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
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11,758
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s kitchen adaptation request at the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202322792 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for the property’s repair records.
Case 202222678 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to remain in her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202408313 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress and damp mould at the property, and the resident’s associated request for temporary accommodation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202331497 · 18 Nov 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Handling of the resident’s reports that a contractor damaged her bedroom flooring. This report also considers the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202419119 · 15 Nov 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the disconnection of the gas supply to the property. a warrant to complete a planned electrical safety inspection and resulting damage to the property. repairs to the boiler and fencing at the …
Case 202222963 · 15 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A roof leak, damp and mould and asbestos at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202318656 · 15 Nov 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The increase in service charges for the heating. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to control the level of heating in her property and to be proportionately billed for specific usage.
Case 202233311 · 13 Nov 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The landlord’s response to the resident’s health issues and its handling of her request for adaptations and reasonable adjustments to be made. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the property …
Case 202220147 · 12 Nov 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns of subsidence at her property and repairs to a fence, drainpipe and door repair. The associated complaint.
Case 202233967 · 12 Nov 2024
London Borough of Wandsworth (202324260) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of tap repairs and the resident’s request for compensation for these. Response to the resident’s reports of poor conduct and communication from its contractor.
Case 202324260 · 11 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property.
Case 202311569 · 11 Nov 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of communal issues, including subsidence and repairs to the staircase and the roof. Repairs to the resident’s balcony door. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202214272 · 7 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Enquiries about major works. Reports of roof leaks. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202329853 · 1 Nov 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress and the associated repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202329469 · 31 Oct 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202230472) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the remedial works completed and those still outstanding in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant. The landlord’s handling of the resident's complaint. The landlord’s record …
Case 202230472 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202308770 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 31 October 2024 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 202308770 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident regarding: Her queries and concerns about major works, including refuse, parking and health and safety issues. The consultation before the major works started. A non-functioning kitchen. The temporary toilet facilities. …
Case 202231597 · 31 Oct 2024
Luton Borough Council (202343510) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of cleaning and maintenance issues in the communal areas and the resident’s concerns about the safety of the building. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202343510 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s personal information. The utility supplier when the resident’s tenancy started. The associated complaint.
Case 202312994 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: drain repairs. sewage back surges in the bathroom. the electrics in the property needing repair. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202203611 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Facilitation of a meter reading. Handling of repairs in the property. Management of the resident’s rent account. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s consideration of the resident’s vulnerabilities and its associated …
Case 202338253 · 30 Oct 2024
Crawley Borough Council (202309971) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a breach of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the conduct of its contractor’s staff. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
Case 202309971 · 29 Oct 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a broken window. The front door replacement. The resident’s reports of damaged electric sockets. The resident’s reports of a leak, damp and mould. The resident’s concerns about carbon …
Case 202320762 · 29 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 202307467 · 29 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of roof and window repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202231001 · 28 Oct 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Various repairs. Damp and mould in the property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202230674 · 28 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak and associated remedial repairs at the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202231852 · 25 Oct 2024
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202342852) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leaking roof. Reports of damp and mould in the property. Reports of a leaking radiator. The associated complaint.
Case 202342852 · 25 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of reports of damp and mould, and associated repairs.
Case 202407294 · 24 Oct 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202234457) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of various repairs to the property including damp and mould in the basement; damp in the upstairs of the property; disrepair to the kitchen; a collapsed basement ceiling; and …
Case 202234457 · 24 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202343175 · 23 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of leaks, damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202328058 · 23 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the impact on the resident’s health of the landlord’s handling of repairs. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of leaks, damp and mould. concerns about temporary accommodation. We have also …
Case 202346809 · 22 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The compliant is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202340120 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports about repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Handling of the associated formal complaint. Record keeping with respect to the issues.
Case 202318405 · 21 Oct 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202322366) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request for rehousing due to overcrowding. This report also considers the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202322366 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of defective windows. the resident’s reports of repairs required to the roof. the associated complaint.
Case 202344547 · 21 Oct 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s damp and mould reports.
Case 202319152 · 20 Oct 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s reports about the landlord’s handling of; Damp and mould and the subsequent remedial repairs in the property. The claim for damage to the household’s belongings. The management of the tenancy including audits and an …
Case 202231188 · 18 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: damp and mould. damage to belongings due to the damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202325599 · 18 Oct 2024
London Borough of Newham (202401727) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Concerns about overcrowding. The investigation has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202401727 · 18 Oct 2024
London Borough of Croydon (202120044) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords response to the residents requests for: Relocation of electric sockets in the bedroom, kitchen and lounge. Installation of a new electric socket for a helpline box. Bathroom renovation. Improvement works in the kitchen, including: …
Case 202120044 · 16 Oct 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202306139) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be placed on the housing register and for her application to be prioritised. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and associated remedial repairs …
Case 202306139 · 16 Oct 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s belongings including her disability equipment, following flooding at the property.
Case 202226351 · 16 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for external wall insulation (EWI). complaint handling.
Case 202219702 · 15 Oct 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for the exterior of the block to be painted. Reports concerning the volume of the intercom. Request for hooks to be fitted to the external communal doors. Request for …
Case 202318303 · 11 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports.
Case 202343021 · 11 Oct 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak into the resident’s property from a neighbouring property which resulted in damp and mould.
Case 202315988 · 10 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of a leak, handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202212904 · 8 Oct 2024