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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11,758
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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 handling of the resident’s concerns with her flooring.
Case 202103435 · 1 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The residents have complained about the landlord’s handling of defects they have reported. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202011993 · 1 Mar 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Repairs to the communal entrance door and intercom . Lack of communal smoke alarms. Rodent issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202012131 · 28 Feb 2022
Aspire Housing Limited (202017181) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould.
Case 202017181 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents report of a roof leak. The report will also address the landlord’s handling of the related complaint.
Case 202101155 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202013537 Bromford Housing Association Limited 28 February 2022 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 202013537 · 28 Feb 2022
Catalyst Housing Limited (202013380) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defects, including the level of compensation offered. The landlord’s proposal to offset a compensation award against the resident’s service charge/rent account. This Service has also considered how the …
Case 202013380 · 28 Feb 2022
Citizen Housing (202101670) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp at the property and request for repairs. Handling of her complaint.
Case 202101670 · 28 Feb 2022
Hackney Council (202102440) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for redecoration following a leak into her property. The landlord’s response to the presence of asbestos in her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a …
Case 202102440 · 28 Feb 2022
Homes Plus Limited (202116484) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests in her loft.
Case 202116484 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Cladding and fire safety works. Damp and mould and damage to a balcony door. Replacement of damaged items. Pest infestation.
Case 202004402 · 28 Feb 2022
Lambeth Council (202115655) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s water bill.
Case 202115655 · 28 Feb 2022
Leeds City Council (202111771) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a wide range of repairs at the resident’s property.
Case 202111771 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request that it cuts back overgrown hedges and trees. Complaint handling.
Case 202112708 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the standard of the garden maintenance service.
Case 202006097 · 28 Feb 2022
Newham Council (202014692) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202014692 Newham Council 28 February 2022 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 202014692 · 28 Feb 2022
Peabody Trust (202013016) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a dispute from the Resident’s Association concerning the cost of major works.
Case 202013016 · 28 Feb 2022
Peabody Trust (202014635) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about leaks and blockages at the property.
Case 202014635 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to make improvements to his kitchen.
Case 202114386 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of water damage in the resident’s property.
Case 202104684 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a flood at his property.
Case 202112145 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to an incident where the resident was trapped in the communal lift.
Case 202118063 · 28 Feb 2022
Sage Housing Limited (201914513) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of her rent account. handling of the resident’s formal complaint about the above matter. decision to apply to court to seek possession of the property.
Case 201914513 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application and request for priority banding on medical grounds. The landlord’s handling of an internal transfer. The landlord’s response to concerns about fire safety at the property. The landlord’s response …
Case 202100875 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for insurance information and her reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 202109103 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress in the loft at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201915276 · 28 Feb 2022
Torus62 Limited (202017501) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s decision to remove three trees from the resident’s property.
Case 202017501 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak into the resident’s property.
Case 202110380 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to a leak into the kitchen.
Case 202112199 · 28 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns information provided by the landlord relating to car parking outside the resident’s property.
Case 202103104 · 26 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould in his property.
Case 202111255 · 26 Feb 2022
Aster Group Limited (202108508) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of multiple defects in her new-build home.
Case 202108508 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a pest infestation in his property. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202102695 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: boiler repairs at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202110164 · 25 Feb 2022
Gentoo Group Limited (202101116) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s repairs reports. Response to the resident’s concerns over the price of her energy bills.
Case 202101116 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: exterior repairs to the guttering at the resident’s property. the associated complaint.
Case 202109796 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The landlord for its handling of the resident’s reports of damp. The associated complaint.
Case 202017368 · 25 Feb 2022
Moat Homes Limited (202108392) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a heating upgrade and loft insulation in the resident’s property. Decision not to contribute towards the resident’s energy bills.
Case 202108392 · 25 Feb 2022
Thrive Homes Limited (202110185) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation after water ingress caused damage to her home.
Case 202110185 · 25 Feb 2022
Torus62 Limited (202013222) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of a boundary dispute. The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of parking issues. The landlord’s handling of ASB reports.
Case 202013222 · 25 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues, including asbestos works, structural concerns, and the thermal efficiency of her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint including her complaint about staff conduct.
Case 202007902 · 25 Feb 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (202002338) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to repair reports to the: Kitchen and cooker hood. Doorbell. The landlord’s handling of reports of staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202002338 · 24 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of missing doors in his property.
Case 202103998 · 24 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The length of time scaffolding was erected outside the property. The associated formal complaint into the matter.
Case 202106169 · 24 Feb 2022
Home Group Limited (202100663) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about how the landlord handled reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from the resident.
Case 202100663 · 24 Feb 2022
Midland Heart Limited (202011008) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the car park area of the property. Response to the resident’s reports of problems with the ground maintenance service provided in return for the …
Case 202011008 · 24 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A pest infestation following the death of her upstairs neighbour. The resident’s upstairs neighbour having pets in their property, violating the tenancy agreement. The resident’s upstairs neighbour damaging …
Case 202015165 · 24 Feb 2022
Peabody Trust (201908122) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about information provided to the resident regarding parking restrictions in the local area.
Case 201908122 · 24 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about:
Case 202121990 · 24 Feb 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202118131) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when he moved in. The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202118131 · 24 Feb 2022