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
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2,212
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161
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Aster Group Limited (202104588) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation. This service has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104588 · 7 Sep 2023
Peabody Trust (202212355) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and his subsequent request for compensation.
Case 202212355 · 6 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a loss of the hot water supply within his property between June and July 2022. reports of a loss of the heating and hot water supply within his …
Case 202218055 · 1 Sep 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sales process for the resident’s property.
Case 202213037 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a leak at the resident’s property. the associated complaint and request for compensation.
Case 202215116 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to: The back door, kitchen door and living room doors at the resident’s property. External brickwork and the kitchen and living room windows which resulted in damp at the resident’s property. …
Case 202209343 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s staircasing application.
Case 202215056 · 30 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning: A lack of heating and hot water in 2020. Repairs to a front door. A lack of heating and hot water and damage to a carpet in 2021.
Case 202121961 · 29 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The repair of a ventilation grill at her property. The conduct of a staff member of the landlord.
Case 202221854 · 25 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faulty windows, and its associated repairs.
Case 202207377 · 25 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s purchase of their home through the Right to Buy scheme.
Case 202120857 · 24 Aug 2023
Peabody Trust (202215428) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a leak in her building causing damp and mould in her property; provision of evidence of defects in the resident’s building following a further leak; associated complaint.
Case 202215428 · 24 Aug 2023
Peabody Trust (202215468) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a leak affecting her property; provision of evidence of defects in the resident’s building following a further leak; associated complaint.
Case 202215468 · 24 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a boundary fence.
Case 202221533 · 22 Aug 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that the neighbours’ camera doorbells resulted in a loss of privacy for himself and his family, and; complaint handling and the amount of compensation offered.
Case 202205171 · 14 Aug 2023
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication about increased service charges. Increase of emergency lighting maintenance costs. Complaint handling.
Case 202211400 · 14 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s right to acquire application.
Case 202218640 · 14 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a broken toilet within her property. associated complaint.
Case 202210846 · 7 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding staff conduct, specifically the tenancy support officer.
Case 202211041 · 7 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint was about outstanding repairs and snagging, staff behaviour, delay to the resident’s uncle's housing application and the resident’s application to succeed, theft at the property and the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202119899 · 1 Aug 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a parking space on the estate.
Case 202210892 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to a cooker socket.
Case 202221434 · 30 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s ceilings, and its subsequent compensation offer. The landlord's handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202210275 · 28 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the water supply to her flat.
Case 202006131 · 28 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s report of defects to bathroom works. The landlord's offer of compensation and its complaint handling.
Case 202214905 · 25 Jul 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of moths in the carpet. The landlord’s response to a request for a dog.
Case 202214345 · 25 Jul 2023
Complaint: Financial
This complaint comprises two separate complaints raised to the landlord. Both have been considered in this report as they are related. The first complaint raised to the landlord was about allegations of appointments which were not attended to as expected. …
Case 202206159 · 12 Jul 2023
Peabody Trust (202214584) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Cyclical repair works to the resident’s property including a kitchen and bathroom refit. The associated complaint.
Case 202214584 · 12 Jul 2023
Orbit Group Limited (202009566) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about: the level of compensation awarded following repairs in the kitchen; and the associated complaint.
Case 202009566 · 10 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s driveway.
Case 202216523 · 10 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The landlord’s handling of its decision to place a caution alert on the resident’s record. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202208632 · 7 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom floor.
Case 202215851 · 4 Jul 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports about personal items being left in communal areas of the building.
Case 202117358 · 30 Jun 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the lettings service, including the availability of keys to the bin store and meter cupboards. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about foul smells and fly infestations …
Case 202116215 · 30 Jun 2023
Octavia Housing (202105707) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202105707 · 29 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bed bug infestation at the resident’s property.
Case 202117029 · 27 Jun 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour’s property.
Case 202209417 · 26 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property.
Case 202208677 · 23 Jun 2023
Stonewater Limited (202215389) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for various repairs in her property.
Case 202215389 · 23 Jun 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns of asbestos in the property.
Case 202209862 · 23 Jun 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s bid on property.
Case 202200847 · 22 Jun 2023
Star Housing (202204097) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered following the resident’s complaint about repairs.
Case 202204097 · 22 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Faults with the resident’s toilets and her concerns about increased water usage and expense. The associated complaint.
Case 202213920 · 16 Jun 2023
Settle Group (202211439) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports about the actions of its contractor when carrying out clearance works at the property.
Case 202211439 · 15 Jun 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to multiple reports that the lift in the resident’s block was broken.
Case 202225734 · 13 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with condensation affecting her windows and the basement in the property.
Case 202125306 · 13 Jun 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of his neighbours leaving personal items in the communal areas. associated complaint.
Case 202112113 · 12 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about his property’s heating system.
Case 202208459 · 11 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Drainage repairs at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202215016 · 11 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to apply a mould treatment to the felt in the loft rather than replace it.
Case 202125368 · 9 Jun 2023