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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Showing 468 of 16,227 decisions matching "property"

Brighter Places (202319862) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a water leak, subsequent remedial repairs and damage to the carpet at the resident’s property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202319862 · 27 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak to the roof and the associated repairs within the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202336494 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the applicant’s request to succeed the property.
Case 202316825 · 26 Mar 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request for a management pack during the sale of her property. We have also considered how the landlord handled the complaint.
Case 202316180 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Defects the resident reported at his property. The resident’s parking allocation. The associated complaint.
Case 202309277 · 25 Mar 2025
Stonewater Limited (202336531) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress at the property.
Case 202336531 · 24 Mar 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the condition of the property when let to the resident and the level of compensation the landlord offered for this.
Case 202307487 · 17 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about excessive heat in the property.
Case 202319027 · 13 Mar 2025
Peabody Trust (202308551) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs and damage to the property following a long term temporary move to carry out major repair works. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202308551 · 11 Mar 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for information about the replacement of the kitchen, bathroom, plumbing and electrics in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202302237 · 6 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202314328 · 5 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property and the associated repairs.
Case 202313995 · 4 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cracked walls in the property.
Case 202317915 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property.
Case 202207449 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about asbestos removal at her property in April 2023. The resident’s reports of black dust in her loft space in December 2023.
Case 202303061 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the property’s front door. Complaint handling.
Case 202234694 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property condition.
Case 202317828 · 27 Feb 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about reported delays in communication from the landlord during the sale of the shared-ownership property, and the impact of these delays.
Case 202319186 · 25 Feb 2025
Islington Council (202318442) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about how the landlord handled a leak into the resident’s property.
Case 202318442 · 25 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a property transfer offer.
Case 202315568 · 24 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to plasterwork in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202312816 · 21 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of resident’s report of repairs needed in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202213537 · 20 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of discrepancies on her rent account, resulting in poor communication and misinformation on moving into a new property.
Case 202309317 · 18 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A leak into the property. Window repair issues. Associated complaint.
Case 202229997 · 14 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of communications with the resident on her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202338818 · 12 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about repairs to the banister at the resident’s property.
Case 202329196 · 6 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about leaks, and damp and mould within the property. Reports of repairs to the balcony, the bathroom ceiling, and the boiler at the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202408396 · 31 Jan 2025
Peabody Trust (202303862) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of no hot water in her property. The associated complaint.
Case 202303862 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Application for succession of the property. Report of repairs.
Case 202330125 · 22 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The landlord’s replacement of storage heaters. The landlord’s handling of repairs to windows.
Case 202403559 · 21 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202322414 · 15 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a smell in the property.
Case 202405308 · 13 Jan 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a rat infestation at her property.
Case 202407068 · 9 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of being locked out of the property. Requests for repairs to her front door.
Case 202346196 · 9 Jan 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Leaks at her property. A rat infestation. Its handling of her decant.
Case 202228963 · 23 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A blockage under the kitchen sink. Damp and mould in the property.
Case 202334620 · 20 Dec 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Concerns about asbestos in the property. Repairs to the bathroom. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202301777 · 18 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the uncapping of the gas to the property when the resident moved in.
Case 202310043 · 17 Dec 2024
Stonewater Limited (202234676) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of responsive repairs including: Electrical issues in the property . Leaks in the bathroom and damage to the wet room below. Repairs to the back door lock. This Service has also investigated the …
Case 202234676 · 16 Dec 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a damaged extraction unit in the property.
Case 202324683 · 4 Dec 2024
Southern Housing (202213458) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: alleged anti-social behaviour, repairs to the resident’s property, the associated complaint.
Case 202213458 · 29 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns after a leak at the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202301992 · 22 Nov 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak in the property and the associated repairs. The decant of the resident into temporary accommodation. The resident’s claim for compensation for damage to his personal possessions.
Case 202307928 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: A recurring leak from the balcony resulting in damp and mould throughout the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202406901 · 7 Nov 2024
Stonewater Limited (202403307) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak in the resident’s property and the associated damp and mould. The subsequent complaint.
Case 202403307 · 7 Nov 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding a conifer tree in front of his property.
Case 202228606 · 5 Nov 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202347277) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of squirrels and mice in her property.
Case 202347277 · 25 Oct 2024
Regenda Limited (202342306) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: a leak within the hallway of his property. damp in his bedroom.
Case 202342306 · 25 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into the property and subsequent damp and mould.
Case 202346160 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the trickle vent above the living room window of the property.
Case 202310898 · 17 Oct 2024