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: The resident’s request for a bannister to be installed on her staircase, and the subsequent offer of compensation for this. The associated complaint.
Case 202215690 · 13 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property from above, resulting in damage to his bedroom ceiling. Handling of the resident’s reports of a flood on his balcony, resulting in damage …
Case 202109888 · 9 Feb 2023
Peabody Trust (202201602) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of nesting pigeons; complaint handling.
Case 202201602 · 8 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the balcony above her property, and the resulting damage caused. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202119188 · 7 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of scaffolding around his property. Response to the resident’s reports of a leak that affected the communal garden. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202208849 · 5 Feb 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould; Response to the resident’s request for a replacement kitchen and bathroom; Response to various other repairs, including a defective gulley; Complaint handling; Record keeping.
Case 202105585 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the kitchen sink and balcony in the property.
Case 202205075 · 30 Jan 2023
Peabody Trust (202109625) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Case 202109625 · 30 Jan 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the handling of the communal garden outside his home.
Case 202123374 · 30 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for their fence to be repaired.
Case 202209429 · 24 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a job to replace the resident’s blind. This Service has also made a separate finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202203488 · 20 Jan 2023
Peabody Trust (202203065) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports regarding pest proofing works; request for permission for new wood flooring.
Case 202203065 · 19 Jan 2023
Peabody Trust (202208073) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for access to scaffolding to be relocated. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202208073 · 18 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to concerns raised by the resident about repairs to the bathroom in 2018. Complaint handling.
Case 202121654 · 17 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of contractors entering the resident’s premises without permission.
Case 202120419 · 16 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for large print communications from its contractors; the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202204225 · 16 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: the immersion heater and loss of hot water. mice issues in the property. a kitchen upgrade.
Case 202108899 · 10 Jan 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the property above. Response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of the insurance excess charge and for it to rectify the damage to her property.
Case 202113590 · 3 Jan 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for aerial spikes; complaints handling.
Case 202208063 · 20 Dec 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of water ingress through their ceiling; Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202013332 · 19 Dec 2022
Raven Housing Trust Limited (201914079) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201914079 · 12 Dec 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s concerns about the emergency lighting in her property. Response to the resident’s request for compensation.
Case 202205621 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: A boiler repair. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202124649 · 2 Dec 2022
The Papworth Trust (202014014) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the resident’s reports of: The level and increase of rent and service charges. Concerns about the sinking fund. The standard of cleaning and maintenance of the communal areas, including the bins stores and decision to remove …
Case 202014014 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response regarding the resident’s concerns about the conduct of contractors on site. Response to the resident’s personal items being damaged by paint. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202207296 · 25 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: A leak affecting the resident’s property and subsequent related repairs. The resident’s associated complaint.
Case 202127773 · 24 Nov 2022
Peabody Trust (202115463) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the: Maintenance and tests of the equipment to prevent legionella disease. Communication about the fire alarm system. The service charge for the works to the fire alarm system. …
Case 202115463 · 23 Nov 2022
Raven Housing Trust Limited (202127488) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports about the resident’s overhanging shrubbery and the shared back-garden fence. The associated complaint handling including the level of communication.
Case 202127488 · 23 Nov 2022
Peabody Trust (202205611) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for replacement flooring in her bedroom.
Case 202205611 · 17 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs at the resident’s property.
Case 202207775 · 16 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak in his property. The associated complaint.
Case 202118374 · 15 Nov 2022
Peabody Trust (202102479) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to reports of repairs needed relating to: A Blockage to the toilet system. An insect infestation. A leak and lack of access to kitchen facilities. Other repairs. The landlord’s response to reports of a …
Case 202102479 · 10 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to his shower. The resident’s reports of a broken terrace light. The associated complaint.
Case 202126700 · 8 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leaking bath.
Case 202107191 · 4 Nov 2022
Peabody Trust (202113293) Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s property transfer due to subsidence; the resident’s pest control reports.
Case 202113293 · 3 Nov 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould and its handling of repairs, including to a bedroom window. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused.
Case 202007591 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the repairs to remedy the damp and mould within the property the repairs to the front door the resident’s reports of the condition of the garden.
Case 202009492 · 31 Oct 2022
Newlon Housing Trust (202205679) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the accuracy of the landlord’s advertisement for the property that the resident bid on and subsequently moved into.
Case 202205679 · 31 Oct 2022
Peabody Trust (201910758) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about the heating system and the removal of a solar panel connected to this. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201910758 · 31 Oct 2022
Peabody Trust (202114643) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance from a neighbour. Repair to a leak in the resident’s property. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202114643 · 31 Oct 2022
Peabody Trust (202117911) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord's handing of repairs to the leaking pipework in the bathroom, which caused damaged to the property. The condition of the new build when the residents’ purchased the property.
Case 202117911 · 31 Oct 2022
Complaint: Financial
The residents complaint is about the landlord’s handling of fly tipping on the estate and its decision to recharge residents for the removal of dumped rubbish.
Case 202114451 · 25 Oct 2022
Peabody Trust (202119308) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s dispute of a parking fine.
Case 202119308 · 25 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the communal heating system in the building. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202123437 · 21 Oct 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of heating issues within the property.
Case 202202308 · 21 Oct 2022
Victory Housing Trust (202205475) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the allocation process for the property, particularly staff conduct, room dimensions, and its advice on refusal of an offer of a property.
Case 202205475 · 20 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repair issues to her windows. The formal complaint.
Case 202107410 · 17 Oct 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the prospective sale of the resident’s property. This complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202113337 · 13 Oct 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s water bill rebate.
Case 202200817 · 11 Oct 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to waive the resident’s rent arrears. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing request. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202200575 · 10 Oct 2022