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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2,212
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Adur District Council (201907325) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: The resident’s reports concerning anti-social behaviour. The installation of soundproofing. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201907325 · 23 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB): between 2010 and February 2019. from February 2019 to September 2019. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201904880 · 23 Feb 2022
Croydon Council (202006659) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The resident’s request to be rehoused; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns around the condition of the property; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns around rent arrears; The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202006659 · 23 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water and vegetation ingress at the property’s garage following a refurbishment project; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about being charged for services that were not received …
Case 202011526 · 22 Feb 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202001888) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of window repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202001888 · 21 Feb 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202107138) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s response to the incident that occurred outside the resident’s property.
Case 202107138 · 21 Feb 2022
Tower Hamlets Homes (202115528) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s dissatisfaction with its antisocial behaviour (ASB) policy and procedure. The landlord’s handling of ASB allegations made against the resident by her neighbour (A). The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202115528 · 18 Feb 2022
Hackney Council (202100876) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about service charges for the financial year 2019/20, including his request to inspect supporting information and documents. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202100876 · 17 Feb 2022
Southwark Council (202016039) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of two roof leaks at the building; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about leaking asbestos; The landlord’s refusal to provide a proportionate refund of service charges for …
Case 202016039 · 17 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The resident’s request for repairs to her windows. The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen.
Case 202117248 · 15 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property, specifically, repairs to the intercom. roof and bath taps and bathroom sink. The landlord’s handling of the complaint. The landlord’s handling of a transfer request. The level of …
Case 202017187 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords: Handling of the resident’s request to purchase her property. Complaint handling.
Case 202008574 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the level of cleaning in the bin store area. The landlord’s contact with the resident’s mortgage lender.
Case 202004192 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property, and his request for compensation for damaged belongings. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202105653 · 11 Feb 2022
Lambeth Council (202013698) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drainage issues. the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a permanent solution in respect of the drainage. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202013698 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to end his tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the return of the resident’s deposit. The landlord’s record keeping and complaint handling.
Case 201916247 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge account, which resulted in significant arrears. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202100884 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level of the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s handling of external repair and decoration work.
Case 202016009 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202112638 · 11 Feb 2022
Moat Homes Limited (202102664) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: communications with the resident when he attempted to sell his property; the resident’s request to purchase an additional share of his property; the resident’s request for compensation.
Case 202102664 · 10 Feb 2022
Camden Council (201909199) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: emergency signage, ducting and lighting installed by the landlord in communal areas of the building. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about emergency signage, ducting and lighting installed in the communal areas of the building. …
Case 201909199 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The resident’s assertion that he sustained physical injuries as a result of the removal of facilities. The landlord's handling of the resident's repairs. The conduct of the landlord's operatives.
Case 202012978 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roof repairs to address water leaks; and The damage the leaks caused to the resident’s belongings.
Case 202117493 · 7 Feb 2022
Derby Homes Limited (202119453) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her requests to undertake works to the garden of the property.
Case 202119453 · 7 Feb 2022
Birmingham City Council (202114525) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen. A woodlice infestation. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202114525 · 3 Feb 2022
Haringey Council (202100265) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Report of repairs at her property in August 2020. Request to be permanently rehoused.
Case 202100265 · 3 Feb 2022
Leeds City Council (202115815) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of works to cut back overgrown vegetation encroaching on the resident’s garden. The landlord’s handling of works to install additional fencing around the resident’s garden. The landlord’s handling of repairs to an outhouse …
Case 202115815 · 3 Feb 2022
Network Homes Limited (202103037) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the dual allocation of a car parking space. the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for damage that was caused to his car. The landlord’s conclusion …
Case 202103037 · 3 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Repairs at the property. Alleged damage to his vehicle. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202014482 · 3 Feb 2022
Camden Council (202016856) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about:
Case 202016856 · 2 Feb 2022
Catalyst Housing Limited (202007873) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: An offer to carpet the floor when she viewed the property. A rent refund. A reported data protection breach. The complaint handling.
Case 202007873 · 31 Jan 2022
Hackney Council (202013813) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: damp and mould in June 2019. damp and mould from October 2020. a bedroom being uninhabitable and his daughter sleeping in the front room.
Case 202013813 · 31 Jan 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202114536) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to repairs to the windows – specifically the quality of works and delays experienced and request for compensation. The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of leaks through the boiler flue which resulted …
Case 202114536 · 31 Jan 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a faulty boiler. The resident’s request for compensation for home improvements on his previous property. The resident’s report of the cooker space being too small. The associated complaint …
Case 202112215 · 31 Jan 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the activation of the resident’s carbon monoxide alarm. The landlord’s handlining of the resident’s complaint
Case 202118432 · 28 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request to be rehoused. The resident’s reports of damp and mould at his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of …
Case 202005403 · 28 Jan 2022
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202110918) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s windows. The resident’s request for bathroom repairs or improvements (specifically, storage).
Case 202110918 · 28 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repairs between 2012 – 2015. The landlord’s handling of the neighbour dispute concerning ownership of the fence and the location of the boundary. The landlord’s handling of alleged Anti-Social Behaviour …
Case 202001538 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about: The resident’s allegation that the landlord’s communications breached General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the landlord’s handling of her Subject Access Request (SAR); The landlord’s management of the resident’s contact preferences; The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202006602 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to leaks and damp as well as a silverfish infestation in the property. Handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused.
Case 202005385 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s Response to the resident’s request for compensation for damaged possessions following a leak at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of her neighbour leaving items in the communal hallway of the building. Administration …
Case 202004197 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to be carried out to the gas supply pipe serving her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202011734 · 25 Jan 2022
Havering Council (201909000) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Repairs reports for a communal kitchen stack pipe in 2019. Reimbursement for repairs to a communal bathroom stack pipe in 2020.
Case 201909000 · 25 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to his storage heating and immersion heater. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202103269 · 25 Jan 2022
Stonewater Limited (201915252) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: a. the level of redress the landlord awarded in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while handling the resident’s reports of an inadequate water supply at the property; b. the landlord’s response to the resident’s …
Case 201915252 · 25 Jan 2022
Havering Council (202105918) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of:
Case 202105918 · 22 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: reports of a mice infestation in her property communication with the resident and her representative; and reports of various repairs in the property, including repairs and mould in the bathroom …
Case 202111617 · 22 Jan 2022
Newham Council (201913436) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s right to buy application; the resident’s request to meet with the mayor; a leak from above into the resident’s property; the resident’s request for bathroom adaptations.
Case 201913436 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202107688 · 20 Jan 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s Response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when let to her. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Case 202004670 · 20 Jan 2022