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: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Repairs to the property’s back door.
Case 202441876 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s communications with the resident in relation to building safety.
Case 202445604 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of uncapped gas at the property, and subsequent remedial repairs. Complaints handling.
Case 202408427 · 29 Jul 2025
London Borough of Wandsworth (202429783) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The condition of the property upon letting. The landlord’s handling of a ceiling collapse and associated repairs.
Case 202429783 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of outstanding repairs to the bedroom. Associated complaint.
Case 202214684 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a neighbour preventing access to the communal garden. The formal complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
Case 202333129 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the heat supply charges for the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202434063 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of blockages in the soil pipe, affecting both the downstairs toilet and upstairs bathroom, and the resident’s reports of discoloured water in the bathroom.
Case 202406073 · 28 Jul 2025
London Borough of Enfield (202327727) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Request for a surveyor's report The Ombudsman has also decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202327727 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould at the resident’s property.
Case 202435920 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the property condition when he moved in.
Case 202419540 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202420997 London Borough of Newham 28 July 2025 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 202420997 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the door entry system. The associated complaint.
Case 202445086 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould. Complaint handling
Case 202443643 · 26 Jul 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 request to be rehoused.
Case 202331405 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The residents’ complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made against them. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202333402 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB.’) The resident’s request for a management transfer.
Case 202344723 · 25 Jul 2025
London Borough of Hounslow (202435194) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to concerns about a kitchen and bathroom upgrade. handling of repairs following a roof leak. handling of reports of damp and mould. handling of concerns about scaffolding at the property. complaint handling.
Case 202435194 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Water ingress in the property. Damp and mould in the property. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202442249 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for a refund of the credit balance on his rent account, including interest and compensation. The resident’s reports that the landlord had not made reasonable adjustments. The resident’s reports …
Case 202432410 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the condition of her property, its proposed works, and her wish to move home.
Case 202424148 · 25 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp, mould, and the subsequent repairs in the property.
Case 202400786 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Window repairs. Banister repair. Reports of damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202427913 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202444538 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks affecting the resident’s balcony and living room ceiling. The complaint.
Case 202407216 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the complaints about a roof leak.
Case 202440293 · 24 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the repair of her front door, renewal of a gas cooker hose and installing double radiators.
Case 202329251 · 23 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and the associated repair.
Case 202438366 · 23 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about pests, scaffold, and related balcony repairs. Response to the resident’s concerns about ventilation and condensation. Handling of the resident’s request for a management transfer. We have also investigated …
Case 202430695 · 23 Jul 2025
London Borough of Croydon (202327945) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: An emergency request to access a communal cupboard. The associated complaint.
Case 202327945 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding the resident’s alleged non-payment of service charges. Handling of the complaint.
Case 202402638 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak.
Case 202438884 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos.
Case 202332777 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about parking. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202348064 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak causing flooding to the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202416505 · 22 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to repairs to the balcony door.
Case 202410299 · 21 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s window. The complaint. The landlord operates a 2 stage complaints process. Its policy says it will provide a stage 1 response within 10 working days, and a stage …
Case 202404637 · 21 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202434694 · 21 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and blockages to the resident’s toilet.
Case 202422078 · 18 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise from her neighbour.
Case 202429110 · 17 Jul 2025
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her window and front door.
Case 202444757 · 17 Jul 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202429912) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s transfer application and banding. Overcrowding in the resident’s property. Damp and mould in the resident’s property. The resident’s request for a temporary move. The complaint. The landlord’s complaint policy defines …
Case 202429912 · 16 Jul 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202443817) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the lifts. Leaks in the communal areas. Individuals sleeping in the communal areas. The resident’s housing application and banding. Reports of statutory overcrowding in the resident’s property.
Case 202443817 · 16 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the grass not being cut when it should have been. Failure to cut back ivy that was affecting his dog's health. Handling of several of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202423242 · 16 Jul 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202322782) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the recovery of service charge arrears. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202322782 · 15 Jul 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202433359) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A radiator repair. The associated complaint.
Case 202433359 · 15 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202409624 · 15 Jul 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 202416492 · 15 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202432159 · 15 Jul 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202426737) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rehousing application. The resident’s reports of outstanding repairs and damp and mould within her property.
Case 202426737 · 14 Jul 2025