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: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reported damp and mould at the property. Handling of the resident’s request to be rehomed
Case 202231142 · 25 Jul 2024
Luton Borough Council (202337343) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request to be rehoused. reports of damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord’s: record keeping. complaint handling.
Case 202337343 · 25 Jul 2024
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202317482) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB). Request to be rehoused.
Case 202317482 · 25 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a complaint against the resident. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202310317 · 24 Jul 2024
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202304441) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to transfer to a more suitable property on medical grounds. Reports of antisocial behaviour. Reports of a leak in the roof affecting the communal stairs. The resident’s health and …
Case 202304441 · 24 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into the property and the associated repairs.
Case 202313798 · 23 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of various repairs to the property (including to the doors, flooring and bathroom ceiling) following the orders in a previous Ombudsman report. The handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202220071 · 23 Jul 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported concerns about: artex and asbestos; damp and mould; the condition of the kitchen and bathroom. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202305828 · 19 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and associated damp and mould affecting her property. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202311480 · 18 Jul 2024
Dacorum Borough Council (202212553) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to a leak and subsequent collapsed ceilings at the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202212553 · 17 Jul 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202301222) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of a leak and associated repairs in her bedroom. the resident’s reports of damage caused to her belongings from the leak. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s …
Case 202301222 · 17 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to reclassify her property as having two bedrooms rather than three; The landlord’s associated response to her request that it increase the priority banding it had awarded her application for rehousing.
Case 202305551 · 12 Jul 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s service charge query.
Case 202300028 · 5 Jul 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of noise nuisance. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202227737 · 4 Jul 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202315642) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of antisocial behaviour. The landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for a managed transfer via the exceptional case panel. The Ombudsman will …
Case 202315642 · 3 Jul 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported damp and mould in his flat. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling record keeping.
Case 202310021 · 28 Jun 2024
Luton Borough Council (202229082) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of: A broken window. Staff conduct. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202229082 · 28 Jun 2024
Melton Borough Council (202234544) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of multiple repairs, including damp and mould. The resident’s reported delays in being rehoused.
Case 202234544 · 28 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of leak reports and associated damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202228470 · 28 Jun 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for rehousing. Concerns about staff conduct. The associated complaint.
Case 202224767 · 28 Jun 2024
Broxtowe Borough Council (202333724) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202333724 Broxtowe Borough Council 27 June 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. […]
Case 202333724 · 27 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould at his property.
Case 202314200 · 27 Jun 2024
London Borough of Lewisham (202231098) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mice infestations in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s allegation that contractors stole items from her loft. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a …
Case 202231098 · 27 Jun 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents concerns about: antisocial behaviour (ASB) in her block. the security and condition of the communal fire doors in her block. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202307271 · 27 Jun 2024
Charnwood Borough Council (202308618) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of a new kitchen. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202308618 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs including taps and pipework; metal sticking out of the bedroom floor; broken guttering; and damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202320122 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of issues with the communal lighting. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202312351 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202220040 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of blockages in the resident's kitchen. Reports of mice infestation in the property. Reports of a lack of fire escape provision. The associated complaint.
Case 202233709 · 25 Jun 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: brickwork and roof repairs. electrics tripping intermittently in the kitchen. damp. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202201953 · 21 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp/mould and structural damage within his property. The resident’s concerns relating to asbestos within his property. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202317960 · 20 Jun 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the loss of gas supply to the property. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202311643 · 19 Jun 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the kitchen works. The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202324088 · 19 Jun 2024
London Borough of Hounslow (202302419) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould to the bathroom. The resident’s request to be reimbursed the cost of running a dehumidifier. Ongoing repairs to the resident’s bathroom and notification of appointments. The Service …
Case 202302419 · 19 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak from the water tank in her home.
Case 202401849 · 19 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of its staff member. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202229573 · 17 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the time of letting, and the landlord’s handling of the subsequent repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202233490 · 13 Jun 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202307280) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) about his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of counter reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) about the resident from his neighbour. The landlord’s decision to refer the …
Case 202307280 · 12 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the resident’s home following a leak. The associated complaint.
Case 202127572 · 11 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: A leak to the property from the property above the resident. The resident’s reporting of damp and mould.
Case 202321997 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of remedial works following a leak and its response to the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202303698 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s right to buy (RTB) application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s erection of a garden fence. The landlord’s response to the residents erection of an outhouse and its use as …
Case 202217665 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of upsurges in water into her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from her neighbour’s property above. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been …
Case 202302021 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202310241 · 30 May 2024
London Borough of Hounslow (202228688) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of leaks, damp and mould. Concerns around defective windows. Concerns around squirrels in a loft. The Ombudsman also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202228688 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of anti-social behaviour (ASB) outside his property. This report has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202102568 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks in the property between April 2021 and January 2022. Reports of leaks in the property between November 2022 and January 2023. The associated complaint.
Case 202234539 · 29 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property.
Case 202232783 · 28 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of a leak into her home. This includes the landlord’s offer of compensation.
Case 202312141 · 28 May 2024
Redditch Borough Council (202216635) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request for non-damp and mould related repairs. Reports of a ticking noise. Request for adaptations to her bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s …
Case 202216635 · 28 May 2024