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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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the removal of a hanging unit above the resident’s cooker.
Case 202113615 · 13 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about:
Case 202103090 · 12 May 2022
Citizen Housing (202009563) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained of delay and poor-quality work by the landlord in its installation of a level access shower.
Case 202009563 · 12 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about garden maintenance.
Case 202109782 · 12 May 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of cigarette smoke from the flat above entering her property.
Case 202110835 · 12 May 2022
ForHousing Limited (202111106) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about the safety of her garden.
Case 202111106 · 12 May 2022
GreenSquareAccord Limited (201911522) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Bathroom repair works. The resident’s request for compensation for the bathroom improvements. The associated complaint.
Case 201911522 · 12 May 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202102912 · 12 May 2022
Newham Council (202011551) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a contaminated water tank. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202011551 · 12 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the bathroom extractor fan. Repairs to the back door. Damp and mould in the property.
Case 202121475 · 12 May 2022
Bernicia Group (202115061) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for its handling of repairs to the resident’s storage heaters.
Case 202115061 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The information provided by the landlord about the property and the tenancy type during the tenancy offer process in 2019. The landlord sending the resident details about another tenant during the stage one complaint response. The …
Case 202114535 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak and her subsequent request for compensation.
Case 202113909 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s balcony window.
Case 202121406 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the servicing of the communal lift.
Case 202109014 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord's response to the resident's reports of banging and dripping noises from the pipework in the property. The associated formal complaint into the matter.
Case 201809019 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202119068 The Guinness Partnership Limited 11 May 2022 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 202119068 · 11 May 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his attempts to purchase the property.
Case 202112444 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202110301 · 10 May 2022
Home Group Limited (202013927) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to a vent and the heating system at the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaints handling and its decision to apply compensation awarded during the complaints process to the resident’s rent arrears.
Case 202013927 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns with a gas safety certificate.
Case 202009185 · 10 May 2022
Onward Homes Limited (202110847) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused for her medical conditions.
Case 202110847 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be reimbursed for fittings he purchased for his windows. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202006266 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: the removal of his existing emergency contact details; arrangements for works relating to his shed door; arrangements for a gas safety inspection; contact from the landlord on 20 …
Case 202102002 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s management organisation’s handling of the resident’s complaint about repairs to the gutters in her property.
Case 202009843 · 10 May 2022
Stonewater Limited (202113387) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Service charges paid by the resident for grounds maintenance and cleaning of communal areas. Rubbish removal from the communal car park.
Case 202113387 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to replace the door at the property. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202119664 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about information he was provided in relation to his rent account.
Case 202105766 · 10 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to provide the resident with a designated parking space, following its error in advising that the property came with designated parking. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202122801 · 9 May 2022
Lambeth Council (202106326) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damage to kitchen flooring and cold draughts from the kitchen and the bedroom windows.
Case 202106326 · 9 May 2022
Lambeth Council (202115286) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Window repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202115286 · 9 May 2022
Lewisham Council (202103310) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of external works to resolve a damp problem at the resident’s property.
Case 202103310 · 9 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation that the landlord has offered to the resident for the delay in repairing a faulty external door that did not lock.
Case 202108929 · 6 May 2022
Ipswich Borough Council (202108079) Partial Maladministration
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 complaint.
Case 202108079 · 6 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to sell his shared ownership property on the open market. The landlord’s complaint handling .
Case 202110036 · 6 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of a contractor that attended her property.
Case 202103076 · 6 May 2022
Westward Housing Group Limited (202117711) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202117711 · 6 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request: To install fencing and internal doors at her property. To reimburse her for the cost of removing rubbish from the garden.
Case 202119265 · 5 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding noise nuisance and trip hazards from its lack of repairs and maintenance to communal guttering. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint and record keeping.
Case 202121479 · 5 May 2022
Home Group Limited (202118335) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues involving the front door, kitchen, garden gate and grounds maintenance.
Case 202118335 · 5 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in response to the resident’s complaint about how it dealt with repairs to a leak in the property.
Case 202115914 · 5 May 2022
Torus62 Limited (202102573) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour from his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of counter-allegations of anti-social behaviour against the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202102573 · 5 May 2022
Tower Hamlets Council (202116352) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s balcony door and windows.
Case 202116352 · 5 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to reschedule the resident’s kitchen renewal.
Case 202114928 · 5 May 2022
Acis Group Limited (202108528) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge, including its decision to change the service charge invoicing date. The standard of services provided in respect of which a service charge is levied. An increase in the …
Case 202108528 · 4 May 2022
Camden Council (202108167) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202108167 Camden Council 4 May 2022 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 set […]
Case 202108167 · 4 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202100238 · 4 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202106240 · 4 May 2022
Southwark Council (202010590) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damaged flooring in her bathroom and hallway; the resident’s reports of a loss of heating; the resident’s concerns about scaffolding being left up in her garden; the resident’s …
Case 202010590 · 4 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress to the front of the property via the roof. Water ingress to the rear of the property via a window.
Case 202121527 · 3 May 2022