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
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Peabody Trust 522
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Peabody Trust (202452171) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of dog mess and rubbish in a communal drain.
Case 202452171 · 9 Sep 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould from May 2024.
Case 202327952 · 4 Sep 2025
Stonewater Limited (202441735) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) Associated complaint
Case 202441735 · 21 Aug 2025
Leicester City Council (202443155) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202443155 · 14 Aug 2025
Peabody Trust (202211702) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about repairs needed to the main gate, and as a result of these not being done, there has been an alleged issue with illegal parking and cars being abandoned.
Case 202211702 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202428808 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about Winchester City Council’s (the council’s) handling of: Repairs to a property provided as temporary accommodation while the resident was homeless. The eviction process from this temporary accommodation. A decision not to offer a property.
Case 202226500 · 30 Jul 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202210756) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak at the resident’s property and the associated repairs. A pest issue.
Case 202210756 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of blockages in the soil pipe, affecting both the downstairs toilet and upstairs bathroom, and the resident’s reports of discoloured water in the bathroom.
Case 202406073 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB.’) The resident’s request for a management transfer.
Case 202344723 · 25 Jul 2025
Orbit Group Limited (202303362) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202303362 · 18 Jul 2025
Sheffield City Council (202322333) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour.
Case 202322333 · 11 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Concerns about a regeneration programme and suitable alternative offers of accommodation. Reports of harassment and discrimination .
Case 202425738 · 4 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
Case 202422363 · 3 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord's handling of repairs to the property. The landlord's decision to seek possession of the property. The landlord's handling of reports of damage to and/or loss …
Case 202434985 · 30 Jun 2025
Southern Housing (202101782) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with the hot water system. Request for compensation for high energy costs.
Case 202101782 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property.
Case 202431673 · 26 Jun 2025
LiveWest Homes Limited (202334333) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s upkeep of a river wall and pathway. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it provide him with documents and reports relating to the collapse and subsequent repair of the river wall in …
Case 202334333 · 23 Jun 2025
Golding Homes Limited (202320018) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s personal data.
Case 202320018 · 19 Jun 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to give tenancy succession to the complainant’s brother, and its handling of concerns the complainant raised about this.
Case 202428334 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be refunded for costs arising from not being able to use her garage.
Case 202331177 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about damp.
Case 202425718 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. The resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202439567 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the council's handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water.
Case 202224928 · 17 Jun 2025
Orbit Group Limited (202328352) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Enquiry stage
The complaint is about the landlord’s: administration and explanation of the service charge account and the standard of service provided. response to concerns about parking restrictions.
Case 202328352 · 13 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the resident’s property. A leak in the resident’s property.
Case 202419765 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about a leak from the toilet, causing damage to the bathroom. The resident’s reports about repairs to the kitchen, and the quality of works carried out. The resident’s complaint, …
Case 202326741 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s dissatisfaction about evidence it relied on in a court case against him.
Case 202315431 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the removal of personal belongings from her garage by the landlord.
Case 202314091 · 11 Jun 2025
Rykneld Homes Limited (202318634) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s assessment of the resident’s application to join the housing register.
Case 202318634 · 6 Jun 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a tenancy fraud investigation.
Case 202227853 · 4 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s complaints about its decisions regarding a universal key system in the resident’s borough .
Case 202317709 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp and mould.
Case 202424126 · 29 May 2025
Leeds City Council (202304704) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the property.
Case 202304704 · 27 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to move homes. Reports of various repairs.
Case 202325538 · 23 May 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a water leak. Associated complaint.
Case 202321214 · 20 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a rodent infestation affecting the resident’s property.
Case 202330557 · 20 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The handling of the resident’s insurance claim, including his reports of damage to his decorations and flooring. The resident’s concerns regarding the amount he was offered to settle the insurance claim.
Case 202300813 · 19 May 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s dissatisfaction with the landlord’s decision to credit a compensation payment to his rent account.
Case 202339109 · 16 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the toilet causing damage to the resident’s home. The subsequent damp and mould.
Case 202422350 · 15 May 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge.
Case 202303582 · 12 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of flooding from the property above and the subsequent damage.
Case 202318446 · 12 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the communal roof.
Case 202302313 · 1 May 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from the upstairs neighbour.
Case 202333492 · 23 Apr 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a data breach.
Case 202325425 · 15 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about warning letters the landlord sent the resident following reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202328627 · 14 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the increase in communal heating system service charges.
Case 202330223 · 12 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The safety of the building. Its offer to buy back the property.
Case 202338241 · 8 Apr 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The level of a financial offer the landlord made to the resident.
Case 202410647 · 31 Mar 2025
Tower Hamlets Homes (202336761) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The noise from the shower unit. Damage to the walls caused by the contractors.
Case 202336761 · 31 Mar 2025