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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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202111994 Onward Homes Limited 31 January 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. This is […]
Case 202111994 · 31 Jan 2022
Tower Hamlets Homes (202112548) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to the resident’s bedroom window.
Case 202112548 · 28 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty boiler.
Case 202113286 · 27 Jan 2022
Leeds City Council (202105929) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202105929 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the compensation offered for the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the balcony.
Case 202014001 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: How the landlord handled the resident’s concerns relating to grounds maintenance and cleaning. The associated formal complaint into these matters.
Case 202006436 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the damage to the resident's balcony.
Case 202114197 · 25 Jan 2022
Southwark Council (202017575) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202017575 Southwark Council 25 January 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. This is set […]
Case 202017575 · 25 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202103528 · 24 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a door repair.
Case 202102678 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202008536 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202013713 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s allegations about the removal of his belongings from the property by the landlord’s contractor.
Case 202104416 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a replacement of her windows.
Case 202113136 · 11 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a water leak affecting her property.
Case 202108992 · 7 Jan 2022
Peabody Trust (202105170) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202105170 Peabody Trust 7 January 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. This is set […]
Case 202105170 · 7 Jan 2022
Settle Group (202106292) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for repairs in her property and the communal areas of the building.
Case 202106292 · 4 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202002239 · 29 Dec 2021
Aster Group Limited (201912210) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of window repairs at the property and the amount of compensation offered.
Case 201912210 · 24 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The resident’s claim of personal injury sustained following a fall in her kitchen. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair requests in relation to damp and mould, the windows, and an external hole underneath the property.
Case 202011329 · 23 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the: resident’s reports concerning no access to hot water for a week. formal complaint.
Case 202010653 · 23 Dec 2021
B3 Living Limited (202012594) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports of damp and mould in their prospective property.
Case 202012594 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s subject access request (SAR). The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an electrical fault in his property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202107922 · 22 Dec 2021
Orbit Group Limited (202008586) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the level of redress the landlord awarded it respect of its acknowledged delays and failures whilst handling repairs and the resident’s subsequent complaint.
Case 202008586 · 22 Dec 2021
Orbit Group Limited (202014537) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the concerns raised by the resident about being left without a gas supply for several weeks. Complaint handling.
Case 202014537 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered, in relation to its handling of a leak.
Case 202015699 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of noise nuisance from construction work.
Case 202011349 · 21 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of damp repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202017410 · 21 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the wet room at the property including that it was leaking, and that the landlord incorrectly advised it had installed a bath.
Case 202101013 · 20 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a repair to the resident’s heating and hot water system, and its offer of compensation.
Case 202010785 · 17 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
Case 202015427 · 16 Dec 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident complains about: the landlords handling of data protection, the quality of the call transcripts and the advice provided about call recordings in relation to his Subject Access Request (SAR). how the landlord handled his reports of the faulty …
Case 202017042 · 15 Dec 2021
Peabody Trust (202104313) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of fly-tipping and its response to her request to remove the bulky waste element of her service charge. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104313 · 10 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202014623 · 7 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the heating and hot water system of the property.
Case 202106991 · 5 Dec 2021
Southwark Council (202109108) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following a water leak into the resident’s property.
Case 202109108 · 4 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s charges for energy usage.
Case 202012424 · 3 Dec 2021
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about:
Case 202115065 · 3 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about its removal of items from her shed.
Case 202107921 · 3 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a back surge of communal drain water into the property and its subsequent response to the complaint and compensation offer.
Case 202106191 · 1 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise transference in her property.
Case 202103806 · 30 Nov 2021
Optivo (202109450) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the condition of the property when she moved in, and the subsequent repairs carried out.
Case 202109450 · 30 Nov 2021
Regenda Limited (202101190) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about her service charge account.
Case 202101190 · 30 Nov 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the: level of grounds maintenance service charges. landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of the grounds maintenance.
Case 202101927 · 28 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding her front and back door.
Case 202101759 · 28 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding his ceiling and report of a water leak.
Case 202016813 · 27 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about: The landlord‘s response to the resident’s report of rodent infestation, including the level of compensation offered to the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling, including delays in responses.
Case 201914180 · 26 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for his carpet to be replaced following leaks into his property.
Case 202014860 · 25 Nov 2021
Lewisham Council (202005458) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the disposal of the resident’s belongings, following an eviction.
Case 202005458 · 24 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak, his requests for compensation, and his request to view its compensation policy.
Case 202005072 · 24 Nov 2021