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: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns relating to the cooker socket. Reports of an uneven driveway. Reports of issues with the stop tap. Concerns relating to the accessibility of the garden. Reports of damage to …
Case 202302084 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s: Concerns about roof repairs and damage to flooring. Request for compensation relating to her time in temporary accommodation. Complaint handling.
Case 202304370 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports that they were not receiving services they had paid for (window cleaning and use of the concierge). The resident’s concerns about their car parking space. The associated complaint.
Case 202313660 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Reports of required repairs following a fire. Move to temporary accommodation. Associated complaints.
Case 202331601 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202337516 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak.
Case 202435181 · 26 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A pest infestation and a request for temporary accommodation Repairs to the drains
Case 202312675 · 26 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak to the resident’s property.
Case 202442744 · 25 Jun 2025
London Borough of Hounslow (202410799) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Adaptation of the property, including lack of communication and delays to the works. Storage of the resident’s possessions, including her request for reimbursement of removal costs. The resident’s reports of damage to …
Case 202410799 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of repairs to: the bedroom wardrobe. the communal door handle and entry system. reports of pests in the building and the condition of the bin room. enquiry about rent. …
Case 202318995 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Issues with the hot water system at the property. Subsidence and cracks inside and outside the property.
Case 202335498 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks, damp and mould and the associated repairs. Associated complaint.
Case 202431045 · 25 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks from the property above the resident’s.
Case 202437630 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to a wall in the resident’s garden.
Case 202330834 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the lift outages in his block. The level of service charges relating to the lifts and the resident’s liability to pay them.
Case 202329149 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about leaks into her property. Complaints handling.
Case 202419149 · 24 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202332464 · 23 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange.
Case 202316635 · 23 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the resident’s kitchen following a leak from an upstairs flat. Damp and mould. Window repairs. External drainage repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202422146 · 23 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak from the roof and subsequent damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Case 202314857 · 20 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of damp and mould. reports of broken fencing. bathroom works. the complaint.
Case 202423875 · 20 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to a communal soil pipe serving the resident’s property.
Case 202327825 · 19 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s management of the resident’s internal transfer request.
Case 202326274 · 19 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be refunded for costs arising from not being able to use her garage.
Case 202331177 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202331959 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the void period prior to the resident moving in to the property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202218043 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp walls. Concerns about the condition of the property’s doors and windows. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202307372 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of window repairs and replacement. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202325530 · 18 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the council's handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water.
Case 202224928 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202322301 Camden Council 14 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 is […]
Case 202322301 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202420779 · 17 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Leaks, damp and mould, and sink back surges. Anti social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour.
Case 202423527 · 16 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s repair requests. We have also considered how the landlord handled the resident’s complaint.
Case 202325132 · 16 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of rodent infestation.
Case 202331875 · 16 Jun 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202110693 · 16 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s disrepair claim, including the associated repairs. Repairs to the resident’s extractor fans. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202319234 · 16 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repairs to the window frames. the complaint.
Case 202324885 · 13 Jun 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused on medical grounds.
Case 202433017 · 13 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to an internal wall and the plastering.
Case 202326139 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns about the water supply and a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202300177 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs and maintenance at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202314421 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of structural repairs to the property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202319660 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak, damp, and mould in the resident’s property and the level of compensation offered to her. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202226957 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of front door repairs.
Case 202325833 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the roof repair and the associated internal damage.
Case 202326234 · 11 Jun 2025
London Borough of Islington (202423374) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a damaged garden wall.
Case 202423374 · 11 Jun 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202301512) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for support using a recommended noise app. Allegations of staff misconduct. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202301512 · 11 Jun 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202423546) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of Reports of a leaking toilet, bathroom repairs and associated damage. Concerns about asbestos. Reports of rubbish left in the garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202423546 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise from a neighbour. Associated complaint.
Case 202218328 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of both the resident’s reports of a leak from her bathroom, and of her complaint.
Case 202424634 · 11 Jun 2025