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
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2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint concerns a dispute about the resident’s access to the garden at the rear of her home.
Case 202009487 · 28 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak.
Case 202105488 · 28 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for compensation for damage caused to his carpets, following a leak. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202100589 · 27 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord’s: Handling of his stay in its supported living accommodation. Response to his complaint and request for compensation.
Case 202002627 · 27 Oct 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202100627 · 27 Oct 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property.
Case 202014535 · 27 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s specialist disabled toilet. Complaint handling.
Case 202015630 · 26 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in property. Complaint handling.
Case 202008232 · 22 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for her laminate and vinyl flooring to be replaced. The resident’s report of no heating and hot water following a leak in her property. The reports of damp and …
Case 202105772 · 22 Oct 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
Case 202015952 · 22 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202013299 · 22 Oct 2021
Stonewater Limited (202000534) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202000534 · 22 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s service charge enquiries. Complaints handling.
Case 202016536 · 22 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about an increase of rent, which the resident believes has been set too high.
Case 202102587 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the: The level of redress awarded by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in responding to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the roof at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202006693 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about an increase of service charges.
Case 202110808 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: a. the level of the landlord’s service charges for items such as building and grounds maintenance; b. allegations of discriminatory practice on the part of the landlord; c. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: …
Case 201809906 · 20 Oct 2021
Home Group Limited (202012233) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202012233 Home Group Limited 20 October 2021 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. This […]
Case 202012233 · 20 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge account. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the reasonableness and legitimacy of service charges.
Case 202011019 · 20 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: repairs required to the garden wall of the resident’s property. The formal complaint into the matter.
Case 202102355 · 20 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's: Administration of the rent account and its subsequent decision to recover a refund made in error. Failure to respond to a data protection request.
Case 202014677 · 20 Oct 2021
Yorkshire Housing Limited (202107303) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water leak in her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202107303 · 20 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to reports of a chip in the bath. The landlord’s assertion that the resident is not permitted access to communal areas. The landlord’s failure to tell the resident of the sinking fund she would …
Case 202011935 · 19 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. the resident’s concerns about anti-social behaviour, the information she was given about the property before moving in, staff conduct and asbestos in …
Case 202004594 · 19 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs needed to the resident’s fence following damage caused by a neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202100430 · 18 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The resident’s dissatisfaction with the level of redress made by the landlord in its response to an earlier complaint. Their request to transfer properties.
Case 202003067 · 18 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns the resident raised about the style of bath installed during a bathroom upgrade.
Case 202009349 · 18 Oct 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and illegal activity in the communal areas.
Case 202103899 · 18 Oct 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202108432 · 15 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: its eviction of the resident due to rent arrears; the disposal of the resident’s possessions after the eviction; the related complaint.
Case 202012044 · 15 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the handling of an outstanding repair to the fence.
Case 202100489 · 14 Oct 2021
Onward Homes Limited (202014978) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: Reports that the landlord has prevented the resident from engaging with voluntary community groups. The closure of a local community centre
Case 202014978 · 14 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the increase in service charges.
Case 202108359 · 14 Oct 2021
Torus62 Limited (202105491) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a proposed decant and repairs to her property.
Case 202105491 · 14 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of plumbing noise, and the level of redress it offered in response.
Case 202102166 · 13 Oct 2021
Abri Group Limited (202006482) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs, in particular: Repairs to her front door. Repairs to an insecure electrical socket. Repairs to the door of a kitchen unit and a kitchen drawer. The resident has complained about …
Case 202006482 · 12 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her reports of repairs required at the property.
Case 202009639 · 12 Oct 2021
LiveWest Homes Limited (202106088) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of electric works at the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202106088 · 12 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak, causing damage to his ceilings. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201912638 · 12 Oct 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision regarding the closure of the guest room in the resident’s building.
Case 202105409 · 11 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's management of the resident’s rent account, which resulted in an overpayment at the resident’s previous property.
Case 201907892 · 11 Oct 2021
Onward Homes Limited (202107736) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns over the condition of the property. concerns relating to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). request for a property transfer.
Case 202107736 · 11 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the washing machine in the property.
Case 202107245 · 11 Oct 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for a vehicle to be prevented from parking in front of his window.
Case 201815919 · 11 Oct 2021
Abri Group Limited (202003525) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about how the landlord has handled repairs to the drainage at the resident’s property.
Case 202003525 · 8 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to their reports about:
Case 202017590 · 8 Oct 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repairs needed at the property; the resident’s reports of mould growth to windows and kitchen pipework; the resident’s reports of rats entering his garden from a neighbour’s garden; …
Case 202101750 · 8 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of mould growth and a pest infestation in her property; the related complaint.
Case 202009363 · 8 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property.
Case 202014331 · 8 Oct 2021
Moat Homes Limited (202104430) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The amount that the landlord charged the resident for cyclical painting and decoration to the communal areas of his building. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the standard of the cyclical painting and decoration …
Case 202104430 · 6 Oct 2021