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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Showing 486 of 16,227 decisions matching "authority"

Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202448151 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Lincoln Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a block […]
Case 202448151 · 5 Feb 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202448284 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a house […]
Case 202448284 · 5 Feb 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202400211 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a […]
Case 202400211 · 5 Feb 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202432004 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 3 February 2026 Background The resident has physical disabilities and some […]
Case 202432004 · 3 Feb 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202513249 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 2 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a […]
Case 202513249 · 2 Feb 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202518995 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 2 February 2026 Background The resident lives with her 3 […]
Case 202518995 · 2 Feb 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202325804 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 2 February 2026 Background The landlord has vulnerabilities for the […]
Case 202325804 · 2 Feb 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202440644 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 2 February 2026 Background The resident reported a leak coming […]
Case 202440644 · 2 Feb 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202406753 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 2 February 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord about […]
Case 202406753 · 2 Feb 2026
Basildon Borough Council (202451868) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202451868 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident says her household includes 2 […]
Case 202451868 · 30 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202519515 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Doncaster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident asked the landlord to […]
Case 202519515 · 30 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202522015 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background In April 2025, the resident […]
Case 202522015 · 30 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202226285 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident lives in […]
Case 202226285 · 30 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202521839 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 14 January 2026 Background The resident lives in […]
Case 202521839 · 30 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202413509 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 January 2026 Background The landlord agreed to assign the […]
Case 202413509 · 30 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202417652 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident reported a leak and […]
Case 202417652 · 30 Jan 2026
Arun District Council (202524839) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202524839 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background At the time of the complaint, the […]
Case 202524839 · 29 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202409414 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a studio […]
Case 202409414 · 29 Jan 2026
Darlington Borough Council (202452047) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202452047 Decision type Investigation Landlord Darlington Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground‑floor flat […]
Case 202452047 · 29 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202504858 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 29 January 2026 Background The property is a 2-bedroom flat on the top floor of […]
Case 202504858 · 29 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202410034 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 6th […]
Case 202410034 · 29 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202522014 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident complained about the quality […]
Case 202522014 · 29 Jan 2026
London Borough of Hounslow (202344511) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202344511 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground-floor […]
Case 202344511 · 29 Jan 2026
London Borough of Lambeth (202441932) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202441932 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her young […]
Case 202441932 · 29 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202508157 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat […]
Case 202508157 · 29 Jan 2026
Medway Council (202423533) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202423533 Decision type Investigation Landlord Medway Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The landlord replaced the bathroom in the property […]
Case 202423533 · 29 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202330820 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newcastle City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background In December 2022 the resident applied to […]
Case 202330820 · 29 Jan 2026
Basildon Borough Council (202515324) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202515324 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 28 January 2026 Background The leaseholder does not live in the property. […]
Case 202515324 · 28 Jan 2026
Birmingham City Council (202448332) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202448332 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident said he experienced antisocial behaviour […]
Case 202448332 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202500373 Decision type Investigation Landlord East Devon District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a bungalow. […]
Case 202500373 · 28 Jan 2026
London Borough of Islington (202438826) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202438826 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident told the landlord she felt unsafe due to […]
Case 202438826 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202500964 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property […]
Case 202500964 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202338105 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 3 […]
Case 202338105 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202436269 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives on […]
Case 202436269 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202513116 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Lincoln Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat […]
Case 202513116 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202336425 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Flexible Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident has a 5 year flexible tenancy. She […]
Case 202336425 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202418280 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter […]
Case 202418280 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202439557 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter […]
Case 202439557 · 27 Jan 2026
London Borough of Hounslow (202518163) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202518163 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her adult […]
Case 202518163 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202515515 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident raised a legal […]
Case 202515515 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202506461 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The landlord moved the resident into […]
Case 202506461 · 26 Jan 2026
Canterbury City Council (202339997) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202339997 Decision type Investigation Landlord Canterbury City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident is a secure tenant by […]
Case 202339997 · 26 Jan 2026
Fareham Borough Council (202417935) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202417935 Decision type Investigation Landlord Fareham Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The property is a mid-terraced house. The landlord described the walls […]
Case 202417935 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202429400 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barnet Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould […]
Case 202429400 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202527837 Decision type Investigation Landlord Mansfield District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives by himself in a […]
Case 202527837 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202431978 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident reported leaks in his […]
Case 202431978 · 23 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202519152 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 23 January 2025 Background The resident lives on the 2nd floor of […]
Case 202519152 · 23 Jan 2026
City of Wolverhampton Council (202519716) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202519716 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Wolverhampton Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The landlord is aware the resident […]
Case 202519716 · 23 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202339314 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Enfield Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom maisonette, located in a low-rise […]
Case 202339314 · 23 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202436408 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 The resident experienced a leak at the […]
Case 202436408 · 23 Jan 2026