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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Salix Homes Limited (202122506) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to pave over the grass area in front of the resident’s property.
Case 202122506 · 24 Jun 2022
Selby District Council (202010596) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from her neighbour.
Case 202010596 · 24 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about - The landlord's response to the res ident’s report of a leak . The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The landlord's response to the resident’s request for dehumidifiers. …
Case 202105716 · 24 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and noise transference from her neighbour’s property. Concerns over noise transference between properties. Transfer application.
Case 202106917 · 24 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202100167 Wandle Housing Association Limited 23 June 2022 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 202100167 · 24 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of, and record keeping and compensation for the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his bathroom radiator .
Case 202126910 · 24 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs following a ceiling in the property collapsing.
Case 202106011 · 24 Jun 2022
Barnet Council (202010010) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202010010 · 23 Jun 2022
Hackney Council (202200110) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint concerns the council’s assessment of the resident’s housing needs, and its bidding process for housing.
Case 202200110 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s bathroom repairs. The subsequent complaint handling.
Case 202016601 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the garden; The landlord’s response to resident’s reports of a leaking bath; The landlord’s response to resident’s reports of various repairs to the building’s communal …
Case 202016737 · 23 Jun 2022
Livv Housing Group (202113520) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the kitchen.
Case 202113520 · 23 Jun 2022
Luton Borough Council (202122872) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a leak into the communal toilet that was believed to have come from the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202122872 · 23 Jun 2022
Newham Council (202127130) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's request for his tenancy to be changed from joint to sole.
Case 202127130 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of garden fence repairs.
Case 202123670 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for replacement external doors. The associated complaint.
Case 202122957 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s fence repair and its communication about this.
Case 202122108 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of mould at the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202100881 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about how the landlord has maintained the communal areas of the estate.
Case 202120197 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of domestic violence; request for alternative accommodation.
Case 202104352 · 22 Jun 2022
Brent Council (202122635) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to resident’s reports of water leaking into her property, and its handling of associated repairs to remedy damp and mould.
Case 202122635 · 21 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to remain in his grandmother’s property following the termination of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiry about purchasing the property via the Right to Buy (RTB) …
Case 202122067 · 21 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202122553 · 21 Jun 2022
Southwark Council (202016554) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise nuisance reports. Related complaint handling.
Case 202016554 · 21 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property following his report of cracking and possible subsidence. This Service has also considered: How the landlord handled the resident’s complaint. The landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202117869 · 21 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202114388 · 21 Jun 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s transfer application and application for medical priority on its housing register. Response to the resident’s repair reports, including damage caused by a leak, damp and mould and a pest infestation. …
Case 202106357 · 21 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows.
Case 202112570 · 20 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property.
Case 202122100 · 20 Jun 2022
Camden Council (202119785) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of blocked drains causing a flood on communal balconies.
Case 202119785 · 20 Jun 2022
Leeds City Council (202102384) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202102384 · 20 Jun 2022
Leeds City Council (202106891) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of damp and water ingress.
Case 202106891 · 20 Jun 2022
Melton Borough Council (202126131) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the following issue: The council’s categorisation of the resident as an unreasonably persistent and vexatious customer.The council’s decision not to progress the resident’s complaint through its internal complaints process.
Case 202126131 · 20 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: a boiler leak at his property; redecoration works at his property; repair works to his door. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202006502 · 20 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about a leak in the property.
Case 202125203 · 20 Jun 2022
Tandridge District Council (202014407) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A neighbour dispute. Works at the property following an occupational therapy recommendation. Management of the scheme since it changed from sheltered accommodation to general needs accommodation. The Ombudsman has also assessed the …
Case 202014407 · 20 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s delay to resolve a leak in the resident’s kitchen and repair the damage caused.
Case 202122166 · 20 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s request that the residents remove a conservatory. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202120321 · 17 Jun 2022
Ealing Council (202107847) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise related Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”).
Case 202107847 · 17 Jun 2022
Islington Council (202107863) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of illegal parking on his estate; the related complaint.
Case 202107863 · 17 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of condensation in her property.
Case 202008022 · 17 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of being bullied by another resident.
Case 202004280 · 16 Jun 2022
Leeds City Council (202112399) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s ground maintenance concerns.
Case 202112399 · 16 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered for the failures in its handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202100735 · 16 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following a leak from the property above. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202009220 · 16 Jun 2022
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202014224) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of ASB from February 2020 to April 2021. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) between October 2017 and February 2020. the resident’s wish to be compensated for a …
Case 202014224 · 16 Jun 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to concerns raised about the condition of the property at mutual exchange. Handling of repairs raised by the resident on moving into the property, her request for a decant and the level of …
Case 202108828 · 16 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of outstanding repairs to windows in the resident’s property.
Case 202121189 · 16 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the heating system from January 2021. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the heating system from 2017. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202001065 · 16 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of a gas safety check and asbestos. The landlord's complaint handling will also be considered.
Case 202105601 · 16 Jun 2022