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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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), noise disturbance and drug use. Request for a management transfer.
Case 202429868 · 14 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property, including concerns about asbestos.
Case 202444665 · 13 Aug 2025
Southern Housing (202344402) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs, specifically to the kitchen extractor fan, garden paving and fence. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a kitchen and bathroom upgrade. The landlord's communication with the resident.
Case 202344402 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Staff conduct, communication, policies, culture and services, management of her tenancy agreement, and her vulnerabilities. Complaint handling.
Case 202421619 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Anti social behaviour (ASB). Staff conduct.
Case 202418404 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This investigation considers the landlord’s response to the reports of leaks, damp and mould, in the resident’s home.
Case 202219364 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about communal heating charges.
Case 202415765 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202233701 Clarion Housing Association Limited 7 August 2025 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 202233701 · 7 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to the front door entry system.
Case 202320361 · 7 Aug 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
REPORT COMPLAINT 202449164 Citizen Housing 1 August 2025 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 202449164 · 1 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that a contractor damaged her belongings and her request for compensation.
Case 202443612 · 1 Aug 2025
Anchor Hanover Group (202405674) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns over staff behaviour. The resident’s allegations of theft by the landlord. The resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. Heating repairs requested by the resident.
Case 202405674 · 31 Jul 2025
Bolton at Home Limited (202441409) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: request for it to extend the property. reports of discrimination.
Case 202441409 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of issues with the boiler and a lack of heating and hot water.
Case 202416961 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the lights in the property.
Case 202426458 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s request to be compensated for reported damage to decorations. The associated complaints.
Case 202400643 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the resident’s request to the landlord to fit more storage cupboards and cover exposed gas pipes in the property’s kitchen.
Case 202325937 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: A leak following disrepair works at the property. Staff conduct.
Case 202424905 · 30 Jul 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202405095) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of excessive noise from her heat interface unit (HIU). Reports of the smell of cannabis around her property. Associated complaint.
Case 202405095 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the door entry system. The associated complaint.
Case 202445086 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to amend his tenancy.
Case 202331273 · 28 Jul 2025
Torus62 Limited (202432384) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of faulty heating controls. Associated complaint.
Case 202432384 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to request the resident to remove a conservatory.
Case 202322371 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the repair of her front door, renewal of a gas cooker hose and installing double radiators.
Case 202329251 · 23 Jul 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s transfer application. Handling of a Notice of Seeking Possession (NOSP).
Case 202416101 · 22 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202333665) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the property.
Case 202333665 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs.
Case 202420358 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the grass not being cut when it should have been. Failure to cut back ivy that was affecting his dog's health. Handling of several of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202423242 · 16 Jul 2025
Aster Group Limited (202424253) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with her neighbour.
Case 202424253 · 11 Jul 2025
Leeds City Council (202329274) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and a request for preventative external work. Reports of draughty windows.
Case 202329274 · 11 Jul 2025
LiveWest Homes Limited (202306630) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s query about the buildings insurance policy.
Case 202306630 · 11 Jul 2025
Saxon Weald (202330835) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of noise transference from neighbouring properties .
Case 202330835 · 11 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202428461 · 8 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s:
Case 202347952 · 8 Jul 2025
Amplius Living (202406123) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the loss of housing benefit increases.
Case 202406123 · 3 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202427029 · 3 Jul 2025
Exeter City Council (202426280) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of The resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at the property. The resident’s concerns about the delay in moving to a new property.
Case 202426280 · 1 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to move properties.
Case 202322628 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the windows. The resident’s reports of an overgrown tree in the garden of a neighbouring property. The resident’s concerns about communications with staff members. The …
Case 202218487 · 30 Jun 2025
Home Group Limited (202433525) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB). Requests for a management transfer based on his medical needs. Associated complaint.
Case 202433525 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding rent arrears. Response to her reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. Handling of her concerns about staff conduct.
Case 202320804 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of drainage and plumbing issues at the property. The associated complaint and the resident’s request for compensation.
Case 202427673 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord not giving the resident prior notice before the placement of scaffolding around the property The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202313622 · 26 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rent account. The resident’s garage rental charges.
Case 202323371 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Offer of compensation for its handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues throughout the property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202332542 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent arrears.
Case 202326354 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of a bed bug infestation. Complaint handling.
Case 202437909 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the lift outages in his block. The level of service charges relating to the lifts and the resident’s liability to pay them.
Case 202329149 · 24 Jun 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202333114) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlords: Decision to withdraw the resident’s access to on-site parking. Response to the resident’s request for a housing transfer. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202333114 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her garden.
Case 202326007 · 23 Jun 2025