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.

16,227
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11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
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161
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to replace the pathway to the property.
Case 202217852 · 4 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s improvement request. The associated complaint.
Case 202204459 · 3 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: his application to purchase a property through the right to buy scheme; disrepair at his property, including a pest infestation, damage to the walls, and damp and mould; …
Case 202002090 · 31 Mar 2023
Home Group Limited (202126796) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlords handling of the resident’s dissatisfaction with the standard of communal cleaning. The landlords handling of the resident’s dissatisfaction with the grounds maintenance contract. The landlord's handling of the resident’s complaint and level of …
Case 202126796 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a complaint about communal cleaning provision. The landlord not providing a breakdown of service charges.
Case 202201833 · 31 Mar 2023
The Riverside Group Limited (202206444) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise reports. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202206444 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about parking arrangements at her property and issues with her parking permit. The associated complaint.
Case 202211508 · 30 Mar 2023
The Riverside Group Limited (202111905) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to amend the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202111905 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202006631 Whitefriars Housing Group Limited 30 March 2023 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 202006631 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of issues with the communal aerial. Concerns about the administration of her service charge account. Concerns that it had offset a compensation payment against arrears. Reports about the lift …
Case 202115156 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the reinstatement of the resident’s flat number sign to its original location, and the level of compensation offered for this.
Case 202012317 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of drainage issues at the property, including the length of time taken to resolve these. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202119605 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the handling of repairs to the property following a leak, the condition of the property when handed back to the resident and the level of compensation offered by the landlord.
Case 202205106 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Handling of repairs to a toilet leak in the property. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202126872 · 24 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of items left in the communal areas.
Case 202124746 · 20 Mar 2023
Home Group Limited (202114545) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports including concerns about the neighbours’ parking. The related complaint.
Case 202114545 · 20 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the storage heaters within the property and their subsequent energy usage.
Case 202204944 · 20 Mar 2023
Aster Group Limited (202209004) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202209004 Aster Housing Group Limited 2 September 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what […]
Case 202209004 · 17 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the resident’s reports of the landlord’s handling of: The level of service charge. The standard of the ground maintenance service paid for by way of service charge. The administration of service charge account. Non-residents parking on …
Case 202118749 · 17 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak into the property. Response to the resident’s reports of damage to his property as a result of the leak. Complaint handling.
Case 202105952 · 15 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a notice ordering the resident to not smoke in his property prior to, and during works carried out by contractors, and its response to his associated reports of harassment.
Case 202121516 · 13 Mar 2023
Aster Group Limited (202216405) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to have her windows replaced.
Case 202216405 · 13 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of: Repairs to the resident’s windows. The associated complaint.
Case 202016267 · 13 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of no heating following the replacement of her boiler.
Case 202212586 · 12 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202113836 · 10 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to remove the steps at the front of the resident’s building.
Case 202118562 · 10 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the tone, content and language used in correspondence the residents received from the landlord.
Case 202128308 · 10 Mar 2023
Home Group Limited (202123009) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); response to the resident’s complaint.
Case 202123009 · 10 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s handling of the plastering repairs to the kitchen and living room celling, and its subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202209742 · 8 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the consultation process with residents, prior to the 2021 partnership between the landlord and another housing association. The Service has also considered any associated complaint handling.
Case 202121870 · 7 Mar 2023
Southern Housing Group Limited (202111826) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak to the communal area of their block. Handling of required actions identified during a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). Adherence to Section 20 consultation requirements. Complaint handling …
Case 202111826 · 2 Mar 2023
Southern Housing Group Limited (202103252) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202103252 · 1 Mar 2023
Aster Group Limited (201915243) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: the signup process. the condition of the flooring at the start of the tenancy. the heating. the door entry system. electrics comprising the oven and hob, external lights, …
Case 201915243 · 28 Feb 2023
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202204058) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour.(ASB) The resident’s request to install sound-proofing insulation. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202204058 · 28 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the heating and hot water system, and the amount of compensation offered.
Case 202201403 · 28 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s bathroom. the resident’s complaint about the repairs.
Case 202120246 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the resident’s communal letterboxes. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202205122 · 27 Feb 2023
Home Group Limited (202120696) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Major works to the property and the necessary decants for the works to be carried out. The conduct of the contractors carrying out the work at the property. The level of compensation …
Case 202120696 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a transfer due to accessibility needs.
Case 202110298 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to a rat infestation; Complaint handling; Record keeping.
Case 202105165 · 27 Feb 2023
Home Group Limited (202203691) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s boiler. The associated complaint.
Case 202203691 · 24 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour.
Case 202204392 · 24 Feb 2023
Anchor Hanover Group (202206059) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to its contracted parking company wrongly issuing parking tickets to the resident. Complaint handling.
Case 202206059 · 22 Feb 2023
Home Group Limited (202112948) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint as part of the assessment.
Case 202112948 · 22 Feb 2023
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the intercom system, its calculation and administration of the service charge, its communication about the customer service charge.
Case 202015286 · 21 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to his concerns regarding the energy efficiency of his home. The landlord’s handling of communications in relation to his reports.
Case 202208297 · 20 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding grounds maintenance and his request for a refund of the grounds maintenance service charge.
Case 202116253 · 17 Feb 2023
The Riverside Group Limited (202118590) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the level of service charges compared with other properties on the development. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns and queries in relation to service charges and the service provided.
Case 202118590 · 17 Feb 2023
Abri Group Limited (202109697) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s request to level their garden to make it more accessible. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202109697 · 16 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for her shower cubicle to be replaced.
Case 202209646 · 16 Feb 2023