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.

16,227
Total Decisions
11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Peabody Trust 522
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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property. Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s reports about its staff’s conduct. Complaint handling.
Case 202344083 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould, and the associated repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202319139 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal washing machines.
Case 202420907 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a wet room leak.
Case 202325350 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202447865 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks in the property and subsequent remedial repairs. Reports of a fence repair.
Case 202347584 · 13 Aug 2025
Southern Housing (202325518) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Associated complaint.
Case 202325518 · 13 Aug 2025
Southern Housing (202344402) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs, specifically to the kitchen extractor fan, garden paving and fence. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a kitchen and bathroom upgrade. The landlord's communication with the resident.
Case 202344402 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's removal of the resident’s belongings.
Case 202340685 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202439386 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202447855 · 12 Aug 2025
London Borough of Newham (202445184) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp and mould in the resident’s home.
Case 202445184 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Staff conduct, communication, policies, culture and services, management of her tenancy agreement, and her vulnerabilities. Complaint handling.
Case 202421619 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the communal lighting. Associated complaint.
Case 202422571 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her flooring. The landlord’s failure to provide the resident with information about the presence of asbestos in her property at the start of her tenancy. The …
Case 202419658 · 12 Aug 2025
One Manchester Limited (202415219) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s service charge account including their request for a breakdown and liability of charges. The resident’s query concerning his eligibility for an ECO4 grant. The resident’s concerns about his customer journey …
Case 202415219 · 12 Aug 2025
Peabody Trust (202211702) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about repairs needed to the main gate, and as a result of these not being done, there has been an alleged issue with illegal parking and cars being abandoned.
Case 202211702 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the resident’s reports of floods affecting the property.
Case 202442788 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about domestic abuse.
Case 202442850 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Anti social behaviour (ASB). Staff conduct.
Case 202418404 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request to re-classify the property and reduce the rent. Concerns regarding the legality of the Tenancy Agreement (TA). Request for a transfer to a larger property. Reports of repairs to …
Case 202326263 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202302163 · 11 Aug 2025
London Borough of Islington (202421289) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak to the resident’s property. The resident’s insurance query.
Case 202421289 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks in the property.
Case 202437550 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould at her property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202347604 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s shower.
Case 202340788 · 11 Aug 2025
Southern Housing (202320023) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: issues with the air filtration system. overheating and a lack of ventilation in the property. repairs to the intercom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202320023 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about a rent refund and rent arrears. Complaints handling.
Case 202401815 · 11 Aug 2025
Stonewater Limited (202449386) Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs.
Case 202449386 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Service charge account. Concerns about the standard of cleaning to the communal areas.
Case 202329952 · 11 Aug 2025
Acis Group Limited (202413228) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for compensation for damage to personal belongings and for cleaning costs.
Case 202413228 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of subsidence. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202313913 · 8 Aug 2025
Birmingham City Council (202440204) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the:
Case 202440204 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property.
Case 202446541 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the intended removal the resident’s vehicle. Landlord’s use of an alleged illegal contractor and the legality of its actions. Legality of the contractor’s actions in removing, storing, and charging for storage of …
Case 202326721 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: bathroom, cloakroom and kitchen repairs. external door repairs. radiator repairs. roof repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202417068 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) reports. Complaint.
Case 202345272 · 8 Aug 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202402269) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak and kitchen repairs in the resident’s property. Reimbursement of associated costs while in temporary accommodation. Forced entry into the resident’s property. Stolen money from the resident’s property. Initially rehousing the …
Case 202402269 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s ongoing reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise. The resident’s concerns regarding closed circuit television (CCTV). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202431407 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A blocked toilet which caused a back surge of wastewater, and damage to flooring. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
Case 202439765 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about communal heating charges.
Case 202415765 · 8 Aug 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 202428808 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s quality of work in the renewal of the kitchen and additional works. The landlord’s response to requests that it reimburse for damaged goods. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
Case 202219503 · 8 Aug 2025
Stonewater Limited (202317276) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of birds living in the property’s walls and associated repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202317276 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), by a neighbour between August 2024 and November 2024.
Case 202433225 · 7 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: rodents coming into her home. the size of her child’s bedroom. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202320116 · 7 Aug 2025
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202437733) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Associated formal complaint.
Case 202437733 · 7 Aug 2025
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202415155) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: reports of pests at the property. rent enquiry. associated complaint.
Case 202415155 · 7 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the kitchen floor and upstairs floorboards. work to improve the warmth of the property. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202437374 · 7 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to the front door entry system.
Case 202320361 · 7 Aug 2025