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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord erroneously changing the locks at the property and its subsequent investigation of the error. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202103219 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reporting of: Several repairs issues. A rodent infestation.
Case 202109303 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to issue a notice to the resident to remove items that he had stored in the communal cupboard when he previously had been permitted to use this, and its enforcement of this policy …
Case 201911304 · 15 Dec 2021
Mid Devon District Council (202013248) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about: The conduct, behaviour and comments by landlord staff made to her when visiting her property, with or without prior notice. Window repairs. Bathroom heating. The landlord’s response to damp and mould reports. Repairs to her …
Case 202013248 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident complains about: the landlords handling of data protection, the quality of the call transcripts and the advice provided about call recordings in relation to his Subject Access Request (SAR). how the landlord handled his reports of the faulty …
Case 202017042 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s property following his reports of damp and mould. How the landlord handled the resident’s request to be rehoused. The handling of the formal complaint.
Case 202007083 · 15 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202105218 · 14 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports regarding mould at her property; request for her priority banding on the social housing register to be increased; request for a management move.
Case 202012770 · 14 Dec 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202100607) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to provide form EWS1 for the building which she owns a property in. Complaint handling.
Case 202100607 · 14 Dec 2021
Sanctuary Housing Association (202102360) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about:
Case 202102360 · 14 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of ASB, in particular with regards to the use of cannabis by other residents on the block.
Case 202015874 · 14 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and its record keeping.
Case 202101347 · 14 Dec 2021
Torus62 Limited (202100229) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident’s complaint is about: The valuation of the property carried out during the staircasing process. The landlord’s handling of her request to purchase an additional share in the shared ownership property.
Case 202100229 · 14 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202102484 · 13 Dec 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of an electrical fault. complaint about the conduct of an employee. claim for compensation. request for gas heating. The associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202004945 · 13 Dec 2021
Ealing Council (202118784) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint concerns the Council’s decision about a management transfer request made in 2006.
Case 202118784 · 13 Dec 2021
Gentoo Sunderland Ltd (202108681) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202108681 Gentoo Sunderland Ltd 13 December 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman must determine whether […]
Case 202108681 · 13 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to her bathroom.
Case 202017220 · 13 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 202115867 · 13 Dec 2021
Midland Heart Limited (201915568) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s compliance with an out of court settlement for disrepair.
Case 201915568 · 13 Dec 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202100524) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about communal repairs and maintenance of her building, including: The replacement of the communal carpet. Cleaning of the communal paved areas. Repairs to a communal fire door, the communal …
Case 202100524 · 13 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the: Conduct of the landlord’s member of staff. Landlord’s response to their report that their gate had been damaged by the member of staff. Landlord’s request that they remove items from outside of the property.
Case 202116761 · 13 Dec 2021
Bernicia Group (202114716) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports their fridge freezer was damaged following an electrical test.
Case 202114716 · 10 Dec 2021
Darlington Borough Council (202014803) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports; the resident’s complaint about staff conduct.
Case 202014803 · 10 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, caused by her neighbour installing a movement activated doorbell. The associated complaint.
Case 202011120 · 10 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the safety of their garden.
Case 202015184 · 10 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint that it delayed in completing repairs to her wet room.
Case 202014951 · 10 Dec 2021
Peabody Trust (202104313) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of fly-tipping and its response to her request to remove the bulky waste element of her service charge. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104313 · 10 Dec 2021
Settle Group (202000097) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to reports of mould, damp walls, and ceilings. The landlord’s response to concerns about the boiler’s low pressure and a leak from a radiator. The landlord’s response to a request for compensation for damage to the carpet …
Case 202000097 · 10 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for delays in repairs to damaged flooring, and to the heating system.
Case 202101263 · 10 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202100601 Clarion Housing Association Limited 7 December 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]
Case 202100601 · 9 Dec 2021
Exeter City Council (202103088) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for an alternative contractor.
Case 202103088 · 9 Dec 2021
North Tyneside Council (202109787) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about Is about: the landlord's handling of reports of damp to the property. the priority awarded to the resident’s request to be re-housed.
Case 202109787 · 9 Dec 2021
One Vision Housing Limited (202006531) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The quality of communal cleaning at the property. An incident involving a member of the cleaning staff.
Case 202006531 · 9 Dec 2021
Optivo (202101632) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of a leak at his property.
Case 202101632 · 9 Dec 2021
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202015406) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a service charge should not be payable in respect of the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of her service charge, including that …
Case 202015406 · 9 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about how the landlord responded to her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202010013 · 9 Dec 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about a decant. the landlord’s response to a request for a copy of its policies and procedures.
Case 202016772 · 9 Dec 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint concerns the council’s decision that the resident must repay the Right to Buy discount when they sell their property.
Case 202113783 · 9 Dec 2021
Citizen Housing (202105621) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The heating in her property not working. Damp and mould in her property.
Case 202105621 · 8 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of unpleasant smells at the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202010496 · 8 Dec 2021
Greenwich Council (202101671) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning anti-social behaviour, including noise nuisance and drug activity.
Case 202101671 · 8 Dec 2021
Home Group Limited (202009773) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s staircasing application. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding service charges levied against the property. Response to the resident’s concerns that it failed to provide her with a copy of the …
Case 202009773 · 8 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the time of letting and the landlord’s response to the resident’s subsequent request for repairs to the property. The resident’s concerns that the landlord did not take her disability into …
Case 202100533 · 8 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the temperature within the property. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the property’s windows. Response to the resident’s concerns of a sewage smell and mould within the property. …
Case 202000920 · 8 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs and major works to the resident’s windows. Communication with the resident about the replacement windows. Decision not to provide the resident with secondary glazing. Handling of the complaint.
Case 202108647 · 8 Dec 2021
Sanctuary Housing Association (202104457) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. the resident's reports of mice in her property. the associated complaint.
Case 202104457 · 8 Dec 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202107784 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council 8 December 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]
Case 202107784 · 8 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to investigate and resolve the resident’s reports of: Dog fouling by tenant A. Threats to kill by tenant B. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009095 · 8 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202014623 · 7 Dec 2021