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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Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202316442) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould in the property. Repairs to the bathroom. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) and the associated request for a separate garden.
Case 202316442 · 23 Oct 2024
North Tyneside Council (202118139) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s alleged harassment and surveillance of the resident. The landlord’s issuance of a Notice of Seeking Possession. …
Case 202118139 · 23 Oct 2024
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202210690) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns following an electrical fire in a communal area of the building. Handling of concerns raised by the resident about fire safety. Handling of the resident’s request for it to …
Case 202210690 · 23 Oct 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Repairs. Pests at the property. The maintenance of the communal areas. The parking management. The complaint is also about the landlord's: Response to the resident's request for information …
Case 202342939 · 22 Oct 2024
Lincoln City Council (202222063) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a missed appointment to uncap gas at a neighbouring property. Query relating to pets on the homefinder service. Reports of inappropriate responses from staff members. Query regarding the …
Case 202222063 · 21 Oct 2024
Livv Housing Group (202402811) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report that it classed her as aggressive. The resident’s requests for repairs to the windows and doors. The resident’s reports of the conduct of the contractors sent to the property. …
Case 202402811 · 21 Oct 2024
Onward Homes Limited (202413224) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the windows and the patio doors, and subsequent damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202413224 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. decision not to offer compensation for the impact of the damp and mould on his health. The Ombudsman has also considered the …
Case 202208654 · 18 Oct 2024
Bolton at Home Limited (202310451) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Various repairs including gutters, plastering and pointing, damp and mould, carbon monoxide detectors, bathroom fan, and electrical sockets. Staff conduct regarding a gas safety check at the property. …
Case 202310451 · 16 Oct 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202306139) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be placed on the housing register and for her application to be prioritised. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and associated remedial repairs …
Case 202306139 · 16 Oct 2024
Your Housing Group Limited (202311044) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the resident’s property including water leaks, damp and mould, a window repair and a crack on the wall. The associated complaint.
Case 202311044 · 16 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about her end of defects inspection. Reports of defects in her new build property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202308431 · 15 Oct 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and associated remedial repairs. The asbestos in the property. The resident's concerns about the safety of the electrics in the property. The resident’s queries about …
Case 202301196 · 15 Oct 2024
Aster Group Limited (202229055) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of no heating and hot water. Reports of a blocked sink. Reports about cuckooing at her property. Concerns of being bullied and threatened by staff. Reports that the resident …
Case 202229055 · 14 Oct 2024
Raven Housing Trust Limited (202312041) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Issues with the heating system and associated works. Rodents in the property. External rendering work. This investigation also considers the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202312041 · 14 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s reports of water ingress at her property. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202329490 · 10 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Work required to windows. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping with respect to the issues.
Case 202305675 · 8 Oct 2024
Peabody Trust (202306657) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the property above. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202306657 · 8 Oct 2024
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202342904) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of having no heating and hot water and associated repairs. The resident’s report of a leak and outstanding repairs within the property. The resident’s complaints.
Case 202342904 · 4 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Response to the resident’s reports of the property being overcrowded. Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.
Case 202336541 · 4 Oct 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damage caused to a neighbour’s garage. Response to the resident’s concerns about the landlord’s redecoration of the property’s external and communal areas. Response to the resident’s concerns that …
Case 202322569 · 4 Oct 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of damp and mould in the property. placing the resident in temporary accommodation during the planned repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202221519 · 2 Oct 2024
London Borough of Croydon (202317525) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak from the living room ceiling, and damp and mould within the property. Request for it to carry out repairs to the windows and doors. Reports of …
Case 202317525 · 2 Oct 2024
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202308931) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp in the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of reports of the communal hallway being in poor condition. The landlord’s failures contributing to the death of the resident. The Ombudsman …
Case 202308931 · 1 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Viewing of the property. Reports of antisocial behaviour. Request for an urgent management transfer. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202225583 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The repairs to the ventilation unit and the associated damp and mould in the property. Repairs to the loft insulation. Repairs to the external drainage. Pest infestations The …
Case 202338682 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of damp and mould at her property and the associated repair works. This Service has also considered the landlords consideration of its duties towards the resident under the Equality …
Case 202339804 · 30 Sep 2024
Housing Solutions (202307499) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Insulation within the property. The resident’s reports that the soil pipe was not compliant. The resident’s reports of repairs required and mould in the bathroom. Communication regarding fire compartmentation. The Ombudsman has …
Case 202307499 · 30 Sep 2024
Leeds City Council (202217879) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for support from council services. responsive repairs. reports the property is uninhabitable. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202217879 · 30 Sep 2024
LiveWest Homes Limited (202320358) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning: The handling of repairs to her previous property. The condition of her current property at the start of the tenancy. The handling of repairs to her current property.
Case 202320358 · 30 Sep 2024
London Borough of Ealing (202306717) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s re-housing request. The landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of reports of a silverfish infestation. The …
Case 202306717 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns in respect of moving to the property and the handling of repairs. Response to the resident’s reports of issues with the boiler. Knowledge and information management. Complaint handing.
Case 202231020 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould. Repairs to a storage heater. Overcrowding in the property. His complaint.
Case 202302258 · 30 Sep 2024
Norwich City Council (202314396) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the resident’s concerns about the impact on her health of the landlord’s handling of issues. the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports it had accessed her garden without permission. a rodent issue at the property. the …
Case 202314396 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: damp and mould in the property. a rent review in February 2024. lost or stolen personal possessions whilst they were in storage. a managed move application. further and additional repairs to the …
Case 202331840 · 30 Sep 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202317169) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The removal of asbestos flooring in the property. Repairs to the kitchen flooring and electrical sockets. Repairs to a leak in the bathroom. Reports of mould in the bathroom. Repairs to a …
Case 202317169 · 30 Sep 2024
Squared Housing (202307830) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request to keep an assistance dog at her property; reports of a leak and damp and mould at her property; reports of repair issues in her property; associated complaint
Case 202307830 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The condition of the property when let. Repairs to the balcony door and glass. The associated complaint.
Case 202216329 · 27 Sep 2024
Amplius Living (202333792) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of: Damp and mould in the property. Disrepair in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Case 202333792 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The condition of a property at the start of the tenancy. The adequacy of the heating and hot water system in the property. A request for a wash hand basin in the …
Case 202322298 · 27 Sep 2024
East End Homes Limited (202306045) 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. The associated complaint.
Case 202306045 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of disrepair to communal steps leading up to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202333752 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports about damp and mould in the property; request for a mutual exchange. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202332398 · 26 Sep 2024
Lambeth Council (202311837) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Intermittent heating and hot water due to a faulty boiler. Asbestos in the property. No fire or smoke alarm in the property. Creaky stairs. Damp and mould in …
Case 202311837 · 25 Sep 2024
Stonewater Limited (202327304) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A leak in the shower cubicle. Damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202327304 · 25 Sep 2024
Colchester City Council (202310994) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The condition of the property when she moved in following a mutual exchange. Repairs required at the property once she had moved in.
Case 202310994 · 24 Sep 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a faulty boiler in a decant property. The resident's reports that water damaged the electrics in the decant property. A delayed decant payment. This report also looks at …
Case 202400585 · 24 Sep 2024
Wolverhampton City Council (202206083) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: eviction from the property. concerns about asbestos, and repairs to the bathroom, boiler, front door. concerns about the gas safety check completed in December 2022. concerns about the external post …
Case 202206083 · 24 Sep 2024
Southern Housing (202301251) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak into the property which led to his bedroom ceiling collapsing. The remedial works to the bedroom ceiling, including the quality of the work. The associated complaints.
Case 202301251 · 23 Sep 2024
Peabody Trust (202340829) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about her medical assessment. Handling of reports of ventilation issues at the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202340829 · 20 Sep 2024