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
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s calculation of rent under the social rent reduction.
Case 202007963 · 22 Apr 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a complaint made against him about anti-social behaviour (ASB). The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202006324 · 21 Apr 2021
The complaints are about:
Case 202003404 · 21 Apr 2021
Barnet Council (202011365) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of damage to the bathroom door; decision not to install/replace bedroom doors in the property.
Case 202011365 · 20 Apr 2021
BCP Council (201915205) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 201915205 · 20 Apr 2021
Brighton Housing Trust (202000807) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the water installation at the property.
Case 202000807 · 20 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the landlord’s collection of rent relating to the property in March 2021; the amount of compensation offered in relation to a flooding incident in August 2020; the amount of compensation offered in relation to a second …
Case 202010431 · 20 Apr 2021
LiveWest Homes Limited (202002475) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to purchase her property:
Case 202002475 · 20 Apr 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202001199) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s provision of service charge information. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202001199 · 20 Apr 2021
Octavia Housing (202005125) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about; a delayed repair to a window and the landlord’s subsequent offer of compensation; the landlord’s response to her concerns about bullying by a contractor, and; complaint handling.
Case 202005125 · 20 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the increase of service charges.
Case 202014479 · 19 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's concerns about low water pressure being supplied to her property.
Case 202001369 · 19 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Antisocial behaviour and racism. Repairs to a garden fence.
Case 202006085 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: handling of service charge queries customer service and staff conduct complaint handling
Case 201915656 · 16 Apr 2021
Leeds City Council (202007676) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The conduct of a local ward member in respect of a planning application. The allocation of the property to the resident without adaptations. The landlord’s handling of adaptations at the property. The landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202007676 · 16 Apr 2021
Network Homes Limited (202004188) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about:
Case 202004188 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to level the garden at the resident’s property.
Case 202009610 · 16 Apr 2021
The complaint was about the landlord's response to the resident's:
Case 201909201 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB).
Case 202001875 · 16 Apr 2021
Greenwich Council (201909305) Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a defective window. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201909305 · 15 Apr 2021
Hounslow Council (202008895) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about: The landlord's handling of her reports of leaks in the bathroom and the kitchen of the property, and the level of compensation offered to her. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202008895 · 15 Apr 2021
One Housing Group Limited (202000109) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the increase of the service charge year-on-year; the resident’s ability to acquire an additional portioned percentage of his shared ownership property; the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding the accuracy of the service charges; the …
Case 202000109 · 15 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about:
Case 201914078 · 15 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for an emergency repair to the communal front door lock. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202001334 · 15 Apr 2021
Leeds City Council (202004331) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to close the communal areas due to the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly the communal lounge and balcony. The presence and availability of the landlord’s staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. The landlord’s response to health …
Case 202004331 · 14 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation of mice at her property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 201906862 · 14 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over the change in the parking policy at the property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202008951 · 14 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the accuracy of the landlord’s contractor’s account of a repair visit at the property.
Case 202005838 · 13 Apr 2021
Cornwall Council (202009312) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of lead in the water supply and the effects this has had on the health of the resident’s child.
Case 202009312 · 13 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for CCTV to be installed; requests for repairs to the communal door; reports of littering around the property; associated formal complaint.
Case 202008511 · 13 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.
Case 202014275 · 13 Apr 2021
Peabody Trust (202007447) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be compensated for a damaged tyre. the landlord’s decision not to offer compensation for this damage. The resident also complained about the landlord’s handling of her reports of …
Case 202007447 · 13 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks in her property. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about major works and service charges. the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201910086 · 13 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of her neighbour’s shed causing damage to her garden and restricting natural light to her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202000991 · 12 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of her request to install a wood burning stove at her property.
Case 202010159 · 12 Apr 2021
Magenta Living (202002947) No Maladministration
The complaint is about: the condition of the property at the commencement of the resident’s tenancy. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202002947 · 12 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident's application for succession of tenancy and the quality of customer service provided by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of a gas safety check. The landlord’s handling of the resident's complaint.
Case 202007664 · 12 Apr 2021
Ashford Borough Council (202001169) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The managing agent’s communication with the resident after he informed it in February 2018 he was no longer living at the property. The managing agent’s request to the resident concerning charges at the end of the …
Case 202001169 · 9 Apr 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (201915560) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: provision of information about the defect period provided to the resident when purchasing the property. provision of information about the location of the car parking space at the property provided to the resident when …
Case 201915560 · 9 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the following issues: The landlord’s response to reports of issues with the heating and hot water system, in particular, its handling of a water outage in January 2020. The landlord’s handling of heating and hot water …
Case 202004931 · 9 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the garden fence that the landlord provided, its subsequent decision not to replace this with the same type that had been provided to neighbours, and its communication with her when she raised these concerns.
Case 202011305 · 9 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of fence repairs; the resident’s reports of damage to her carpet; the related complaint.
Case 202004155 · 8 Apr 2021
Cobalt Housing Limited (202009114) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of various repairs required to the property. The resident’s reports about the conduct of operatives visiting the property.
Case 202009114 · 8 Apr 2021
Longhurst Group Limited (202001266) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request to bring forward the planned replacement of her bathroom. The resident’s reported concerns about the condition of her bathroom. Complaint handling.
Case 202001266 · 8 Apr 2021
Optivo (202014522) 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 following a leak.
Case 202014522 · 8 Apr 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the residents request for the landlord to remove rubbish from her garden which had been concealed behind a fence by the previous tenant.
Case 202007051 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and harassment; associated formal complaint.
Case 202001208 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of mould in the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202008274 · 7 Apr 2021
Newham Council (201907092) Maladministration
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom. the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201907092 · 7 Apr 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202005275) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202005275 · 7 Apr 2021