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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Lambeth Council (202303637) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of damp and mould in the hallway, bedroom and bathroom. Reports of personal belongings damaged by damp and mould. Requests to replace fencing panels. The complaint. This investigation has also considered …
Case 202303637 · 30 Aug 2024
Somerset Council (202305160) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication and response to the resident who has vulnerabilities, disabilities and complex needs. Handling of a rat infestation within the resident’s property. Handling of outstanding repairs including damp in the hallway, damp and mould …
Case 202305160 · 30 Aug 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reported repairs which included: the roof. the guttering and downpipe. windows throughout the property. the bathroom flooring. the living room floorboards. the front door. damp and mould in the bedrooms …
Case 202225299 · 30 Aug 2024
Camden Council (202219932) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of water ingress which caused damp and mould and damage to the bedroom carpet. Reports of subsidence affecting the kitchen floor. Reports of a rodent infestation. Request to be …
Case 202219932 · 29 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs required to the resident’s bedroom ceiling. Reports of damp and mould in the property. Repairs required in the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202223999 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Heating repairs. Bedroom window repairs. The resident’s formal complaint.
Case 202303364 · 23 Aug 2024
Regenda Limited (202339912) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s requests for updates regarding repairs. Reports of a leak into the bedroom and associated damp and mould. Reports of repairs to the front door and external fixtures.
Case 202339912 · 20 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of draughts from the bedroom windows. The complaint.
Case 202307643 · 29 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs following a leak to the bedroom. Reports of repairs to the windows. Reports of recurring boiler failures resulting in loss of heating and hot water. Reports of …
Case 202308819 · 19 Jul 2024
Town and Country Housing (202305926) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to: Doors. A leak under the kitchen sink. A gap in a kitchen wall. A crack in the external wall next to the french doors. A damaged glass panel in the …
Case 202305926 · 19 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in a main bedroom and dining room. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202318464 · 19 Jul 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202301222) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of a leak and associated repairs in her bedroom. the resident’s reports of damage caused to her belongings from the leak. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s …
Case 202301222 · 17 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to reclassify her property as having two bedrooms rather than three; The landlord’s associated response to her request that it increase the priority banding it had awarded her application for rehousing.
Case 202305551 · 12 Jul 2024
Yorkshire Housing Limited (202305079) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request to reclassify his property as a 2 bedroom. Communication in relation to the bedroom issue.
Case 202305079 · 5 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs including taps and pipework; metal sticking out of the bedroom floor; broken guttering; and damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202320122 · 26 Jun 2024
Bristol City Council (202308534) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a crack, damp and mould in the bedroom; reports of repairs to the hallway cupboard; reports of repairs to the kitchen and bathroom; request for window replacement to …
Case 202308534 · 19 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of condensation, damp, and mould. The resident’s reports of noise from the bedroom floorboards. The associated complaint. The landlord’s communication with the resident.
Case 202330416 · 17 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property including the heating system, plasterwork in the toilet and the hallway, the front door, damp in one of the bedrooms, cracks in the bedroom ceilings, the bedroom door, …
Case 202233228 · 21 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for the living room and bedroom ceiling to be painted at her property. Associated complaint.
Case 202233550 · 17 May 2024
Gentoo Group Limited (202301802) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Plastering repairs to the resident’s bedroom and living room. Repairs reported by the resident including repairs to the floorboards in the living room due to a woodworm infestation, repairs to the bathroom, …
Case 202301802 · 8 May 2024
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202300960) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the security of her bedroom windows and door. Formal complaint.
Case 202300960 · 8 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s report of a leak from the shower to the bedroom.
Case 202306893 · 7 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the patio doors and bedroom window. Repairs to the bathroom extractor fan. Repairs to the front and back doors.
Case 202214143 · 2 May 2024
Citizen Housing (202216412) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of uncovered wiring. Repairs to the bathroom wall. Repairs to the balcony door. Repairs to the bedroom window. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202216412 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's reports of damp and mould in the bedroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202208586 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of water leaking into the bedroom through the ceiling and the subsequent repairs to the property. Response to reports of a gas leak in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202234512 · 10 Apr 2024
Leeds City Council (202201683) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a bedroom window. Repairs to walls in the bedroom and kitchen.
Case 202201683 · 4 Apr 2024
Kingston upon Thames Council (202214394) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of requests to install additional security measures following a data breach. The landlord’s handling of aids and adaptations to provide extra bedrooms. The landlord’s handling of aids and adaptations to provide a sensory …
Case 202214394 · 28 Mar 2024
Peabody Trust (202234265) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Issues in the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom including leaks, damp, and mould. Boiler repairs. Windows repairs.
Case 202234265 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the residents request for a replacement boundary wall. The landlords handling of the residents request for a new door to the balcony in her sons bedroom. The Ombudsman will also be considering …
Case 202234954 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of an outstanding repair to the bedroom light. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202218695 · 27 Mar 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202228858) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that a bedroom in the property was not sufficiently insulated and was too cold to use. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202228858 · 8 Mar 2024
Citizen Housing (202227308) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report of a leak in the bedroom. Associated complaint.
Case 202227308 · 27 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the replacement bedroom flooring; the complaint, including compensation offered.
Case 202214474 · 8 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Multiple repairs to the resident’s: Kitchen. Bathroom. Master bedroom. Guttering. Boiler. The resident’s rehousing request. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202201317 · 1 Feb 2024
Birmingham City Council (202213968) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns relating to the energy efficiency of the property, and reports of high heating costs. The resident’s reports of repairs in the bathroom. The resident’s reports of repairs in the …
Case 202213968 · 31 Jan 2024
Citizen Housing (202301690) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about the landlord’s: response to reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), including the use of CCTV and a boundary dispute. response to the resident’s request for works to the heating and hot water system including for a …
Case 202301690 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: leaks in the property; reports of damp and mould around the bedroom window.
Case 202211070 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a water pipe repair; a repair to the resident’s bedroom window; the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance by a neighbour; the resident’s complaint.
Case 202207000 · 30 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs: Arising from a leak in the bathroom, and the subsequent associated repairs she requested to floorboards, flooring (including carpets), the bath, ceilings and a cupboard on the floor below; To …
Case 202200694 · 29 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: 2 leaks at the resident’s property which resulted in damp and mould in the bathroom, kitchen and one of the bedrooms. Repair works to the bathroom door, shower rail, bath panels and …
Case 202210088 · 26 Jan 2024
Raven Housing Trust Limited (202116683) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks into the living room and back bedroom causing damp. The standard of cleaning and maintenance of the communal area. Being charged for maintenance works for storm damage. …
Case 202116683 · 11 Jan 2024
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202209185) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks from the property above, and the associated repairs. Reports of a rat infestation. Concerns the water tank was contaminated. Query about the size of a bedroom.
Case 202209185 · 5 Jan 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould issues around the bedroom windows and associated damage to the wall and windowsill. Reports concerning the communal areas including the solar panels being defective and …
Case 202202310 · 4 Dec 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202119231) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the front door and extractor fan. Handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. Decision not to allow the resident to move into her parent’s three-bedroom property.
Case 202119231 · 9 Nov 2023
Hackney Council (202212255) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: Repair issues in the property including a leak, hole in a bedroom wall and damp and mould. A request for a rent rebate following an alleged overpayment. This investigation has also considered …
Case 202212255 · 7 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to living room flooring and staircase; decision not to replace the internal door architraves to the living room, bathroom and bedrooms; handling of the complaint.
Case 202212429 · 31 Oct 2023
Camden Council (202004368) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s reports concerning the landlord’s: Offer of compensation to settle a legal disrepair claim. Consideration of a request for a refund of the social sector size criteria (bedroom tax) while the landlord carried out repairs …
Case 202004368 · 30 Oct 2023
Eastbourne Borough Council (202213599) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about multiple property moves prior to her latest move; response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of her previous housing officer; response to the resident’s concerns about incorrect …
Case 202213599 · 24 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property, including: damp in the bedroom, loose windows, cracks to the outside of the property, and, mice. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202220213 · 4 Oct 2023