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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Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The level of service charge for the grounds maintenance contract. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the standard of service provided under the grounds maintenance contract. The landlord’s complaint handing.
Case 202004183 · 29 Apr 2021
Prospect Housing Limited (201811550) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident complains about: The level of compensation offered by the licensor in relation to a burglary at the property in 2017. How the licensor handled reports about the adequacy of the heating in the property.
Case 201811550 · 29 Apr 2021
Stonewater Limited (202003545) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the resident’s former landlord’s handling her reports of Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour (Ms Y) prior to her tenancy being transferred to a different social housing landlord on 13 May 2019.
Case 202003545 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to compensate the resident for works he said he carried out to the kitchen, at his own expense, due to the poor quality of workmanship of the landlord.
Case 201911171 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s eviction. the landlord’s complaint handling. the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident that were not addressed as a formal complaint through the landlord’s complaints procedure.
Case 201912731 · 28 Apr 2021
Waterloo Housing Group Limited (201912756) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that it should not have allowed the mutual exchange to go ahead due to the condition of the property. Response to the resident’s repair requests. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman’s …
Case 201912756 · 28 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: handling of outstanding repairs to the heating and hot water system. level of cleaning and maintenance in the communal areas. administration of service charges and requests for information …
Case 202007410 · 27 Apr 2021
Moat Housing Group Limited (201816242) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 201816242 · 27 Apr 2021
The complaint is regarding: An increase in the resident’s service charges. The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for information regarding his service charges. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202005632 · 26 Apr 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (202008584) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs needed to his radiators, flooring, and boiler. The resident’s concerns that the landlord has labelled him as ‘dangerous’. The resident’s concerns related to the landlord’s use of …
Case 202008584 · 26 Apr 2021
Platform Housing Group Limited (202012060) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's concerns about: The condition and management of the car parking area. The suitability of his kitchen and his request for reimbursement for the cost of tools purchased to fit his …
Case 202012060 · 26 Apr 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the landlord to the resident for the incorrect information it provided before he purchased his property.
Case 201905765 · 23 Apr 2021
Network Homes Limited (201816050) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s housing transfer application and his reports of overcrowding.
Case 201816050 · 23 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord's response to her reports of repairs required at her property, in particular relating to:
Case 202004092 · 22 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for closing vents to be fitted to a double door in the living room of their property.
Case 202012693 · 22 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s calculation of rent under the social rent reduction.
Case 202007963 · 22 Apr 2021
The complaints are about:
Case 202003404 · 21 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the landlord’s collection of rent relating to the property in March 2021; the amount of compensation offered in relation to a flooding incident in August 2020; the amount of compensation offered in relation to a second …
Case 202010431 · 20 Apr 2021
LiveWest Homes Limited (202002475) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to purchase her property:
Case 202002475 · 20 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the increase of service charges.
Case 202014479 · 19 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's concerns about low water pressure being supplied to her property.
Case 202001369 · 19 Apr 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: repair works to improve the security of the property following a break-in. the resident's reports of damp and mould at the property. communication with the resident and record keeping. the associated complaint …
Case 202010510 · 19 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Antisocial behaviour and racism. Repairs to a garden fence.
Case 202006085 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: handling of service charge queries customer service and staff conduct complaint handling
Case 201915656 · 16 Apr 2021
Midland Heart Limited (202002033) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for his address to be amended. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202002033 · 16 Apr 2021
Network Homes Limited (202004188) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about:
Case 202004188 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s outstanding arears.
Case 202004800 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to level the garden at the resident’s property.
Case 202009610 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB).
Case 202001875 · 16 Apr 2021
One Housing Group Limited (202000109) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the increase of the service charge year-on-year; the resident’s ability to acquire an additional portioned percentage of his shared ownership property; the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding the accuracy of the service charges; the …
Case 202000109 · 15 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about:
Case 201914078 · 15 Apr 2021
The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201911095 · 15 Apr 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
REPORT COMPLAINT 202004595 Clarion Housing Association Limited 14 April 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 202004595 · 14 Apr 2021
Futures Housing Group Limited (202004109) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating system. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202004109 · 14 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation of mice at her property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 201906862 · 14 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a pest infestation in his property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 201915499 · 14 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for CCTV to be installed; requests for repairs to the communal door; reports of littering around the property; associated formal complaint.
Case 202008511 · 13 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.
Case 202014275 · 13 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of her neighbour’s shed causing damage to her garden and restricting natural light to her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202000991 · 12 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of her request to install a wood burning stove at her property.
Case 202010159 · 12 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to reports of a leak.
Case 202013436 · 12 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the following issues: The landlord’s response to reports of issues with the heating and hot water system, in particular, its handling of a water outage in January 2020. The landlord’s handling of heating and hot water …
Case 202004931 · 9 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the garden fence that the landlord provided, its subsequent decision not to replace this with the same type that had been provided to neighbours, and its communication with her when she raised these concerns.
Case 202011305 · 9 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of fence repairs; the resident’s reports of damage to her carpet; the related complaint.
Case 202004155 · 8 Apr 2021
Cobalt Housing Limited (202009114) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of various repairs required to the property. The resident’s reports about the conduct of operatives visiting the property.
Case 202009114 · 8 Apr 2021
Longhurst Group Limited (202001266) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request to bring forward the planned replacement of her bathroom. The resident’s reported concerns about the condition of her bathroom. Complaint handling.
Case 202001266 · 8 Apr 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the residents request for the landlord to remove rubbish from her garden which had been concealed behind a fence by the previous tenant.
Case 202007051 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and harassment; associated formal complaint.
Case 202001208 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of mould in the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202008274 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the instatement of service charges for garden maintenance.
Case 202007788 · 7 Apr 2021