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: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decisions regarding the disposal of the property. Handling of the resident’s request for rehousing. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202217010 · 20 Feb 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns over the internal communal cleaning. The resident’s request to prune the trees at the property. The resident’s request for the front communal door to be replaced. The repairs to the …
Case 202214875 · 19 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202202317 London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 19 February 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 202202317 · 19 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of issues with the ventilation system and reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reporting of a pest infestation. This report has also considered: The landlord’s complaints handling. The landlord’s …
Case 202215093 · 19 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of cracks around the living room window. Complaint.
Case 202109262 · 17 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the ventilation system in the resident’s bathroom. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202216912 · 16 Feb 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of no heating and hot water due to a faulty boiler.
Case 202231148 · 15 Feb 2024
London Borough of Hounslow (202216549) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of building noise reported by the resident. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202216549 · 14 Feb 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns regarding the allocation and size of parking spaces; handling of the resident’s complaints concerning maintenance and refurbishment works.
Case 202208759 · 14 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202222160 · 13 Feb 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202220785 · 13 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs relating to water ingress. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202212695 · 12 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of a broken window and the handling of subsequent repairs. Complaint handling.
Case 202215833 · 12 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: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about multiple outstanding repairs.
Case 202221780 · 8 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the replacement bedroom flooring; the complaint, including compensation offered.
Case 202214474 · 8 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repair to the shower seat in her adapted bathroom. The resident’s concerns about the conduct of an operative and a member of its staff. The associated complaint.
Case 202218385 · 8 Feb 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s: Reports of window repairs. Reports of issues in the communal areas. Associated complaint.
Case 202124688 · 7 Feb 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Paying the same service charge for a concierge service as other blocks when not receiving the same value from the service. The night concierge service being commissioned without …
Case 202209957 · 7 Feb 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. Complaint handling.
Case 202230676 · 6 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Multiple repairs to the resident’s: Kitchen. Bathroom. Master bedroom. Guttering. Boiler. The resident’s rehousing request. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202201317 · 1 Feb 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of a repair’s operative. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202217942 · 31 Jan 2024
London Borough of Ealing (202209234) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. The residents request to be compensated for financial loss. This service has also considered the landlord’s …
Case 202209234 · 31 Jan 2024
London Borough of Hackney (202126095) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports about disrepair. The landlord’s response to safeguarding concerns. The landlord’s handling of a subject data access request. The local housing authority’s response to a court order concerning rehousing, following a suitability …
Case 202126095 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of loss of heating and hot water in her property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202229637 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about the quality of the gas safety check and a missing cap from the boiler. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of no heating and hot …
Case 202207197 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation and its handling of a bathroom and kitchen installation. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the …
Case 202214856 · 31 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple outstanding repairs, mostly as a result of leaks to the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202202309 · 30 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for trunking to be removed from her property and the arrangements to decant her temporarily to carry out the work. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202206684 · 30 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reported smells that affected the resident’s property. The replacement of the kitchen sink cupboard. The associated complaints.
Case 202212405 · 30 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repair issues in the property, including damp and mould. A mice infestation in the property. Overcrowding and her concerns about the landlord’s transfer list. The landlord’s handling of …
Case 202222316 · 26 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202203840 · 26 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the bathroom walls and the quality of a repair. The resident’s request for reimbursement of costs for repair work she had undertaken. The associated complaint.
Case 202214632 · 26 Jan 2024
London Borough of Ealing (202210408) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202210408 · 25 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about leaks, damp and mould, and the associated repairs. Request to move the radiators in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202125195 · 25 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: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the resident’s reports concerning the landlord’s handling of: Repairs required at the property including cracks in the walls and ceilings, asbestos removal works required at the property and reported snagging issues in relation to flooring, skirting …
Case 202204724 · 23 Jan 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour. The landlord’s communication with the resident.
Case 202208581 · 22 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a defective kitchen window. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202227824 · 18 Jan 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s transfer request. Repairs and ongoing maintenance to the lift within the resident’s building. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202219440 · 17 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak at his property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202210459 · 16 Jan 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the resident’s property. Handling of reports of pest infestation. Decision to offset rent arrears from the resident’s home loss payment. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202117636 · 11 Jan 2024
London Borough of Croydon (202214040) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s requests for repairs to the cooker The resident’s request for a fence to be installed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202214040 · 11 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202128445 · 10 Jan 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202119661 London Borough of Hounslow 10 January 2024 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 202119661 · 10 Jan 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: A personal injury claim by the resident due to delays in the installation of the heating system. Delays installing a heating system, resulting in a loss of heating and hot water at the resident’s property. The …
Case 202200947 · 10 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's reports of no heating and hot water. The replacement boiler. The landlord's complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202125101 · 8 Jan 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: External window cleaning and the associated service charges. The resident's concerns about the fire alarm system and procedure. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202207520 · 4 Jan 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the residents reports of a leak in the bathroom and its handling of the associated repairs. How the landlord dealt with repairs to the internal kitchen fire door. The landlord's response to …
Case 202200374 · 22 Dec 2023
London Borough of Hackney (202211339) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a flood, and damage to a communal pipe affecting her property. Complaint handling.
Case 202211339 · 22 Dec 2023