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
Maladministration Found
2,212
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161
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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: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of garden fencing defects. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202226322 · 28 Jan 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of and response to the resident's concerns regarding the administration and communication of the service charge for 2023-24, in particular the increase of the charge for communal electricity.
Case 202302128 · 24 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
Case 202348333 · 24 Jan 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Application for succession of the property. Report of repairs.
Case 202330125 · 22 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The landlord’s replacement of storage heaters. The landlord’s handling of repairs to windows.
Case 202403559 · 21 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of issues with the water supply. The associated complaint.
Case 202404623 · 20 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s gas safety inspection and the decision to cap the gas supply.
Case 202311895 · 16 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202400462 · 16 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202336419 · 16 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202322414 · 15 Jan 2025
Two Rivers Housing (202328582) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202328582 · 15 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) in relation to noise nuisance.
Case 202346159 · 14 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to the roof.
Case 202311741 · 14 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a smell in the property.
Case 202405308 · 13 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a rat infestation at her property.
Case 202407068 · 9 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of being locked out of the property. Requests for repairs to her front door.
Case 202346196 · 9 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202227489 · 8 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs, in particular: The back door. A leak in the kitchen. The bath.
Case 202305921 · 6 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for adaptations to the front door. Associated complaint.
Case 202414154 · 2 Jan 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a reported carbon monoxide leak and gas safety concerns.
Case 202311128 · 23 Dec 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Leaks at her property. A rat infestation. Its handling of her decant.
Case 202228963 · 23 Dec 2024
Stonewater Limited (202220809) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the kitchen cupboard door and the balcony door. Request for a bathroom refurbishment.
Case 202220809 · 23 Dec 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of harassment and noise by a neighbour. Concerns about staff and information they had provided to a third party. Associated complaint.
Case 202337611 · 20 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A blockage under the kitchen sink. Damp and mould in the property.
Case 202334620 · 20 Dec 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy application.
Case 202332199 · 20 Dec 2024
Regenda Limited (202410072) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A leak from the toilet. Damp and mould.
Case 202410072 · 20 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it undertake repairs to her outbuilding. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202302825 · 19 Dec 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202413672 · 19 Dec 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the concern regarding the safety of the electrical cabling to the boiler. This Service also considered the landlord’s handling of the related complaint.
Case 202306780 · 18 Dec 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Concerns about asbestos in the property. Repairs to the bathroom. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202301777 · 18 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reported leaks and the associated repairs to the resident’s bathroom. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202212168 · 17 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the uncapping of the gas to the property when the resident moved in.
Case 202310043 · 17 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of poor communal cleaning.
Case 202300625 · 16 Dec 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour.
Case 202328275 · 16 Dec 2024
Stonewater Limited (202234676) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of responsive repairs including: Electrical issues in the property . Leaks in the bathroom and damage to the wet room below. Repairs to the back door lock. This Service has also investigated the …
Case 202234676 · 16 Dec 2024
Stonewater Limited (202314128) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that the landlord had not maintained the external communal areas.
Case 202314128 · 16 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests. reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202310522 · 13 Dec 2024
Camden Council (202322143) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disruption to the heating system.
Case 202322143 · 6 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a damaged extraction unit in the property.
Case 202324683 · 4 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s Handling of work while the resident was decanted. Handling of concerns about staff conduct. Complaint handling.
Case 202307744 · 3 Dec 2024
Peabody Trust (202316955) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202316955 · 2 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of his reports of leaks in the bathroom.
Case 202230105 · 29 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports about the cost and efficiency of her heating system; the associated complaint.
Case 202308377 · 29 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about a leak and the related repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202311244 · 29 Nov 2024
Southern Housing (202213458) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: alleged anti-social behaviour, repairs to the resident’s property, the associated complaint.
Case 202213458 · 29 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports about drain blockages and smells.
Case 202304405 · 28 Nov 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Her reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Approving her application on a mutual exchange website.
Case 202410694 · 28 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns after a leak at the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202301992 · 22 Nov 2024
Southwark Council (202342913) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's concerns relating to the communal heating system. Complaint handling.
Case 202342913 · 22 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202234246 The Riverside Group Limited 22 November 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
Case 202234246 · 22 Nov 2024