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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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202441711 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident is elderly and lives with another elderly person in […]
Case 202441711 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202436269 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives on […]
Case 202436269 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202513424 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a mid-terraced property with her 2 young […]
Case 202513424 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202515390 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2 bed flat with her […]
Case 202515390 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202509686 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ability Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat within a supported housing building, […]
Case 202509686 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
Decision Case ID 202400609 Decision type Investigation Landlord Accent Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a terraced property with her 2 children. She […]
Case 202400609 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202339152 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bromford Flagship Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her partner and 4 children in a […]
Case 202339152 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202513116 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Lincoln Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat […]
Case 202513116 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202416573 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat with her 2 young […]
Case 202416573 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202418280 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter […]
Case 202418280 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202439557 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter […]
Case 202439557 · 27 Jan 2026
London Borough of Hounslow (202518163) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202518163 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her adult […]
Case 202518163 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202440806 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1st floor flat. As part […]
Case 202440806 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202507182 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1 bedroom flat with her […]
Case 202507182 · 27 Jan 2026
Stonewater Limited (202513245) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202513245 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat with their young child. At the […]
Case 202513245 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202432226 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property with her 2 young […]
Case 202432226 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202523925 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her husband and children in […]
Case 202523925 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202527837 Decision type Investigation Landlord Mansfield District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives by himself in a […]
Case 202527837 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202405060 Decision type Investigation Landlord Orbit Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property with her 4 children. […]
Case 202405060 · 26 Jan 2026
Sovereign Network Group (202443674) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202443674 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat. She reported blocked guttering to […]
Case 202443674 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202515797 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom, ground floor flat and […]
Case 202515797 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202400435 Decision type Investigation Landlord Together Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed detached bungalow. The resident […]
Case 202400435 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202438469 Decision type Investigation Landlord Anchor Hanover Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat, located within a supported […]
Case 202438469 · 23 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202519152 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 23 January 2025 Background The resident lives on the 2nd floor of […]
Case 202519152 · 23 Jan 2026
Gentoo Group Limited (202515300) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202515300 Decision type Investigation Landlord Gentoo Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house with her young child. […]
Case 202515300 · 23 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202339314 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Enfield Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom maisonette, located in a low-rise […]
Case 202339314 · 23 Jan 2026
Norwich City Council (202416233) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202416233 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident lives in supported accommodation. She […]
Case 202416233 · 23 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202441660 Decision type Investigation Landlord Citizen Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 22 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a maisonette with her child, who […]
Case 202441660 · 22 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202520036 Decision type Investigation Landlord Cornwall Housing Limited Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom bungalow. […]
Case 202520036 · 22 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202431933 Decision type Investigation Landlord Great Places Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 22 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2 bedroom house with her […]
Case 202431933 · 22 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202331207 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her child […]
Case 202331207 · 21 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202521452 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house. The resident […]
Case 202521452 · 20 Jan 2026
Sanctuary Housing Association (202505775) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202505775 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 20 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a maisonette. The landlord is the freeholder of […]
Case 202505775 · 20 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202408285 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house. He has complained about […]
Case 202408285 · 20 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202451968 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground-floor […]
Case 202451968 · 19 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202433298 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a one bedroom flat owned […]
Case 202433298 · 19 Jan 2026
Exeter City Council (202513791) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202513791 Decision type Investigation Landlord Exeter City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a property owned […]
Case 202513791 · 16 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202442705 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2nd floor flat. She […]
Case 202442705 · 15 Jan 2026
MHS Homes Ltd (202518324) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
Decision Case ID 202518324 Decision type Investigation Landlord MHS Homes Ltd Landlord type Voluntary Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her 3 children. She first raised a complaint […]
Case 202518324 · 15 Jan 2026
Notting Hill Genesis (202509674) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202509674 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 15 January 2026 Background The resident lives in flat within a wider residential block. They […]
Case 202509674 · 15 Jan 2026
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202442114 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ash-Shahada Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing association Occupancy Assured Date 14 January 2025 Background The resident lives in a converted terraced house. She raised […]
Case 202442114 · 14 Jan 2026
Homes Plus Limited (202510424) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202510424 Decision type Investigation Landlord Homes Plus Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house. The tenancy started in […]
Case 202510424 · 14 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202513415 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom top floor flat. […]
Case 202513415 · 14 Jan 2026
North Tyneside Council (202421454) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202421454 Decision type Investigation Landlord North Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 14 January 2026 Background The resident lives above a neighbour whose […]
Case 202421454 · 14 Jan 2026
Southern Housing (202450796) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202450796 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 January 2025 Background The resident lives with her 4 children. She complained that the landlord […]
Case 202450796 · 14 Jan 2026
Thurrock Council (202404967) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202404967 Decision type Investigation Landlord Thurrock Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 14 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bed flat with […]
Case 202404967 · 14 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202325023 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 13 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a first-floor flat, […]
Case 202325023 · 13 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202435302 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bromford Flagship Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom mid-terraced house. The resident has complained […]
Case 202435302 · 12 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202448943 Decision type Investigation Landlord Places for People Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a one-bedroom flat, owned by […]
Case 202448943 · 12 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202452934 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property which is a 1 bedroom […]
Case 202452934 · 12 Jan 2026