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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Curo Places Limited (202331355) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of tenancy compliance issues. handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). handling of correspondence from the resident. response to the resident’s request for a hard copy of the tenancy agreement. respon se to …
Case 202331355 · 21 Jan 2025
Acis Group Limited (202226890) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to cancel their tenancy. The associated complaint.
Case 202226890 · 20 Dec 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: Gas safety checks at the property. Payment of court fees in relation to an injunction for gas safety checks. The landlord’s mergers from 2016. The amount of rent …
Case 202118676 · 16 Dec 2024
West Kent Housing Association (202226103) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about the electric debt left on the meter at the start of the tenancy. Concerns about the gas debt left on the meter at the start of the tenancy. …
Case 202226103 · 12 Dec 2024
Livv Housing Group (202414782) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns about: the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. outstanding repairs at the property. pest infestation. staff conduct. antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202414782 · 10 Dec 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to update her household details on her tenancy file. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202313685 · 5 Dec 2024
Bolton at Home Limited (202321740) No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to have their name removed from a tenancy. The resident’s priority for social housing.
Case 202321740 · 28 Nov 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s personal information as she believes that it provided her information to a third party without her consent. A tenancy transfer from a joint tenancy into a sole tenancy following a …
Case 202227796 · 28 Nov 2024
Peabody Trust (202318478) Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. Response to the resident's concerns about her contact details and her access to her tenancy account online. This investigation also considers the landlord’s complaint handling and record …
Case 202318478 · 28 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and the landlord’s handling of subsequent repairs. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202318042 · 26 Nov 2024
Leeds City Council (202304762) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to charge the resident rent for a new tenancy during the period the property was uninhabitable although: Adaptations were not complete. It had no hot water or gas supply or gas safety certificate.
Case 202304762 · 20 Nov 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The landlord’s response to the resident’s health issues and its handling of her request for adaptations and reasonable adjustments to be made. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the property …
Case 202220147 · 12 Nov 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s concerns about the property condition at the start of the tenancy, the signup, and her request for the report of its inspection before she moved in. the resident’s concerns about …
Case 202320209 · 31 Oct 2024
Leicester City Council (202340167) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns regarding its issuance of a Notice to Quit (NTQ), and termination of their tenancy ; associated complaint.
Case 202340167 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s personal information. The utility supplier when the resident’s tenancy started. The associated complaint.
Case 202312994 · 31 Oct 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for his father to represent him. Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Requests for a copy of his tenancy agreement. Request for a management transfer to another home. Subject access …
Case 202222847 · 30 Oct 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202226029) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports about works agreed when she signed up for the tenancy of the property and after the tenancy started. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202226029 · 28 Oct 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202410154) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and concerns reported by the resident prior to signing for the tenancy, and shortly after the tenancy began related to: External issues, such as a broken bollard, open manhole, and no …
Case 202410154 · 28 Oct 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s reports about the landlord’s handling of; Damp and mould and the subsequent remedial repairs in the property. The claim for damage to the household’s belongings. The management of the tenancy including audits and an …
Case 202231188 · 18 Oct 2024
Southwark Council (202218279) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of domestic abuse (DA). The ending of the resident’s tenancy. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202218279 · 17 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Request to succeed to her mother’s tenancy. Associated complaint.
Case 202306125 · 14 Oct 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak from the resident’s boiler shortly after her tenancy began. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202316428 · 8 Oct 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request: to complete a mutual exchange with his grandmother. to succeed his grandmother’s tenancy. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Case 202230637 · 3 Oct 2024
LiveWest Homes Limited (202320358) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning: The handling of repairs to her previous property. The condition of her current property at the start of the tenancy. The handling of repairs to her current property.
Case 202320358 · 30 Sep 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of roof leaks, major works, and reports that the property was not fit to let at the start of the tenancy. Complaint handling.
Case 202334600 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The condition of a property at the start of the tenancy. The adequacy of the heating and hot water system in the property. A request for a wash hand basin in the …
Case 202322298 · 27 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rent account including his late mother’s arrears after the resident succeeded the tenancy. The related complaint.
Case 202201904 · 27 Sep 2024
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202339926) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident and her son’s personal information. Repairs to the property. The resident’s son’s request to be added to the tenancy. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour by a neighbour. The Ombudsman …
Case 202339926 · 17 Sep 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs needed to the property after the start of the tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202334043 · 12 Sep 2024
TBG Open Door Limited (202302665) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: the repair condition of her temporary accommodation. her report of road noise at her current property. a lack of heating and hot water at her current property at …
Case 202302665 · 11 Sep 2024
Complaint: Financial
The landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s report of the property condition from tenancy sign up. Communication around the rent and rent in advance payment prior to tenancy sign up. Visits after the tenancy started. The Ombudsman has also considered the …
Case 202306466 · 3 Sep 2024
Bristol City Council (202336708) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about temporary accommodation and rehousing options offered to her, following a fire at the property. The ending of the resident’s tenancy. The resident’s concerns about fly-tipping in the garden. …
Case 202336708 · 30 Aug 2024
London Borough of Brent (202325045) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs from the start of the tenancy. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202325045 · 30 Aug 2024
Home Group Limited (202312599) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports and concerns about: responsibilities under the tenancy agreement. rodents at the property, removal of ivy, pointing, doorstep repairs and fly-tipping. removal of concrete planters. damage to cables. graffiti, gate …
Case 202312599 · 29 Aug 2024
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202346667) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Void checks and the resident’s reports of heating repairs following the start of the tenancy. The associated complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202346667 · 29 Aug 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord's handling of the resident's: Request to assign her tenancy. Associated complaint.
Case 202220405 · 27 Aug 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202316345) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about support services it provided during her tenancy. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202316345 · 21 Aug 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request to assign her tenancy to her daughter.
Case 202308878 · 13 Aug 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the applicant’s complaint regarding his discretionary tenancy application.
Case 202315949 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This investigation is about: The condition of the resident’s home when he started his tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint that its actions caused the death of his pets and the loss of frozen food.
Case 202306960 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the heating, hot water and ventilation systems in the property. the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. the associated complaint.
Case 202222581 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repair and cleanliness issues in the property at the start of the tenancy. Reports of damp and mould. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202336218 · 25 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to damp and mould. Response to repair issues including the condition of the property at the beginning of the tenancy. Response to the resident’s concerns about the landlord’s staff and its contractors including …
Case 202301357 · 16 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to concerns about the condition of the resident’s property when his tenancy commenced. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202231833 · 28 Jun 2024
Peabody Trust (202233123) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for information about her tenancy. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202233123 · 13 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns that the landlord failed to complete a refurbishment offered at the start of her tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202227019 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of rubbish accumulation in the resident’s garden and associated staff behaviour. Response to the resident’s request for a sole tenancy and associated universal credit (UC) claim. Complaint handling .
Case 202217008 · 30 May 2024
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202215333) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her former property when the tenancy commenced and the resident’s disrepair reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint including the amount of compensation offered.
Case 202215333 · 30 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to accept a notice to quit the joint tenancy and re-grant sole tenancy to the resident’s wife. We have also considered the landlord’s: record keeping. complaint handling.
Case 202209790 · 26 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to investigate issues of noise transference at the property. The landlord’s decision to issue the resident with a tenancy warning. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202213965 · 23 Apr 2024