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
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161
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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's concerns regarding nuisance from her neighbour's cats. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202014874 · 29 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a leak that occurred during works to the resident’s kitchen. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her belongings. The landlord’s response to the original works to the kitchen. …
Case 202112349 · 29 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of water ingress and damp in her bedroom and living room; the related complaint.
Case 202012164 · 29 Mar 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a gas safety inspection at the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202119888 · 29 Mar 2022
Peabody Trust (202102946) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report about an unauthorised structure. The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report about the estate inspections. The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s …
Case 202102946 · 29 Mar 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202006100) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: implementation of its unacceptable behaviour policy to restrict the resident’s contact; response to the resident’s requests for support; complaint handling, including; refusal to consider the resident’s disrepair claim under its complaints policy; delays to …
Case 202006100 · 29 Mar 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202011687) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: handling of repairs to resident’s bathroom, roof and front door. response to concerns he raised about rubbish in the communal areas and the car park. response to resident’s request to be transferred. handling of the …
Case 202011687 · 29 Mar 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about:
Case 202015774 · 28 Mar 2022
Westminster City Council (202103767) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: reports of damage caused by its contractors. reports of inadequate heating and hot water in the property. associated complaint.
Case 202103767 · 28 Mar 2022
Cornwall Housing Limited (202106464) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the roof and guttering of his property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202106464 · 25 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the repairs following the report of a leak, including the installation of a new kitchen the disposal of the resident’s belongings the related complaint.
Case 202004518 · 25 Mar 2022
Peabody Trust 2018 (202001565) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the leaseholder’s request for window repairs and/or replacement. Complaint handling.
Case 202001565 · 25 Mar 2022
London Borough of Hillingdon (202102461) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of repairs needed to communal gutters; the resident’s report that a communal patio area needed to be cleaned; the resident’s report of a faulty communal front entrance door intercom; …
Case 202102461 · 23 Mar 2022
Longhurst Group Limited (202008739) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about landlord’s: Handling of a request for repairs to the boiler. Handling of a gas fire check and subsequent decision to cap the fire. Response to report of a gas leak on 20 December 2020. Complaint handling.
Case 202008739 · 23 Mar 2022
Origin Housing Limited (202015788) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: a leak in her kitchen involving the kitchen sink and the condensation pipe from the boiler; the installation of a new kitchen at her property, including: measurements for …
Case 202015788 · 23 Mar 2022
Notting Hill Genesis (201909973) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: response to the resident’s complaint about an increase in their service charges. handling of the rent and service charge account. complaint handling.
Case 201909973 · 22 Mar 2022
One Housing Group Limited (202105381) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for an EWS1 form; the related complaint.
Case 202105381 · 22 Mar 2022
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202105403) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of paying for services not provided by the landlord. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202105403 · 22 Mar 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202006745) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of various repairs namely: A fault with a dimmer switch in the lounge of the property. Wooden panels being removed in the communal area. A boiler repair. The resident’s …
Case 202006745 · 22 Mar 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202007717) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: delays to information relating to the increased electricity costs as part of the service charge; the apportionment of electricity costs between properties in the block; information provided when …
Case 202007717 · 22 Mar 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the landlord’s estate management including: Maintenance of the communal garden. Repairs to uneven slabs on the path around the flats. Rubbish being dumped in the communal bin store. …
Case 202102770 · 21 Mar 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to resolve damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s handling of the decant whilst repairs were taking place.
Case 202105422 · 21 Mar 2022
Dolphin Living Limited (202107992) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to extend her tenancy. The associated complaint.
Case 202107992 · 18 Mar 2022
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202005865) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202005865 · 16 Mar 2022
Westminster City Council (201916034) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s housing transfer application. Response to the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s enquiries concerning dog ownership. Response to the resident’s reports of draughts coming through …
Case 201916034 · 16 Mar 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a faulty bathroom design. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of fire doors being left open. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a malfunctioning fire …
Case 201913356 · 15 Mar 2022
Brent Council (202008458) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours. The resident's request to be rehoused.
Case 202008458 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of allegations made about the resident by its contractor; the capping of the resident’s gas supply; the subsequent boiler repairs, and; complaint handling.
Case 202005079 · 15 Mar 2022
Newlon Housing Trust (202007792) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of overheating in the property. handling of repairs to the flooring outside the property and the associated drainage issue. administration of the service charge account. handling of the resident’s …
Case 202007792 · 15 Mar 2022
Westminster City Council (202100951) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a leak from above into her bathroom; the resident’s request for a property transfer.
Case 202100951 · 15 Mar 2022
Golding Homes Limited (202014847) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s bathroom, hallway and kitchen; repairs to the resident’s boiler; the resident’s reports of damp affecting her property.
Case 202014847 · 11 Mar 2022
Southwark Council (202103844) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak. The subsequent complaint.
Case 202103844 · 11 Mar 2022
Optivo (202106576) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident complains about: The landlord’s handling of a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) application; text messages sent by the landlord; historical rent arrears; increasing rent arrears, and; complaint handling
Case 202106576 · 10 Mar 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s Response to reports of mould and damp. Handling of reports of a noise nuisance. Response to reports that the kitchen needed replacing. Handling of the recent kitchen redesigns. Complaint handling.
Case 202010235 · 9 Mar 2022
Notting Hill Genesis (202105452) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) perpetrated by her neighbour. Reports of a fence and shed built by her neighbour, which she asserted caused a safety issue. Request to add her …
Case 202105452 · 9 Mar 2022
Peabody Trust 2018 (202002546) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while responding to a leak from the flat above; The landlord’s recommendation to approach the above tenant about the leak; The …
Case 202002546 · 9 Mar 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Its staff’s communication about the resident. The resident’s personal data.
Case 202108764 · 8 Mar 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202101582) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request to transfer properties. Associated complaint.
Case 202101582 · 4 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for it to alter her kitchen units. The associated complaint.
Case 202017502 · 4 Mar 2022
Haringey Council (202117782) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety works at her property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202117782 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about the administration of her service charge account. The level and reasonableness of the service charge.
Case 202017326 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: antisocial behaviour. alleged discriminatory staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202012781 · 1 Mar 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Repairs to the communal entrance door and intercom . Lack of communal smoke alarms. Rodent issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202012131 · 28 Feb 2022
Citizen Housing (202101670) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp at the property and request for repairs. Handling of her complaint.
Case 202101670 · 28 Feb 2022
Hackney Council (202102440) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for redecoration following a leak into her property. The landlord’s response to the presence of asbestos in her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a …
Case 202102440 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Cladding and fire safety works. Damp and mould and damage to a balcony door. Replacement of damaged items. Pest infestation.
Case 202004402 · 28 Feb 2022
Sage Housing Limited (201914513) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of her rent account. handling of the resident’s formal complaint about the above matter. decision to apply to court to seek possession of the property.
Case 201914513 · 28 Feb 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (202002338) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to repair reports to the: Kitchen and cooker hood. Doorbell. The landlord’s handling of reports of staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202002338 · 24 Feb 2022
Midland Heart Limited (202011008) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the car park area of the property. Response to the resident’s reports of problems with the ground maintenance service provided in return for the …
Case 202011008 · 24 Feb 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202118131) 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 he moved in. The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202118131 · 24 Feb 2022