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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161
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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202507040 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident told the landlord she was experiencing anti social […]
Case 202507040 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202415425 Decision type Investigation Landlord North Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The property is a 1-bedroom ground-floor flat. The […]
Case 202415425 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202506976 Decision type Investigation Landlord North West Leicestershire District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure tenant Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident has reported damp and […]
Case 202506976 · 24 Nov 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202334327) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202334327 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident purchased the lease for the property in February 2022. […]
Case 202334327 · 24 Nov 2025
Ocean Housing Limited (202440604) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202440604 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ocean Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background At the time of the complaint, the resident lived in a […]
Case 202440604 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202341847 Decision type Investigation Landlord One Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a block of flats. There is a […]
Case 202341847 · 24 Nov 2025
One Vision Housing Limited (202503628) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202503628 Decision type Investigation Landlord One Vision Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground floor 2 -bedroom property. He […]
Case 202503628 · 24 Nov 2025
Onward Homes Limited (202422387) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202422387 Decision type Investigation Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her 3 young children. She says 2 of […]
Case 202422387 · 24 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202431209) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202431209 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed ground floor flat with her […]
Case 202431209 · 24 Nov 2025
Peabody Trust (202441501) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202441501 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 17 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2 bedroom flat with her children. Her […]
Case 202441501 · 24 Nov 2025
Southern Housing (202432188) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202432188 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed house with her daughter. In June 2024, […]
Case 202432188 · 24 Nov 2025
Stonewater Limited (202329861) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202329861 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder. She raised concerns in 2023 that cleaning and grounds […]
Case 202329861 · 24 Nov 2025
Stonewater Limited (202505383) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202505383 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house with her 3 children. She […]
Case 202505383 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202334721 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident moved to the property in 2021. As part of […]
Case 202334721 · 24 Nov 2025
Vivid Housing Limited (202347588) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202347588 Decision type Investigation Landlord Vivid Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 and reissued on 3 March 2026 Background The elderly resident lives alone […]
Case 202347588 · 24 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202413754 Decision type Investigation Landlord Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom property […]
Case 202413754 · 21 Nov 2025
Citizen Housing Group Limited (202428948) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202428948 Decision type Investigation Landlord Citizen Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background In July 2024 the landlord started work to install a wet […]
Case 202428948 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202428301 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident complained to the landlord about the heating system at […]
Case 202428301 · 21 Nov 2025
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202419667) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202419667 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3 bedroom house with her adult son […]
Case 202419667 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202331108 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house. She has physical and […]
Case 202331108 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202429991 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident is the leaseholder of a first […]
Case 202429991 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202326788 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of […]
Case 202326788 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202432413 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The landlord became aware that aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding […]
Case 202432413 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202430309 and 202448811 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat with her 2 […]
Case 202430309 · 21 Nov 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202344850) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202344850 Decision type Investigation Landlord Moat Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her children, including a newborn. She reported a […]
Case 202344850 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202444908 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a maisonette. Her son has asthma. What the […]
Case 202444908 · 21 Nov 2025
Onward Homes Limited (202402381) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
Decision Case ID 202402381 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident moved into a 1-bedroom bungalow owned by the landlord. The […]
Case 202402381 · 21 Nov 2025
Complaint: For profit
Decision Case ID 202510667 Decision type Investigation Landlord Pinnacle Affordable Homes Ltd Landlord type For profit Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property with her […]
Case 202510667 · 21 Nov 2025
Sheffield City Council (202402357) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202402357 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sheffield City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The property is a 3-bedroom house and was […]
Case 202402357 · 21 Nov 2025
Southwark Council (202428472) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202428472 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident’s property is a converted maisonette, and the […]
Case 202428472 · 21 Nov 2025
Aster Group Limited (202336098) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202336098 Decision type Investigation Landlord Aster Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom house. It was built in July 2022 […]
Case 202336098 · 20 Nov 2025
Basildon Borough Council (202407113) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202407113 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat. […]
Case 202407113 · 20 Nov 2025
Brighton and Hove City Council (202441883) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202441883 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background At the time of the events […]
Case 202441883 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202340917 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident pays variable service charges. The landlord provided its certificate of […]
Case 202340917 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202346216 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident moved into the property in September 2022. She […]
Case 202346216 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202418621 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident complained about the landlord’s response to their report […]
Case 202418621 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202421628 Decision type Investigation Landlord Great Places Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in his 2 bedroom, third floor flat […]
Case 202421628 · 20 Nov 2025
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202330650) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202330650 Decision type Investigation Landlord Jigsaw Homes Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident works as a childminder from her home. She experienced […]
Case 202330650 · 20 Nov 2025
Leeds City Council (202441659) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202441659 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house with her son. What the […]
Case 202441659 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202328620 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident raised issues with the landlord […]
Case 202328620 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202347227 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident has a secure […]
Case 202347227 · 20 Nov 2025
London Borough of Islington (202450843) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202450843 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident moved into the property […]
Case 202450843 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202334817 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat located […]
Case 202334817 · 20 Nov 2025
London Borough of Newham (202425925) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202425925 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom […]
Case 202425925 · 20 Nov 2025
London Borough of Wandsworth (202342211) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202342211 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Wandsworth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 20 November 2025 Background In February 2023 the resident told the […]
Case 202342211 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202406843 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her child in a flat […]
Case 202406843 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202333817 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident reported that the landlord’s contractor attended to carry out an […]
Case 202333817 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202410238 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The property is a 2 bedroom flat. The resident was placed […]
Case 202410238 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202502697 Decision type Investigation Landlord Richmond Housing Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident reported issues with repairs and the garden at […]
Case 202502697 · 20 Nov 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202334096 Decision type Investigation Landlord Soha Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident was an assured tenant of a 2-bedroom ground floor flat […]
Case 202334096 · 20 Nov 2025