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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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202505348 Decision type Investigation Landlord Paragon Asra Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a house with his wife and son. […]
Case 202505348 · 27 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202320040) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202320040 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 November 2025 Background The landlord uses an External Managing Agent (EMA) to provide services. The resident complained […]
Case 202320040 · 27 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202400765) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202400765 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lives with his wife and child. The landlord said it had […]
Case 202400765 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202503097 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rooftop Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident moved into the property by a mutual exchange. The […]
Case 202503097 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202502260 Decision type Investigation Landlord Saffron Housing Trust Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house with her 2 children. […]
Case 202502260 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202429536 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The property is a 3-bedroom house. Since 2020, the resident raised […]
Case 202429536 · 27 Nov 2025
Southend on Sea City Council (202411019) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202411019 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southend on Sea City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident and his family live […]
Case 202411019 · 27 Nov 2025
Southwark Council (202404949) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202404949 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property, a one-bedroom […]
Case 202404949 · 27 Nov 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202334016) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202334016 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lived in a new build development, which was not adopted […]
Case 202334016 · 27 Nov 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202440105) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202440105 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident raised a complaint with the landlord about the condition […]
Case 202440105 · 27 Nov 2025
Stonewater Limited (202324456) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202324456 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3 bedroom house with her mother and daughter. […]
Case 202324456 · 27 Nov 2025
Stonewater Limited (202501523) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202501523 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident has lived at the property, which is a ground floor flat, […]
Case 202501523 · 27 Nov 2025
Tendring District Council (202317086) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202317086 Decision type Investigation Landlord Tendring District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a second-floor flat […]
Case 202317086 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202346833 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Community Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident has mental health conditions, which the landlord […]
Case 202346833 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202430718 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom flat with his partner […]
Case 202430718 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202436798 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lived at the property, a 2-bedroom ground floor flat, […]
Case 202436798 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202323688 Decision type Investigation Landlord West Northamptonshire Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3 bedroom house […]
Case 202323688 · 27 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202342091 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident pays variable service charges, as per the terms of […]
Case 202342091 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202402787 Decision type Investigation Landlord Aspire Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1 bedroom, 1st floor flat in a […]
Case 202402787 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202345261 Decision type Investigation Landlord Babergh District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident had a long-standing issue with infestations […]
Case 202345261 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
`Decision Case ID 202421070 Decision type Investigation Landlord Broadland Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in a one bedroom bungalow since 11 […]
Case 202421070 · 26 Nov 2025
City of London Corporation (202336072) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202336072 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of London Corporation Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property, […]
Case 202336072 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202323256 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident changed her car and asked the landlord for an […]
Case 202323256 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202323759 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident told the landlord that she was dissatisfied that […]
Case 202323759 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202419137 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background In September 2024 the landlord raised repairs to the property following a damp […]
Case 202419137 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202453385 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Other Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom semi-detached house. In October 2024, the landlord […]
Case 202453385 · 26 Nov 2025
Home Group Limited (202503967) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202503967 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a house. A partition wall separates his bathroom […]
Case 202503967 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202504817 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property, a 2-bedroom flat, since […]
Case 202504817 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202503727 Decision type Investigation Landlord Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat with […]
Case 202503727 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202338552 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background In October 2023 the resident reported damage to […]
Case 202338552 · 26 Nov 2025
London Borough of Hounslow (202440050) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202440050 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lived alone in a ground […]
Case 202440050 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202306007 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a second floor […]
Case 202306007 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202403435 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom flat […]
Case 202403435 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202509527 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her 4 […]
Case 202509527 · 26 Nov 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202430563) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202430563 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 26 November 2025 Background The leaseholder lets her property to tenants. She contacted the landlord in […]
Case 202430563 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202331981 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident moved into the property, a 1-bedroom flat, […]
Case 202331981 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202333912 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident’s property is within a converted house. She […]
Case 202333912 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202345851 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident raised complaints with the landlord about the […]
Case 202345851 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202428005 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her adult son in a 3-bedroom […]
Case 202428005 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202421884 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident complained to the landlord about a roof […]
Case 202421884 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202330411 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives on the ground floor of a block of flats. […]
Case 202330411 · 26 Nov 2025
One Housing Group Limited (202426945) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202426945 Decision type Investigation Landlord One Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2 bed maisonette. On 9 March […]
Case 202426945 · 26 Nov 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
Decision Case ID 202341077 Decision type Investigation Landlord Orbit Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident was temporarily moved from her property around February 2023 […]
Case 202341077 · 26 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202325539) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202325539 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat with her adult son and daughter. […]
Case 202325539 · 26 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202409860) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202409860 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 26 November 2025 Background The property is a flat in a 4-storey, purpose-built block. The landlord has confirmed […]
Case 202409860 · 26 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202446687) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202446687 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2 bedroom flat with her children. She reported […]
Case 202446687 · 26 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202506546) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202506546 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a bedsit flat within a block of flats. […]
Case 202506546 · 26 Nov 2025
Platform Housing Group Limited (202503843) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202503843 Decision type Investigation Landlord Platform Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 4-bedroom house with her son. The […]
Case 202503843 · 26 Nov 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202342877) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202342877 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident’s property is a first floor flat in a block that […]
Case 202342877 · 26 Nov 2025
Southern Housing (202347299) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202347299 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat in a communal building with her […]
Case 202347299 · 26 Nov 2025