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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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: Repairs in the property. Mice infestation in the property.
Case 202324903 · 16 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: Repairs to ceilings in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202230973 · 13 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of blocked drains and smell of chemical fumes within the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202411853 · 13 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The sales process and its non-disclosure of the plans to carry out major works prior to the sale of the property to the resident. The section 20 consultation process. The funding of …
Case 202332318 · 13 Jun 2025
Southwark Council (202223626) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks into his property from the balcony.
Case 202223626 · 13 Jun 2025
Teign Housing (202328331) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about rainwater drainage issues affecting the property and garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202328331 · 13 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the resident’s property. A leak in the resident’s property.
Case 202419765 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of subsidence and the associated repairs. The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request for it to install a driveway. The associated complaint.
Case 202400932 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a property move. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request for compensation following a leak at the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202224842 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in his property and the associated repairs.
Case 202330436 · 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: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Concerns raised about the condition of the property on let and the associated repairs. Concerns raised about its communication with the resident. Concerns raised about the service of an eviction notice. The …
Case 202315983 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202405073 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s subject access request (SAR). Response to the resident's reports that a contractor damaged his property and caused him an injury during bathroom adaptation works. Delays to approve accessibility adaptations.
Case 202329287 · 12 Jun 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of beetles in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202330786 · 12 Jun 2025
Bristol City Council (202230738) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a gas leak in the property.
Case 202230738 · 11 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: A gas safety check at the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202329499 · 11 Jun 2025
Southern Housing (202316840) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that a carbon monoxide detector at her property had expired.
Case 202316840 · 11 Jun 2025
Stonewater Limited (202426067) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the condition of the property. Concerns about the heating system. Requests to install a log burner. Associated complaint.
Case 202426067 · 11 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak at the property and the subsequent damage caused. The associated complaint.
Case 202331416 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about cold temperatures within the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202435195 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Disrepair at the property. New service requests including: A report of a leak. A request for adaptations.
Case 202345485 · 10 Jun 2025
Ongo Homes Limited (202327435) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy (tenancy sign up). Repairs to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202327435 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Heating and hot water issues and a leaking pipe at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202324581 · 10 Jun 2025
Southern Housing (202316712) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the doors at the resident’s property.
Case 202316712 · 10 Jun 2025
Birmingham City Council (202304360) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the intercom/phone system connected to the property. Repairs to the communal lighting at the property. Repairs to the communal stairs.
Case 202304360 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: damage to and loss of the resident’s belongings. the refurbishment of the resident’s property. the temporary decant for the household. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to investigate the landlord’s handling …
Case 202417698 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the wet room and a leak in the hallway at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202413823 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the structure of the building was causing water ingress and damage to his property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202315909 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for her kitchen and bathroom to be replaced. Damp and mould at the resident’s property.
Case 202310905 · 9 Jun 2025
Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202305331) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: checks to the condition of the property when let as part of a mutual exchange the resident’s reports of repairs concerns about asbestos the resident’s request to remove the back garden shed …
Case 202305331 · 9 Jun 2025
Southern Housing (202322976) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that an engineer entered the property without her permission. Related complaint handling.
Case 202322976 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of internal repairs in the property.
Case 202333008 · 9 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of recurring leaks into her property and the damage caused.
Case 202402589 · 6 Jun 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about subsidence and structural issues in her property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202321183 · 6 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of her request to stay permanently in her decant property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202338851 · 6 Jun 2025
Peabody Trust (202308088) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s dissatisfaction about an annual rent increase. Handling of the resident’s reports of communal issues and a water leak in his property. Complaint handling.
Case 202308088 · 6 Jun 2025
Amplius Living (202220408) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: response to reports of damp and mould in the property; complaint.
Case 202220408 · 5 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould. Pests in her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202421320 · 5 Jun 2025
Home Group Limited (202428206) Maladministration
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 202428206 · 5 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the property. Decision to not decant the resident during repair work. We will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Case 202334224 · 5 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about repairs in her property following fire safety works. Complaints handling.
Case 202409523 · 4 Jun 2025
Home Group Limited (202318556) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The standard of work carried out during the period when the property was void (empty). Adaptations to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202318556 · 4 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of heating and hot water issues at the property. complaint.
Case 202435924 · 4 Jun 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202417848) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of damp and mould and defects at the property. complaint.
Case 202417848 · 4 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to relet a property which it had marked for disposal. Decision to dispose of its housing stock. Response to the resident’s request to be added to its rehousing list. We have also considered …
Case 202323748 · 3 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of unpleasant smells in the resident’s property. The Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202330453 · 3 Jun 2025