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: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s offer of compensation, following a complaint regarding the absence of heating and hot water in the property for a period of two weeks, due to the gas not having been uncapped.
Case 201910103 · 19 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002242 Saxon Weald 19 March 2021 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the issues in dispute, identify the matters that remain outstanding […]
Case 202002242 · 19 Mar 2021
Wandsworth Council (201914344) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of poor communication and staff conduct. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201914344 · 19 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy application, specifically, delay to the process.
Case 202006965 · 19 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202003675 · 18 Mar 2021
The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of disrepair to the roof.
Case 202005895 · 18 Mar 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for redecoration of the communal area.
Case 201914204 · 18 Mar 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (201910275) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns regarding the parking at the property, response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (asb) at the property, complaint handling.
Case 201910275 · 18 Mar 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: request for rent statements to be posted to her monthly; request for a key to the communal electricity meter cupboard; request for information about heating help through the government’s ‘Warm …
Case 201914026 · 18 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for compensation for damaged flooring following a sewage pipe leak; associated formal complaint.
Case 201909104 · 17 Mar 2021
Home Group Limited (202003709) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), by her neighbour. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202003709 · 17 Mar 2021
One Housing Group Limited (202005806) Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s allegation that it did not inform her about the Government’s guidance in relation to fire safety and cladding in respect of her staircasing application; The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202005806 · 17 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property.
Case 202000800 · 16 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB) perpetrated by its residents.
Case 202012186 · 16 Mar 2021
Dacorum Borough Council (202007602) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a broken boundary fence. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202007602 · 16 Mar 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a blocked drain, specifically, the length of time it took to resolve the issue and its decision not to compensate the resident for damage caused to the property.
Case 202008943 · 16 Mar 2021
REPORT COMPLAINT 201816716 Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited 16 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 201816716 · 16 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202001202 · 16 Mar 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (201900742) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 201900742 · 16 Mar 2021
Optivo (202001344) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for her electricity bills and damaged goods following a leak.
Case 202001344 · 16 Mar 2021
Sanctuary Housing Association (202004462) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property leading up to 2017. the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property from 2018. The Ombudsman has also investigated how …
Case 202004462 · 16 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of his concerns relating to the condition of the garden at his property, and to his subsequent formal complaint.
Case 202003011 · 16 Mar 2021
One Housing Group (202008176) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns relating to pest control. The condition of communal areas and windows. The level of the service charge. The associated complaint into these matters
Case 202008176 · 15 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the length of time the landlord has taken to resolve repairs. The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202006176 · 15 Mar 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained that the landlord has failed to resolve their reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour
Case 201907709 · 15 Mar 2021
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to an ant infestation in the property.
Case 202004203 · 15 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This Service will investigate the resident’s complaints regarding: The landlord’s response to her reports of ASB; and Its removal of the additional tenancy clauses (ATC). This Service will also consider the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201909675 · 15 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of the repair to their toilet.
Case 202008955 · 15 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of remedial works carried out in 2016, following reports of damp in her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in …
Case 202007860 · 15 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an obstruction to the resident’s parking space.
Case 202010262 · 12 Mar 2021
This complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by their neighbour, including the conduct of its staff.
Case 201911231 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled repairs to kitchen drawers in the resident’s property. The landlord’s decision about the kitchen layout in relation to the resident’s request to install a fridge/freezer.
Case 202005389 · 12 Mar 2021
Midland Heart Limited (202005414) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202005414 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord's work on the driveway and the drainage system at the property; and the landlord's handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202006869 · 12 Mar 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202008442) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a complaint made about her by its Property Management Agent (PMA).
Case 202008442 · 12 Mar 2021
Optivo (202007038) Maladministration
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202007038 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201916116 Whitefriars Housing Group Limited 12 March 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 201916116 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould in the property; associated formal complaint;
Case 201905377 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about the condition and suitability of her bathroom; associated formal complaints.
Case 202001629 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of items being left in the communal area.
Case 202000973 · 11 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the landlord in respect of delays in repairs and damaged personal effects.
Case 201910835 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered to the resident by the landlord, following a period of time when her shower was inoperative.
Case 201914372 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about breaches of health and safety protocol whilst work was being undertaken at the property. the completion of bathroom works at the property.
Case 202003165 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Flooding and water ingress at the property. The cooker at the property. The electrics at the property. The permanence of her occupation at the property. Water ingress at …
Case 201907579 · 11 Mar 2021
Camden Council (202002857) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002857 Camden Council 10 March 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 is set […]
Case 202002857 · 10 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The resident complains about: the landlord's administration of the service charge for communal lighting, and; its response to her requests for information about the electricity meters.
Case 202000681 · 10 Mar 2021
Hackney Council (202007522) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord's completion of major works in 2014 and subsequent recharging in 2020.
Case 202007522 · 10 Mar 2021
Livv Housing Group (202010618) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202010618 Knowsley Housing Trust 10 March 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 is […]
Case 202010618 · 10 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about anti-social behaviour (ASB) noise nuisance caused by her neighbour; and complaints handling.
Case 202004074 · 10 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the electrical installations. damp in the kitchen. the installation of a Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) unit and the cost associated with running the same.
Case 202002793 · 10 Mar 2021