Housing Ombudsman Decisions

Decision Case ID 202425244 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident reported a leaking […]

Decision Case ID 202335209 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Barnet Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Non-secure tenancy Date 17 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a house and complained to the […]

Decision Case ID 202321886 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 February 2026 Background The resident lives in […]

Decision Case ID 202449821 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Richmond Housing Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 February 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould to the landlord in […]

Decision Case ID 202319000 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Applicant Date 4 February 2026 Background The resident took over her late husband’s tenancy in 2017. She ended the […]

Decision Case ID 202518995 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 2 February 2026 Background The resident lives with her 3 […]

Decision Case ID 202440644 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 2 February 2026 Background The resident reported a leak coming […]

Decision Case ID 202515515 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident raised a legal […]

Decision Case ID 202503271 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 January 2026 Background The resident moved into the landlord’s property in November 2022. […]

Decision Case ID 202425439 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 January 2026 Background The resident reported an issue with her garden wall which collapsed in […]

Decision Case ID 202205696 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 January 2026 Background The resident applied for a mutual exchange, to another […]

Decision Case ID 202437769 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 8 January 2026 Background The resident has an assured tenancy with the landlord. He […]

Decision Case ID 202334895 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Midland Heart Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident reported a leak into the property on 3 July […]

Decision Case ID 202423540 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Blackpool Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 3 December 2025 Background The resident has had issues relating to antisocial […]

Decision Case ID 202519544 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Bolton at Home Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 3 December 2025 Background The resident raised multiple reports about electrical safety in the property. […]

Decision Case ID 202431376 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 November 2025 Background The resident reported antisocial behaviour (ASB) involving […]

Decision Case ID 202334721 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident moved to the property in 2021. As part of […]

Decision Case ID 202402381 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident moved into a 1-bedroom bungalow owned by the landlord. The […]

Decision Case ID 202402816 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord East Riding of Yorkshire Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 November 2025 Background The landlord organises several tenant involvement panels. These aim to […]

Decision Case ID 202407326 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Soha Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 November 2025 Background The resident has an assured tenancy which began in May […]

Decision Case ID 202330646 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident, who has dyslexia and has difficulties with reading […]

Decision Case ID 202402061 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Origin Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a two-bed purpose built flat located on […]

Decision Case ID 202306436 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 October 2025 Background The landlord told the resident it […]

Decision Case ID 202327224 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a room in an assisted living facility […]

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the applicant's request to succeed a tenancy.

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.

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a tenancy fraud investigation.

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and subsequent repairs.

This complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident started her tenancy. Problems with damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s antisocial behaviour reports. The landlord’s handling of general repairs in the resident’s home. The …

The complaint concerns information about the ‘right to buy’ provided by the landlord when the property was let to the resident and their accepting the tenancy understanding that they had the ‘right to buy’ the property.

The complaint concerns the resident’s liability for rent following the end of the tenancy.

The complaint concerns the resident’s application to succeed their late father’s tenancy.

The complaint concerns the landlord’s repairing obligations under the tenancy agreement.

The complaint concerns the level of rent being charged in relation to the type of tenancy agreement.

The landlord’s response to the resident’s query about a change in the terms of the tenancy agreement (where all charges were inclusive in the rent amount). The landlord’s handling of reports of boiler issues resulting in no heating or hot …

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.

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ end of tenancy notification.

The complaint concerns the landlord's response to the resident’s request to amend the terms of their tenancy concerning succession rights.

The complaint is about the resident’s requests for compensation from the landlord for excessive energy costs since the start of her tenancy.

The resident complained that they pay an ‘affordable rent’ under their tenancy, rather than a ‘social rent’

This complaint is about the resident’s former landlord’s handling her reports of Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour (Ms Y) prior to her tenancy being transferred to a different social housing landlord on 13 May 2019.

The complaint is about the terms of a new tenancy agreement offered by the landlord.

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about her rent arrears following her decision to relinquish her tenancy.

The resident complains about the level of tenancy support he has received from his support provider.