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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11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202429481) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress and associated damp and mould. complaint.
Case 202429481 · 14 Apr 2025
Halton Housing (202433670) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s requests that it move her.
Case 202433670 · 14 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of water ingress through the wall, which caused internal water damage. Formal complaint.
Case 202311793 · 14 Apr 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202421080) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. The repairs to the back door and the adjacent skirting board. The associated complaint.
Case 202421080 · 14 Apr 2025
Peabody Trust (202321123) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of works to address damp and mould and the resident’s temporary move to alternative accommodation. Response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of its staff. We also considered the landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202321123 · 14 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of repairs required to a neighbour’s roof, a replacement sink, a front door, toilet and floorboards. Response to reports of a kitchen roof leak, damp and kitchen unit repairs. Handling of …
Case 202314748 · 14 Apr 2025
Settle Group (202314481) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Grounds maintenance services and window cleaning costs. Queries about communal gas charges and communal cleaning charges for the resident’s building. The associated complaint.
Case 202314481 · 14 Apr 2025
Southern Housing (202331229) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Repairs subject to court proceedings in 2023. Leaking gas pipes under the floor of the cloakroom.
Case 202331229 · 14 Apr 2025
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202303289) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of resident’s reports of defects in the new build property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202303289 · 11 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a carbon monoxide leak from the boiler. We have also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202330464 · 11 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for aids and adaptations in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202414657 · 11 Apr 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a service charge refund from November 2013. Associated complaint.
Case 202223865 · 11 Apr 2025
One Vision Housing Limited (202417735) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from neighbours, including noise nuisance, bullying, harassment, and intimidation. the resident’s reports of breaches of tenancy including dogs living in the block, drug use, and …
Case 202417735 · 11 Apr 2025
Peabody Trust (202213665) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiries about fire safety works completed in 2022. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202213665 · 11 Apr 2025
Peabody Trust (202345157) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's request for a repair to her flooded balcony. The associated complaint.
Case 202345157 · 11 Apr 2025
Stonewater Limited (202310853) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The level of service charges and the resident’s liability to pay them. The landlord’s communication with the resident concerning the service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the quality of works. The landlord’s …
Case 202310853 · 11 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. complaint handling.
Case 202309547 · 10 Apr 2025
NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited (202327342) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with his boiler. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202327342 · 10 Apr 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202232768) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Noise reports made by the resident’s neighbour. Information relating to the resident’s son living at the property. The resident’s concerns that the landlord has discriminated against her son. We have also considered …
Case 202232768 · 10 Apr 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a chargeable repair to the property’s toilet. Response to the resident’s concerns about various other issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202322903 · 10 Apr 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a gas leak. Pest control and a contaminated water tank. Repairs to the roof and electrical wiring. The formal complaint.
Case 202308011 · 9 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the resident’s personal data. the associated complaint.
Case 202324785 · 8 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about estate inspections, the local office and caretaking. A staff member contacting the resident’s GP without his consent.
Case 202210958 · 8 Apr 2025
The Abbeyfield Society (202314572) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Abbeyfield
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the shower, and a lack of hot water. Query about the removal of the previous tenant’s furniture. Query about council tax. Concern about its handling of …
Case 202314572 · 8 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's request for hot water and heating repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202302863 · 7 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Noise and pigeon nuisance. A back surge of sewage in his bathroom. Black mould in the bedrooms of his property. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202308348 · 7 Apr 2025
The Riverside Group Limited (202331764) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for the landlord to write off his arrears because of the anti-social behaviour (ASB) he had experienced. The resident’s request to be rehoused.
Case 202331764 · 7 Apr 2025
Vivid Housing Limited (202341328) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs. Complaint handling.
Case 202341328 · 7 Apr 2025
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202324511) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould and a request to replace the wet room. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202324511 · 4 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for permanent rehousing and concerns it misplaced sensitive personal documents. Request for temporary accommodation. Reports of multiple outstanding repairs. Associated complaint.
Case 202403327 · 4 Apr 2025
MHS Homes Ltd (202302619) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the bathroom roof and ceiling. The resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202302619 · 4 Apr 2025
Regenda Limited (202410650) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to kitchen cupboard hinges at the property. the resident’s enquiry about gutter clearance. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202410650 · 4 Apr 2025
Torus62 Limited (202318532) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of anti-social behaviour (ASB) including an assault by a neighbour and a dog attack. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202318532 · 4 Apr 2025
Glover’s Trust Endowed Fund (202340175) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Almshouse
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of applications for energy bill relief and discount schemes. handling of concerns about utility billing. response to concerns about staff conduct. response to concerns about its policies and procedures. handling of the resident’s …
Case 202340175 · 3 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of staff conduct. The removal of the resident’s property from communal areas.
Case 202307147 · 3 Apr 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202322849) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Service charges. Estate grounds maintenance. Gutter repairs.
Case 202322849 · 3 Apr 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202401239) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs for a leak, damp and mould in the resident’s property, including a faulty window and a faulty balcony door. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202401239 · 3 Apr 2025
Southern Housing (202313792) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns of noise from a nearby private nursery, the nursey’s use of a nearby passageway and the landlord’s enforcement of a covenant concerning the passageway. Response to the resident’s request …
Case 202313792 · 3 Apr 2025
Southwark Council (202320847) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the level of compensation paid by the landlord for: Delays in resolving blockages to the resident’s toilet. Delays in its response to the resident’s complaint.
Case 202320847 · 2 Apr 2025
Futures Housing Group Limited (202317660) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concern about damage to his washing machine. Request for adaptations to his property.
Case 202317660 · 1 Apr 2025
London Borough of Newham (202421897) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of drainage issues affecting the toilet. Reports of damp and mould in the bathroom. Request for a replacement front door. Concerns about asbestos. Associated complaint.
Case 202421897 · 1 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s enquiries about installing a dropped kerb at her property. Handling of cavity wall insulation works. Handling of the installation of a bathroom extractor fan. Complaint handling.
Case 202319767 · 31 Mar 2025
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202418468) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Roof repairs including the gutters, fascias and eaves. The complaint.
Case 202418468 · 31 Mar 2025
London Borough of Brent (202413027) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Damp and mould, and associated repairs. A roof leak. An update to her household details. A request to install an additional light in the kitchen. We have also …
Case 202413027 · 31 Mar 2025
London Borough of Croydon (202405183) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and associated repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202405183 · 31 Mar 2025
London Borough of Newham (202205788) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of a rodent infestation. Request for compensation for damage due to the infestation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Case 202205788 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of heating and hot water repairs in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. There was maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint …
Case 202322448 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and concerns about staff conduct. Associated complaint.
Case 202413917 · 31 Mar 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202341736) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns over a leak into his property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202341736 · 31 Mar 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202219947) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs and maintenance within the communal areas of the block. Antisocial behaviour (ASB) from gangs congregating in and around the block. The resident’s concern that he was paying for services that were …
Case 202219947 · 31 Mar 2025