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
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: queries about landscaping works. request for noise disturbance compensation. concerns about water meter access. concerns about cladding works. concerns about communications. reports of a leaking balcony. reports of dogs residing …
Case 202319996 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of: Repairs to the property. Damp and mould. Repairs to the boiler. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202341724 · 31 Mar 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202318865) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of water ingress. The associated complaint.
Case 202318865 · 31 Mar 2025
Sheffield City Council (202309044) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: a leaking pipe in the bathroom and subsequent repairs and temporary housing. the landlord’s connection and removal of appliances and damage to the laminate flooring. repairs to the …
Case 202309044 · 31 Mar 2025
Sheffield City Council (202334268) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for rehousing. Handling of reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202334268 · 31 Mar 2025
Sheffield City Council (202334289) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks entering the resident’s property. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202334289 · 31 Mar 2025
Stonewater Limited (202310570) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an extension to the resident’s starter tenancy. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202310570 · 31 Mar 2025
Stonewater Limited (202315294) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks into the bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202315294 · 31 Mar 2025
Stonewater Limited (202318353) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the provision and standard of the grounds maintenance service. The associated complaint.
Case 202318353 · 31 Mar 2025
The Riverside Group Limited (202313288) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident about his right to buy application. The landlord’s response to the resident about repairs and his concerns that it was forcing him out of the property.
Case 202313288 · 31 Mar 2025
Aster Group Limited (202329810) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of concerns regarding items being stored in a communal cupboard. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaints handling.
Case 202329810 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202231720 · 28 Mar 2025
ForHousing Limited (202306138) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202306138 · 28 Mar 2025
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202322464) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks affecting his property. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour by a neighbour. The associated complaints.
Case 202322464 · 28 Mar 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202341904) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of water supply issues. Reports of noisy pipework. Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Request to be rehoused.
Case 202341904 · 28 Mar 2025
London Borough of Newham (202414895) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Damp and mould in the bedroom. The windows The kitchen Issues with drainage The front door Cracks in the ceiling in the front room and door. This Service …
Case 202414895 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about the condition of the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202403403 · 28 Mar 2025
Southwark Council (202303910) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: On going damp and mould in the property. Dangerous flooring in the property.
Case 202303910 · 28 Mar 2025
Amplius Living (202230495) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the porch. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202230495 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property, and the associated repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202314060 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repairs to the toilet. Poor staff conduct. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202312998 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the boiler. Handling of associated repairs. Response to a request for compensation for damaged possessions.
Case 202119814 · 27 Mar 2025
Octavia Housing (202333385) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of a pest infestation. The associated complaint.
Case 202333385 · 27 Mar 2025
Origin Housing Limited (202342796) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of reports of damp and mould. handling of reports of a loss of heating and hot water. response to concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202342796 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the windows. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the shed roof. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202335784 · 27 Mar 2025
Peabody Trust (202220102) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Purchase of her property. Concerns regarding its service charge administration. Associated complaints.
Case 202220102 · 27 Mar 2025
Peabody Trust (202317484) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property and the decant of the resident. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202317484 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: A parking ticket issued to her mother. The provision of parking permits. The length of time scaffolding was in place. The main electric gates to the building. Flooding …
Case 202305317 · 27 Mar 2025
Southern Housing (202318488) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about: The standard of maintenance in the resident’s building, including: Her concerns about health and safety. Her concerns that the landlord was charging for services it did not provide, such as grounds maintenance and communal window cleaning. …
Case 202318488 · 27 Mar 2025
West Kent Housing Association (202320441) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about pigeon spikes. Response to the resident’s concerns about the carpark gate. Complaint handling.
Case 202320441 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns that the landlord changed her property to supported housing without consultation.
Case 202325555 · 26 Mar 2025
London Borough of Hounslow (202319650) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the condition of the water tank in her loft. Request to be sent an inspection report in relation to her disrepair case. Concerns about the temperature of her …
Case 202319650 · 26 Mar 2025
London Borough of Newham (202318465) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s Handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the exterior of her property. Complaint handling.
Case 202318465 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about his front door and his fire safety concerns. The resident’s reports about a communal light. The resident’s reports about a communal door. The associated complaint.
Case 202346165 · 26 Mar 2025
Orbit Group Limited (202322674) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. We have investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202322674 · 26 Mar 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
Peabody Trust (202222376) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
Case 202222376 · 26 Mar 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202324625) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that his Velux window blind was broken. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202324625 · 26 Mar 2025
Torus62 Limited (202332989) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202332989 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Theft of the resident’s belongings from his van. Request for CCTV footage relating to theft of the resident’s belongings. Repair issues to the CCTV and communal gate. The complaint.
Case 202320826 · 25 Mar 2025
ForHousing Limited (202329766) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damaged floor tiles in the downstairs toilet. Damp and mould work relating to plastering, damp proofing, and ventilation. The associated complaint, including compensation.
Case 202329766 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication about external cyclical maintenance works. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202312368 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating and hot water system. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202328959 · 25 Mar 2025
Milton Keynes City Council (202318498) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the increase in service charges relating to heating the landlord’s handling of an assessment of support available to the resident
Case 202318498 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to replace the fence at her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202326502 · 25 Mar 2025
Peabody Trust (202326358) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of damp, and its handling of the associated repairs. The resident’s request that it replace the floor covering in the affected room. The resident’s request that it provide alternative …
Case 202326358 · 25 Mar 2025
Southern Housing (202313629) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of poor workmanship in relation to the fitting of the windows. Concerns raised about a concrete patio and water ingress. Request for a new kitchen and bathroom. Associated complaint.
Case 202313629 · 25 Mar 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202308787) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s subject access request. Response to the resident’s communication with its contact centre. Handling of its concerns about the resident’s conduct of his tenancy. Response to the resident’s reports of harassment …
Case 202308787 · 25 Mar 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202318094) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of water coming into the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202318094 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a roof leak and the time taken for it to remove scaffolding so the required repairs could be carried out. The associated complaint.
Case 202333661 · 24 Mar 2025