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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Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application.
Case 202317449 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request for a management transfer. Associated complaint.
Case 202231653 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s management of, and charge for, communal heating.
Case 202312340 · 17 Feb 2025
Torus62 Limited (202313367) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s personal information. This includes the associated complaint handling. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202313367 · 17 Feb 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the stairs in the resident’s property. Response to reports of damaged asbestos. Response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for damaged belongings.
Case 202306363 · 13 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202200747 · 12 Feb 2025
Citizen Housing (202310811) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a freezer being unplugged and food being affected.
Case 202310811 · 7 Feb 2025
Stonewater Limited (202305679) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by the resident relating to dog noise. Reports of ASB by a neighbour towards the resident. The related complaint.
Case 202305679 · 7 Feb 2025
Amplius Living (202305793) No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ request to assign her tenancy to her son.
Case 202305793 · 6 Feb 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202202470 · 5 Feb 2025
Bristol City Council (202309819) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202309819 · 4 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Report of staff conduct, inappropriate behaviour and language by a technician that attended the property. Formal complaint.
Case 202301040 · 4 Feb 2025
Midland Heart Limited (202301132) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
Case 202301132 · 3 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202308415 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for: An inspection of the property. A management transfer.
Case 202419433 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's: Request for a managed housing transfer. Reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202405076 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for redecoration following the landlord’s kitchen repair.
Case 202331475 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould in her property. A sewage smell entering the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints …
Case 202331127 · 30 Jan 2025
North Devon Homes (202227951) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202227951 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of noise nuisance. Request for improved soundproofing.
Case 202404213 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) relating to noise and leaks. Repairs to the resident’s property following leaks and reports of damp and mould. The resident’s request for a management transfer.
Case 202411539 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A valuation following a Right to Acquire application. The information it provided on its fees. The associated complaint.
Case 202313652 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports.
Case 202328390 · 29 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of ASB and odours affecting the property. the resident’s request for assistance with moving to a new property.
Case 202339238 · 29 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defective drainage in the resident’s garden. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202317198 · 29 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Reports of outstanding and poor-quality repairs.
Case 202332403 · 28 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a sewage flood into the property, the associated remedial work and the payments offered to the resident. The arrangements for the temporary rehousing of the family. The associated …
Case 202222214 · 28 Jan 2025
Ongo Homes Limited (202310887) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour by her neighbour.
Case 202310887 · 28 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s : Mutual exchange. Reports of damp, mould and outstanding repairs. Complaint.
Case 202402976 · 27 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by his neighbour.
Case 202337941 · 24 Jan 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to sublet the property.
Case 202307482 · 24 Jan 2025
Southwark Council (202319618) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a water leak from the property’s loft. Handling of repairs to the property’s windows. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202319618 · 24 Jan 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s arrears. handling of the resident’s rechargeable repairs . response to reports of damp and mould. response to reports of poor staff conduct. response to reports of property damage.
Case 202324270 · 23 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for a reasonable adjustment. Response to the resident's reports of door repairs at the property. Handling of the residents reports of a faulty smoke alarm at the property. Response …
Case 202343292 · 22 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the shower. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202221406 · 21 Jan 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about replacement items provided after damage during a decant .
Case 202306902 · 16 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the resident’s report of repairs to the heating system and the associated charge.
Case 202220421 · 16 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of: A bat infestation in the loft of the property. Water damaged plasterboard across the gable end of the house from July 2022 to January 2023. Repairs of the …
Case 202220497 · 16 Jan 2025
WATMOS Community Homes (202342321) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint it about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about cavity wall insulation.
Case 202342321 · 15 Jan 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of flies and odour in the property, including associated repairs. Reports of damp and mould. Request for additional electrical sockets. Concerns about council tax payments. Dissatisfaction with being allocated …
Case 202402096 · 13 Jan 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould. A leak from a neighbouring property. Discrimination by a member of staff.
Case 202411243 · 13 Jan 2025
Tower Hamlets Homes (202312537) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a leak and remedial works. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202312537 · 13 Jan 2025
Oxford City Council (202345407) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks within the property. Damp and mould within the property.
Case 202345407 · 10 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to his property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of excessive heating costs at the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move.
Case 202341878 · 10 Jan 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to requests to install a fence in the resident’s garden .
Case 202322173 · 7 Jan 2025
Abri Group Limited (202317413) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns about being recharged for a bathroom sink. Reports of damp and mould.
Case 202317413 · 20 Dec 2024
Bolton at Home Limited (202313535) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that her kitchen extractor was not working effectively.
Case 202313535 · 20 Dec 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of her rent account and the calculation of her monthly direct debit. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202312962 · 20 Dec 2024
Home Group Limited (202309672) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Concerns raised about staff conduct. The associated complaint.
Case 202309672 · 20 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: A pest infestation. Works being done to the flat below without notice. His concerns that problems with the property cause him health issues.
Case 202218346 · 20 Dec 2024