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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of mould at the property. associated complaint.
Case 202216676 · 27 Jul 2023
LiveWest Homes Limited (202209620) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s delay to completing repairs to the outside wall of the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident's request for compensation for damage caused by contractors to the property. The Ombudsman has also looked …
Case 202209620 · 27 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The boiler replacement. Reports of mould within the property. The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen. The resident’s request for adaptations to a communal door. The associated complaint.
Case 202205997 · 25 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak into the resident’s property from the flat above. The associated complaint.
Case 202123207 · 21 Jul 2023
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202109735) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s Freedom of Information (FOI) requests; response to the resident’s concerns about various repair issues, including: her flooring; her window; the lifts in the building; other repair issues in the property; …
Case 202109735 · 21 Jul 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The mutual exchange and associated issues regarding the condition of the property (garden, flooring in the hallway) following the exchange. Its communication regarding the resident’s rent increase. The complaint handling.
Case 202201723 · 20 Jul 2023
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202223539) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: management of the resident’s rent; handling of soundproofing works and other repairs to the property, including temporary rehousing of the resident; response to the resident’s request for double glazed windows. The Ombudsman has also …
Case 202223539 · 20 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of leaks from the property above, and; complaint handling.
Case 202203264 · 19 Jul 2023
Home Group Limited (202208159) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of damp and mould. Decision not to insulate the property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202208159 · 19 Jul 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB); reports of her difficulties in making contact with it; request to move property and the associated record keeping; associated complaint.
Case 202117243 · 18 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a defect in her bathroom. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint.
Case 202124293 · 17 Jul 2023
London Borough of Enfield (202212869) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a suitability review of the property. The state of repair of the property at the start of the tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of communal areas …
Case 202212869 · 17 Jul 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint relates to: The landlords handling of the flooring repairs. The landlords handling of the resident’s request for the installation of an accessible kitchen. The landlord forcing entry to the property and changing the locks. The landlord’s record keeping. …
Case 202017341 · 14 Jul 2023
One Housing Group Limited (202117903) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s shared ownership property; The resident’s claim that the landlord is liable for his loss of £11,000 through delays in the sales process; The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202117903 · 12 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its management of the sinking fund and repairs at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202116942 · 11 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of a leak in the property and the subsequent reimbursement request. The resident’s reports of damp and mould following the leak. The related complaint.
Case 202203480 · 10 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to a toilet at the property. Handling of the associated complaint. Record keeping.
Case 202205463 · 5 Jul 2023
Cornwall Housing Limited (202204685) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the property’s boiler; complaints handling.
Case 202204685 · 4 Jul 2023
Cornwall Council (202216451) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s repair of the resident’s heating system and an insulation upgrade which was due at the property. This Service has also considered the landlord's handling of the resident's complaint.
Case 202216451 · 3 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. Repairs to the plumbing in the property. The resident’s requests for new storage heaters. Window repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202010178 · 30 Jun 2023
Curo Places Limited (202118805) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The accuracy of the landlord’s advertisement for the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202118805 · 30 Jun 2023
Islington Council (202206179) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of water ingress from the balcony and within the property. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), particularly noise transference. the resident’s complaint and request for compensation due to …
Case 202206179 · 30 Jun 2023
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202201557) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about; The landlord’s handling of an emergency property transfer and the resident’s access to temporary accommodation due to a serious incident of gang-related violence. The landlord’s complaint handling approaches and the level of redress offered to the …
Case 202201557 · 30 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her previous property. The resident’s reports about the felling of a tree and the subsequent damage caused to the property. The resident’s concerns about the …
Case 202008357 · 29 Jun 2023
Basildon Borough Council (202115032) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: A dispute over the responsibility for repairs to resolve water ingress at the resident’s property. How the landlord managed the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202115032 · 29 Jun 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A mutual exchange. Repairs to the property and a pest infestation. The resident’s request for a management transfer to another property. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202016549 · 29 Jun 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Report of damp and mould in the property on becoming the tenant. Concerns regarding an electrical inspection. Request for a copy of the tenancy agreement for the property. The Ombudsman …
Case 202017611 · 29 Jun 2023
Islington Council (202012629) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of a sewage leak into her home and her concern that it did not adequately investigate the cause. the resident’s report of items disposed of after the leak. the …
Case 202012629 · 29 Jun 2023
Saxon Weald (202014246) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the: Reports of noise disturbance and anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the resident’s previous property. Request for assistance towards removal costs. Request for repairs to the front door at the current property. Reports …
Case 202014246 · 29 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the freeholder’s handling of: repairs to the patio doors. reported heating issues in the property.
Case 202223313 · 28 Jun 2023
Home Group Limited (202118954) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlords: Handling of the residents reports of defects at his property. Handling of the residents reports of the lack of communal maintenance at his property. Communication and complaint handling.
Case 202118954 · 28 Jun 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs, in particular: Replacement windows. A blocked toilet. A boiler repair. A fire alarm repair. A communal door repair. The resident’s request for replacement flooring after a leak. A boundary fence repair. …
Case 202014780 · 28 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s claim that the property did not meet her disability needs when let to her. Handling of the resident’s request for adaptation works and repairs . Complaints handling.
Case 202118675 · 28 Jun 2023
London Borough of Ealing (202127721) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The condition of the property and the standard of checks undertaken by the landlord at the time of the resident’s mutual exchange. The landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests, including the electrics, window restrictors, a …
Case 202127721 · 28 Jun 2023
London Borough of Newham (202112331) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. Reports of antisocial behaviour. The associated complaint.
Case 202112331 · 28 Jun 2023
Newcastle City Council (202111388) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of increased energy bills and insufficient hot water availability, since the landlord completed an electrical rewire and modernisation works at the resident’s property. the associated complaint.
Case 202111388 · 28 Jun 2023
Peabody Trust (202204607) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in her property. Request for additional rehousing priority due to overcrowding and for medical reasons.
Case 202204607 · 28 Jun 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a “EWS1” and her concerns about fire safety. The landlord’s level of communication. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to buy back the property. The Ombudsman …
Case 202015858 · 27 Jun 2023
Peabody Trust (202011460) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns and requests for information regarding fire safety in the building in which he owns a property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping as …
Case 202011460 · 27 Jun 2023
Stevenage Borough Council (202205029) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of subsidence at the leaseholder’s property, and; the associated complaint handling.
Case 202205029 · 27 Jun 2023
Wandsworth Council (202221777) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Reported fragments and dust particles in the property . Repairs to the extractor fan. The associated complaint.
Case 202221777 · 27 Jun 2023
Winchester City Council (202114423) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the condition of the property when she moved in and the landlord’s response to reported repairs. damaged cooker. associated complaint.
Case 202114423 · 27 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: The condition of the property when it was let to her. The offer of a temporary decant while works were being carried out. The personal items that were …
Case 202121691 · 26 Jun 2023
Waverley Borough Council (202220267) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of: Leaks into the wet room of his property. Damp and mould in the property’s wet room and hallway.
Case 202220267 · 26 Jun 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of: Damp and mould in the property. A rodent infestation in the communal areas. Repeated boiler repairs. This report will also look at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009112 · 23 Jun 2023
Ipswich Borough Council (202105577) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould within the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused on medical grounds. The Ombudsman has also looked at the handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202105577 · 21 Jun 2023
Islington Council (202006900) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about: the landlord’s handling of her request for repairs to: a leak from bathroom, in particular from her toilet and shower into the living room. windows in her property. remedy garden drainage issues causing rainwater to …
Case 202006900 · 21 Jun 2023
London Borough of Croydon (202201712) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The resident’s transfer request and the Council’s assessment of the resident’s housing need and banding. The resident’s request for a designated disabled parking bay. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB and noise disturbance …
Case 202201712 · 21 Jun 2023
Connexus Homes Limited (202208950) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s subject access request and freedom of information request. Response to the resident’s concerns about the solar panels at his property. Response to the resident’s reports of his storage heaters not …
Case 202208950 · 20 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for replacement windows and front door with a letterbox. The resident’s request for fencing repairs. The resident’s request for the landlord to install bollards to the rear of the …
Case 202112228 · 20 Jun 2023