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
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to condensation and the associated damp and mould. Complaint handling.
Case 202417733 · 13 Oct 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202446567) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of kitchen floor repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202446567 · 13 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A request for the family to be moved to a new property on medical grounds. Reported anti-social behaviour (ASB). Various repairs within the property. Reports of mould in the property.
Case 202340525 · 10 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of defects to the garden works and kitchen window, the condition of a neighbour’s fence and to the resident’s request for a bollard. Reports of staff conduct and discrimination. …
Case 202331953 · 10 Oct 2025
Town and Country Housing (202341664) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s request for an over bath shower adaptation. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202341664 · 10 Oct 2025
Accent Housing Limited (202451177) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of boiler repairs in 2022. Response to the resident’s claim it had not given her copies of gas safety certificates. Handling of repairs to communal entrance doors. Response to the resident’s reports about …
Case 202451177 · 9 Oct 2025
City of Westminster Council (202346824) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A repair to the property’s intercom system. The associated complaint.
Case 202346824 · 9 Oct 2025
City of Wolverhampton Council (202327282) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that its contractors damaged her patio doors. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202327282 · 9 Oct 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202402941) 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 resident’s complaint.
Case 202402941 · 9 Oct 2025
Platform Housing Group Limited (202405280) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request for compensation for damage caused to their personal belongings. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202405280 · 9 Oct 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks, causing damage to the bedroom floor. Its decision to pay compensation into the resident’s rent account. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202340162 · 8 Oct 2025
Octavia Housing (202405592) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s management of boiler repairs. The landlord’s management of a fair rent review. The landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould. The landlord's response to reports of nuisance from the adjacent nursery including …
Case 202405592 · 8 Oct 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202338359) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: Repairs to the communal front door. Repairs to the lift. The absence of a scheme manager. The standard of grounds maintenance, cleaning, and concerns about the bins. The handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202338359 · 7 Oct 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202411119) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of neighbour nuisance. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202411119 · 7 Oct 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s request for information it held about legal proceedings that commenced in 2015. the resident’s concerns that its contact was intimidating and a form of harassment. We have also investigated the …
Case 202339265 · 6 Oct 2025
London Borough of Hounslow (202343142) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould. A pest infestation. We have also considered the landlords complaint handling.
Case 202343142 · 6 Oct 2025
Southern Housing (202340006) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a planned kitchen renewal. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202340006 · 6 Oct 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202343098) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a loss of heating and hot water. Repairs to the lifts. Repairs to the communal door. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202343098 · 3 Oct 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202448707) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the resident’s requests for a replacement kitchen. the resident’s reports of repairs needed to the brickwork and drainage. the resident’s requests for additional plug sockets …
Case 202448707 · 3 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks and associated damp and mould. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202424059 · 2 Oct 2025
Southern Housing (202415515) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property. We have also looked at the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202415515 · 2 Oct 2025
Stevenage Borough Council (202321733) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Gutter leak, fascia, soffit, and roof repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202321733 · 2 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs, in particular: A leak from the roof and guttering. The front door. The kitchen. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202325331 · 1 Oct 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202330131) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of communal garden maintenance. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202330131 · 1 Oct 2025
Bromford Flagship Limited (202328690) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of metal objects in the garden. Concerns about the conduct of contractors. Associated complaint.
Case 202328690 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and associated repairs. Report of repairs to the kitchen cupboards and garden gate. Complaint.
Case 202402062 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for rehousing due to her disabilities. Associated complaint.
Case 202418132 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to investigate and address the cause of a soot-like substance throughout the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202443190 · 30 Sep 2025
Housing 21 (202412204) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about services charges for tree maintenance. We have also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202412204 · 30 Sep 2025
Housing Solutions (202344100) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for sound proofing in her home. The associated complaint.
Case 202344100 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: leaks from an upstairs property. noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour (ASB) from the same property. We will investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202333699 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB). Damage due to the ASB.
Case 202404865 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of pests. Reports of damp and mould. Reports of damaged items. Concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202422118 · 30 Sep 2025
Leeds City Council (202336214) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s management of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the resident's requests for tenancy and rehousing support due to his additional needs.
Case 202336214 · 30 Sep 2025
Lewes District Council (202338493) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a disconnected boiler pipe and associated staff conduct. Reports of damp and mould.
Case 202338493 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident’s request for a property transfer. the associated complaint.
Case 202431867 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The resident’s requests for rehousing and/or adaptations to the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about rats around the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202448931 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of: A repair to the kitchen light. The associated complaint.
Case 202439436 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports about anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202452404 · 30 Sep 2025
London Borough of Croydon (202314582) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. Associated complaint.
Case 202314582 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns in respect to parking. The resident’s damp and mould reports. The resident’s concerns in respect to the communal stairwells. The resident’s reports of loss of heating and hot water. …
Case 202434804 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and assault by a neighbour and her contractor. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the neighbour using the communal area for building works …
Case 202500361 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), noise and criminal damage by a neighbour. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that she was originally given priority bidding status and should retain …
Case 202328409 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Rehousing request. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202435364 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint.
Case 202449593 · 30 Sep 2025
Magna Housing Limited (202421874) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202421874 · 30 Sep 2025
Melton Borough Council (202423492) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a data breach. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). allegations of criminal damage against the resident. tenancy warning letters issued to the resident.
Case 202423492 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s response to reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by the resident. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202453198 · 30 Sep 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202219004) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Provision of audited service charge accounts. Handling of her associated complaint.
Case 202219004 · 30 Sep 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202313839) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the bedroom walls. Concerns raised over staff conduct and communication. The associated complaint.
Case 202313839 · 30 Sep 2025