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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Showing 1,685 of 16,227 decisions matching "tenancy"

Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s tenancy succession application. The resident’s request to appoint an authorised representative. The associated complaint.
Case 202302724 · 25 Sep 2025
Guildford Borough Council (202422292) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Tenancy while she was away from the property. Son’s vulnerabilities while she was away from the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202422292 · 22 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request to succeed her mother’s tenancy. complaint.
Case 202405373 · 22 Sep 2025
London Borough of Wandsworth (202444517) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The condition of the property upon letting. The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs identified at the viewing (unrelated to cracks, damp, mould, and water ingress). The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp, mould, and …
Case 202444517 · 27 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
Case 202417200 · 18 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Staff conduct, communication, policies, culture and services, management of her tenancy agreement, and her vulnerabilities. Complaint handling.
Case 202421619 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her flooring. The landlord’s failure to provide the resident with information about the presence of asbestos in her property at the start of her tenancy. The …
Case 202419658 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request to re-classify the property and reduce the rent. Concerns regarding the legality of the Tenancy Agreement (TA). Request for a transfer to a larger property. Reports of repairs to …
Case 202326263 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to amend his tenancy.
Case 202331273 · 28 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and the subsequent repairs. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202433911 · 11 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the security of the front door. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to relocate the …
Case 202432728 · 30 Jun 2025
Dartford Borough Council (202327308) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: How the landlord communicated its decision to change its flexible tenancies to secure tenancies. How the landlord handled the resident’s request to change her tenancy from a joint tenancy to a sole tenancy. We have also …
Case 202327308 · 30 Jun 2025
London Borough of Islington (202437111) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to take over the tenancy following the death of his mother. Rent arrears that accrued while the request was being considered. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202437111 · 30 Jun 2025
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding rent arrears. Response to her reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. Handling of her concerns about staff conduct.
Case 202320804 · 27 Jun 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to give tenancy succession to the complainant’s brother, and its handling of concerns the complainant raised about this.
Case 202428334 · 18 Jun 2025
Ongo Homes Limited (202327435) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy (tenancy sign up). Repairs to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202327435 · 10 Jun 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s stay in temporary accommodation, including its decision not to grant this as a permanent tenancy.
Case 202328004 · 6 Jun 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a tenancy fraud investigation.
Case 202227853 · 4 Jun 2025
Octavia Housing (202423537) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns that it offered an unsuitable property in 2022 when her tenancy began. Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), communication concerns, and management transfer request. Concerns about the property’s condition. Associated …
Case 202423537 · 30 May 2025
Cross Keys Homes Limited (202413160) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by and about the resident. the landlord’s decision to undertake tenancy enforcement action. The Ombudsman has also considered the handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202413160 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of leaks, damp, and mould. Concerns about her energy bills, rent account, and other tenancy issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202303220 · 28 May 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns about condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202348136 · 27 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of: The resident’s tenancy review. Lift repairs. The landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request to be rehoused. Complaint about a member of staff. Request for non-damp and mould …
Case 202401217 · 16 May 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202408282) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs to the front door and hallway entrance door as well as defective windows. The resident's request to transfer his tenancy from a joint to a sole tenancy. Issuing the resident a …
Case 202408282 · 15 May 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: Reports about the condition of the windows at the start of the tenancy. Associated complaint.
Case 202308712 · 30 Apr 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s choice-based letting portal. The resident’s tenancy start date. Staff conduct.
Case 202322776 · 30 Apr 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202306301) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that service charges were not aligned with her tenancy agreement. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202306301 · 29 Apr 2025
Havebury Homes (202304161) Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the granting of the resident’s starter tenancy.
Case 202304161 · 24 Apr 2025
One Vision Housing Limited (202417735) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from neighbours, including noise nuisance, bullying, harassment, and intimidation. the resident’s reports of breaches of tenancy including dogs living in the block, drug use, and …
Case 202417735 · 11 Apr 2025
The Abbeyfield Society (202314572) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Abbeyfield
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the shower, and a lack of hot water. Query about the removal of the previous tenant’s furniture. Query about council tax. Concern about its handling of …
Case 202314572 · 8 Apr 2025
Stonewater Limited (202310570) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an extension to the resident’s starter tenancy. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202310570 · 31 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the termination of the tenancy, which resulted in rent arrears under the former tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202318587 · 28 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour. Reports it disclosed unauthorised information to her healthcare provider. Request for a new tenancy agreement. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202324786 · 25 Mar 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202308787) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s subject access request. Response to the resident’s communication with its contact centre. Handling of its concerns about the resident’s conduct of his tenancy. Response to the resident’s reports of harassment …
Case 202308787 · 25 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow the applicant to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
Case 202314102 · 24 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the condition of the resident’s property at the start of her tenancy.
Case 202309091 · 21 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a copy of the original terms and conditions of his tenancy. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202322270 · 21 Mar 2025
Magna Housing Limited (202403995) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports that she was coerced into signing a letter to end her previous joint tenancy. Reports of domestic abuse (DA). Request for rehousing. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202403995 · 21 Mar 2025
Peabody Trust (202325455) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about: The level of rent for the property. The landlord giving him a new tenancy agreement when he transferred to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202325455 · 20 Mar 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the signing of the tenancy agreement. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202316787 · 19 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account at the end of the tenancy.
Case 202322309 · 12 Mar 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: An error on the resident’s tenancy agreement which impacted her mutual exchange application. The associated complaint.
Case 202310421 · 4 Mar 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to assign his tenancy to his daughter.
Case 202316526 · 28 Feb 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Complaint about damage caused to his kitchen. Concerns about his son being removed from his tenancy. Request to transfer from a joint to sole tenancy. Concerns about its administration of …
Case 202231459 · 14 Feb 2025
Complaint: Old Staff categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to it for financial support for her tenancy.
Case 202313788 · 13 Feb 2025
Amplius Living (202305793) No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ request to assign her tenancy to her son.
Case 202305793 · 6 Feb 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202200827) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The level of service charge. The resident’s concerns about a breach of her tenancy agreement. The resident’s service charge account management. Communal door repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202200827 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance from her neighbour. Decision to offer the resident’s neighbour an assured tenancy. Response to the resident’s concerns it had discriminated against her by …
Case 202216072 · 31 Jan 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to alter her tenancy. Response to the resident’s request for a management transfer. Response to overcrowding in the resident’s property. Handling of repairs to the sink. Complaint handling.
Case 202314308 · 30 Jan 2025
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s tenancy end date and his request for a refund of the credit on his rent account. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202222100 · 29 Jan 2025