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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Peabody Trust (202217713) Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202217713 · 30 Nov 2023
Peabody Trust (202111103) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Outstanding ‘void’ repairs at the property (pre-occupancy). Poor workmanship related to the installation of a new kitchen. An unfulfilled subject access request (SAR). Outstanding repairs at the property …
Case 202111103 · 29 Nov 2023
Guinness Trust (202221101) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs.
Case 202221101 · 24 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of ASB and noise disturbance. Response to the resident’s concerns about an external light being connected to her electricity supply. Response to the outstanding repairs and the windows obstructing …
Case 202117601 · 24 Nov 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The window repair issues.
Case 202208960 · 24 Nov 2023
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (202113198) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of dirt and fleas in communal areas. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and staff conduct. Formal complaint.
Case 202113198 · 21 Nov 2023
Peabody Trust (202200954) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202200954 Peabody Trust 27 October 2023 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 202200954 · 17 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of a flood; Handling of a related decant; Handling of heating issues in the resident’s temporary accommodation; Handling of the resident’s rehousing requests from October 2021; Response to the …
Case 202115891 · 14 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB) in October 2021. The Ombudsman has also considered: Record keeping. Complaint handling.
Case 202121703 · 14 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould within the property. Noise nuisance (Antisocial behaviour) from the neighbour upstairs. Residents and visitors slamming the main entrance door causing noise disturbance. We have also …
Case 202110294 · 9 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of lack of hot water; the repairs to the external doors and windows; repairs to the bathroom, including the request to be compensated; complaint handling.
Case 202222149 · 7 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the associated complaint.
Case 202300292 · 6 Nov 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request for a refund of the credit on the rent account.
Case 202202578 · 3 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s rehousing application. Response to the resident’s complaint.
Case 202200170 · 31 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a roof leak and associated damp and mould. reports of loose floorboards. replastering work. and the associated complaint.
Case 202201626 · 31 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The compliant is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s transfer application. The formal complaint.
Case 202220260 · 31 Oct 2023
Peabody Trust (202121899) Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of outstanding repairs and its communication. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated. The landlord’s knowledge and information management has also been investigated.
Case 202121899 · 31 Oct 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance, antisocial behaviour (ASB), and harassment. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling and the landlord’s …
Case 202117419 · 30 Oct 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns with the proposed heating system replacement.
Case 202220104 · 30 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Case 202215797 · 27 Oct 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
This is about how the landlord handled: A repair required to the property soil stack. The resident’s reports about the landlord’s contractor. The resident’s reports about the cleaning contractor. The associated complaint. Record keeping.
Case 202209500 · 26 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak and subsequent repairs. Complaints handling.
Case 202217925 · 26 Oct 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's reports of damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
Case 202126692 · 24 Oct 2023
Peabody Trust (202224901) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of mice in the property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. This report has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management as well as its handling of …
Case 202224901 · 24 Oct 2023
Peabody Trust (202106461) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling and management of reports of antisocial behaviour, threats and nuisance including the posting of notes by a neighbour. This report also looks at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202106461 · 23 Oct 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak; Complaint handling; Record keeping.
Case 202221044 · 20 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repair to the windows, kitchen sink tap, heating and hot water, TV aerial and light fitting at the property she had been decanted to. Response to the resident’s …
Case 202123311 · 19 Oct 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of foul odours in a communal hallway. Reports of inadequate insulation between the entrance porch and her flat above. Complaints.
Case 202105177 · 17 Oct 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s disposal of the resident’s garden furniture.
Case 202224144 · 17 Oct 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a neighbour dispute. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202215832 · 17 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202210143 · 16 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlords: Decision not to further investigate the resident’s complaint from November 2018. The associated complaint.
Case 202127006 · 13 Oct 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about a fire door. Complaints handling.
Case 202204339 · 13 Oct 2023
Peabody Trust (202013606) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of planned bollard installation and related parking issues. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202013606 · 12 Oct 2023
Newlon Housing Trust (202119350) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the resident’s report that the landlord failed to comply with the court injunction issued in May 2022.
Case 202119350 · 11 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202003750 · 9 Oct 2023
Peabody Trust (202120467) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. handling of the resident’s appeal in connection with decisions made by the landlord’s priority move panel. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and …
Case 202120467 · 9 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s repair to his boiler; and the subsequent complaint.
Case 202213502 · 30 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded to the resident for the time taken to repair his boiler. The Ombudsman has also considered complaint handling.
Case 202220652 · 30 Sep 2023
Peabody Trust (202208163) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's query about grounds maintenance. This was following concerns raised about an overhanging tree and the maintenance of a path. The Ombudsman also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202208163 · 30 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: A window to be installed in her property. A fence to be installed outside her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of …
Case 202114384 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of a radiator leak. the loss of hot water and heating. the associated complaint, including the amount of compensation offered.
Case 202200632 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202215266 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour from a neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint as part of this investigation.
Case 202216196 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: A previous agreement regarding contractors attending the resident’s property. External decorating to windows and doors as part of its major works programme. Repairs to the front and rear doors. The Ombudsman has …
Case 202222022 · 29 Sep 2023
Peabody Trust (202122409) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about repairs and the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy; Handling of the resident's vulnerabilities; Response to staff conduct concerns in relation to information given …
Case 202122409 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a poor standard of cleaning and maintenance services in communal areas. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202124750 · 28 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Case 202212749 · 27 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property including damp and mould. Complaint handling.
Case 202120555 · 27 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s transfer application. The associated complaint.
Case 202200141 · 26 Sep 2023