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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 817
Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cracked walls in the property.
Case 202317915 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property.
Case 202207449 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and subsequent repair issues.
Case 202227662 · 28 Feb 2025
Peabody Trust (202316568) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about its service charges including cost of communal lighting being connected to his utility meter.
Case 202316568 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about asbestos removal at her property in April 2023. The resident’s reports of black dust in her loft space in December 2023.
Case 202303061 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the property’s front door. Complaint handling.
Case 202234694 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property condition.
Case 202317828 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of errors made on the service charge account. Concerns about the level of the management fee charged.
Case 202303026 · 27 Feb 2025
Peabody Trust (202221599) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of issues he reported with the cleaning service in his building, including its decision to share his name and address with its cleaning contractor.
Case 202221599 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s report of a leak in the communal area and request for compensation.
Case 202317224 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about its contractor’s conduct and its subsequent offer of compensation.
Case 202312923 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning its member of staff’s conduct.
Case 202317217 · 26 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s stairlift. Complaint handling.
Case 202223965 · 26 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the balcony door lock. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202315902 · 26 Feb 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the car parking facilities and her request for a disabled parking space.
Case 202301946 · 26 Feb 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about reported delays in communication from the landlord during the sale of the shared-ownership property, and the impact of these delays.
Case 202319186 · 25 Feb 2025
Islington Council (202318442) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about how the landlord handled a leak into the resident’s property.
Case 202318442 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for it to: Repair the front door. Repair a leak in the kitchen. Address drainage issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this …
Case 202305144 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and a request to repair damage caused by the leaks.
Case 202314025 · 24 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a property transfer offer.
Case 202315568 · 24 Feb 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202311083 · 21 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to plasterwork in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202312816 · 21 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of resident’s report of repairs needed in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202213537 · 20 Feb 2025
Stonewater Limited (202311789) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pest control issues.
Case 202311789 · 20 Feb 2025
Orbit Group Limited (202307509) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about landlord’s handling of repairs related to leaks at the resident’s home.
Case 202307509 · 19 Feb 2025
Peabody Trust (202213232) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the upkeep of the communal grounds and facilities. Associated complaint.
Case 202213232 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of discrepancies on her rent account, resulting in poor communication and misinformation on moving into a new property.
Case 202309317 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the rear of the resident’s building.
Case 202345971 · 14 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A leak into the property. Window repair issues. Associated complaint.
Case 202229997 · 14 Feb 2025
Islington Council (202313242) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of work to the resident’s kitchen after a leak. Complaint handling.
Case 202313242 · 14 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the residents reports of poor staff conduct complaint handling
Case 202326312 · 14 Feb 2025
Southern Housing (202309939) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a breakdown of service charges. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202309939 · 13 Feb 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a personal injury. Reports of delays to complete multiple repairs. Associated complaint.
Case 202318338 · 12 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of communications with the resident on her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202338818 · 12 Feb 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Repairs to his TV aerial. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202412825 · 11 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a floorboard repair.
Case 202312486 · 10 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the managing agent’s handling of repairs to the electric vehicle (EV) charging point.
Case 202303052 · 7 Feb 2025
Peabody Trust (202217946) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to his reports that his bedroom is too cold and his request for a rent reduction due to the bedroom being unusable.
Case 202217946 · 7 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202304403 · 7 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about repairs to the banister at the resident’s property.
Case 202329196 · 6 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about repairs to her windows and doors. Complaints handling.
Case 202303439 · 5 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould, boiler repairs, and its response to her associated complaint.
Case 202221657 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs related to damp and mould. the resident’s request for heating in her WC.
Case 202336766 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about leaks, and damp and mould within the property. Reports of repairs to the balcony, the bathroom ceiling, and the boiler at the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202408396 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's request for adaptations. The associated complaint.
Case 202406125 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s queries about his former rent account, and its decision to instruct a debt recovery agency. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202304724 · 30 Jan 2025
Peabody Trust (202303862) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of no hot water in her property. The associated complaint.
Case 202303862 · 30 Jan 2025
Peabody Trust (202327384) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the behaviour of operatives attending his home to complete repairs. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202327384 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about a bathroom leak. Complaint.
Case 202335735 · 30 Jan 2025
Southern Housing (202301167) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports that the neighbours overgrown garden had damaged her fence. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord's handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202301167 · 30 Jan 2025