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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Torus62 Limited (202323182) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202323182 Decision type Investigation Landlord Torus62 Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident was a tenant of the landlord until August 2025. It was […]
Case 202323182 · 17 Oct 2025
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202435448) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202435448 Decision type Investigation Landlord Paragon Asra Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat on the ground floor […]
Case 202435448 · 16 Oct 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202402777) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202402777 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat in a communal block. At the time […]
Case 202402777 · 16 Oct 2025
Abri Group Limited (202503845) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202503845 Decision type Investigation Landlord Abri Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom flat in a block of 6 […]
Case 202503845 · 15 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This investigation considers: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s wall. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front door. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202347546 · 15 Oct 2025
Home Group Limited (202428656) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202428656 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom bungalow. Her tenancy commenced on 19 […]
Case 202428656 · 15 Oct 2025
London Borough of Islington (202429813) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202429813 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background At the time of this complaint, […]
Case 202429813 · 15 Oct 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202407929 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 14 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a third floor, 2 bedroom flat. There […]
Case 202407929 · 14 Oct 2025
Accent Housing Limited (202317282) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202317282 Decision type Investigation Landlord Accent Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 14 October 2025 Background The resident has an assured tenancy with the landlord which is […]
Case 202317282 · 14 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202342880 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 October 2025 Background The resident has an assured tenancy with the landlord which […]
Case 202342880 · 14 Oct 2025
Onward Homes Limited (202419379) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202419379 Decision type Investigation Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 13 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a second floor apartment within a block. He has […]
Case 202419379 · 13 Oct 2025
Saxon Weald (202427040) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202427040 Decision type Investigation Landlord Saxon Weald Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom semi-detached house with her 2 children. […]
Case 202427040 · 13 Oct 2025
Southern Housing (202321426) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202321426 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 October 2025 Background The resident lived in the property which was a 3-bedroom house with […]
Case 202321426 · 13 Oct 2025
Dawson Housing Limited (202423189) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202423189 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dawson Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Licence Date 10 October 2025 Background The resident lived in the landlord’s supported accommodation from June 2023 until […]
Case 202423189 · 10 Oct 2025
London Borough of Hillingdon (202427669) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202427669 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 October 2025 Background The resident signed his tenancy on […]
Case 202427669 · 10 Oct 2025
Southern Housing (202502888) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202502888 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 October 2025 Background The resident and her husband are assured tenants of the landlord. The […]
Case 202502888 · 9 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This investigation considers: The landlord’s response to the resident request that it renew his bathroom and kitchen. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202400474 · 25 Sep 2025
London Borough of Islington (202419503) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to remove scaffolding. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s report of damage caused to the property by scaffolding it had erected. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as …
Case 202419503 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould from 2024. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the investigation.
Case 202442489 · 17 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns regarding adaptation works completed to the driveway. Requests for repairs. Request to adapt the kitchen to make space for a dishwasher. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling …
Case 202409367 · 16 Sep 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202503528) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This investigation considers: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a shed roof leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of fly tipping and poor grounds maintenance.
Case 202503528 · 29 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request for it to relocate and replace radiators in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202348651 · 27 Aug 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202409928) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Report of a fault to the immersion heater. Report of a rodent infestation. Report that it delayed in replacing the property’s windows. Report of a repair to the front door. …
Case 202409928 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries regarding the: Grounds maintenance service charge. Water testing service charge. Management fee. This investigation has also considered the redress the landlord offered for its handling of the associated formal …
Case 202416390 · 30 Jul 2025
Stonewater Limited (202317567) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints about: Fencing. Bias. Anti-social behaviour (ASB). Compensation for rent issues. Enquiry regarding a neighbour. We have also looked at how the landlord handled the complaint about its own complaint …
Case 202317567 · 30 Jul 2025
The Riverside Group Limited (202324500) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the investigation.
Case 202324500 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the property. Decision to not decant the resident during repair work. We will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Case 202334224 · 5 Jun 2025
London Borough of Enfield (202405358) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of a leak in the property. the resident’s request to be rehoused. the resident’s request to repair and replace the boiler. the resident’s request for an investigation and action …
Case 202405358 · 23 May 2025
London Borough of Barnet (202403095) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s communications with the housing options team. repairs to the boiler. repairs to the radiator. a leak resulting in damp and mould. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have …
Case 202403095 · 28 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the works to: The paving and an overgrown tree. The garden boundary fence. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202421535 · 24 Apr 2025
Origin Housing Limited (202330025) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Pests in the property. Damp and mould in the property. A repair to the manhole. Works to the external air vents. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated …
Case 202330025 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that his windows needed replacing. The time taken by the landlord to remove the scaffolding after completing the repairs. The landlord’s handling of the complaint. This investigation has also …
Case 202341738 · 31 Jan 2025
Basildon Borough Council (202334594) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repairs to the property. Damage caused by its contactors to her possessions. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202334594 · 20 Dec 2024
Midland Heart Limited (202226996) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. Response to the resident’s request for a transfer. This investigation will also consider the landlord’s handling of …
Case 202226996 · 20 Dec 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and response to the resident’s: Reports of water ingress from exterior walls and windows. Reports of damp and mould inside the property. Request for a claim to be made on its liability …
Case 202401031 · 4 Dec 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The resident’s concerns about retaliation from her neighbour following her reports. The resident’s concerns about earlier reports by former residents involving the …
Case 202313921 · 29 Nov 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s enquiries about the location of the external stopcock. The resident’s concerns about the accuracy of information provided at the point of sale about the property boundary. The resident’s reports about …
Case 202315675 · 29 Oct 2024
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202335919) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to: Reported damp and mould in the resident’s property. Reported damage to the resident’s belongings. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202335919 · 29 Oct 2024
London Borough of Newham (202401727) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Concerns about overcrowding. The investigation has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202401727 · 18 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: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s: Record keeping. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202229072 · 30 Sep 2024
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202305418) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning: A blocked drain. Peeling damp proof paint and the contractor’s behaviour. Cracks in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered in this investigation.
Case 202305418 · 10 Sep 2024
Lambeth Council (202303637) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of damp and mould in the hallway, bedroom and bathroom. Reports of personal belongings damaged by damp and mould. Requests to replace fencing panels. The complaint. This investigation has also considered …
Case 202303637 · 30 Aug 2024
Camden Council (202219932) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of water ingress which caused damp and mould and damage to the bedroom carpet. Reports of subsidence affecting the kitchen floor. Reports of a rodent infestation. Request to be …
Case 202219932 · 29 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This investigation is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about one of its officers. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202225451 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould caused by leaks at the property. Handling of repairs to the windows in the property. Response to the resident’s request for a wet room. Handling …
Case 202223683 · 30 Jul 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202226735) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of: Antisocial behaviour by the resident’s neighbour. The resident’s neighbour feeding birds excessively. The investigation has also taken the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint into consideration.
Case 202226735 · 10 Jul 2024
Longhurst Group Limited (202227504) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the air source heating pump (ASHP) in her home. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202227504 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's investigation into complaints about the resident's behaviour, and the associated decision to seek possession of the property. The payment of £500 to the resident as agreed by a court undertaking. The landlord's handling of …
Case 202312135 · 21 Jun 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns relating to parking arrangements. Handling of the resident’s reporting about the condition that the property was in following a mutual exchange. Handling of the replacement of the resident’s front door. …
Case 202317332 · 13 Jun 2024