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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11,758
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2,212
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161
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Showing 115 of 16,227 decisions matching "investigation"

Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202409868 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident has lived in the 3-bedroom house since 2021. She […]
Case 202409868 · 21 Oct 2025
Southwark Council (202326338) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202326338 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident, who has visual and mobility impairments, was required to vacate her […]
Case 202326338 · 21 Oct 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202337036 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bassetlaw District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident and his family transferred to […]
Case 202337036 · 20 Oct 2025
Home Group Limited (202441591) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202441591 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house. The tenancy started in […]
Case 202441591 · 20 Oct 2025
Southern Housing (202337894) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202337894 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lived in a 1-bedroom ground floor flat, and had an […]
Case 202337894 · 17 Oct 2025
Torus62 Limited (202344614) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202344614 Decision type Investigation Landlord Torus62 Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 4-bedroom inner terrace property with her son. She […]
Case 202344614 · 17 Oct 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202413337 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bed flat […]
Case 202413337 · 15 Oct 2025
Peabody Trust (202315741) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202315741 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat in a block. She reported a […]
Case 202315741 · 15 Oct 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202428874 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom 3rd floor flat owned by […]
Case 202428874 · 14 Oct 2025
Leeds City Council (202413959) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak and their request for the resident to remove decking for the investigation.
Case 202413959 · 26 Sep 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the heat supply charges for the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202434063 · 29 Jul 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202426103) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the Heat Interface Unit (HIU) in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202426103 · 21 May 2025
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
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of a leak from the roof of the property. Investigations into allegations of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB) from the resident.
Case 202115233 · 4 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to his kitchen extractor fan. Investigation into the conduct of a member of its staff.
Case 202108975 · 1 Oct 2021