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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161
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Showing 68 of 16,227 decisions matching "borough"

Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s application to court for an injunction following reports of Anti-Social Behaviour made against the residents. Information the landlord included within the court bundle, which the resident believes was a data breach.
Case 202014943 · 28 Apr 2023
Melton Borough Council (202126131) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the following issue: The council’s categorisation of the resident as an unreasonably persistent and vexatious customer.The council’s decision not to progress the resident’s complaint through its internal complaints process.
Case 202126131 · 20 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of reports of unacceptable behaviour made against the resident.
Case 202123338 · 6 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns:
Case 202116033 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The condition of the former property at the commencement of the tenancy and the landlord's handling of the subsequent repairs. The impact on the resident and her family’s health and wellbeing.
Case 202010560 · 4 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the local authority’s decision not to grant the resident the right to buy.
Case 202102362 · 21 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 202115867 · 13 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord’s response to damaged caused to the property following a leak.
Case 202015182 · 8 Oct 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202012859 Hackney Council 16 August 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman must determine whether a […]
Case 202012859 · 16 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the Council’s handling of a Right to Buy (RTB) application; including its failure to disclose the Pre-Cast Reinforced Concrete (PRC) construction of the building in the early stage of the RTB process.
Case 202017121 · 10 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the Council’s handling of reports of repair required to the resident’s garage roof.
Case 201913786 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the Council disposing of items it was storing for the resident.
Case 202009294 · 9 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident is unhappy with the Council’s handling of a consultation process when reviewing independent living schemes in the area.
Case 202101020 · 16 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord’s insurer in relation to the resident’s claim for property damage and loss of rental income following a leak from a neighbouring property.
Case 202010001 · 9 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the council’s response to reports of disrepair, a bug infestation, a smell in the property and antisocial behaviour.
Case 201808064 · 30 Apr 2021
Wandsworth Council (202006209) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s proposed decision to install a particular type of sprinkler system in sheltered accommodation in the borough.
Case 202006209 · 30 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident is unhappy about delays to the completion of the Right To Buy process caused by a historical boundary error – resulting in extra costs to the resident.
Case 202010803 · 1 Mar 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The resident’s liability to pay costs relating to repairs to his porch roof, included in his 2018-2019 service charges. The standard of the works carried out to the resident’s porch roof under a major works programme …
Case 202003168 · 23 Feb 2021