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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Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202213395 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of poor quality works and delays to his bathroom renewal. The landlord’s lack of communication in relation to his decant.
Case 202220651 · 25 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to windows at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202202829 · 20 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the residents reports of tiles coming loose and mould in the bathroom of the property.
Case 202311620 · 19 Sep 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s annual gas safety inspection. The Ombudsman has also considered the amount of compensation the landlord offered the resident in response to her complaint.
Case 202216128 · 19 Sep 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complained about grounds maintenance in communal areas and the landlord’s response to her request for reimbursement of service charges.
Case 202205948 · 15 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour, particularly noise nuisance. Whether the soundproofing was installed correctly. The council’s handling of the Community Protection Notice (CPN) and installation of recording …
Case 202208346 · 14 Sep 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of delays to the construction, and subsequent purchase, of the resident’s new build shared ownership property.
Case 202201531 · 8 Sep 2023
Aster Group Limited (202104588) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation. This service has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104588 · 7 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a loss of the hot water supply within his property between June and July 2022. reports of a loss of the heating and hot water supply within his …
Case 202218055 · 1 Sep 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sales process for the resident’s property.
Case 202213037 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to: The back door, kitchen door and living room doors at the resident’s property. External brickwork and the kitchen and living room windows which resulted in damp at the resident’s property. …
Case 202209343 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s staircasing application.
Case 202215056 · 30 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning: A lack of heating and hot water in 2020. Repairs to a front door. A lack of heating and hot water and damage to a carpet in 2021.
Case 202121961 · 29 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The repair of a ventilation grill at her property. The conduct of a staff member of the landlord.
Case 202221854 · 25 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s purchase of their home through the Right to Buy scheme.
Case 202120857 · 24 Aug 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that the neighbours’ camera doorbells resulted in a loss of privacy for himself and his family, and; complaint handling and the amount of compensation offered.
Case 202205171 · 14 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s right to acquire application.
Case 202218640 · 14 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a broken toilet within her property. associated complaint.
Case 202210846 · 7 Aug 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s ceilings, and its subsequent compensation offer. The landlord's handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202210275 · 28 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the renewal of the kitchen in the property.
Case 202223385 · 24 Jul 2023
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202207384 Clarion Housing Association Limited 18 July 2023 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 202207384 · 18 Jul 2023
Orbit Group Limited (202009566) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about: the level of compensation awarded following repairs in the kitchen; and the associated complaint.
Case 202009566 · 10 Jul 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom floor.
Case 202215851 · 4 Jul 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the lettings service, including the availability of keys to the bin store and meter cupboards. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about foul smells and fly infestations …
Case 202116215 · 30 Jun 2023
Stonewater Limited (202215713) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom.
Case 202215713 · 30 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202215674 · 28 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bed bug infestation at the resident’s property.
Case 202117029 · 27 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property’s bathroom.
Case 202215290 · 26 Jun 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour’s property.
Case 202209417 · 26 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property.
Case 202208677 · 23 Jun 2023
Stonewater Limited (202215389) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for various repairs in her property.
Case 202215389 · 23 Jun 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns of asbestos in the property.
Case 202209862 · 23 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of pests in the loft space of the property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202216378 · 16 Jun 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of his neighbours leaving personal items in the communal areas. associated complaint.
Case 202112113 · 12 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about his property’s heating system.
Case 202208459 · 11 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to apply a mould treatment to the felt in the loft rather than replace it.
Case 202125368 · 9 Jun 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s defect repair reports.
Case 202117482 · 8 Jun 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her report that contractors disturbed and exposed asbestos by drilling into the ceiling. The landlord’s complaint handling and level of compensation has also been investigated.
Case 202117272 · 8 Jun 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent arrears and mutual exchange request. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121482 · 31 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports concerning antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202119336 · 30 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's management of repairs to the resident’s heating system.
Case 202218011 · 30 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about her ‘Right to Acquire’ application.
Case 202119565 · 25 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
REPORT COMPLAINT 202118576 Catalyst Housing Limited 23 May 2023 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 202118576 · 23 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of plastering works in the resident’s property.
Case 202220225 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s ongoing issues with heating and hot water.
Case 202011182 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202103858 Clarion Housing Association 18 May 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining […]
Case 202103858 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to the resident's boiler.
Case 202215395 · 16 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s external doors and roof.
Case 202111694 · 28 Apr 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. the landlords handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202202815 · 28 Apr 2023