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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Leicester City Council (202407619) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for a key fob. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Reports of suspected lodgers living at neighbouring properties. Associated complaint.
Case 202407619 · 21 Jul 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202404192) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a loss of heating and hot water. Complaint handling.
Case 202404192 · 21 Jul 2025
Onward Homes Limited (202419128) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reported water leaks and damage caused; the associated complaint.
Case 202419128 · 21 Jul 2025
Amplius Living (202415453) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Position regarding an upgrade to the property’s heating system. Handling of repairs to the property’s storage heaters. Handling of repairs to the property’s garden gate and fence. Response to the resident’s request for a …
Case 202415453 · 17 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: planned works in the resident’s property and the conduct of the contractor’s staff. the reports about the handling and suitability of the temporary accommodation. the associated complaint.
Case 202308049 · 17 Jul 2025
Accent Housing Limited (202434480) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A roof leak, damp and mould, and internal repairs. The resident’s reports of damage caused to her possessions. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Knowledge and information management.
Case 202434480 · 16 Jul 2025
Babergh District Council (202430826) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about a new lock in the front door of the property. Request for a fence to be installed in the front garden. Reports of damp and mould, and associated …
Case 202430826 · 16 Jul 2025
Golding Homes Limited (202413086) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the property including asbestos, damp, and mould. Communication. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202413086 · 16 Jul 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202429912) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s transfer application and banding. Overcrowding in the resident’s property. Damp and mould in the resident’s property. The resident’s request for a temporary move. The complaint. The landlord’s complaint policy defines …
Case 202429912 · 16 Jul 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202443817) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the lifts. Leaks in the communal areas. Individuals sleeping in the communal areas. The resident’s housing application and banding. Reports of statutory overcrowding in the resident’s property.
Case 202443817 · 16 Jul 2025
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202441243) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents: Reports of leaks in the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202441243 · 16 Jul 2025
Peabody Trust (202229317) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the replacement of communal lifts. The associated complaint
Case 202229317 · 16 Jul 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202432142) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her home. The resident’s concerns about the safety of the electrics in the property. This service has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202432142 · 16 Jul 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202322782) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the recovery of service charge arrears. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202322782 · 15 Jul 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202433359) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A radiator repair. The associated complaint.
Case 202433359 · 15 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202416492 · 15 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s concerns about the accuracy of the service charges. the resident’s concerns about the administration of her service charges. the replacement of the resident’s conservatory. the replacement of the resident’s Velux …
Case 202223230 · 14 Jul 2025
Dacorum Borough Council (202405607) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by neighbours of his previous property. The landlords response to the resident’s request for reasonable adjustments at his previous property. The landlord’s non-disclosure of ASB …
Case 202405607 · 14 Jul 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202426737) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rehousing application. The resident’s reports of outstanding repairs and damp and mould within her property.
Case 202426737 · 14 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the conduct of its contractor’s operative. Reports of required repairs to the boiler. Enquiries about rent arrears.
Case 202335259 · 14 Jul 2025
Sovereign Network Homes (202415627) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Enquiries about electric car charging points. Concerns about parking enforcement. Concerns about communal landscaping. Enquiries about an ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) incentive scheme. Reports of a back door defect. We …
Case 202415627 · 14 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). handling of repairs to external communal doors. handling of the installation of CCTV. response to service charge queries. complaint handling.
Case 202307075 · 11 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a new kitchen, bathroom, and windows. Repairs to the kitchen. The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the bathroom. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202342516 · 11 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a leak and remedial repairs. the associated complaint.
Case 202426266 · 11 Jul 2025
Peabody Trust (202217418) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Roof leaks. Fly infestation. We have also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202217418 · 11 Jul 2025
Peabody Trust (202428118) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about leaks into her property. Complaints handling.
Case 202428118 · 11 Jul 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202425782) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A roof leak, ceiling renewal, and asbestos management. The resident’s request for the landlord to compensate her for damaged belongings The resident’s request for the landlord to provide temporary accommodation during repair …
Case 202425782 · 10 Jul 2025
Amplius Living (202310014) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Reports of draughts entering the property through the front and rear doors and electrical consumer unit. The Ombudsman has also investigated the …
Case 202310014 · 9 Jul 2025
Orbit Group Limited (202310281) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that carpets and flooring were contaminated and the smelt of urine. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint.
Case 202310281 · 9 Jul 2025
London Borough of Islington (202324831) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pigeon guano on the communal area outside his back door. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202324831 · 8 Jul 2025
Southern Housing (202332315) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A bathroom heating rail installation. The associated complaint.
Case 202332315 · 8 Jul 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202419762) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202419762 · 8 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: repairs to the bathroom. anti-social behaviour (ASB). the associated complaint.
Case 202341917 · 7 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of issues with her heating and hot water. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202319777 · 7 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the residents’ reports of damp and mould in her property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202431663 · 6 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of noise transference at his property and antisocial behaviour (ASB). complaint handling.
Case 202330750 · 4 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) request to make safe electric cabling
Case 202435416 · 3 Jul 2025
Sovereign Network Homes (202325540) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: An emergency repair. The associated complaint.
Case 202325540 · 3 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202414698 · 2 Jul 2025
City of Westminster Council (202435052) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the balcony door and bathroom window. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202435052 · 1 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the security of the front door. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to relocate the …
Case 202432728 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Conduct of contractors. Repairs to the property, and damp and mould issues. Asbestos at the property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202446846 · 30 Jun 2025
Dartford Borough Council (202327308) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: How the landlord communicated its decision to change its flexible tenancies to secure tenancies. How the landlord handled the resident’s request to change her tenancy from a joint tenancy to a sole tenancy. We have also …
Case 202327308 · 30 Jun 2025
Eastbourne Borough Council (202427422) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents: Reports of water ingress into the property. Reports concerning the conduct of landlord staff. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202427422 · 30 Jun 2025
East Devon District Council (202437033) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Damp and mould in the kitchen. The standard of the work that the landlord completed to the ceilings in the property. The standard of the replacement work to …
Case 202437033 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests to be permanently rehoused. Reports of repairs to the property. Requests to be moved to temporary accommodation due to nearby construction. The landlord’s complaint handling as also been considered.
Case 202318746 · 30 Jun 2025
Home Group Limited (202319452) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damaged window frames. A roof leak.
Case 202319452 · 30 Jun 2025
London Borough of Islington (202437111) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to take over the tenancy following the death of his mother. Rent arrears that accrued while the request was being considered. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202437111 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the suitability of the property and request for a direct transfer on medical grounds. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Reports of being unable to open the windows. Reports …
Case 202427015 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for repairs to the heating and hot water system. Associated complaint.
Case 202432458 · 30 Jun 2025