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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Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding damage to his garden furniture.
Case 202212415 · 4 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding hot water pressure issues, radiator and balcony repairs, and the compensation it offered him for this.
Case 202205529 · 23 Dec 2022
Newham Council (202120548) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at her property. Handling of the resident’s subsequent complaint.
Case 202120548 · 21 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to her boiler leaving her with a lack of heating and hot water, and the level of compensation that it offered her for this.
Case 202126257 · 14 Dec 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of theft and his request to install CCTV equipment in the communal kitchen.
Case 202203862 · 12 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak affecting the communal car park.
Case 202111044 · 10 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about a pest infestation.
Case 202208400 · 9 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the appointment to replace the resident’s radiators.
Case 202207802 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported repairs to her floorboards.
Case 202202343 · 2 Dec 2022
Housing 21 (202206023) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's housing application.
Case 202206023 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: Financial
The level of compensation offered by the landlord in recognition of acknowledged service failures relating to its administration of the resident’s service charge account.
Case 202119286 · 21 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair and replacement of the resident’s front door.
Case 202205924 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following damage caused by leaks from the property above.
Case 202016200 · 14 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damage to her property and belongings following a ceiling collapse. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202203429 · 11 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of an alarm fault and its subsequent offer of compensation.
Case 202201610 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a pest infestation at the resident’s property.
Case 202205441 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation a handrail to the steps at the property.
Case 202206322 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leaking bath.
Case 202107191 · 4 Nov 2022
Orbit Group Limited (202202137) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Its communication with the resident regarding her rent arrears. The associated complaint.
Case 202202137 · 4 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the checks it carried out prior to the resident moving in (the landlord’s void inspection). The resident’s reports of damp and water leaks in the property.
Case 202128300 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak that caused damage to her ceiling.
Case 202205381 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of a gate at the resident’s property.
Case 202203818 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about her request for cyclical works and pigeon spikes.
Case 202110226 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property and her request for reimbursement for items damaged by the damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202126153 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's concerns about the services it provides and the service charges for these.
Case 202008313 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports about leaks into her property, and the subsequent level of compensation offered.
Case 202206378 · 27 Oct 2022
Southwark Council (202206071) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding mould and window repairs within his property, and the level of compensation offered by it for this. The landlord’s complaint handling, and the level of compensation offered …
Case 202206071 · 26 Oct 2022
Complaint: Financial
The residents complaint is about the landlord’s handling of fly tipping on the estate and its decision to recharge residents for the removal of dumped rubbish.
Case 202114451 · 25 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from communal water tank pipes.
Case 202204847 · 25 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s roof and the subsequent compensation offer. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202114953 · 24 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following a boiler outage in the property.
Case 202203723 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202123570 · 18 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for shower repairs.
Case 202121447 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in her bedroom and bathroom.
Case 202128145 · 16 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202205220 Grand Union Housing Group Limited 14 October 2022 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. […]
Case 202205220 · 14 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for permission to install a charging point for an electric Motability vehicle.
Case 202113145 · 13 Oct 2022
Brent Council (202101477) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that adaptation works to convert her garage into a bedroom did not meet building control requirements.
Case 202101477 · 11 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's concerns regarding their heating and hot water system.
Case 202110682 · 6 Oct 2022
Home Group Limited (202007750) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to prevent water leaking into the property.
Case 202007750 · 5 Oct 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for his mother’s therapy (support) dog to stay overnight at the property.
Case 202114884 · 4 Oct 2022
Torus62 Limited (202128612) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following a pest infestation in the resident’s property.
Case 202128612 · 3 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s communication about the property’s energy supply.
Case 202103580 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following the loss of heating and hot water at the property.
Case 202203991 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the security of her post-box in the communal area.
Case 202202420 · 30 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues with the bathroom.
Case 202127336 · 28 Sep 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s communication in relation to the resident’s application to sell the property.
Case 202200956 · 27 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs and the resident’s request for replacement windows.
Case 202101260 · 26 Sep 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's decision to change how heating and hot water was supplied to the resident's property and the landlord’s communication in relation to this. The reasonableness of the charges for heating and hot water.
Case 202107518 · 22 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about its paving slab repairs to the front and rear of his property.
Case 202125957 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
Case 202121493 · 16 Sep 2022