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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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
Incommunities Limited (202209486) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports regarding a rat infestation in her property and the associated repairs. The associated complaint and communications.
Case 202209486 · 16 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Flooring in the property. A tree in the garden of the property. The shower at the property.
Case 202115661 · 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: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s concerns about the emergency lighting in her property. Response to the resident’s request for compensation.
Case 202205621 · 8 Dec 2022
Tower Hamlets Homes (202107083) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's management of gas safety issues arising from the boiler at the property.
Case 202107083 · 6 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response to the resident’s request for its debris removal recharge to her after she left her former property to be withdrawn.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: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of external redecoration works to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202015276 · 18 Nov 2022
Jigsaw Homes Tameside (202108371) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to asbestos being identified at the resident’s property.
Case 202108371 · 14 Nov 2022
One Manchester Limited (202205834) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property.
Case 202205834 · 13 Nov 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for succession to the tenancy at the property.
Case 202108787 · 9 Nov 2022
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
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
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the energy efficiency of the property and her request for insulation.
Case 202123935 · 7 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: Adaptations to the property. Removal of garden debris.
Case 202013898 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of issues with her boiler and a mouse infestation; concerns about its staff member’s conduct, in particular the advice provided on the condition of her property.
Case 202200995 · 2 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to succeed the tenancy of the property.
Case 202114496 · 31 Oct 2022
Peabody Trust (202114643) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance from a neighbour. Repair to a leak in the resident’s property. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202114643 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of pests in the property.
Case 202124118 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The major works at her property. Her decant from the property whilst works progressed.
Case 202116739 · 28 Oct 2022
LiveWest Homes Limited (202106206) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs needed at the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a transfer to a suitable property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202106206 · 27 Oct 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s property move.
Case 202113202 · 21 Oct 2022
Victory Housing Trust (202205475) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the allocation process for the property, particularly staff conduct, room dimensions, and its advice on refusal of an offer of a property.
Case 202205475 · 20 Oct 2022
Incommunities Limited (202104446) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of the condition of the property on letting. Reports of repairs to the resident’s property, including missed appointments. Request for communication through her advocate. Reports about staff conduct. Reports of discrimination. Reports of …
Case 202104446 · 14 Oct 2022
Newham Council (202114253) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have a pressure pump/electric shower installed at the property.
Case 202114253 · 10 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the quality of the carpet in the property.
Case 202121725 · 6 Oct 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the property including the resident’s reports of damage to personal items. The resident has also complained about: the handling of her request for a transfer on medical grounds. …
Case 202010924 · 5 Oct 2022
Torus62 Limited (202120233) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the pipework in her bathroom had been installed incorrectly. The resident’s concern that the property was mis-sold Various repair issues including redecoration of communal areas, gas safety and …
Case 202120233 · 4 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: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: reports of a pest infestation; reports of damp and mould; reports of ASB, and; The condition/replacement of windows and doors in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202012626 · 3 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the boundary hedge at the property.
Case 202200028 · 2 Oct 2022
Notting Hill Genesis (202113786) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be transferred to another property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for adaptations. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for mobility scooter storage. The landlord’s complaint …
Case 202113786 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: communication with him using hard copy correspondence; approach to property management of the estate; and employees’ interactions with him.
Case 202015554 · 29 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The resident’s reports of repairs in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202200611 · 27 Sep 2022
Citizen Housing (202112942) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s finding that the back boiler and gas fire were unsafe following the annual gas safety check. The landlord’s request to replace the boiler and heating system in the property.
Case 202112942 · 26 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to a request to install a driveway to the front of the resident’s property; response to a request for a fence in the resident’s back garden; complaint handling.
Case 202116974 · 23 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A pest infestation in her property. Boiler repairs.
Case 202126563 · 23 Sep 2022
Midland Heart Limited (202015312) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of boiler repairs in the resident’s property since May 2020 and his request for compensation.
Case 202015312 · 17 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled reports of damp and mould in the property and its decision not to offer compensation for damage caused to the resident’s personal items .
Case 202128330 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a pest infestation (sewer flies) in his property.
Case 202120030 · 9 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This compliant is about: The landlord’s tailored policy for visits to the property; The landlord’s agent not wearing a face mask during a repair; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a marked window and curtains at the property; …
Case 202116740 · 7 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord visiting the resident without making a prior appointment. Whether a landlord staff member wore the appropriate PPE when entering the property.
Case 202123724 · 1 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s compensation request in respect to structural works, for which she was decanted from her property for seven weeks.
Case 202109659 · 31 Aug 2022
Vivid Housing Limited (202104383) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns how the landlord allocated the parking bays for the resident’s property.
Case 202104383 · 31 Aug 2022
Leeds City Council (202100672) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about: The resident’s request to be rehoused; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property.
Case 202100672 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about landlord's response to the resident’s request: to run a business from her property; for the landlord to waive its fees for the sale of the property.
Case 202125794 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about the roofing works to her building, including: The removal of asbestos roof tiles and damage to potentially asbestos containing materials in her ceiling. Her request that the …
Case 202108830 · 24 Aug 2022
Derby Homes Limited (202125471) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the level of redress offered by the landlord in relation to a fly infestation in his property.
Case 202125471 · 21 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