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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following a leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202106413 · 27 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about her oven and kitchen units. Complaint handling.
Case 202121164 · 27 Sep 2023
Orbit Group Limited (202122354) Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the resident’s property .
Case 202122354 · 27 Sep 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for delays in carrying out repairs to the floor that affected the ability to sell the property.
Case 202125373 · 27 Sep 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to: Reports of a leak. Reports of an odour from the ensuite bathroom. Reports of blocked guttering. The landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the property and the communal area. …
Case 202124325 · 27 Sep 2023
Settle Group (202223458) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about the landlord's handling of her reports of: repairs to the front fire door. repairs to the rear patio door. damp and mould. The resident has also complained about the landlord's handling of the complaint and …
Case 202223458 · 27 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and her requests to be rehoused.
Case 202224867 · 26 Sep 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of poor quality works and delays to his bathroom renewal. The landlord’s lack of communication in relation to his decant.
Case 202220651 · 25 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about how the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s toilet.
Case 202208731 · 25 Sep 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for food and other expenses incurred during a temporary decant.
Case 202306033 · 22 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct.
Case 202216797 · 22 Sep 2023
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202128099) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the amount of compensation offered to the resident associated with the landlord’s handling of: Repairs, including damp and mould, a leaking sink and garden maintenance. The resident’s request for wardrobes and a garden shed. The associated …
Case 202128099 · 19 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp, mould and condensation. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202224516 · 19 Sep 2023
One Housing Group Limited (202126330) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of flooding of the car park. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to use the sinking fund to pay for remedial works to a car park pump …
Case 202126330 · 18 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen following a leak.
Case 202214157 · 18 Sep 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complained about grounds maintenance in communal areas and the landlord’s response to her request for reimbursement of service charges.
Case 202205948 · 15 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s responses to the resident’s request to replace the windows in the property.
Case 202213839 · 14 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour, particularly noise nuisance. Whether the soundproofing was installed correctly. The council’s handling of the Community Protection Notice (CPN) and installation of recording …
Case 202208346 · 14 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour. Request to be rehoused. This report will also consider the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202209837 · 8 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about the property at the start of the tenancy. Repair requests since the tenancy began. The associated complaint.
Case 202209756 · 8 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202206249 · 8 Sep 2023
Settle Group (202207221) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs following the resident moving into a mutual exchange property; response to the resident’s concerns of alterations made to the outhouse by the previous tenant; handling of drainage and groundworks; communication with …
Case 202207221 · 8 Sep 2023
Aster Group Limited (202104588) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation. This service has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104588 · 7 Sep 2023
Home Group Limited (202203099) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the sale process of the resident’s property. The resident’s claim that the landlord’s handling of the sale process resulted her suffering a financial loss. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202203099 · 7 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202204915 · 6 Sep 2023
Equity Housing Group Limited (202015743) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is around: The landlord’s communication around service charges. The landlord’s proposed increase to service charges and levels of those charges. The landlord’s management of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202015743 · 6 Sep 2023
Orbit Group Limited (202204426) Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress into the property causing damp and mould. The associated complaint.
Case 202204426 · 6 Sep 2023
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to end his joint tenancy and be transferred to alternative accommodation.
Case 202218710 · 6 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the safety of his heating system.
Case 202210565 · 5 Sep 2023
Abri Group Limited (202218106) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports that the resident was unable to use her parking space.
Case 202218106 · 4 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a loss of the hot water supply within his property between June and July 2022. reports of a loss of the heating and hot water supply within his …
Case 202218055 · 1 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for permission to carry out a major adaptation to his home; associated complaint.
Case 202218151 · 1 Sep 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of roof leaks affecting the property and associated damage caused. Request for a service charge refund due to lack of service. Request for compensation relating to boiler damage/new boiler. …
Case 202107807 · 31 Aug 2023
Abri Group Limited (202120406) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of racial harassment. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of discrimination in its handling of racial harassment. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for CCTV to be …
Case 202120406 · 31 Aug 2023
Acis Group Limited (202119678) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. handling of repairs to the resident’s property. handling of roof repairs to the resident’s property. complaints handling.
Case 202119678 · 31 Aug 2023
Aster Group Limited (202115659) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to concerns raised regarding: Grounds maintenance and the maintenance of communal areas. Electricity charges relating to bollard lights.
Case 202115659 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202006337 Greensquare Group Limited 31 August 2023 (Updated following review on 18 June 2024) Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide […]
Case 202006337 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sales process for the resident’s property.
Case 202213037 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Concern that damp and mould issues had impacted on the health of her household. Reports of silverfish in the property, as a …
Case 202207064 · 30 Aug 2023
Gentoo Group Limited (202122445) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The installation of solar panels at the resident’s property in 2016. Issuing a lease for the solar panels resulted in the resident suffering a financial loss. Issuing a lease for the solar …
Case 202122445 · 30 Aug 2023
One Housing Group (202014551) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint relates to: The landlord’s handling of reports of a pest infestation.
Case 202014551 · 30 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s staircasing application.
Case 202215056 · 30 Aug 2023
Abri Group Limited (202127784) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about parking at her sheltered scheme.
Case 202127784 · 29 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning: A lack of heating and hot water in 2020. Repairs to a front door. A lack of heating and hot water and damage to a carpet in 2021.
Case 202121961 · 29 Aug 2023
Platform Housing Group Limited (202124990) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise, harassment and antisocial behaviour by neighbours; The landlord’s handling of reports that the resident was engaging in antisocial behaviour; The conduct of the landlord’s staff; The landlord’s …
Case 202124990 · 25 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s purchase of their home through the Right to Buy scheme.
Case 202120857 · 24 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its proposals to remove the resident’s garage and driveway as part of its regeneration scheme.
Case 202218794 · 23 Aug 2023
Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202116807) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about:
Case 202116807 · 22 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her bathroom and its handling of the installation of an electric shower.
Case 202117950 · 22 Aug 2023
The Riverside Group Limited (202223877) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to recharge the resident to repair the toilet in the property. The conduct of a staff member during the repairs process.
Case 202223877 · 22 Aug 2023