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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Notting Hill Genesis (201915560) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: provision of information about the defect period provided to the resident when purchasing the property. provision of information about the location of the car parking space at the property provided to the resident when …
Case 201915560 · 9 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the following issues: The landlord’s response to reports of issues with the heating and hot water system, in particular, its handling of a water outage in January 2020. The landlord’s handling of heating and hot water …
Case 202004931 · 9 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of fence repairs; the resident’s reports of damage to her carpet; the related complaint.
Case 202004155 · 8 Apr 2021
Cobalt Housing Limited (202009114) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of various repairs required to the property. The resident’s reports about the conduct of operatives visiting the property.
Case 202009114 · 8 Apr 2021
Longhurst Group Limited (202001266) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request to bring forward the planned replacement of her bathroom. The resident’s reported concerns about the condition of her bathroom. Complaint handling.
Case 202001266 · 8 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and harassment; associated formal complaint.
Case 202001208 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about the removal of a walkway gate; associated formal complaint.
Case 202002914 · 6 Apr 2021
Barnet Council (202011309) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the following issues: the resident’s application for rehousing on medical grounds; the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The report will also address the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202011309 · 31 Mar 2021
Believe Housing Limited (202009933) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Applicant
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property during the void period. The landlord’s handling of issues at the property once the tenancy had commenced. The landlord’s communication with the resident regarding her energy supply. The …
Case 202009933 · 31 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of the cost of replacing a lock to his front door. response to repairs required to a communal fire door. handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202004507 · 31 Mar 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to residents’ reports about: The drainage at the property and standing water in the garden. Works to the kitchen floor and doors and the fitting of radiators at the property. The contractor attending …
Case 201904145 · 31 Mar 2021
Home Group Limited (201914309) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for re-housing from the local authority. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property in 2016 to 2018. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property …
Case 201914309 · 31 Mar 2021
Kingston upon Thames Council (201915804) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s report about the communal front door, this was raised in February/March 2020. the landlord’s delay in logging the complaint. the way the landlord handled the second complaint about the communal …
Case 201915804 · 31 Mar 2021
Lambeth Council (201902272) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that her property was not suitable for her needs when initially allocated to her; response to the resident’s request to be rehoused through the local authority’s choice based letting …
Case 201902272 · 31 Mar 2021
Lambeth Council (201911089) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident’s reports about: The administration of the service charge at the property. The issuing of arrears letters and invoices by the landlord. The landlord’s complaint handling. The cost and level of service …
Case 201911089 · 31 Mar 2021
LiveWest Homes Limited (202010096) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident’s reports about: The administration of the rent account at the property. The landlord's handling of the resident’s requests to staircase the property. The landlord’s complaint handling. The amount of overcharged rent …
Case 202010096 · 31 Mar 2021
Midland Heart Limited (201916194) Partial Maladministration
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of ASB as well as the reports of ASB made against her. This Service will also investigate the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201916194 · 31 Mar 2021
Peabody Trust (202002384) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of the reported electromagnetic field (EMF) disturbance in her flat. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202002384 · 31 Mar 2021
Tower Hamlets Homes (202000153) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000153 Tower Hamlets Homes 31 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This is […]
Case 202000153 · 31 Mar 2021
Canterbury City Council (201812829) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of sound transference from the flat above. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201812829 · 30 Mar 2021
One Housing Group (202012573) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s decision not to remove a tree. The delay in the landlord’s response to the complaint.
Case 202012573 · 30 Mar 2021
Southern Housing Group Limited (201915218) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the administration of her rent account, specifically, its decision to issue a claim for possession of the property. How the landlord handled reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) against her and her household, …
Case 201915218 · 30 Mar 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained that: The landlord took too long to complete repairs to the roof. The landlord had not addressed all the outstanding repairs or complaint issues by the time of the final response. The landlord provided poor customer …
Case 202000626 · 28 Mar 2021
Leeds City Council (201909241) Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to remedy damp in the resident’s property, response to the resident’s report of his new toilet being unsuitable, complaint handling
Case 201909241 · 25 Mar 2021
South Tyneside Homes (201908131) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201908131 South Tyneside Homes 23 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This is […]
Case 201908131 · 23 Mar 2021
London & Quadrant H T (201912314) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s home; the related complaint.
Case 201912314 · 22 Mar 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (201910275) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns regarding the parking at the property, response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (asb) at the property, complaint handling.
Case 201910275 · 18 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for compensation for damaged flooring following a sewage pipe leak; associated formal complaint.
Case 201909104 · 17 Mar 2021
Home Group Limited (202003709) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), by her neighbour. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202003709 · 17 Mar 2021
One Housing Group Limited (202005806) Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s allegation that it did not inform her about the Government’s guidance in relation to fire safety and cladding in respect of her staircasing application; The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202005806 · 17 Mar 2021
Dacorum Borough Council (202007602) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a broken boundary fence. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202007602 · 16 Mar 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (201900742) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 201900742 · 16 Mar 2021
Sanctuary Housing Association (202004462) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property leading up to 2017. the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property from 2018. The Ombudsman has also investigated how …
Case 202004462 · 16 Mar 2021
One Housing Group (202008176) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns relating to pest control. The condition of communal areas and windows. The level of the service charge. The associated complaint into these matters
Case 202008176 · 15 Mar 2021
Midland Heart Limited (202005414) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202005414 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201916116 Whitefriars Housing Group Limited 12 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
Case 201916116 · 12 Mar 2021
Camden Council (202002857) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002857 Camden Council 10 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This is set […]
Case 202002857 · 10 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The resident complains about: the landlord's administration of the service charge for communal lighting, and; its response to her requests for information about the electricity meters.
Case 202000681 · 10 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the electrical installations. damp in the kitchen. the installation of a Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) unit and the cost associated with running the same.
Case 202002793 · 10 Mar 2021
Cornwall Housing Limited (202001647) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of a repair to the resident’s ceiling. the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of the property being unsuitable for her. the landlord’s handling of …
Case 202001647 · 9 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. handling of antisocial behaviour reports against the resident. complaint handling.
Case 202003681 · 8 Mar 2021
Harrogate Borough Council (202004558) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance coming from the floorboards of the property above his own. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that unauthorised vehicles were parked in the car park …
Case 202004558 · 8 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report about a fault with the boiler. Complaint handling.
Case 202006931 · 8 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of no heating in her property, response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in the bathroom of the property, handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202005064 · 4 Mar 2021
LiveWest Homes Limited (202011478) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The resident complains about: the landlord’s offer of compensation for damage to personal belongings following a leak at his property. the replacement of his bathroom and the impact this had on him.
Case 202011478 · 3 Mar 2021
Westminster City Council (201904113) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The reasonableness of the service charges for the major works. The number of Section 20 notices issued by the landlord in respect of the major works. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns that it instructed …
Case 201904113 · 3 Mar 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202002871 · 2 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repair work in respect of mould and damp in the resident’s property. the associated formal complaint.
Case 202011705 · 2 Mar 2021
Orbit Group Limited (201912974) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201912974 Orbit Group Limited 1 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]
Case 201912974 · 1 Mar 2021
Islington Council (202001723) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001723 Islington Council 28 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This is set […]
Case 202001723 · 28 Feb 2021