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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11,758
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2,212
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161
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London Borough of Barnet (202211443) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about how the landlord has handled the following: Request to be rehoused. Reports of discrimination by the landlord. Reports of anti-social behaviour, specifically sexual harassment Reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202211443 · 24 May 2024
London Borough of Hounslow (202220155) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about: The handling of the resident’s request to be transferred to suitable alternative accommodation. The landlord’s handling of requests for repairs following flooding from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s handling of the removal of asbestos from …
Case 202220155 · 24 May 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Reports of harassment by noise nuisance. Request to be rehoused. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202227540 · 23 May 2024
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202210082) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs. Request for a refund of council tax. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202210082 · 22 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202227307 · 22 May 2024
London Borough of Croydon (202203123) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould, and the associated repairs. The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Allegations of ASB made against the resident. The investigation into an alleged incident …
Case 202203123 · 15 May 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s application for a housing transfer; record keeping; handling of the resident’s concerns about the structural safety of his property; handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202119458 · 8 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Case 202341193 · 3 May 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202224483) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Issues with the resident’s gas appliances and roof. Repairs to the resident’s kitchen, taps and boiler following a leak in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202224483 · 1 May 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Gas and fire safety checks. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202226969 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the soil stack pipe at the resident’s property.
Case 202232743 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the replacement windows to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202234191 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s repairs reports after her mutual exchange. The complaint.
Case 202209163 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of: Floorboard repairs. Front door repairs. Damp and mould in the property. Handling of the resident’s concerns about: The condition of the windows. The condition of the loft insulation. …
Case 202222538 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould within the resident’s property, including associated repair work. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202230056 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the reports of damp and mould in the residents property and the quality of the landlords repairs. This service has also considered the landlords handling of the residents complaint.
Case 202301659 · 29 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about:
Case 202230860 · 29 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould. Repairs at the property.
Case 202310186 · 29 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour.
Case 202315166 · 26 Apr 2024
Ipswich Borough Council (202301620) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of reports of damp and mould in the residents property. This service has also considered whether the landlord took into account its duties under the Equality Act 2010. The landlords handling of the …
Case 202301620 · 24 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202224334 London Borough of Ealing 24 April 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 202224334 · 24 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a hedge to be replaced. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202229239 · 22 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler. Complaint handling.
Case 202226164 · 16 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and response to: The resident’s reports of repairs required to the heating system. The complaint.
Case 202227356 · 15 Apr 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s service charge queries. The associated complaint.
Case 202305405 · 12 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and harassment. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202122468 · 2 Apr 2024
Eastbourne Borough Council (202229454) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about the conduct of its contractor’s operatives. The resident’s concerns about various repairs. The resident’s concerns about the water pressure. The resident’s request for reimbursement for costs which include: …
Case 202229454 · 28 Mar 2024
London Borough of Barnet (202124727) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with the heating system upgrade (including boiler repair) and request for a decant; Reports of damp and mould; Rent arrears; Concerns about staff conduct during a gas …
Case 202124727 · 28 Mar 2024
London Borough of Enfield (202218063) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s re-housing request. The landlord's response to reports of a leak into the property and the associated damp and mould. The landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202218063 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for information about the ‘buyback’ process. Query about cladding. Reports of damp and mould. Request for compensation for boiler and additional heaters. Dissatisfaction about winter fuel payments. Concerns about …
Case 202229098 · 28 Mar 2024
London Borough of Newham (202218153) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports that his recycling was not collected on several occasions. The resident’s reports that he has not received a caretaking service for several years. The associated complaint.
Case 202218153 · 28 Mar 2024
London Borough of Redbridge (202210639) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The July 2021 flood incident, including its handling of repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202210639 · 28 Mar 2024
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202229685) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak. Window replacement work including major work involving the bay windows. Reports of damp and mould.
Case 202229685 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of outstanding repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s communication and handling of the resident’s complaint in this investigation.
Case 202124959 · 28 Mar 2024
Charnwood Borough Council (202208480) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of mould on 6 January 2022, and the associated complaint. An emergency request for repair following a water leak on 17 January 2022.
Case 202208480 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s: Handling of reports of a flood and upsurge, and the subsequent request for a deep clean. Its complaint handling and compensation offered. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202226830 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak in the resident’s kitchen.
Case 202232201 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the resident’s property.
Case 202312303 · 26 Mar 2024
London Borough of Croydon (202227185) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A management transfer request. Reports of leaks in the property and subsequent damp and mould. The complaint.
Case 202227185 · 26 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of drainage, flooding, damp, mould and floor issues. We have also considered the landlord’s: record keeping. complaint handling.
Case 202225779 · 26 Mar 2024
London Borough of Hounslow (202122234) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Anti-social behaviour including reported noise nuisance and drug-related activity. Heating. Plumbing. Rubbish and bin chutes. Risk and safety to residents and housing officer contact details. The associated complaint …
Case 202122234 · 26 Mar 2024
London Borough of Redbridge (202306203) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s concerns regarding parking. Handling of the resident’s requests that her kitchen and bathroom be replaced. Response to the resident’s request for …
Case 202306203 · 26 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property. The associated complaint.
Case 202300070 · 26 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to a radiator. reports of a pest infestation. the resident’s request to be rehoused. the associated complaint.
Case 202234713 · 25 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak, and the associated damp and mould. Complaint.
Case 202302393 · 25 Mar 2024
London Borough of Newham (202216504) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the fence repair. The resident’s request for a leaseholder online submission tool. This investigation has also made additional findings relating to the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Knowledge and Information Management (KIM).
Case 202216504 · 25 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202219719 Royal Borough Of Greenwich 25 March 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 202219719 · 25 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from a neighbouring property. the landlord’s handling of arrangements for asbestos removal in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202216013 · 22 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202228862 London Borough of Hackney 22 March 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 202228862 · 22 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the kitchen and bathroom in the property. Communication regarding planned improvement works in the property. Handling of repairs to a garden wall. Complaint handling.
Case 202216303 · 21 Mar 2024