident’s property.
Case 202203575 · 3 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to a garden wall.
Case 202117310 · 23 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202101003 Flagship Housing Group Limited 15 September 2022 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 202101003 · 15 Sep 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (202124720) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: handling of and response to the resident’s reports about damp. communication and complaint handling.
Case 202124720 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s request for compensation for damaged flooring and increased energy bills.
Case 202109918 · 30 Aug 2022
Livv Housing Group (202002814) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”) by a neighbour.
Case 202002814 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to purchase her home under the Right to Buy scheme (RTB).
Case 202126558 · 22 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the external rendering of the resident’s property.
Case 202116488 · 19 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property.
Case 202110606 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for repairs and works, including internal and communal repairs and works pursuant to a legionella inspection, and a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). Request for a copy of the FRA …
Case 202000460 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks in her property The landlord’s response to her reports of damage to her burglar alarm
Case 202127848 · 21 Jul 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a move to alternative accommodation.
Case 202000544 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The resident complains about: Not being offered carpets/flooring when they moved into the property. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the bath. Differences in the rent amount. The landlord declining to pay the £7 'Homeswapper' fee. A lack of soundproofing, …
Case 202105749 · 14 Jul 2022
Gentoo Group Limited (202100778) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about his district heating charge.
Case 202100778 · 12 Jul 2022
Home Group Limited (202116828) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for an adaptation to his bathroom.
Case 202116828 · 7 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s request for his garden fence to be replaced by it.
Case 202123850 · 7 Jul 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding: The condition of the property when it was let. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a collapsed ceiling. The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property. The resident’s management transfer.
Case 202016626 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202111671 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to pay its compensation into the resident’s rent account for his reports of damage to his belongings that he attributed to its cleaners . The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202121575 · 15 Jun 2022
Aster Group Limited (202117925) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let, including health and safety issues raised by the resident. The landlord’s handling of the resident's concerns about discrimination in relation to her race and culture.
Case 202117925 · 13 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. The cleanliness of the resident’s new property when let and the support offered by the landlord regarding this.
Case 202113592 · 10 Jun 2022
Gentoo Group Limited (202122356) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about issues with the gable end of their home.
Case 202122356 · 6 Jun 2022
Aster Group Limited (202123084) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the maintenance of trees resulting in an increased service charge.
Case 202123084 · 31 May 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the following: How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour from the neighbour above. How the landlord has handled the resident’s requests for security improvements to be made to the property to deter …
Case 202001357 · 23 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in the bathroom.
Case 202116721 · 23 May 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould at her property. Request to be moved to another property.
Case 202110741 · 16 May 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his attempts to purchase the property.
Case 202112444 · 10 May 2022
Livv Housing Group (202105994) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of smoke pollution caused by her neighbours and resulting request for repairs and improvements to her windows and household ventilation. handling of a mutual exchange application and request for …
Case 202105994 · 27 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of a water leak from the property above. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202116962 · 22 Apr 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to re-charge the resident for having taken off and disposed of the internal doors at the property.
Case 202101005 · 11 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the conduct of occupational therapists who visited her at her home.
Case 202110790 · 8 Apr 2022
Gentoo Group Limited (202112841) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report that a leak under her kitchen had resulted in damage to her property and an unpleasant smell throughout her property; request to be transferred to a more suitable property.
Case 202112841 · 31 Mar 2022
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202102208 One Housing Group Limited 31 July 2022 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. This […]
Case 202102208 · 25 Mar 2022
Home Group Limited (202004272) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ requests to have a mobility scooter and ramp removed from the rear yard.
Case 202004272 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to make improvements to his kitchen.
Case 202114386 · 28 Feb 2022
Aster Group Limited (202108508) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of multiple defects in her new-build home.
Case 202108508 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202106070 A2Dominion Housing Group Limited 18 February 2022 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 202106070 · 18 Feb 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (202100002) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns how the landlord administered the resident’s rent account.
Case 202100002 · 1 Feb 2022
Aster Group Limited (202113626) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s request for a management transfer.
Case 202113626 · 28 Jan 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (202115872) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a bed bug infestation at her property.
Case 202115872 · 21 Jan 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (202107997) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler and shower room.
Case 202107997 · 18 Jan 2022
Home Group Limited (202104435) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of rodents (rats) in her property and neighbouring properties.
Case 202104435 · 15 Jan 2022
Settle Group (202105247) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Case 202105247 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202111572 · 12 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201910641 Places for People Group Limited 11 January 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
Case 201910641 · 11 Jan 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (201910311) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the summer temperature settings of the district heating system.
Case 201910311 · 5 Jan 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (202107252) No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the ending of his tenancy and the amount of rent owed.
Case 202107252 · 21 Dec 2021