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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London Borough of Hounslow (202215296) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202215296 · 12 Mar 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202230456) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of repairs to floorboards. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202230456 · 8 Mar 2024
London Borough of Enfield (202210171) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behavior and noise disturbance. Landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a management transfer. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202210171 · 7 Mar 2024
London Borough of Ealing (202303968) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a request to refurbish the resident’s bathroom. The landlord’s handling of requests for repairs to the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202303968 · 6 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to internal damage at the resident’s property including her ceiling and redecoration. Repair works to the exterior of the resident’s property including pathway and staircase cracks, gutters, cracks to the front …
Case 202216346 · 4 Mar 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's temporary move due to disrepair and asbestos in the resident’s property. The resident’s reports of repairs in the temporary property. The disposal and replacement of the resident’s white goods. The …
Case 202214018 · 28 Feb 2024
London Borough of Barnet (202201466) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise disturbance. Request to move to an alternative property.
Case 202201466 · 26 Feb 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decisions regarding the disposal of the property. Handling of the resident’s request for rehousing. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202217010 · 20 Feb 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns over the internal communal cleaning. The resident’s request to prune the trees at the property. The resident’s request for the front communal door to be replaced. The repairs to the …
Case 202214875 · 19 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202202317 London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 19 February 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 202202317 · 19 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of issues with the ventilation system and reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reporting of a pest infestation. This report has also considered: The landlord’s complaints handling. The landlord’s …
Case 202215093 · 19 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the ventilation system in the resident’s bathroom. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202216912 · 16 Feb 2024
London Borough of Hounslow (202216549) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of building noise reported by the resident. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202216549 · 14 Feb 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202220785 · 13 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of a broken window and the handling of subsequent repairs. Complaint handling.
Case 202215833 · 12 Feb 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s door and window. The condition of the boiler when the resident started her tenancy. The resident’s concerns about asbestos at the property. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202200838 · 9 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repair to the shower seat in her adapted bathroom. The resident’s concerns about the conduct of an operative and a member of its staff. The associated complaint.
Case 202218385 · 8 Feb 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Paying the same service charge for a concierge service as other blocks when not receiving the same value from the service. The night concierge service being commissioned without …
Case 202209957 · 7 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Multiple repairs to the resident’s: Kitchen. Bathroom. Master bedroom. Guttering. Boiler. The resident’s rehousing request. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202201317 · 1 Feb 2024
London Borough of Ealing (202209234) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. The residents request to be compensated for financial loss. This service has also considered the landlord’s …
Case 202209234 · 31 Jan 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202126095) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports about disrepair. The landlord’s response to safeguarding concerns. The landlord’s handling of a subject data access request. The local housing authority’s response to a court order concerning rehousing, following a suitability …
Case 202126095 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about the quality of the gas safety check and a missing cap from the boiler. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of no heating and hot …
Case 202207197 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reported smells that affected the resident’s property. The replacement of the kitchen sink cupboard. The associated complaints.
Case 202212405 · 30 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repair issues in the property, including damp and mould. A mice infestation in the property. Overcrowding and her concerns about the landlord’s transfer list. The landlord’s handling of …
Case 202222316 · 26 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the bathroom walls and the quality of a repair. The resident’s request for reimbursement of costs for repair work she had undertaken. The associated complaint.
Case 202214632 · 26 Jan 2024
London Borough of Ealing (202210408) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202210408 · 25 Jan 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour. The landlord’s communication with the resident.
Case 202208581 · 22 Jan 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s transfer request. Repairs and ongoing maintenance to the lift within the resident’s building. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202219440 · 17 Jan 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the resident’s property. Handling of reports of pest infestation. Decision to offset rent arrears from the resident’s home loss payment. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202117636 · 11 Jan 2024
London Borough of Croydon (202214040) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s requests for repairs to the cooker The resident’s request for a fence to be installed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202214040 · 11 Jan 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: A personal injury claim by the resident due to delays in the installation of the heating system. Delays installing a heating system, resulting in a loss of heating and hot water at the resident’s property. The …
Case 202200947 · 10 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's reports of no heating and hot water. The replacement boiler. The landlord's complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202125101 · 8 Jan 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202211339) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a flood, and damage to a communal pipe affecting her property. Complaint handling.
Case 202211339 · 22 Dec 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202202098 · 22 Dec 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202213556) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about not having heating and hot water, and its handling of the resident’s request for a gas boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about not having electricity, …
Case 202213556 · 21 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the balcony door; handling of reports of a rat infestation; complaint handling
Case 202209759 · 14 Dec 2023
London Borough of Newham (202205719) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.
Case 202205719 · 13 Dec 2023
London Borough of Hounslow (202116448) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of void repairs at the property. Handling of a deep clean before the property was let to the resident. Handling of offers of accommodation in 2018 and the level of priority banding allocated …
Case 202116448 · 30 Nov 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the glass balconies near his home. The subsequent complaint.
Case 202212868 · 30 Nov 2023
London Borough of Newham (202123325) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Overgrown trees located at the front and rear of the resident’s property. A leak at the property. The replacement of the resident’s kitchen. The associated complaint.
Case 202123325 · 29 Nov 2023
London Borough of Ealing (202213529) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reports of leaking taps. The decant process. The associated complaint.
Case 202213529 · 28 Nov 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202121330) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Missing belongings from her previous property following an emergency transfer and related staff conduct. Its refusal to replace a blind at her current property. Complaints handling.
Case 202121330 · 27 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of ASB and noise disturbance. Response to the resident’s concerns about an external light being connected to her electricity supply. Response to the outstanding repairs and the windows obstructing …
Case 202117601 · 24 Nov 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The window repair issues.
Case 202208960 · 24 Nov 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level and reasonableness of the landlord's service charges for major works for a fire door and alarms at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of outstanding works to replace the resident’s flat entrance door. The …
Case 202223203 · 16 Nov 2023
London Borough of Brent (202204732) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks from the roof and subsequent internal damage to his property. Response to the resident’s concerns about his insurance claim for the damage to his property.
Case 202204732 · 9 Nov 2023
London Borough of Ealing (202210609) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould while it arranged a temporary decant. Request for alternative, permanent accommodation. Offers of temporary decant properties. Subsequent decant to a hotel, specifically regarding food allowance …
Case 202210609 · 9 Nov 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202119231) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the front door and extractor fan. Handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. Decision not to allow the resident to move into her parent’s three-bedroom property.
Case 202119231 · 9 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould within the property. Noise nuisance (Antisocial behaviour) from the neighbour upstairs. Residents and visitors slamming the main entrance door causing noise disturbance. We have also …
Case 202110294 · 9 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of lack of hot water; the repairs to the external doors and windows; repairs to the bathroom, including the request to be compensated; complaint handling.
Case 202222149 · 7 Nov 2023