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: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that two of her bicycles had been stolen from a communal bicycle shed. The complaint is also about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding: ongoing antisocial behaviour …
Case 202101610 · 25 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about: The landlord’s response to his reports of damp and mould in his property from 2017 to 2019, a complaint about which was escalated through the landlord’s complaint procedure in 2019. The landlord’s response to his reports …
Case 202016007 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports: that there were outstanding works that should have been completed during the void period prior to her moving in; that the landlord’s staff did not handle her concerns appropriately; …
Case 202005483 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of plumbing costs and repairs to damage following a toilet leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the communal area of …
Case 202101179 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repair work to the resident’s property following a water leak in January 2020. The resident’s reports of a pest infestation in her property.
Case 202004745 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of fumes from the heating flue in the property below.
Case 202015921 · 8 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The leaseholder complains about the landlord’s response to his concerns about a staff member.
Case 202102411 · 6 Jan 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge and rent account. The reasonableness and level of the resident’s service charges.
Case 201915413 · 5 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of her property transfer.
Case 202102517 · 23 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202103457 · 23 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about a leak in her home and her request for compensation for the damage it caused.
Case 202015582 · 20 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202015148 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: contractors attending during the COVID-19 pandemic. the level of contact from its contractors. Her personal information being shared.
Case 202110343 · 29 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of mould in the property; the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); the resident’s request for a property transfer; a notice to quit it issued to the resident.
Case 202015548 · 26 Nov 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202013193 · 23 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of Anti-social behaviour (ASB) and his request for a management transfer.
Case 202012797 · 22 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complaint about the landlord’s handling of a pigeon infestation and related works to his roof.
Case 202013546 · 17 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the property is too cold – due to the location and operation of the Auto Opening Vent (AOV) system.
Case 202017448 · 16 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns regarding the condition of the property’s back door and the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202108504 · 8 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202012379 · 8 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The local authority’s decision to allocate the property to the resident and the conduct of the Allocations Officer. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the safety of the electrical, water, drainage, and heating systems. …
Case 202009452 · 5 Nov 2021
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of overcrowding and difficulties experienced with the bidding process.
Case 202004846 · 2 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct during a telephone call in May 2020. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct during an inspection on 13 January 2021. The landlord’s …
Case 202103372 · 1 Nov 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp, mould and repairs issues and her request to be rehoused.
Case 201908574 · 29 Oct 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from a neighbour.
Case 202110940 · 29 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her reports of repairs required at the property.
Case 202009639 · 12 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an aerial being installed without her knowledge. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct. The landlord’s handling of the installation of a shower and floor …
Case 202003896 · 29 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of requests that it carry out work to remedy various faults found when he moved into his shared ownership property in November 2019. The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of …
Case 201915457 · 29 Sep 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the administration of service charges. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the Neighbourhood Officer. Complaint handling.
Case 202004305 · 13 Sep 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and her request for a management transfer for this and for medical reasons.
Case 202101334 · 9 Sep 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202015054 Sanctuary Housing Association 3 September 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 is […]
Case 202015054 · 3 Sep 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to replaster her property. The landlord’s handling complaint handling.
Case 202016831 · 2 Sep 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: handling of a boiler installation, moving a carbon monoxide detector, replacement of a rusty radiator, bathroom wall cracks, replacement of a towel handle, and replacement of a vacuum …
Case 202004806 · 31 Aug 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for the data it held about him. Response to the resident’s concerns about the heating system in his home. Response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of the …
Case 202007515 · 25 Aug 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s:
Case 202005281 · 19 Aug 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202106023 Clarion Housing Association Limited 16 August 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 202106023 · 17 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to fix water leaks in the property.
Case 201904933 · 11 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202103455 Sanctuary Housing Association 1 August 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 202103455 · 5 Aug 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it install a gate to the resident’s shared garden.
Case 202014317 · 3 Aug 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the lettings process for the complainant’s former tenancy.
Case 202006884 · 23 Jul 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s applications to purchase the property under the Preserved Right to Buy (PRTB) and Right to Acquire (RTA) schemes.
Case 202016624 · 21 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water.
Case 202102294 · 16 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202004901 Clarion Housing Association Limited 14 July 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. […]
Case 202004901 · 14 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202010331 · 14 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB. The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for a copy of her tenancy agreement. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202011428 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress in her lounge in 2018. The landlord’s refusal to consider the resident’s complaint of 4 April 2020 about the level of compensation it had offered in …
Case 202000411 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of a reported leak into the resident’s property. The level of compensation offered by the landlord following the leak.
Case 202014667 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance.
Case 202003873 · 29 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of mould in her property.
Case 202016320 · 29 Jun 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to the resident’s concerns about: The landlord’s decision to fund days out for its tenants. Fire alarm testing at the property. Staff conduct and professionalism.
Case 201906869 · 21 Jun 2021