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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161
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City of Wolverhampton Council (202519716) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202519716 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Wolverhampton Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The landlord is aware the resident […]
Case 202519716 · 23 Jan 2026
London Borough of Lambeth (202436408) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202436408 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 The resident experienced a leak at the […]
Case 202436408 · 23 Jan 2026
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202312143) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202312143 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident lived in a flat within a scheme for […]
Case 202312143 · 23 Jan 2026
Cornwall Housing Limited (202520036) No Maladministration
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
City of Wolverhampton Council (202519732) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202519732 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Wolverhampton Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 January 2026 Background In January 2025 the resident asked […]
Case 202519732 · 21 Jan 2026
London Borough of Croydon (202436719) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202436719 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 January 2026 Background The resident experienced noise nuisance from […]
Case 202436719 · 21 Jan 2026
London Borough of Islington (202331207) Maladministration
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
Brighton and Hove City Council (202407907) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202407907 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 January 2026 Background The resident holds a secure […]
Case 202407907 · 20 Jan 2026
London Borough of Lewisham (202503271) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202503271 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 January 2026 Background The resident moved into the landlord’s property in November 2022. […]
Case 202503271 · 20 Jan 2026
Southwark Council (202425439) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202425439 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 January 2026 Background The resident reported an issue with her garden wall which collapsed in […]
Case 202425439 · 20 Jan 2026
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202518333) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202518333 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 January 2026 Background The resident reported concerns with damp, mould and coldness in […]
Case 202518333 · 19 Jan 2026
London Borough of Ealing (202451968) Maladministration
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
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202433298) Partial Maladministration
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
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202511861) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202511861 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 January 2026 Background After completing its annual gas safety inspection, the landlord […]
Case 202511861 · 15 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
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
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202524014) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202524014 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 January 2026 Background The resident reported anti-social behaviour (ASB) to the landlord […]
Case 202524014 · 13 Jan 2026
Norwich City Council (202439923) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202439923 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 9 January 2026 Background The resident lived in a 1-bedroom ground […]
Case 202439923 · 9 Jan 2026
Nottingham City Council (202343452) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202343452 Decision type Investigation Landlord Nottingham City Council Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 9 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat within a block. […]
Case 202343452 · 9 Jan 2026
Chesterfield Borough Council (202434129) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202434129 Decision type Investigation Landlord Chesterfield Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat. […]
Case 202434129 · 8 Jan 2026
London Borough of Lambeth (202432059) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202432059 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 January 2025 Background On 30 September 2024, the resident […]
Case 202432059 · 8 Jan 2026
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202435900) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202435900 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 January 2026 Background The resident was unhappy with the landlord’s response to […]
Case 202435900 · 8 Jan 2026
North Tyneside Council (202450538) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202450538 Decision type Investigation Landlord North Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 7 January 2026 Background The resident moved into the property in […]
Case 202450538 · 7 Jan 2026
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202307929) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202307929 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 7 January 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould […]
Case 202307929 · 7 Jan 2026
Brighton and Hove City Council (202337355) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202337355 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 6 January 2026 Background A leak from the flat […]
Case 202337355 · 6 Jan 2026
Leeds City Council (202419949) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202419949 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 6 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat. The […]
Case 202419949 · 6 Jan 2026
London Borough of Islington (202345628) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202345628 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 6 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property […]
Case 202345628 · 6 Jan 2026
London Borough of Hackney (202435231) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202435231 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 January 2026 Background The resident reported repairs to her […]
Case 202435231 · 5 Jan 2026
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202438428) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202438428 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 December 2025 Background The resident, who has health conditions, lives in a flat which it […]
Case 202438428 · 24 Dec 2025
Manchester City Council (202423674) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202423674 Decision type Investigation Landlord Manchester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house. She […]
Case 202423674 · 24 Dec 2025
Mid Devon District Council (202431865) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202431865 Decision type Investigation Landlord Mid Devon District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 December 2025 Background The landlord demolished the chimney stack […]
Case 202431865 · 24 Dec 2025
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202439761) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202439761 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wandle Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat in what […]
Case 202439761 · 24 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202501592) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202501592 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 December 2025 Background The landlord inspected the property in September […]
Case 202501592 · 23 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202404320) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202404320 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 December 2025 Background The resident complained about the landlord’s […]
Case 202404320 · 23 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202414586) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202414586 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 December 2025 Background The resident occupies a 3-bedroom […]
Case 202414586 · 23 Dec 2025
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202433861) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202433861 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenant Date 22 December 2025 Background In March 2023, the resident said that the landlord’s […]
Case 202433861 · 23 Dec 2025
Torus62 Limited (202501658) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202501658 Decision type Investigation Landlord Torus62 Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house. For several years she has […]
Case 202501658 · 23 Dec 2025
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202429364) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202429364 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 December 2025 Background The resident is immunocompromised. He reported damp and mould in his […]
Case 202429364 · 22 Dec 2025
Home Group Limited (202516671) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202516671 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 December 2025 Background The resident lived on the seventh floor of a high rise […]
Case 202516671 · 22 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hounslow (202513407) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202513407 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat […]
Case 202513407 · 22 Dec 2025
Norwich City Council (202515338) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202515338 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 December 2025 Background The resident has vulnerabilities including mental health, […]
Case 202515338 · 22 Dec 2025
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202328230) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202328230 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lived in the property with her 2 young […]
Case 202328230 · 19 Dec 2025
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202446983) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202446983 Decision type Investigation Landlord Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom semi-detached […]
Case 202446983 · 19 Dec 2025
Leicester City Council (202401431) Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202401431 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leicester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in the property with his […]
Case 202401431 · 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 (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
North West Leicestershire District Council (202415395) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202415395 Decision type Investigation Landlord North West Leicestershire District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a […]
Case 202415395 · 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