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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Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s pest control reports at her previous address; the resident’s request for a bath to be installed at her previous address; the resident’s request to be re-housed; the resident’s reports of …
Case 202006214 · 18 May 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its communication with her during her adaptation building works. the landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for any costs she incurred during the adaptation works. the landlord’s request …
Case 202008527 · 17 May 2021
Anchor Hanover Group (202007716) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of silver fish at the property and its subsequent compensation offer.
Case 202007716 · 5 May 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s response to the resident’s questions concerning the communal garden. the landlord’s response to the resident’s historical concerns with the communal garden.
Case 201910740 · 30 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about:
Case 202004709 · 30 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to compensate the resident for works he said he carried out to the kitchen, at his own expense, due to the poor quality of workmanship of the landlord.
Case 201911171 · 29 Apr 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (202008584) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs needed to his radiators, flooring, and boiler. The resident’s concerns that the landlord has labelled him as ‘dangerous’. The resident’s concerns related to the landlord’s use of …
Case 202008584 · 26 Apr 2021
Livv Housing Group (202001516) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to anti-social behaviour (ASB); The landlord response to a repair request to a communal door; and The landlord’s decision not to advise the resident about a change to its lettings policy.
Case 202001516 · 22 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's concerns about low water pressure being supplied to her property.
Case 202001369 · 19 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to level the garden at the resident’s property.
Case 202009610 · 16 Apr 2021
Aster Group Limited (202010147) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a pest problem in her property.
Case 202010147 · 31 Mar 2021
Home Group Limited (202008927) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s report that its operatives attended the property without prior notice; handling of the resident’s report that its operatives attended without appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and did not maintain social …
Case 202008927 · 31 Mar 2021
Orbit Group Limited (202002942) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202002942 · 26 Mar 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: The resident's request to be rehoused, following the birth of her children. The resident's reports of a faulty lift.
Case 202000914 · 23 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the soffit and fascia boards, guttering and alteration work to the property’s car port roof. Handling of complaints raised about behaviour of contractors when attending repairs. Delay in holding the …
Case 201913963 · 22 Mar 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained that the landlord has failed to resolve their reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour
Case 201907709 · 15 Mar 2021
This complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by their neighbour, including the conduct of its staff.
Case 201911231 · 12 Mar 2021
Aster Group Limited (202005514) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about how the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s path and subsequent flooding.
Case 202005514 · 9 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of pest infestation.
Case 201915406 · 4 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: offers of alternative properties made to the resident; handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202006058 · 2 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001943 One Housing Group Limited 26 February 2021 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 202001943 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the cladding on the building she owns a property in, in order to progress the sale of the property the handling of a safeguarding referral
Case 202001158 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The landlord’s response to requests for adaptations. Animal excrement at the property. The resident’s tenancy being transferred from one housing provider to another without his knowledge. The landlord’s …
Case 201915211 · 26 Feb 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (201817178) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours.
Case 201817178 · 24 Feb 2021
The resident complains about the landlord’s decision to refuse her request for the notice period for the property to be reduced to two weeks, following her reports of ASB and communal repairs.
Case 202007148 · 24 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Case 202006171 · 12 Feb 2021
Home Group Limited (202000698) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an unauthorised person living in the neighbouring property.
Case 202000698 · 11 Feb 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application.
Case 202006506 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s handling of a repair to the drain of the Resident’s property. The Landlord’s communication with the Resident. The Landlord’s response to the Resident’s concerns about the storage and removal of his personal data. The …
Case 202004390 · 5 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning: misuse of the leaseholder carparking bays; misuse of the fire doors; antisocial behaviour (ASB), including: vandalism of the fire doors; unauthorised visitors using the building for the use/supply …
Case 201905292 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: supply of new communal bins. removal of a door mat and staff conduct. complaint handling.
Case 202000917 · 29 Jan 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (202000538) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to bring forward the installation of double glazing to her property.
Case 202000538 · 23 Jan 2021
One Housing Group (202001816) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: A fire in the resident’s property The resident’s request for re-housing
Case 202001816 · 21 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Outside HOS Jurisdiction categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about: antisocial behaviour from neighbours a data breach and a data request complaint handling
Case 201903619 · 20 Jan 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to replace the resident’s carpet.
Case 202006565 · 19 Jan 2021
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the information he was given about the Right to Acquire (RTA) the property when he accepted the tenancy.
Case 202003392 · 19 Jan 2021
Aster Group Limited (201916183) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaints are about: How the landlord responded to concerns raised about the attitude of its staff. The landlord’s decision not to treat the resident’s request to astro turf the rear garden as an aid and adaptation under its policy; …
Case 201916183 · 14 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the leaseholder’s concerns regarding its communication Response to the leaseholder’s concerns regarding its management of anti-social behaviour (ASB) Response to a pest infestation Response to the leaseholder’s concerns regarding the standard of …
Case 202001423 · 8 Jan 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); request to transfer to an alternative property.
Case 201908379 · 4 Jan 2021
Anchor Hanover Group (202003188) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision not to award the resident priority status on its rehousing waiting list.
Case 202003188 · 21 Dec 2020
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour.
Case 202004070 · 21 Dec 2020
Anchor Hanover Group (202005751) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding: the general public using pathways on the resident’s estate.
Case 202005751 · 18 Dec 2020
Home Group Limited (201714878) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the sale of a shared ownership lease, including the time taken and communication in relation to the sale of the property and information given to prospective buyers about the valuation. The relevance …
Case 201714878 · 18 Dec 2020
Home Group Limited (201904587) No Maladministration
Complaint: Staff Training
The resident complains about: the landlord's communication and explanation in relation to an adjustment to the water charges on her rent account; how the landlord handled an overcharge it identified on her rent account from 2017/18 and its explanation relating …
Case 201904587 · 17 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to and handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) allegations Response to the resident’s request for a management transfer due to ASB Complaint handling
Case 201916010 · 11 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the installation of a new boiler.
Case 202000333 · 4 Dec 2020
Aster Group Limited (202000764) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000764 Aster Group Limited 3 December 2020 Our Approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair […]
Case 202000764 · 3 Dec 2020