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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Haringey London Borough Council (202440244) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202440244 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident said she had […]
Case 202440244 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Camden Council (202442504) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202442504 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The property is a 2 bedroom […]
Case 202442504 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202334879) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202334879 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident has complained that the […]
Case 202334879 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202342767) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202342767 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local authority Occupancy Secure tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident has lived in her flat, which is […]
Case 202342767 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202448818) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202448818 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in ground floor […]
Case 202448818 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Redbridge (202515220) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202515220 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Redbridge Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her partner in a […]
Case 202515220 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202423465) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202423465 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Applicant Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident’s mother was a tenant of […]
Case 202423465 · 19 Dec 2025
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202338295) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202338295 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in the property with her partner and […]
Case 202338295 · 19 Dec 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202344666) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202344666 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident said she was assaulted […]
Case 202344666 · 19 Dec 2025
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202315953) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202315953 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a […]
Case 202315953 · 19 Dec 2025
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202345539) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202345539 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a 1-bedroom […]
Case 202345539 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Camden Council (202335792) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202335792 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident has been reporting antisocial […]
Case 202335792 · 18 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202348222) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202348222 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom […]
Case 202348222 · 18 Dec 2025
London Borough of Islington (202516094) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202516094 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident reported antisocial behaviour (ASB) to the landlord between 2021 […]
Case 202516094 · 18 Dec 2025
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202431306) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202431306 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident reported ongoing problems […]
Case 202431306 · 18 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202515257) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202515257 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Licence Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in supported accommodation for […]
Case 202515257 · 17 Dec 2025
Ipswich Borough Council (202325687) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202325687 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ipswich Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident was the tenant of a […]
Case 202325687 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Enfield (202412571) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202412571 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Enfield Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident moved to the property in […]
Case 202412571 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Harrow (202340320) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202340320 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Harrow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house with […]
Case 202340320 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Islington (202512850) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202512850 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 17 December 2025 Background The leaseholder is the non-resident leaseholder of a 1-bedroom property, of […]
Case 202512850 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202508037) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202508037 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident’s daughter complained to the landlord about “damage and deterioration” […]
Case 202508037 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Camden Council (202336929) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202336929 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 December 2025 Background The leaseholder rents out the property […]
Case 202336929 · 16 Dec 2025
London Borough of Camden Council (202512741) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202512741 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The property is a flat on the 1st floor of […]
Case 202512741 · 16 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202336797) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202336797 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives on the third floor […]
Case 202336797 · 16 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202432454) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202432454 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident moved into his property […]
Case 202432454 · 16 Dec 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202400105) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202400105 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a house with […]
Case 202400105 · 16 Dec 2025
Woking Borough Council (202500018) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202500018 Decision type Investigation Landlord Woking Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom maisonette next […]
Case 202500018 · 16 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202340410) Mediation
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202340410 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident’s tenancy started on […]
Case 202340410 · 15 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202422491) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202422491 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident reported a leak, broken boiler, […]
Case 202422491 · 15 Dec 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202412690) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202412690 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 15 December 2025 Background At the time of this complaint, the […]
Case 202412690 · 15 Dec 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202448982) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202448982 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident lives in the property with […]
Case 202448982 · 15 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202334825) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202334825 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a 3-bedroom, ground […]
Case 202334825 · 12 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202425243) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord delayed providing a complaint response to the resident. It acknowledged poor communication and investigation of the complaint but had not offered compensation to recognise the distress and inconvenience caused to the resident.
Case 202425243 · 12 Dec 2025
London Borough of Islington (202500535) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202500535 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her children […]
Case 202500535 · 12 Dec 2025
London Borough of Islington (202332775) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord did not follow its complaints policy. For example, it added an unnecessary extra stage which delayed resolution and increased effort for the resident. While it offered some compensation, it did not fully recognise the impact of its failings …
Case 202332775 · 11 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202410631) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202410631 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 December 2025 Background On 21 July 2025 we issued our determination […]
Case 202410631 · 10 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202449599) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202449599 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident reported antisocial behaviour and noise […]
Case 202449599 · 10 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202437569) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202437569 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident lived in the property with […]
Case 202437569 · 10 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202329214) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202329214 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident told the landlord that a leak was coming through […]
Case 202329214 · 10 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202450546) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202450546 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident reported incidents of anti‑social […]
Case 202450546 · 10 Dec 2025
Blackpool Borough Council (202423540) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202423540 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Blackpool Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 3 December 2025 Background The resident has had issues relating to antisocial […]
Case 202423540 · 8 Dec 2025
London Borough of Camden Council (202341248) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202341248 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 December 2025 Background The property is a flat. It receives heating and hot […]
Case 202341248 · 8 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hounslow (202229883) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202229883 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 December 2025 Background The resident reported that her porch roof […]
Case 202229883 · 8 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202405216) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202405216 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 8 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed […]
Case 202405216 · 8 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202440462) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202440462 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 8 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat on […]
Case 202440462 · 8 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202445455) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202445455 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat […]
Case 202445455 · 5 Dec 2025
London Borough of Islington (202441073) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202441073 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 December 2025 Background The resident is unhappy about the […]
Case 202441073 · 5 Dec 2025
London Borough of Newham (202401736) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202401736 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 5 December 2025 Background The property was a terraced house that was […]
Case 202401736 · 5 Dec 2025
London Borough of Wandsworth (202331487) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202331487 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Wandsworth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 4 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat. She […]
Case 202331487 · 4 Dec 2025
London Borough of Croydon (202507307) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202507307 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 2 December 2025 Background The resident was allocated a property for […]
Case 202507307 · 2 Dec 2025