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: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords handling of water ingress from the resident’s roof. the subsequent complaint about the roof repair.
Case 202101301 · 15 Jun 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the positioning of fencing between the resident’s property and a neighbour.
Case 202103713 · 15 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The residents complained about the landlord’s: offer of compensation in relation to its handling of a repair to the fence. response to their concerns about the conduct of a staff member.
Case 202126682 · 15 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to fix low hot water pressure at the resident’s property.
Case 202012224 · 15 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to pay its compensation into the resident’s rent account for his reports of damage to his belongings that he attributed to its cleaners . The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202121575 · 15 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concern about: the conduct of its staff; the offer of compensation.
Case 202108569 · 15 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of flooring repairs to the property. Response to the resident’s request for a new kitchen and bathroom. Complaint handling.
Case 202002380 · 15 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ongoing leaks in her wet-room and the required repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202109733 · 14 Jun 2022
Castle Point Borough Council (202017467) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: repainting her bin cupboard storage door; its programme of planned works, including repainting her property; its call handler’s behaviour.
Case 202017467 · 14 Jun 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about its communal grounds maintenance. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202126107 · 14 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a theft at her property. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202118970 · 14 Jun 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202112147) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Communal lighting. An intercom system.
Case 202112147 · 14 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint concerning: a damaged wall and an electrical inspection.
Case 202110458 · 14 Jun 2022
Aster Group Limited (202117925) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let, including health and safety issues raised by the resident. The landlord’s handling of the resident's concerns about discrimination in relation to her race and culture.
Case 202117925 · 13 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to be removed from the tenancy. The subsequent complaint.
Case 202119603 · 13 Jun 2022
Connexus Housing One Limited (202001271) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The residents’ historic concerns about various issues including: The landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and criminal damage to the property. The landlord’s handling of subsequent repairs to the property’s windows. The landlord’s notice of tenancy …
Case 202001271 · 13 Jun 2022
Hounslow Council (202009297) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for rehousing and adaptations.
Case 202009297 · 13 Jun 2022
Citizen Housing (202118721) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of sewage leaks, and her request for compensation.
Case 202118721 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for rehousing.
Case 202007842 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. The cleanliness of the resident’s new property when let and the support offered by the landlord regarding this.
Case 202113592 · 10 Jun 2022
Haringey Council (202101108) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Various repairs to the resident’s property including repairs to the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and balcony following a leak. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202101108 · 10 Jun 2022
Havering Council (202118386) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding the condition of her new property at the start of her tenancy, and the length of time that it took her to move into the property. The landlord’s …
Case 202118386 · 10 Jun 2022
Lambeth Council (201911393) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report that her kitchen window would not open; the resident’s report of a radiator fault.
Case 201911393 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to install double glazed windows at the property. The associated complaints handing.
Case 202008929 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to a window in the property.
Case 202122410 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s roof.
Case 202104184 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to relocate a mains stopcock from outside of the property to the inside of the property. The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202015542 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of asbestos in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202115332 · 10 Jun 2022
Slough Borough Council (202007210) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of Reports of damage, noise and repairs following the neighbour’s loft extension work. Allegations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made about the resident. Staff related complaints including an incident when the resident was asked …
Case 202007210 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of financial errors in its service charge calculations in the period 2017-2020. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of inadequate works by the grounds maintenance contractor in 2020-2021 …
Case 202016257 · 10 Jun 2022
Wealden District Council (202108318) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202108318 Wealden District Council 10 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 is […]
Case 202108318 · 10 Jun 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the main entrance door/intercom and the request for compensation for this, and; the formal complaint.
Case 202107451 · 9 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her property, in particular in relation to delays and the standard of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201904493 · 9 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s: record keeping. complaint handling.
Case 201906066 · 9 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, specifically of dogs being on the estate.
Case 202125238 · 9 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about information provided by the landlord to the resident about the renewal date of the bathroom.
Case 202009590 · 9 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defects/snags in the property. The resident’s concerns relating to how the TV aerial transponder was installed. Damage caused to the resident’s car as a result of discarded building materials …
Case 202122576 · 9 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A pest infestation at the resident’s property. Repairs to the resident’s property. Its response to the resident’s concerns about paying council tax on two properties and reimbursement of costs. The resident’s reports …
Case 202013337 · 9 Jun 2022
Bristol City Council (202122845) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that her gas boiler was unsafe and its decision to not replace the boiler.
Case 202122845 · 8 Jun 2022
Catalyst Housing Limited (202014121) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that bamboo was encroaching their garden from a neighbouring property. The related handling of the complaint.
Case 202014121 · 8 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance coming from the floorboards above her property.
Case 202120405 · 8 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a member of staff had taken over £3000 from her bank account without her consent. The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account, its decision to issue a …
Case 202014585 · 8 Jun 2022
Northumberland Council (202116250) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s decision to install a hard standing area for parking alongside a neighbouring property.
Case 202116250 · 8 Jun 2022
Optivo (202105816) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress and damp at her property
Case 202105816 · 8 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202119419 · 8 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the resident’s application for rehousing. The associated communication and complaints handling.
Case 202011012 · 7 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair of a leak at the property.
Case 202101388 · 7 Jun 2022
Newham Council (202107750) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s personal information A leak into the resident’s kitchen and his request for compensation for the damage caused The associated formal complaint.
Case 202107750 · 7 Jun 2022
Peabody Trust (202113952) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about noise nuisance from her neighbours.
Case 202113952 · 7 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to damage to the resident’s possessions, including a carpet, caused by the sprinkler system.
Case 202117572 · 7 Jun 2022