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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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak in the property and the associated repairs. The decant of the resident into temporary accommodation. The resident’s claim for compensation for damage to his personal possessions.
Case 202307928 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s balcony door. The associated complaint.
Case 202339246 · 8 Nov 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202411766) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a missed heating contractor appointment.
Case 202411766 · 8 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: A recurring leak from the balcony resulting in damp and mould throughout the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202406901 · 7 Nov 2024
Stonewater Limited (202403307) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak in the resident’s property and the associated damp and mould. The subsequent complaint.
Case 202403307 · 7 Nov 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding a conifer tree in front of his property.
Case 202228606 · 5 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp and mould.
Case 202226449 · 4 Nov 2024
Islington Council (202403851) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour and noise disturbance.
Case 202403851 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the heating and hot water system.
Case 202212074 · 31 Oct 2024
Peabody Trust (202222526) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with communal lifts. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202222526 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
Case 202346798 · 30 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of a leak.
Case 202217436 · 30 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The resident’s report of a data protection breach by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour, including the meeting it arranged for the parties to sign an …
Case 202331822 · 28 Oct 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202347277) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of squirrels and mice in her property.
Case 202347277 · 25 Oct 2024
Regenda Limited (202342306) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: a leak within the hallway of his property. damp in his bedroom.
Case 202342306 · 25 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into the property and subsequent damp and mould.
Case 202346160 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about streetlights including how this report related to the way the landlord collected service charges, the resident’s report of the landlord providing him with inaccurate information and the …
Case 202344665 · 18 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the trickle vent above the living room window of the property.
Case 202310898 · 17 Oct 2024
Lambeth Council (202310071) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of boiler repairs required in the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202310071 · 17 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the front door of the resident’s property.
Case 202304073 · 9 Oct 2024
Peabody Trust (202214147) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the standard of communal cleaning, security of the bin store, and communication. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202214147 · 7 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks from the roof and interior damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202216639 · 2 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple outstanding repairs to the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202337655 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in her property.
Case 202330311 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of issues in relation to her heating and hot water systems in terms of and including the resident’s distress and inconvenience, missed appointments delays, and the vulnerability of …
Case 202227820 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about: damp and mould; bedbugs; complaints handling.
Case 202341884 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a replacement tap. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202303048 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202213299 London Borough of Brent 25 September 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. This […]
Case 202213299 · 25 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about damp and mould.
Case 202346699 · 24 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report of a leak into the property and associated communication. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202337287 · 23 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about: rehousing; repairs and pest issues in the property; decants; complaints handling.
Case 202214581 · 13 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs needed to the property after the start of the tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202334043 · 12 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202214511 Clarion Housing Association Limited 10 September 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 202214511 · 10 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reimbursement for damage to her carpets.
Case 202233892 · 3 Sep 2024
Homes Plus Limited (202233833) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak to the roof at her property.
Case 202233833 · 30 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
Case 202305118 · 30 Aug 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202226086) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repair works needed to the heating system in the property.
Case 202226086 · 30 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues in her property.
Case 202308691 · 30 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of no heating or hot water at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202315404 · 30 Aug 2024
Islington Council (202346506) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress to the property.
Case 202346506 · 28 Aug 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202325736 · 28 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the resident’s property.
Case 202309571 · 28 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning a leak, damp, and mould at her property.
Case 202305336 · 27 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the property was not in a liveable standard when let.
Case 202342149 · 27 Aug 2024
Islington Council (202341765) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of issues with the heating and hot water system.
Case 202341765 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damage caused to the resident’s property following a sewage leak due to a blocked communal stack pipe.
Case 202345782 · 22 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of excess cold, poor insulation, draughty windows and doors, and its communication and complaint handling.
Case 202324193 · 21 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident's reports about window repairs. The landlord's response to the resident's reports about a missed appointment. The landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202342922 · 20 Aug 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about issues with her rent/online account details; response to the resident’s reports about asbestos; complaints handling.
Case 202221064 · 16 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of heating repairs. Associated complaint.
Case 202224892 · 15 Aug 2024