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: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the reports of damp to the resident’s bedroom; the maintenance of the garden since a Highways Notice was issued in July 2020; the related complaint.
Case 202004948 · 23 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The resident’s claim of personal injury sustained following a fall in her kitchen. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair requests in relation to damp and mould, the windows, and an external hole underneath the property.
Case 202011329 · 23 Dec 2021
Peabody Trust (202016983) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the reports of a leak within the resident’s property which subsequently resulted in a ceiling collapse. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202016983 · 23 Dec 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s subject access request (SAR). The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an electrical fault in his property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202107922 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy application.
Case 202015534 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen.
Case 201914487 · 22 Dec 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the level of service charge for ground maintenance. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of services not provided.
Case 202104345 · 21 Dec 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of noise nuisance from construction work.
Case 202011349 · 21 Dec 2021
Victory Housing Trust (202104194) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water system. The landlord’s response to a request for compensation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord handling of the complaint.
Case 202104194 · 21 Dec 2021
Peabody Trust (202100509) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s noise nuisance reports; the resident’s request for it to install sound proofing; the resident’s claim that it discriminated against him under the Equality Act (2010).
Case 202100509 · 20 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a repair to the resident’s heating and hot water system, and its offer of compensation.
Case 202010785 · 17 Dec 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202015026 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 17 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. […]
Case 202015026 · 17 Dec 2021
Peabody Trust (202102170) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord following acknowledged service failures in relation to roof repairs at the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a tap repair has also been investigated.
Case 202102170 · 16 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
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
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
Bournville Village Trust (202100005) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of a leak in her bathroom; response to the resident’s request that it refund the cost of her emergency builder; communication following the resident's request for the release of …
Case 202100005 · 3 Dec 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s charges for energy usage.
Case 202012424 · 3 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to a leak at the resident’s property. Handling of remedial works following the leak. The Ombudsman has also investigated: the landlord’s complaint handling. the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 201916023 · 2 Dec 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaints are about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the communal water supply pipe valves. Response to the resident’s reports of repair following an escape of water. Response to leaks within the resident’s block. The Ombudsman has also investigated …
Case 202015446 · 30 Nov 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding overcrowding and her request to be transferred.
Case 202105318 · 30 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202002013) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: the landlord's response to the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour. the landlord's handling of the resident's request to be re-housed. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202002013 · 30 Nov 2021
Raven Housing Trust Limited (202001573) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A leak from a neighbouring property and compensation for damaged goods and decorations. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) including noise and nuisance. Fly tipping at the property. The landlord’s complaint’s …
Case 202001573 · 30 Nov 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202110290) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202110290 · 29 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding her front and back door.
Case 202101759 · 28 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding his ceiling and report of a water leak.
Case 202016813 · 27 Nov 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the removal of the communal fire alarm at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required at the property following the installation of the communal fire …
Case 202010483 · 26 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak, his requests for compensation, and his request to view its compensation policy.
Case 202005072 · 24 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from the property above. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202000770 · 24 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202103329 Watford Community Housing Trust 24 November 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 202103329 · 24 Nov 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The level of a service charge, following the time taken to set up a service charge account. The redress offered to the resident, following a complaint about the time taken to set up the service charge …
Case 202102186 · 22 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report of a water leak into her property. associated complaint.
Case 202015723 · 20 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports concerning multiple outstanding repair issues at the property prior to April 2021.
Case 202015579 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to withdraw its discretionary offer to the resident of a management transfer to another property.
Case 202005639 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures whilst handling repairs and the resident’s subsequent complaint.
Case 202012533 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202112196 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 19 November 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. […]
Case 202112196 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to change the energy supplier for the provision of communal heating in the building.
Case 202011982 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint concerns: The landlord's response about the standard of cleaning and ground maintenance in the communal areas. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202014430 · 19 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust (202007888) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a burst water pipe.
Case 202007888 · 19 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust (202108578) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The formal complaint into the matter.
Case 202108578 · 19 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of a leak at his property and the amount of compensation subsequently offered; complaints handling.
Case 202100123 · 18 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: The landlord’s handling of repair works to the property, standard of the service provided in relation to this, and level of compensation offered. The lack of reimbursement for the costs incurred. The Ombudsman has also considered …
Case 202016860 · 18 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust (202105141) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to his balcony door.
Case 202105141 · 17 Nov 2021
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: request to succeed her late father’s tenancy. concerns about the condition of her late father’s property. concerns about repairs at her property including damp and mould.
Case 202003307 · 16 Nov 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
Case 202011801 · 16 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust (202101975) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202101975 · 16 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a faulty boiler. the landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202017302 · 15 Nov 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202100650 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 11 November 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. […]
Case 202100650 · 15 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust (202101739) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damage caused to her kitchen worktop by its contractor.
Case 202101739 · 15 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs. Associated complaint handling.
Case 202005641 · 11 Nov 2021