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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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202121354) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of water ingress from her roof and resulting damage to her ceiling, damp and mould. Handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty oven. Response to the resident’s report …
Case 202121354 · 29 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress at his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202128113 · 28 Nov 2023
London Borough of Ealing (202213529) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reports of leaking taps. The decant process. The associated complaint.
Case 202213529 · 28 Nov 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202121330) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Missing belongings from her previous property following an emergency transfer and related staff conduct. Its refusal to replace a blind at her current property. Complaints handling.
Case 202121330 · 27 Nov 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's: Requests for major works information. Concerns about workmanship quality.
Case 202120447 · 27 Nov 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: its subcontractor removing and disposing of her furniture and personal belongings; repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling; record keeping.
Case 202216776 · 27 Nov 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level and reasonableness of the landlord's service charges for major works for a fire door and alarms at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of outstanding works to replace the resident’s flat entrance door. The …
Case 202223203 · 16 Nov 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to fix a leaking roof. Complaints handling. Knowledge and information management.
Case 202206884 · 15 Nov 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council (202125602) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and outstanding repair issues at the resident’s property. The resident’s insurance claim. Staff behaviour. Complaint handling.
Case 202125602 · 13 Nov 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s decision to terminate his tenancy due to concerns about antisocial behaviour (ASB) and damp and mould at the property.
Case 202215660 · 10 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202126740 · 10 Nov 2023
London Borough of Brent (202204732) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks from the roof and subsequent internal damage to his property. Response to the resident’s concerns about his insurance claim for the damage to his property.
Case 202204732 · 9 Nov 2023
London Borough of Ealing (202210609) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould while it arranged a temporary decant. Request for alternative, permanent accommodation. Offers of temporary decant properties. Subsequent decant to a hotel, specifically regarding food allowance …
Case 202210609 · 9 Nov 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202119231) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the front door and extractor fan. Handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. Decision not to allow the resident to move into her parent’s three-bedroom property.
Case 202119231 · 9 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202206026 · 7 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damaged windows. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202228697 · 1 Nov 2023
London Borough of Harrow (202207870) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: Pigeon proofing works at the property. The landlord’s handling of flooring works, carried out as part of major works. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202207870 · 1 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise. The associated complaint.
Case 202123994 · 31 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak coming from the property above, damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202208497 · 31 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A roof leak and the associated repair works. The associated complaint.
Case 202117829 · 27 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks into his property and resultant damage. A decant application. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202207096 · 27 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs and information the landlord provided from the start of the tenancy. The associated complaint.
Case 202013480 · 26 Oct 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of proposed actions from multi agency meeting to address reported antisocial behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202216848 · 26 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak into the property and the maintenance of the roof. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202229501 · 25 Oct 2023
Eastbourne Borough Council (202213599) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about multiple property moves prior to her latest move; response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of her previous housing officer; response to the resident’s concerns about incorrect …
Case 202213599 · 24 Oct 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour. Noise from the neighbour’s toilet. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202120142 · 24 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property. Complaint handling.
Case 202125858 · 24 Oct 2023
London Borough of Sutton (202127305) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint relates to: The landlord’s handling of reports of a pest infestation. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202127305 · 19 Oct 2023
Dartford Borough Council (202203494) Severe Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202203494 Dartford Borough Council 18 October 2023 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 202203494 · 18 Oct 2023
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to end, and not regrant, the resident’s tenancy. The landlord became aware that the spouse was seeking housing in April 2020 and that the relationship had broken down. At the time, the landlord …
Case 202125040 · 18 Oct 2023
London Borough of Newham (202103663) Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of an ongoing leak. complaint handling. This investigation will also consider landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202103663 · 13 Oct 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of poor workmanship relating to balcony repairs.
Case 202201619 · 5 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property, including: damp in the bedroom, loose windows, cracks to the outside of the property, and, mice. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202220213 · 4 Oct 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202212612 · 3 Oct 2023
London Borough of Brent (202124195) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling repairs at the property, including: The roof and guttering issues reported between June 2021 and February 2022. The drain and holes in the driveway identified in July 2021. The leak reported in …
Case 202124195 · 3 Oct 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the beginning of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202119978 · 30 Sep 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a request that it provide a service charge refund; the associated complaint.
Case 202202560 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a new bathroom and a new front door. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of mould in her bathroom. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202102368 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of noise nuisance. This investigation has also considered the landlords complaint management.
Case 202115536 · 29 Sep 2023
London Borough of Newham (202227845) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202227845 · 29 Sep 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to use part of a communal car park as a storage and welfare area for its contractor.
Case 202217773 · 29 Sep 2023
Dartford Borough Council (202303482) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of anti-social behaviour involving the resident’s neighbour including noise nuisance, smell from the neighbour’s property and the storing of bulky items and household waste in the garden. The resident’s neighbour accusing …
Case 202303482 · 28 Sep 2023
London Borough of Croydon (202118843) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s management transfer request. The associated complaint.
Case 202118843 · 28 Sep 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould within the resident’s property and request for new windows. The resident’s request to be rehoused on medical grounds.
Case 202128246 · 28 Sep 2023
Waverley Borough Council (202219548) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled a leak in the resident’s property. How it handled the repairs in the property following the leak. The conduct of its staff members who spoke to the resident about the leak.
Case 202219548 · 28 Sep 2023
London Borough of Croydon (202204220) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his toilet and drains. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos in his property. The resident’s request to move. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s …
Case 202204220 · 27 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of hot water and heating loss.
Case 202230250 · 27 Sep 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a broken communal main entrance door, to the building of her property. associated complaint.
Case 202221355 · 26 Sep 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202225107) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of the resident’s concerns about his service charge account. Complaints handling.
Case 202225107 · 26 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202225827 · 25 Sep 2023