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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11,758
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2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Derby City Council (202321778) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that his carpet had been damaged during his bathroom refurbishment.
Case 202321778 · 27 Mar 2025
Midland Heart Limited (202315369) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s property. The resident’s rent account. The associated complaint.
Case 202315369 · 27 Mar 2025
Accent Housing Limited (202340007) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about dogs barking at a neighbouring property.
Case 202340007 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The level of caretaking services provided. The associated complaint.
Case 202325341 · 26 Mar 2025
Peabody Trust (202206513) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp, mould, water ingress, and its handling of the associated repairs. Boundary changes in the communal garden. Reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 202206513 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the garden fence.
Case 202316792 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to install an electrical vehicle (EV) charging point to the property.
Case 202323272 · 26 Mar 2025
Accent Housing Limited (202322132) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a fire being caused by a contractor.
Case 202322132 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour. Reports it disclosed unauthorised information to her healthcare provider. Request for a new tenancy agreement. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202324786 · 25 Mar 2025
The Abbeyfield Society (202332725) No Maladministration
Complaint: Abbeyfield
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reimbursement of costs relating to relocation, due to the closure of the home.
Case 202332725 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow the applicant to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
Case 202314102 · 24 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the removal of asbestos floor tiles from the resident’s flat.
Case 202324259 · 21 Mar 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202323952 · 21 Mar 2025
Onward Homes Limited (202308396) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Increase of the resident’s service charge costs. Handling of the resident's request for a breakdown of service charges and a copy of its annual report. Complaint handling.
Case 202308396 · 21 Mar 2025
Saxon Weald (202322046) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to take carpet to her new property.
Case 202322046 · 21 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of leaks, damp, and mould.
Case 202332048 · 20 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the signing of the tenancy agreement. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202316787 · 19 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the theft of the resident’s bicycle wheel from a communal storage unit. Handling of the complaint.
Case 202322256 · 19 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal of the resident’s right to acquire application. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to consider the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202302070 · 19 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports regarding repairs to her heating. The resident’s reports of cannabis use in the building. The associated complaint and level of redress.
Case 202312929 · 17 Mar 2025
Livin Housing Limited (202318325) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about internet connectivity.
Case 202318325 · 16 Mar 2025
Vivid Housing Limited (202322185) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202322185 · 14 Mar 2025
LiveWest Homes Limited (202327497) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Monitoring and management of a communal car park used by the resident. Complaint handling.
Case 202327497 · 13 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202324646 Flagship Housing Group Limited 12 March 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 202324646 · 12 Mar 2025
Homes Plus Limited (202321278) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the positioning of the carbon monoxide detector.
Case 202321278 · 11 Mar 2025
Connexus Homes Limited (202330013) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202330013 · 10 Mar 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the level of service charges. the landlord’s management of the resident’s rent account.
Case 202305570 · 7 Mar 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that its operative had damaged a manhole cover.
Case 202127364 · 6 Mar 2025
Aster Group Limited (202311926) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for replacement garden fencing.
Case 202311926 · 5 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint that his neighbour had cut down trees in a communal garden.
Case 202316707 · 4 Mar 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiries about an increase in utility charges and the administration of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) and the Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS).
Case 202302414 · 4 Mar 2025
East End Homes Limited (202320504) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202320504 · 3 Mar 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account and associated arrears.
Case 202304859 · 3 Mar 2025
Aster Group Limited (202403236) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. Request for a management transfer. Request for a breakdown of service charges and reimbursement of her rent and expenses.
Case 202403236 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about low boiler and water pressure in the property.
Case 202225646 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents: Concerns regarding appointments. Reports of being harassed by the landlord.
Case 202319639 · 28 Feb 2025
Livv Housing Group (202319307) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The communal garden maintenance. The associated complaint.
Case 202319307 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
Case 202204344 · 28 Feb 2025
Peabody Trust (202318876) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the quality of fire safety works, its contractors and her request that the landlord pay for the fire safety works. The consultation for and the costs of fire …
Case 202318876 · 28 Feb 2025
Peabody Trust (202331774) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the conduct of a staff member while handling an antisocial behaviour (ASB) case.
Case 202331774 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of: Drainage issues. Cracks in her property walls. Staff misconduct The resident’s concerns about: The standard of replacement of communal flooring. Charges for remedial work to the communal flooring. …
Case 202314623 · 28 Feb 2025
Torus62 Limited (202322048) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs in her property. The resident’s reports of a data breach. Changes to the energy billing system and to the energy supplier.
Case 202322048 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the landlord did not return some of his phone calls and used withheld phone numbers when it did phone him. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202418510 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that he received a neighbour’s gas safety appointment letter in error. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202419389 · 27 Feb 2025
Peabody Trust (202233849) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to nominate a staff member as a point of contact and the resident’s concerns about how that member of staff managed communication. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202233849 · 27 Feb 2025
Somerset Council (202219254) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following a kitchen replacement. the associated complaint.
Case 202219254 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak.
Case 202317695 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof replacement and its request that the resident paid a contribution towards this. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202311117 · 26 Feb 2025
Citizen Housing (202315479) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Request to reimburse the insurance excess fee.
Case 202315479 · 26 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s actions in recovering rent arrears from the resident.
Case 202316835 · 26 Feb 2025