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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Peabody Trust (202016801) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the tenant’s reports regarding a leak from her neighbour’s balcony; complaints handling.
Case 202016801 · 31 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202006390) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of various repairs required to her property. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202006390 · 27 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s front door. Repairs to the resident’s washing machine. Repairs to the resident’s fridge.
Case 201914140 · 27 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks in the heating system in his property. Complaint handling.
Case 202014439 · 26 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202104657 · 26 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to adaptations at the resident’s property.
Case 202015763 · 26 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s kitchen refurbishment and the compensation it offered.
Case 202100890 · 26 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould growth in his property.
Case 202002051 · 23 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202015762 Hyde Housing Association Limited 17 August 2021 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 202015762 · 17 Aug 2021
Newham Council (202002208) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information following a Tenants and Leaseholder Forum and its response to her complaint about the same.
Case 202002208 · 13 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about kitchen doors, a washing machine not being reconnected, a vent, and a request for a repairs list.
Case 202009533 · 13 Aug 2021
Optivo (202014196) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the amount of time taken by the landlord to complete repair works to the resident’s bathroom.
Case 202014196 · 12 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of paintwork to the back door.
Case 202102527 · 12 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of her property at the start of her tenancy.
Case 202016415 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Mould and damp at the property. Issues with the heating and hot water at the property and its efficiency. Tree maintenance and the provision of a survey report. …
Case 201910574 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complains that the landlord misadvised him on the time limits to appeal the District Valuer’s determination on his property.
Case 202013149 · 5 Aug 2021
Leeds City Council (202014123) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a blocked toilet.
Case 202014123 · 3 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation of carpet beetles and dust mites in his property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202001363 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord failing to make explicit that the property did not come with allocated parking.
Case 202104409 · 30 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202014401) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the insurance information given to the resident by the landlord following a leak in his home, and its handling of his subsequent complaint.
Case 202014401 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s water ingress and mould reports.
Case 202013924 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests to repair or replace the communal carpet.
Case 202011847 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about: The handling of damp repairs at their previous home. The handling of the decant from their previous home as part of the repairs, including the amount of associated compensation that has been paid. The condition …
Case 202013211 · 29 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s kitchen.
Case 202009464 · 28 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the replacement of her personal belongings damaged at her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that its contractor had caused damage to her personal belongings at …
Case 202014007 · 28 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns regarding the level of service charges. The administration of the service charge account and its communication.
Case 202007482 · 27 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to carry out alterations to her garden. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202102028 · 27 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of concerns over the conduct of its contractors.
Case 202012553 · 26 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of the loss of hot wate r and heating following a water leak at her property.
Case 202005867 · 21 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident's front door. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202015290 · 19 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained that: The landlord has refused to compensate them for damage to their car.
Case 202006714 · 19 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water leaks from October 2020 onwards. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of historical water leaks. The impact the landlord’s handling of the reports had on the …
Case 202012788 · 16 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the functionality of her toilet. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom.
Case 202014747 · 15 Jul 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202101785 Clarion Housing Association Limited 5 July 2021 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 […]
Case 202101785 · 5 Jul 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to and the security of his front door. Associated complaint handling.
Case 202017009 · 2 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of a water leak in the property. handling of the associated complaint. response to the resident’s concerns about rubbish left outside his property.
Case 202009351 · 1 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports of an odour coming from their water tank.
Case 202014248 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with his boiler. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint-handling.
Case 201913034 · 30 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to withhold a Responsible Tenant Award
Case 202012436 · 29 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ reports that a neighbour installed a gate that restricted access to the communal path serving their property.
Case 202009450 · 29 Jun 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour by his neighbour’s visitor.
Case 202010279 · 28 Jun 2021
Orbit Group Limited (201908846) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s contractors not making appointments prior to attending the property to complete repairs. The level of rent and service charges. The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the conduct of an officer during a …
Case 201908846 · 24 Jun 2021
Peabody Trust (202014675) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: the level of compensation offered to the resident following a water leak in his property the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an ongoing water leak.
Case 202014675 · 22 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about repair issues. The landlord’s handling of historical issues and repairs.
Case 202002742 · 22 Jun 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about damp occurring in the bedrooms at her property; complaints handling.
Case 201817026 · 22 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of a water leak in the bathroom of the property.
Case 202015974 · 21 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about delays in cyclical works to the property.
Case 201912991 · 18 Jun 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) and noise reports.
Case 202005008 · 18 Jun 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: The delayed redecoration of her property, following a leak from the upstairs flat. Repairs to her front door and frame, and the communal shed gate lock. Its associated …
Case 202006854 · 17 Jun 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repairs needed to her property; the resident’s concerns about building insurance cover for the property; the related complaint.
Case 202000374 · 16 Jun 2021