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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Showing 109 of 16,227 decisions matching "occupancy"

Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202435566 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 2 December 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder and has occupied the property, a second floor […]
Case 202435566 · 2 Dec 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202432466 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident and her partner have mental health conditions, […]
Case 202432466 · 28 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202334336 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident lives with his partner and teenage son. The landlord refurbished […]
Case 202334336 · 28 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202315952 Decision type Investigation Landlord Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The property is a 1-bedroom ground […]
Case 202315952 · 28 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202329402 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident signed a shared ownership leasehold agreement in 2004. […]
Case 202329402 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202417115 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 November 2025 Background In early 2023, the resident reported a damp and mould problem affecting […]
Case 202417115 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202413755 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 27 November 2025 Background In June 2023 the landlord sent the resident a letter […]
Case 202413755 · 27 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202320040) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202320040 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 November 2025 Background The landlord uses an External Managing Agent (EMA) to provide services. The resident complained […]
Case 202320040 · 27 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202400765) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202400765 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lives with his wife and child. The landlord said it had […]
Case 202400765 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202429536 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The property is a 3-bedroom house. Since 2020, the resident raised […]
Case 202429536 · 27 Nov 2025
Southwark Council (202404949) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202404949 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property, a one-bedroom […]
Case 202404949 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202402787 Decision type Investigation Landlord Aspire Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1 bedroom, 1st floor flat in a […]
Case 202402787 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202323759 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident told the landlord that she was dissatisfied that […]
Case 202323759 · 26 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202325539) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202325539 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat with her adult son and daughter. […]
Case 202325539 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202508050 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident has vulnerabilities including learning difficulties, mental health, and asthma, which […]
Case 202508050 · 26 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202332699) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202332699 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident is a shared ownership leaseholder of a flat. The resident reported […]
Case 202332699 · 25 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202452283 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The property is a 3-bedroomed house. The resident reported problems with antisocial […]
Case 202452283 · 25 Nov 2025
Stonewater Limited (202329861) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202329861 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder. She raised concerns in 2023 that cleaning and grounds […]
Case 202329861 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202444908 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a maisonette. Her son has asthma. What the […]
Case 202444908 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202334186 Decision type Investigation Landlord East End Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat on the 4th floor of a […]
Case 202334186 · 19 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202102715 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a house owned by the landlord. He has vulnerabilities including […]
Case 202102715 · 19 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202333027 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident was permanently rehoused in September 2025. The […]
Case 202333027 · 19 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202427051) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202427051 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 November 2025 Background The property is a 1-bed flat. The resident experienced a leak into the property […]
Case 202427051 · 19 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202413872 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 18 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground-floor flat. She first started experiencing noise […]
Case 202413872 · 18 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202428916 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 November 2025 Background The resident has mental health vulnerabilities, which the landlord was […]
Case 202428916 · 14 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202340813 Decision type Investigation Landlord Platform Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in a 1-bedroomed bungalow since December […]
Case 202340813 · 13 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202405683 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 11 November 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a […]
Case 202405683 · 11 Nov 2025
Southwark Council (202400316) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202400316 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 November 2025 Background The property is a 1-bed flat. The resident lives […]
Case 202400316 · 10 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202433180 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 5 November 2025 Background The resident pays a service charge to the landlord which includes […]
Case 202433180 · 7 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202501855 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 7 November 2025 Background The resident’s ground floor flat, owned […]
Case 202501855 · 7 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202423205 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 6 November 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a first […]
Case 202423205 · 6 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202407649 Decision type Investigation Landlord LiveWest Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 November 2025 Background The resident has lived at the property for many years. She […]
Case 202407649 · 5 Nov 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202336744 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom mid terraced house. […]
Case 202336744 · 5 Nov 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202444348 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 31 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house. On 29 November 2024, […]
Case 202444348 · 31 Oct 2025
Peabody Trust (202427718) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202427718 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 30 October 2025 Background The resident occupies a 2-bedroom flat under a shared ownership lease. The resident […]
Case 202427718 · 30 Oct 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202317700 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident is the shared owner of a flat in a […]
Case 202317700 · 29 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202342303 Decision type Investigation Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident was the tenant of the property between February 2018 […]
Case 202342303 · 29 Oct 2025
Peabody Trust (202453272) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202453272 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident reports having mobility and mental health issues. The property had […]
Case 202453272 · 29 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202340567 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident has been an assured tenant of a 3-bedroom semi-detached […]
Case 202340567 · 29 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202445695 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives with her young son in a 2-bedroom […]
Case 202445695 · 28 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202333178 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident has been a leaseholder of a 3rd floor […]
Case 202333178 · 27 Oct 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202322841 Decision type Investigation Landlord Midland Heart Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background In September 2023 the resident signed a tenancy with the landlord […]
Case 202322841 · 27 Oct 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202402276) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202402276 Decision type Investigation Landlord Moat Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background At the time of the complaint, the resident was an […]
Case 202402276 · 27 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202428752 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Applicant Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident lives in the property with her child, her sibling and […]
Case 202428752 · 27 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202334157 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Updated 14 January 2026 Background The resident experienced a leak from […]
Case 202334157 · 24 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202300480 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant of the property, a 3-bedroom […]
Case 202300480 · 24 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202347247 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom semi-detached house with her son. […]
Case 202347247 · 23 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202438192 Decision type Investigation Landlord Orbit Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 23 October 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property as an assured […]
Case 202438192 · 23 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202316938 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 23 October 2025 Background The resident was a shared ownership leaseholder […]
Case 202316938 · 23 Oct 2025
Complaint: For profit
Decision Case ID 202334273 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sparrow Shared Ownership Limited Landlord type For profit Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 23 October 2025 Background The resident purchased his share of the property in January 2023. […]
Case 202334273 · 23 Oct 2025