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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Peabody Trust 522
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of cracked ceilings in her property and the associated compensation awarded.
Case 202225542 · 7 Nov 2024
Southern Housing (202224276) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for repairs to a communal fire door.
Case 202224276 · 7 Nov 2024
Brunelcare (202230790) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its decision to remove wall mounted air fresheners from communal areas in the property, and its refusal to reinstate them.
Case 202230790 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move to a new property. The landlord handling of reports about staff conduct.
Case 202335999 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: An unsatisfactory kitchen. Poor drainage in the garden. The lack of a tap in the garden.
Case 202211622 · 31 Oct 2024
Home Group Limited (202222257) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a leak from the resident’s radiator. Decision not to replace the resident’s carpet. Complaint handling.
Case 202222257 · 31 Oct 2024
Housing 21 (202228553) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance.
Case 202228553 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident regarding: Her queries and concerns about major works, including refuse, parking and health and safety issues. The consultation before the major works started. A non-functioning kitchen. The temporary toilet facilities. …
Case 202231597 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the rear garden.
Case 202315094 · 30 Oct 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to refuse permission to install a driveway.
Case 202311798 · 30 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to purchase her property using the Right To Buy scheme.
Case 202225705 · 30 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident's reports of drug use and noise nuisance.
Case 202329004 · 30 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 202307467 · 29 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of toxic fumes in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer.
Case 202324893 · 25 Oct 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Communal drainage issues Damp and mould.
Case 202307350 · 23 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s decision in response to his request for a replacement of the front door, which the resident considered amounted to discrimination.
Case 202313082 · 22 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to be contacted by phone. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) case. Request to install a partition wall. Associated complaint.
Case 202307799 · 22 Oct 2024
Acis Group Limited (202229209) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about anti social behaviour (ASB) from neighbours.
Case 202229209 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s: reports about repair issues in her property, including damp and mould; concerns about harassment; complaints handling.
Case 202121218 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for external wall insulation (EWI). complaint handling.
Case 202219702 · 15 Oct 2024
ForHousing Limited (202344987) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Decision to remove a padlock on a communal gate.
Case 202344987 · 14 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports.
Case 202343021 · 11 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of toxic fumes in the property.
Case 202310430 · 10 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the resident’s reports of inconsiderate parking. the associated complaint.
Case 202306383 · 4 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests in the loft of the property.
Case 202302754 · 2 Oct 2024
Islington Council (202331972) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. The landlord’s handling of repairs (including water leaks, issues with electrics, and pests). The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould.
Case 202331972 · 30 Sep 2024
Kirklees Council (202327383) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) including harassment from his neighbour and the housing officer’s conduct. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202327383 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202212275 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s consultation with the resident relating to: A change in service delivery partner. Cyclical external painting works.
Case 202300145 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s shared ownership property sale during a period that she reported domestic abuse.
Case 202345213 · 30 Sep 2024
Beyond Housing Limited (202323915) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a housing transfer.
Case 202323915 · 26 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that he was harassed by his neighbour. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about staff conduct and a lack of safeguarding provision. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
Case 202224363 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: The landlord’s decision to replace the windows as part of major works. The reasonableness and level of the window replacement cost payable through the service charge.
Case 202333680 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of its member of staff.
Case 202307920 · 25 Sep 2024
Vivid Housing Limited (202338276) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202338276 · 24 Sep 2024
Vivid Housing Limited (202345986) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of: A flea infestation. Damp and mould.
Case 202345986 · 24 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour reports.
Case 202326805 · 23 Sep 2024
Southwark Council (202222451) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of water coming up from the toilet and the bath. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202222451 · 16 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of various repairs to the property.
Case 202314548 · 13 Sep 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The support put in place for the resident whilst fire safety works were being carried out in the property. The landlord’s consideration of the resident’s vulnerabilities when arranging fire safety works in the property.
Case 202306074 · 12 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The decant process, including the offer of alternative permanent accommodation and its offer of compensation. The resident’s associated formal complaint.
Case 202228003 · 10 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's reports about grounds maintenance and an associated service charge refund.
Case 202232931 · 9 Sep 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about the block refurbishment project, and associated communications; concerns about his decant; reports of garage area parking issues; concerns regarding its contractor’s disclosure barring service (DBS) checks; associated complaint.
Case 202307865 · 4 Sep 2024
Southern Housing (202216117) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202216117 · 3 Sep 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour.
Case 202233885 · 30 Aug 2024
Leicester City Council (202215809) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange and the associated issues regarding the condition on the property following the exchange.
Case 202215809 · 30 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: The residents report of damp and mould in the property. The residents report of outstanding repairs to the bathroom.
Case 202302252 · 29 Aug 2024
Citizen Housing (202300932) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account, including arrears.
Case 202300932 · 28 Aug 2024
Citizen Housing (202313888) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for replacement internal doors.
Case 202313888 · 28 Aug 2024
Torus62 Limited (202003450) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of garden overgrowth from a rear adjoining property.
Case 202003450 · 27 Aug 2024