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
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns and reports of: Repairs including damp and mould, insulation issues, and a bathroom leak. Rewiring works and associated temporary accommodation.
Case 202348418 · 24 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202316810 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of heating and hot water issues. associated complaint.
Case 202438074 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A leak in the kitchen and associated damage to his laminate flooring. His request to have an area of his back garden paved.
Case 202301430 · 23 Sep 2025
Home Group Limited (202405842) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in his property. Complaint handling.
Case 202405842 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for information about public access through her garden. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202420990 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs required to fix the heating. The resident’s request for a refund of related heating service charges. The associated complaint.
Case 202347174 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp in the property. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202452256 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and associated repairs. Complaint handling.
Case 202449861 · 23 Sep 2025
London Borough of Islington (202419503) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to remove scaffolding. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s report of damage caused to the property by scaffolding it had erected. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as …
Case 202419503 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a power surge in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202340986 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and anti social behaviour (ASB). We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202401288 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202406860 · 23 Sep 2025
Midland Heart Limited (202441493) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs in the bathroom and associated damp and mould. Reports of issues with the heating system. Concerns about the communal laundry facility. The Ombudsman has also considered the …
Case 202441493 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be re-housed. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202307459 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about the condition of her kitchen. The resident’s reports about graffiti.
Case 202329265 · 23 Sep 2025
Oxford City Council (202404375) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about how the landlord handled: the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202404375 · 23 Sep 2025
Peabody Trust (202330474) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); Request for sensor lighting. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202330474 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The resident has complained about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202500351 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of bathroom repairs.
Case 202502044 · 23 Sep 2025
Southwark Council (202340597) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about a major works programme. Response to some related welfare issues, including an allegation of discrimination. Complaint handling.
Case 202340597 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the cleaning services it provided, and the associated repairs.
Case 202338287 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a shower rail repair.
Case 202444520 · 23 Sep 2025
Stonewater Limited (202323307) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s report of roof repairs and damp issues in her home. Complaint handling.
Case 202323307 · 23 Sep 2025
Stonewater Limited (202447159) Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and subsequent damp and mould.
Case 202447159 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Case 202430988 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of garden flooding. The landlord’s handling of the complaint has also been considered.
Case 202338208 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to report property damage to the police.
Case 202453289 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202404784 · 23 Sep 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of restricted access to a shared area.
Case 202327551 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of cladding repairs and its response to a request for compensation relating to heating costs.
Case 202402454 · 22 Sep 2025
bpha Limited (202300447) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from a communal boiler. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202300447 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of no hot water at the property.
Case 202340117 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of issues with her neighbour. The resident’s queries about the wellbeing charge and concerns about changes to nighttime care provision. We will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202338362 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The resident’s access to his vehicle being restricted by the landlord. The landlord attempting to conduct electrical safety checks at the property.
Case 202317398 · 22 Sep 2025
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202446563) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the resident’s home. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202446563 · 22 Sep 2025
Guildford Borough Council (202422292) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Tenancy while she was away from the property. Son’s vulnerabilities while she was away from the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202422292 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp, mould, and the associated property repairs. Response to the resident’s reports of a faulty kitchen window. Response to the resident’s request for it to replace household appliances. …
Case 202308169 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould and draughts in her property. The information held on its records. Her request to be rehoused. The complaint.
Case 202500562 · 22 Sep 2025
Housing Solutions (202332388) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of noise nuisance. Handling of a window repair. Handling of heating repairs. Response to reports of damp and mould. Handling of repairs to wall and ceiling cracks. Handling of a communal …
Case 202332388 · 22 Sep 2025
Leeds City Council (202450473) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of CCTV in his neighbour’s property.
Case 202450473 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak from the bathroom skylight. Associated complaint.
Case 202449791 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request to succeed her mother’s tenancy. complaint.
Case 202405373 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202421083 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), including noise nuisance. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202342309 · 22 Sep 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202432622) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports that her floor was sinking. Reports of rodents in her property. This complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202432622 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202300437 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Defects. Noise nuisance.
Case 202329702 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs it committed to completing in a previous complaint. the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202337061 · 22 Sep 2025
West Kent Housing Association (202325147) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident's concerns about the communal grounds maintenance. handling of the complaint. We have also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202325147 · 22 Sep 2025