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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Showing 1,685 of 16,227 decisions matching "tenancy"

Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Decisions to issue the resident with tenancy warnings. Handling of his associated complaints.
Case 202122223 · 22 Apr 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The suitability of temporary accommodation offered by the landlord and its management of the resident’s homelessness application. The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property. The landlord’s management of the tenancy, including his reports of being …
Case 202232468 · 18 Mar 2024
Leeds City Council (202320179) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and subsequent repairs.
Case 202320179 · 14 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance, antisocial behaviour and tenancy breaches from her upstairs neighbour. The resident’s concerns that the path outside her house and a corridor were being used inappropriately by …
Case 202017591 · 8 Mar 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to recharge the resident for repairs upon termination of his tenancy. Response to the resident's concerns about the condition of the resident’s new property when he moved in.
Case 202207247 · 28 Feb 2024
Incommunities Limited (202219765) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Repairs required to her home as part of a legal claim, including to resolve damp and mould and woodworm. The conduct and workmanship from its staff, contractors, and …
Case 202219765 · 27 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202201763 · 27 Feb 2024
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202204989) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the way the landlord handled the resident’s: Reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB); Reports that a neighbour was running a business from their property; Tenancy breach warning ; Complaint.
Case 202204989 · 26 Feb 2024
Peabody Trust (202207126) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its administration of his tenancy, including his rent account. The level of service provided to the resident by the landlord’s customer service hub. The landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202207126 · 26 Feb 2024
Peabody Trust (202207942) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy.
Case 202207942 · 26 Feb 2024
Aster Group Limited (202230053) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to assign his tenancy via a mutual exchange.
Case 202230053 · 22 Feb 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the ending of the resident’s tenancy.
Case 202215988 · 21 Feb 2024
Six Town Housing Limited (202208139) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident's request for disabled parking. The landlord's handing of the resident’s concerns about his neighbour’s CCTV. The landlord's decision to place an alert on the resident's tenancy file. The landlord’s handling …
Case 202208139 · 15 Feb 2024
Birmingham City Council (202111174) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the security of the building following her reports of unknown persons in the communal garden. Claims of harassment following the landlord’s decision to issue a conditions of tenancy …
Case 202111174 · 14 Feb 2024
Islington Council (202119874) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Outstanding repairs to the kitchen units. The replacement bath and taps. Repairs to the glass in the rear door. Missed appointments. Staff conduct, accusation of lying, and being …
Case 202119874 · 14 Feb 2024
Home Group Limited (202230420) Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of recharges at the end of the resident’s tenancy. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202230420 · 13 Feb 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to transfer the tenancy into her name. The resident’s request to book repairs. The resident’s reports of concerns of the conduct of a member of staff. The management of …
Case 202211153 · 12 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. The resident’s concerns about asbestos at the property. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202125562 · 9 Feb 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s door and window. The condition of the boiler when the resident started her tenancy. The resident’s concerns about asbestos at the property. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202200838 · 9 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s handling of the following: the residents report of draughty windows in need of repair. Outstanding works from beginning of tenancy including gaps to back door, removal of rubbish from side of property, replacement of damaged fence panels. Repairs …
Case 202126023 · 7 Feb 2024
Vivid Housing Limited (202225825) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for succession to his mother’s tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202225825 · 6 Feb 2024
Lambeth Council (202127127) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property and repairs to communal areas of the building. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The landlord’s response to disrepair in the resident’s previous …
Case 202127127 · 5 Feb 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Front and back doors reportedly resulting in water ingress and draughts. A leaking roof Issues with an immersion and boiler and loss of hot water. Costs incurred as a …
Case 202126948 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s communication with the resident about the property at the start of the tenancy, including providing inaccurate information about the size of her garden. The complaint is also about the landlord’s response to the resident’s …
Case 202209342 · 31 Jan 2024
Sovereign Network Homes (202222699) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: request to carry out an asbestos survey; access to the resident’s property; termination of the resident’s tenancy; handling of electrical testing appointments, including its communications and response.
Case 202222699 · 31 Jan 2024
Vivid Housing Limited (202215308) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Antisocial behaviour (ASB) in her building. The maintenance and cleanliness of her building’s communal areas. The impact of major remedial works taking place to the building’s cladding. The …
Case 202215308 · 31 Jan 2024
Homes Plus Limited (202215123) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy, and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant from the property. The level of compensation …
Case 202215123 · 29 Jan 2024
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202128553) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a pest infestation within the property. Request to be rehoused. Reports that the landlord’s communication was poor. Request for a compensation payment of £96,814.99 Subject Access Request. Disputed …
Case 202128553 · 26 Jan 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for adaptations. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reasonable adjustments. How the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about the Tenancy Management …
Case 202205960 · 24 Jan 2024
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to succeed to her mother’s tenancy.
Case 202205460 · 23 Jan 2024
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202217419) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the: Condition of the property when it was let to the resident. Landlord’s handling of repairs including a leak, damp, and mould. Landlord's response to the resident's reports that she did not have heating and hot …
Case 202217419 · 18 Jan 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the toilet and bath in the resident’s property. The tenancy renewal. Placing the resident on a risk to staff register. A subject access request (SAR) and data breach. The Ombudsman …
Case 202205488 · 17 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of a fencing repair and the maintenance of the external decoration of the building. The landlord’s response to a request to relocate a gas meter within the property. Communication from the …
Case 202210688 · 17 Jan 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: its handling of her ASB reports. its decision to extend the introductory tenancy.
Case 202201378 · 22 Dec 2023
Incommunities Limited (202128086) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that: She has been overcharged rent. She has been charged grounds maintenance for services not received. Her signature was forged on her tenancy agreements.
Case 202128086 · 21 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s application to succeed to her mother’s tenancy. Complaint handling.
Case 202127252 · 21 Dec 2023
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the type of tenancy issued, lack of welcome visit, and request for rehousing. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property condition when let. The landlord’s …
Case 202210367 · 19 Dec 2023
Stonewater Limited (202210100) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the decant process. The landlord’s handling of ongoing repairs and the conduct of its staff. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
Case 202210100 · 19 Dec 2023
Peabody Trust (202206937) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident started her tenancy. Problems with damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s antisocial behaviour reports. The landlord’s handling of general repairs in the resident’s home. The …
Case 202206937 · 18 Dec 2023
Star Housing (202220505) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The information provided by the landlord before the resident accepted the tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to alter the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202220505 · 15 Dec 2023
Torus62 Limited (202208222) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy.
Case 202208222 · 11 Dec 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Application to succeed her late mother's tenancy. Repairs including leaks and mould. Reports of rubbish in and around the property. Formal complaint The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge …
Case 202121443 · 8 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about the condition of the property at the start of his tenancy. The resident’s reports of repairs required to: The boiler – heating and hot water. The kitchen flooring. …
Case 202204510 · 1 Dec 2023
Aster Group Limited (202116121) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident has complained about: the landlord’s handling of reports of issues with estate waste management, including its handling of littering and fly tipping. the landlord’s handling of her reports of washed laundry on balconies and walkways. the landlord’s handling …
Case 202116121 · 30 Nov 2023
Homes Plus Limited (202222673) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the time taken to prepare the property at the start of the tenancy.
Case 202222673 · 30 Nov 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Enforcement of its tenancy terms regarding: Dogs; Items left in communal areas; Use of the car park; Antisocial behaviour (ASB); Delivery of gardening services and its handling of the service charge dispute that …
Case 202208587 · 30 Nov 2023
Ongo Homes Limited (202211954) Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord.
Case 202211954 · 30 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) about a neighbour, following issue of tenancy warnings. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202110637 · 28 Nov 2023
Aster Group Limited (202116470) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident’s request for a management transfer. The residents request for an upgrade to the heating system. The resident’s request for his kitchen and bathroom …
Case 202116470 · 10 Nov 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s decision to terminate his tenancy due to concerns about antisocial behaviour (ASB) and damp and mould at the property.
Case 202215660 · 10 Nov 2023