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: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001943 One Housing Group Limited 26 February 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 202001943 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the cladding on the building she owns a property in, in order to progress the sale of the property the handling of a safeguarding referral
Case 202001158 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The landlord’s response to requests for adaptations. Animal excrement at the property. The resident’s tenancy being transferred from one housing provider to another without his knowledge. The landlord’s …
Case 201915211 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: The level of compensation offered by the landlord following a leak and ceiling collapse in the resident’s property. The level of compensation offered by the landlord’s insurance provider for the damage caused by the leak.
Case 202005343 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to maintain, and remove invasive plants from, a boundary wall separated in the middle by an electric substation The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for works to the …
Case 202001070 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding fire safety Response to the resident’s concerns regarding service charges for fire safety and maintenance Complaint handling
Case 202000069 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a petrol generator being used in the communal areas. The handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201909394 · 26 Feb 2021
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the consequences of local power surges to the building affecting: The water pumps; Emergency lighting; and The security of the doors and garages. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202007934 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the delays in handling reported repairs and the overall handling of the complaint.
Case 202001842 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to their request for the reimbursement of the cost of replacement shower doors.
Case 202001376 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about:
Case 202001339 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), in particular, noise nuisance and sound transference and its subsequent complaint handling.
Case 201905757 · 24 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202005810 · 24 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
This complaint is about the following issues: The landlord’s handling of leaks to a neighbouring property, including its handling of a forced entry into the resident’s property and the changing of the keys, and the way it communicated with the …
Case 202001549 · 24 Feb 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident complained about the landlord’s response:
Case 202005674 · 24 Feb 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (201817178) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours.
Case 201817178 · 24 Feb 2021
The resident complains about the landlord’s decision to refuse her request for the notice period for the property to be reduced to two weeks, following her reports of ASB and communal repairs.
Case 202007148 · 24 Feb 2021
Aldwyck Housing Group Limited (201907614) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about service charges added to the resident’s rent account by the landlord. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201907614 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002366 Catalyst Housing Limited 23 February 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
Case 202002366 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The level of advice and support provided by the landlord to the resident while problems with his rent account were resolved.
Case 202001625 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to carry out a roof repair.
Case 202009257 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns a dispute about the area allocated to the resident as their garden and how this is defined in associated paperwork.
Case 201904274 · 23 Feb 2021
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision not to progress the resident’s Right to Acquire (RTA) application. The level of compensation awarded by the landlord.
Case 202005491 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to terminate her tenancy and her subsequent request for her tenancy to be reinstated.
Case 202006083 · 22 Feb 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident complained about the landlord’s: handling of a staircasing transaction in 2012. response to their request for the registration certificate for the solar panels at the property.
Case 202005054 · 22 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be allowed to retain CCTV he had installed prior to seeking its permission.
Case 201914012 · 19 Feb 2021
Complaint: Case Review
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of disrepair in the property, primarily: The dormer windows not fitted correctly, allowing water ingress into his flat when open; The water leak into his flat; The front and …
Case 201913972 · 19 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident complains about the landlord’s delay in resolving a leak into the property, and its subsequent offer of compensation for this.
Case 201906262 · 18 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of: broken paving slabs; defective street lighting; and complaint handling.
Case 201901347 · 17 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complained about how the landlord handled their:
Case 201915622 · 17 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the cladding on the building she resides in, to enable her to complete the sale of her shared-ownership home.
Case 202000092 · 16 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s key return at the end of the tenancy.
Case 202008502 · 14 Feb 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to change the resident’s housing transfer band.
Case 201910076 · 13 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) by his neighbour.
Case 202002121 · 12 Feb 2021
LiveWest Homes Limited (202001701) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Historic kitchen works and contractor behaviour Missed appointments Loss of hot water and gas Use of Personal Data Current kitchen condition
Case 202001701 · 12 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Case 202006171 · 12 Feb 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The resident’s concerns in relation to a repair needed to her stairs.
Case 202003544 · 11 Feb 2021
Home Group Limited (202000698) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an unauthorised person living in the neighbouring property.
Case 202000698 · 11 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s decision regarding its liability and responsibility for repairs to the downstairs toilet and the conservatory the landlord’s response to the residents’ complaint about the customer service they received.
Case 202006090 · 11 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to two leaks in the property including the length of time taken by it to resolve these matters. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for the damage to his personal …
Case 202002439 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Health and Safety categories
The complaint is about how the landlord dealt with arrangements to carry out an annual gas safety inspection at the resident’s property.
Case 202001296 · 10 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding repair works to the ‘threshold’ at his patio door and the subsequent amount of compensation it offered.
Case 202008169 · 10 Feb 2021
Salix Homes Limited (202007611) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about: The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s asbestos removal works’ planning, necessity, and completion without his permission. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to make good the damage in his toilet room following asbestos removal works.
Case 202007611 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks into his property, including the conduct of its staff and damage to the property and his appliances; and the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202001482 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove the resident’s light and fan fitting to resolve issues with the property’s electrical supply.
Case 202000084 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: refusal to repair a dividing fence at the resident’s property; handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202002244 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application.
Case 202006506 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow partition of the rear garden at the property.
Case 202003683 · 8 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about the landlord increasing the resident’s service charge.
Case 202000580 · 8 Feb 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s handling of a repair to the drain of the Resident’s property. The Landlord’s communication with the Resident. The Landlord’s response to the Resident’s concerns about the storage and removal of his personal data. The …
Case 202004390 · 5 Feb 2021