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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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to address the resident’s reports of: Interference with the water supply into the property. Anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the assessment.
Case 202113789 · 11 May 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202215518) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s bath mixer tap. The associated complaint.
Case 202215518 · 9 May 2023
London Borough of Newham (202212688) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about whether the rear garden is a communal space and who is responsible for its maintenance. The landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about the horticulture payment. The …
Case 202212688 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the materials to be used to carry out remedial works. Response to the resident’s request that it buy back his 30% share in the property.
Case 202127442 · 4 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202201126 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 03 May 2023 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. […]
Case 202201126 · 3 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of a rodent infestation. The resident’s application for re-housing due to medical grounds. Complaint handling.
Case 202119074 · 2 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiries about: invoicing; grounds maintenance and outstanding repairs. The report will also investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202203346 · 28 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for compensation following his reports of leaks. Complaint handling.
Case 202128131 · 28 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level of service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge queries. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202111468 · 27 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s enquiries about the reasonableness of service charges. The resident’s request to be refunded for service charges. The resident’s enquiries about service charges. Complaint handling.
Case 202013904 · 25 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak from a vent in the bedroom; Handling of a leak from above into the bedroom and hall; Response to the resident’s request for compensation for water …
Case 202114537 · 21 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of repairs to the shower. This report also considers: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak to the bedroom from the shower. The landlord’s complaints handling. …
Case 202123452 · 19 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about: The increase in level, apportionment and reasonableness of service charges. Estimated service charges for the year 2021 to 2022. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202125842 · 18 Apr 2023
London Borough of Hillingdon (202010313) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of poor staff conduct. Medical evidence to support the resident’s re-housing application.
Case 202010313 · 17 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about: The level and liability of service charges. Service charge accounts for the year 2019 to 2020. Complaint handling.
Case 202206955 · 17 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The repairs service provided by the landlord following a burst pipe in the property. The suitability of the temporary accommodation offered by the landlord. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for damage to …
Case 202123855 · 13 Apr 2023
London Borough of Redbridge (202120423) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to extend her property. The landlord’s decision to refuse consent for the extension.
Case 202120423 · 11 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request not to return to her property following a decant and later request for a transferred to a different property ; Handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of …
Case 202203033 · 3 Apr 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision making around a store cupboard in a communal area. Level of communication. Complaint handling.
Case 202015069 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about damaged internal doors; Response to the resident’s reports of defective windows; Handling of hallway decorating works; Response to issues raised at the start of the tenancy; Complaint handling.
Case 202007203 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to the toilet repairs. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs (including windows, front and rear doors, subsidence concerns and external cracks in the property). The landlord’s …
Case 202012566 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: decision making around a storage cupboard n a communal area. level of communication. complaint handling.
Case 202113505 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The leaseholder’s assertion the landlord breached its legal obligations around handling service charge funds. The landlord’s: Section 20 notices; Handling of a balcony design fault; Preparation for compliance with upcoming safety legislation; Response to a heat …
Case 202202845 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of noise from her upstairs neighbour. Reports about outstanding repairs following several leaks. Complaint handling.
Case 202205532 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to and handling of a leak into the resident’s property. Handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer. Response to the resident’s reports of damaged and stolen items. The Ombudsman has also …
Case 202100791 · 28 Mar 2023
London Borough of Newham (202210318) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of adaptation works carried out to the resident’s bathroom. Response to the resident’s concerns about the toilet flush and size of the wash basin. Response to the resident’s reports of poor staff conduct. …
Case 202210318 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leaking tap in September 2020. Handling of the subsequent repairs to the bathroom. Complaint handling.
Case 202014885 · 22 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of a moth infestation in the property, and its subsequent compensation offer. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202120914 · 16 Mar 2023
London Borough of Hounslow (202120565) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the replacement of the boiler in the resident’s property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202120565 · 15 Mar 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s ongoing damp and mould concerns; Response to the resident’s various disrepair concerns; Complaint handling; Record keeping.
Case 202012865 · 14 Mar 2023
London Borough of Ealing (202119133) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his and a neighbour’s light switches. The associated complaint.
Case 202119133 · 8 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level of rent charged by the landlord for the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused or to buy her home. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202118322 · 1 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould including its handling of the resident’s repair requests, including roof, window, brickwork, and extractor fan repairs. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be …
Case 202119915 · 1 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the process of moving the resident to a new property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s consideration of the resident’s disability, health …
Case 202111330 · 28 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's report about dog fouling in front of her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202213796 · 15 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property from above, resulting in damage to his bedroom ceiling. Handling of the resident’s reports of a flood on his balcony, resulting in damage …
Case 202109888 · 9 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of scaffolding around his property. Response to the resident’s reports of a leak that affected the communal garden. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202208849 · 5 Feb 2023
London Borough of Hounslow (202206213) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the ventilation system in the resident’s bathroom. Response to the resident’s request to be reimbursed for renovation works to her bathroom that she completed independently. Response to the resident’s concerns …
Case 202206213 · 24 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for large print communications from its contractors; the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202204225 · 16 Jan 2023
London Borough of Ealing (202004589) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202004589 Ealing Council 11 January 2023 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 202004589 · 11 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: the immersion heater and loss of hot water. mice issues in the property. a kitchen upgrade.
Case 202108899 · 10 Jan 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ reports of: asbestos in the property. the air quality and lack of sufficient ventilation. priority for transfer based on overcrowding and an undersized bedroom.
Case 202112771 · 16 Dec 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response regarding the resident’s concerns about the conduct of contractors on site. Response to the resident’s personal items being damaged by paint. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202207296 · 25 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: A leak affecting the resident’s property and subsequent related repairs. The resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202127773 · 24 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of repair issues with her rear gate and her request to replace the dividing link fence with a wooden fence; complaints handling.
Case 202119223 · 21 Oct 2022
London Borough of Ealing (202103780) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of remedial works following a leak to the boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a faulty boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of overflowing …
Case 202103780 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of back surging sewage in the property; Complaint handling.
Case 202104577 · 23 Sep 2022
London Borough of Hackney (201715166) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and his complaint.
Case 201715166 · 5 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Leaks. Lifts. Complaint handling.
Case 202016578 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to the complaint about the incorrectly registered gas meters. The landlord’s response to the complaint about the management of the building. The landlord’s response to the questions about the service charges. The …
Case 201702669 · 18 Aug 2022