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.

16,227
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11,758
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2,212
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161
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London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Peabody Trust (201905045) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of leaks from the roof of his property. The resident’s reports of damage to his property caused by leaks from the roof. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 201905045 · 17 Aug 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that its contractors had not adhered to Covid-19 safety measures when working in her property. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding missed and unannounced appointments by its contractors. Response …
Case 202010783 · 12 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s internal transfer request and communication about this. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install a dishwasher and washing machine in her current property. The landlord’s handling of the …
Case 201909418 · 29 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a water leak into her property. The resident’s concern that she should be paying her service charge directly to the managing agent of the building instead of the …
Case 202002368 · 22 Jul 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the requirement to carry out fire safety remedial works in the building which he owns a property in. Response to the resident’s concerns that it was not responsible …
Case 202017370 · 22 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202011082) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s complaint about: His reports of a leak outside his property. His request for information on making an insurance claim. Events that occurred after the final complaint response of 7 December …
Case 202011082 · 21 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of ASB reports made against the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202010792 · 19 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the condition of the communal bin store serving her property; it’s decision to decline the resident’s request for a management transfer; the effect the situation has had on her …
Case 202100690 · 5 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s underfloor heating system and its subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s decision to offset some of the compensation awarded to the resident against her rent arrears. The landlord’s …
Case 201912002 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a credit in relation to charges for scaffolding. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202006559 · 18 Jun 2021
Trafford Housing Trust Limited (201914289) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The grounds maintenance provided at the property. The service charge associated with grounds maintenance at the property.
Case 201914289 · 8 Jun 2021
Saffron Housing Trust Limited (202008332) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains: That she and her late husband were not informed and consulted before a development project commenced. About the landlord’s response to reports of noise disturbance and vibration from construction work at an adjacent development site, and the …
Case 202008332 · 2 Jun 2021
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 201910580 London & Quadrant H T 19 May 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. […]
Case 201910580 · 28 May 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports regarding the conduct of the landlord’s employee; reports regarding parking enforcement and works; reports regarding repairs to a communal door; request for information regarding her service charge; request for …
Case 202003572 · 27 May 2021
Raven Housing Trust Limited (202008210) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repair to an aerial. Response to reports from the landlord’s contractor of abusive behaviour by the resident. Complaint handling.
Case 202008210 · 20 May 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s offer of redress in relation to the repairs service it provided to the resident between 2015 and 2017. The landlord’s response to remove rent arrears on the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s response to …
Case 202003007 · 13 May 2021
Peabody Trust (201907854) Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair request The compensation offered by the landlord for a lack of heating The process and condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy; and The landlord’s …
Case 201907854 · 12 May 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is regarding landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: a faulty boiler at her property. her succession application. her Subject Access Request. the issues with her boiler affecting her health. the associated complaint.
Case 202004789 · 10 May 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns following a fire in his building. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move. The landlord’s handling of, and response to, the findings of the building’s 2018 Fire …
Case 201914859 · 30 Apr 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202009618) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of excessive heat and cold in the property. the landlord’s complaint handling. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould and condensation in the property. the impact the condition …
Case 202009618 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for CCTV to be installed; requests for repairs to the communal door; reports of littering around the property; associated formal complaint.
Case 202008511 · 13 Apr 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
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
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
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
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
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of issues with parking at this property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request that the windows in his bathroom and kitchen be replaced. The landlord’s response to the …
Case 202003890 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding fire safety Response to the resident’s concerns regarding service charges for fire safety and maintenance Complaint handling
Case 202000069 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Financial
The tenant has complained that: The landlord took too long to refund a service charge credit The landlord took too long to respond to concerns about fire safety; including repairs to smoke/heat detectors and an emergency light The cyclical decorating …
Case 202002657 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: allegations of not maintaining the drainage system at the property; request to make a claim for damages; associated formal complaint.
Case 201914783 · 22 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about: the administration of service charges the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202000180 · 16 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The accuracy of the fire safety assessment completed by the landlord in relation to the building which the resident owns a property in. The landlord’s response to Government guidance on fire safety and cladding in relation …
Case 202001700 · 15 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201916043 London & Quadrant H T 21 January 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all […]
Case 201916043 · 21 Jan 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to Government guidance on fire safety and cladding in relation to the building which the resident owns a property in. Request for the resident to pay its legal fees in relation to her …
Case 201914099 · 15 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account The landlord’s complaint handling
Case 202001323 · 23 Dec 2020
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident moved in; The landlord’s handling of the subsequent repair works; The level of compensation offered.
Case 201906814 · 15 Dec 2020