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
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Clarion Housing Association Limited 817
Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: Reports about the condition of the windows at the start of the tenancy. Associated complaint.
Case 202308712 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s damaged kitchen floor. The associated complaint.
Case 202300219 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about parking on the estate.
Case 202326386 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress.
Case 202323909 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and subsequent repairs to the guttering, the facias, the soffits, roof, doors and window frames of the property.
Case 202322043 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202400096 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request for reimbursement for damaged items.
Case 202219392 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows.
Case 202325961 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the standard of cleaning in communal areas .
Case 202321903 · 29 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s driveway. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202325879 · 28 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A loss of heating and hot water. Delays completing repairs to a burst pipe affecting the car park. Delays completing repairs to a communal window.
Case 202304162 · 28 Apr 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to her soffit and bathroom tiling.
Case 202328475 · 28 Apr 2025
Peabody Trust (202346852) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be moved. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202346852 · 25 Apr 2025
Stonewater Limited (202325998) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of allegations of antisocial behaviour (ASB) made against the resident. complaint handling.
Case 202325998 · 25 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to replace kitchen cupboard doors. The associated complaint.
Case 202335557 · 25 Apr 2025
Torus62 Limited (202330480) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of multiple repair issues including flooring, kitchen works, plastering, and decorating.
Case 202330480 · 25 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's concerns about the operation of windows and a lack of ventilation. Complaint handling.
Case 202346620 · 24 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drainage problems in his garden. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202318273 · 23 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about a missed appointment by the landlord’s contractor. The associated complaint.
Case 202321387 · 22 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s reports of a repair to a shed. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202224796 · 18 Apr 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a low frequency noise nuisance, historic enforcement action, and its activation of the resident’s home swapper account. historical anti-social behaviour (ASB). a recent eviction and the resident’s reports of the landlord’s bullying …
Case 202333234 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of defects to her property. Handling of reports of a defect to the resident’s fire alarm. Complaint handling.
Case 202314747 · 17 Apr 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Its letter requesting access to complete electrical testing in the property. Unannounced visits at the property. This assessment will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202304492 · 16 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a mould wash treatment.
Case 202322767 · 15 Apr 2025
Home Group Limited (202327189) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about heating outages in her home.
Case 202327189 · 14 Apr 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for rent and service charge accounts. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202217867 · 14 Apr 2025
ForHousing Limited (202322778) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202322778 · 11 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of poor staff communication and his request for a new Housing Officer. Response to the resident’s questions about its lettings criteria. Complaint handling.
Case 202327070 · 11 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and heating repairs.
Case 202306386 · 11 Apr 2025
Amplius Living (202336556) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the resident’s property; The associated complaint.
Case 202336556 · 8 Apr 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety inspections at his property.
Case 202323706 · 8 Apr 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of a boiler leak and associated repairs.
Case 202333526 · 8 Apr 2025
Livv Housing Group (202322800) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s agreed reasonable adjustment relating to its staff accessing his property.
Case 202322800 · 8 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and subsequent damp and mould. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202406391 · 8 Apr 2025
Derby City Council (202419744) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an emergency repair to the front door lock.
Case 202419744 · 7 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for it to clean and repaint the balcony. Associated complaint.
Case 202329138 · 7 Apr 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202416158 · 3 Apr 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request for an allocated parking space. We have also considered how the landlord handled the complaint.
Case 202322812 · 3 Apr 2025
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord sending a rent arrears letter to the resident.
Case 202321703 · 2 Apr 2025
Peabody Trust (202305552) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about electrical safety. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202305552 · 1 Apr 2025
Citizen Housing (202329922) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202329922 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs at the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202305067 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a car parking space.
Case 202330473 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of no heating and hot water.
Case 202428160 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202211762 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report that it breached data protection (GDPR) by disclosing she was an employee and resident to third parties. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) caused by neighbours. Associated complaint.
Case 202414592 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for: Replacement of windows in her property. Replacement of the kitchen in her property.
Case 202232986 · 31 Mar 2025
Stonewater Limited (202317801) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of ASB in 2023. Response to the resident’s report of a storage heater fire. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Response to the …
Case 202317801 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202324097 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to fix leaks, damp and mould in the riser cupboards. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202320090 · 28 Mar 2025