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
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to lights in the resident’s communal hallway.
Case 202125466 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s boiler and the level of compensation offered. The associated complaint.
Case 202120367 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of her hot water being too hot.
Case 202200447 · 12 Sep 2022
Peabody Trust (202119360) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning noise nuisance.
Case 202119360 · 12 Sep 2022
Islington Council (202118103) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs needed in the resident’s property as a result of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202118103 · 9 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of: contaminated water. a contractor bleeding in her property.
Case 202125071 · 9 Sep 2022
Settle Group (202122039) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: the property’s poor condition including damp and mould and damage to the windows. damage to the flooring. heating issues.
Case 202122039 · 5 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), in particular, noise nuisance. The complaint is also about the landlord’s associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202015987 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of kitchen repairs.
Case 202110765 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of recurrent leaks from the property above.
Case 202112913 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a pest infestation in her property.
Case 202200377 · 31 Aug 2022
Islington Council (202116052) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202116052 · 30 Aug 2022
Silva Homes Limited (202125865) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over a trellis fence erected by his neighbour.
Case 202125865 · 30 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for kitchen improvements.
Case 202126000 · 30 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s offer of compensation in relation to issues and delays with bathroom repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202127330 · 25 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about repairs following a leak.
Case 202126838 · 24 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s dissatisfaction with being issued a Notice of Seeking Possession (NOSP) after an electrical safety check.
Case 202121009 · 23 Aug 2022
Ongo Homes Limited (202124519) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the affordability of his heating system.
Case 202124519 · 22 Aug 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of enquiries concerning the resident’s contents insurance policy.
Case 202118761 · 19 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs.
Case 202204059 · 17 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a pest infestation and the associated repairs reports of dampness in the property the related complaint
Case 202105526 · 17 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ivy growing onto her property from a neighbouring property.
Case 202113535 · 17 Aug 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for a mutual exchange.
Case 202120180 · 17 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak underneath her kitchen sink and the subsequent repair issues.
Case 202127047 · 16 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s reports of low water pressure.
Case 202111760 · 15 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an uncontainable water leak from her bathroom sink damaging her flooring.
Case 202124952 · 12 Aug 2022
Aster Group Limited (202128583) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported issues with her hot water system resulting in a water leak.
Case 202128583 · 11 Aug 2022
Islington Council (202016425) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
Case 202016425 · 10 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak.
Case 202111303 · 5 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of a communal door being unsecure; complaints handling.
Case 202118481 · 4 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202127482 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the guttering at the property.
Case 202127578 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident reports of an unsafe garden and the level of compensation offered.
Case 202116095 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s property.
Case 202112545 · 28 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his shower . The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121043 · 27 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks affecting his property, and its handling of related repairs. The amount of compensation offered by the landlord.
Case 202109886 · 27 Jul 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to remove him from the joint tenancy.
Case 202109325 · 26 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the level of redress the landlord offered in response to the resident’s various concerns about its services, management and complaint handling from December 2019.
Case 202012006 · 26 Jul 2022
Tower Hamlets Homes (202121885) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of: no heating and hot water. the hot water supply being ‘too hot’.
Case 202121885 · 26 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the shower door at the property.
Case 202124993 · 26 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of renewal works to the resident’s bathroom. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202119209 · 22 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered in relation to the handling of the repair to the boiler and the related formal complaint.
Case 202101317 · 20 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Case 202122199 · 20 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the plastering and kitchen units in the resident’s property and his concerns about subsidence. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint. The landlord’s handling of the repairs and the resident’s …
Case 202112906 · 19 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about anti-social behaviour from a neighbouring property.
Case 202107641 · 19 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord following a leak into the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also identified that the landlord’s complaint handling requires investigation as part of this complaint.
Case 202117883 · 18 Jul 2022
Livv Housing Group (202105660) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to reports of pigeons nesting in solar panels.
Case 202105660 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to succeed to the tenancy.
Case 202109175 · 13 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and follow-on works.
Case 202113034 · 13 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the property above.
Case 202123303 · 12 Jul 2022