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: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the windows. Damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s: Record keeping. Handling of the complaint and level of compensation offered.
Case 202308502 · 27 Aug 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202229549 · 27 Aug 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of various repairs in the property. complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202336291 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs required to the resident’s bedroom ceiling. Reports of damp and mould in the property. Repairs required in the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202223999 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the residents reports of ongoing water leaks from the flat above. The landlords handling of the residents complaint and the amount of compensation offered. This Service has also considered the landlords record …
Case 202233880 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202324823 London Borough of Redbridge 23 August 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. This […]
Case 202324823 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202319694 Rugby Borough Council 23 August 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. This is […]
Case 202319694 · 23 Aug 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of works to upgrade the resident’s kitchen and bathroom. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202314190 · 22 Aug 2024
London Borough of Hounslow (202233314) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of noise from a communal gate. Reports of disturbance caused by a balcony blind in a neighbouring property. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns about staffing and support. This …
Case 202233314 · 22 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of recurring leaks and damp and mould in the property.
Case 202331302 · 22 Aug 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
REPORT COMPLAINT 202342331 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 22 August 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 202342331 · 22 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs. Associated complaint.
Case 202222088 · 21 Aug 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould at her permanent residence. Damp and mould at her temporary accommodation. Drug usage near her temporary accommodation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202222273 · 21 Aug 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202320158) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the roof and guttering, and subsequent damp and mould in the property. the associated complaint.
Case 202320158 · 20 Aug 2024
Chesterfield Borough Council (202219761) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concern about the condition of the property when it was let to him in 2014. Reports of repairs, including his concerns about subsidence and contamination in the garden. Concern it …
Case 202219761 · 19 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs, following reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202341042 · 16 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request that it fund external mediation. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202305599 · 16 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roofing repairs and associated damp and mould reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202332614 · 15 Aug 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for rehousing and adaptations.
Case 202326191 · 15 Aug 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns of cigarette smoke. Response to the resident’s report of not having hot water. Handling of bathroom and window repairs following a mutual exchange and associated contractor appointments. Complaint handling …
Case 202304125 · 14 Aug 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s housing application. The landlord’s handling of a kitchen renewal and rewire. The time taken to repair a front door. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202320582 · 13 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs and damp and mould at the resident’s former property. response to the resident’s concerns about her time in emergency and temporary accommodation. complaint handling.
Case 202321199 · 9 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of structural, and drainage issues with her property; associated complaint.
Case 202216711 · 8 Aug 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the way the landlord responded to the resident’s reports that it had sold land belonging to her property.
Case 202334242 · 8 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress into the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202302608 · 7 Aug 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about securing her property. Concerns about staff conduct. Request for a management move.
Case 202333652 · 7 Aug 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the Council’s handling of disabled adaptations to the resident’s property.
Case 202204517 · 5 Aug 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report that his home was flooded . request for compensation for damage to his personal belongings. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s vulnerabilities when dealing …
Case 202226236 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of blocked pipes and damage to a washing machine.
Case 202203457 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s requests for adaptations. Response to the resident’s concerns about cavity wall insulation. Complaint handling.
Case 202310521 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the applicant’s complaint regarding his discretionary tenancy application.
Case 202315949 · 31 Jul 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202229487) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), specifically noise nuisance, threats and intimidation from a neighbour. The resident’s reports of repairs to the communal area. The associated complaint.
Case 202229487 · 31 Jul 2024
London Borough of Hounslow (202312656) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The delay in processing the resident’s housing application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a mite infestation in her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlords complaint handling.
Case 202312656 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of draughts through the floor. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202229750 · 31 Jul 2024
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202222456) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns and complaint about its handling of: Her antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports. ASB counter-allegations about her. Her complaint.
Case 202222456 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roofing repairs. The landlord’s handling of window and balcony door repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered: The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202333451 · 30 Jul 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202301532) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Housing application and requests to move. Associated complaints.
Case 202301532 · 30 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating system. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202310109 · 30 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A mutual exchange and concerns regarding the condition of the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202305676 · 30 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord's handling of: Reports of damp and mould. The related complaint.
Case 202300794 · 29 Jul 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp in the communal area and her kitchen. Noise transference. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Knowledge and information management.
Case 202218734 · 29 Jul 2024
London Borough of Ealing (202217674) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports of: noise coming from the soil stack. repairs required to his balcony windows and doors. other defects within his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202217674 · 29 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into, and the subsequent damage to, his property.
Case 202230191 · 29 Jul 2024
London Borough of Sutton (202321548) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about repair issues at her property, including; gas; electrical wiring; asbestos; complaints handling.
Case 202321548 · 29 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report that the contractor did not give him adequate notice of the additional work needed to his property or the impact of the work. The resident’s report that the contractor …
Case 202303925 · 29 Jul 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of dog fouling in communal areas of the property. Handling of the resident’s subject access request (SAR). Response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the kitchen walls …
Case 202307607 · 26 Jul 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: antisocial behaviour (ASB); repairs following a leak into her property.
Case 202231673 · 26 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reasonable adjustments. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202305069 · 26 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roofing issue, and subsequent water ingress, damp, and mould, in the property.
Case 202232465 · 25 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp within his property. Associated complaint.
Case 202233923 · 25 Jul 2024