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
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at the property, including damp and mould.
Case 202437918 · 3 Jun 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: water leaks from above and subsequent damage to the resident’s property. damage to the resident’s possessions. the complaint. When Ms N contacted the landlord in April 2024, she said that she wanted …
Case 202416043 · 2 Jun 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained to the Ombudsman about: The condition of the previous property upon letting. The condition of the balcony in the previous property. The landlord’s handling of damp and mould at the previous property. The landlord’s handling of …
Case 202306618 · 31 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and redecoration works to the resident’s property following a leak, including: the balcony doors, the decking, as well as the ceiling and flooring. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s handling …
Case 202326939 · 31 May 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 202420939 · 30 May 2025
Amplius Living (202424819) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: The condition of the property when let. Repairs.
Case 202424819 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The repairs to put right the damage from a water leak in the resident’s property. The resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202321424 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about an increase in his energy bills. Contractors accessing the property roof without prior notice. The resident’s request for a rent refund and the associated complaint.
Case 202308486 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the property was damp and cold. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202414629 · 30 May 2025
London Borough of Islington (202413663) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about her neighbour's decking, noise disturbance, and damage to her property. The resident’s privacy concerns. The resident’s dissatisfaction with it allowing her neighbour to access its van. Communication around …
Case 202413663 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Requests for repairs following water ingress into the property. Damp and mould. The ceiling collapsing. The associated complaint.
Case 202318061 · 30 May 2025
Magenta Living (202311316) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about repairs in her home. The landlord’s handling of asbestos in the property.
Case 202311316 · 30 May 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202308701) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks in the property. Damp and mould. The resident’s request to replace the upstairs bathroom.
Case 202308701 · 30 May 2025
Octavia Housing (202220210) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for preventative measures for future floods. Request to replace a damaged fridge-freezer. Reports of broken ventilation in the property. Request to replace the window locks. Reports of a repair …
Case 202220210 · 30 May 2025
Octavia Housing (202423537) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns that it offered an unsuitable property in 2022 when her tenancy began. Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), communication concerns, and management transfer request. Concerns about the property’s condition. Associated …
Case 202423537 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s property.
Case 202330066 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’), and his request to be reimbursed for the impact of ASB on him, including the costs of staying away from the property.
Case 202427460 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s property (including damp and mould).
Case 202414577 · 30 May 2025
Southern Housing (202328281) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The mutual exchange, including the condition of the property and garden. The resident’s reports of repairs and pest infestation. The resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The resident’s reports of damp and mould, …
Case 202328281 · 30 May 2025
Stonewater Limited (202331650) Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: works to the resident’s boiler and the replacement of a radiator at the property. repairs to a window mechanism at the property.
Case 202331650 · 30 May 2025
Winchester City Council (202322119) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Reports of heating and ventilation issues. Reports of incurred debt as a result of the property condition. The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s …
Case 202322119 · 30 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about leaks, and damp and mould within the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202417345 · 29 May 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202325251) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The decant process, including the resident’s request for a permanent move to an alternative property. The resident’s request for a parking permit at the decant property. We have also considered the landlord’s …
Case 202325251 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Repair requests following a leak into the property and subsequent report of damp and mould. Complaint.
Case 202424802 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould within the property.
Case 202330253 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Snagging works in the property. The resident’s concerns about the fire alarm trunking. The landlord’s handling of the complaint has also been considered.
Case 202228981 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a leak in the property and resulting damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202320835 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property.
Case 202327547 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to leaks in the resident’s property including reported damage to the ceiling, hallway, walls and damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202418392 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of roof leaks affecting the property and associated repairs. Associated complaint.
Case 202433015 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of subsidence in his property. The resident’s request that it remove a tree that was next to his property.
Case 202306942 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a neighbour's car blocking the path to her property. the resident’s complaint.
Case 202313625 · 29 May 2025
Southern Housing (202231873) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. the resident’s complaint.
Case 202231873 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint was about: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the property on letting and further repairs. The landlord's response to the resident's reports of mould in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202429405 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property. Response to the resident’s concerns about the presence of asbestos in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202417948 · 29 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rodents in the property.
Case 202333293 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports regarding the maintenance of shrubs and a wall at the side of his property.
Case 202330568 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Boiler repair works in the neighbouring property. The installation of lino flooring in the neighbouring property. Conduct by the contractors.
Case 202320940 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks into her property that have caused damage, damp and mould. Request for the landlord to buy back her property. Complaint and the level of compensation offered.
Case 202325240 · 28 May 2025
Milton Keynes Council (202421402) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request that it replace her bathroom. The resident’s report that her curtain rail had become detached from the wall. The …
Case 202421402 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of reports about drainage and sewage issues in the property. complaint handling.
Case 202316043 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s reports about damage to the brickwork in the property. Associated complaints.
Case 202326238 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202305272 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould repairs in the resident’s property.
Case 202411431 · 28 May 2025
Abri Group Limited (202327210) Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of drain blockages in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202327210 · 27 May 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise transference from outside the property.
Case 202322171 · 27 May 2025
Leeds City Council (202304704) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the property.
Case 202304704 · 27 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns about condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202348136 · 27 May 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale and handover of the resident’s new build property.
Case 202326885 · 27 May 2025
Origin Housing Limited (202416610) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of water ingress into her property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202416610 · 27 May 2025