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: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to enquiries the resident has made about their liability to pay a service charge for a fire risk assessment.
Case 202016830 · 11 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about; The landlord’s handling of repairs to damp and mould. The level of compensation the landlord offered in respect of the formal complaint.
Case 202104738 · 11 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for re-housing. The landlord’s associated complaint handling. The landlord changing its housing allocation policy.
Case 202014974 · 9 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202104391 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 8 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 202104391 · 8 Nov 2021
Peabody Trust (202015275) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from his neighbour. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concern that he had not been advised of the ASB of his neighbour …
Case 202015275 · 5 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request to assign his tenancy. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling in relation to the above matter.
Case 202104947 · 3 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to her front garden brick wall. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202015115 · 2 Nov 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord for its handling of a repair to the resident’s balcony door. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202108116 · 2 Nov 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak from the flat upstairs.
Case 202017444 · 29 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the resident was offered following delays repairing the front door at the property.
Case 202102931 · 28 Oct 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202100627 · 27 Oct 2021
Peabody Trust (202015202) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Case 202015202 · 22 Oct 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to provide the resident with access to allow them to park in their garden.
Case 202001148 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the: The level of redress awarded by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in responding to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the roof at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202006693 · 21 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The resident’s dissatisfaction with the level of redress made by the landlord in its response to an earlier complaint. Their request to transfer properties.
Case 202003067 · 18 Oct 2021
Peabody Trust (202007321) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: The resident’s concerns that her personal information had been shared with a third party. The resident’s request to be rehoused. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The resident’s reports …
Case 202007321 · 15 Oct 2021
Peabody Trust (202014607) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of leaks at her property from July 2021; response to the resident’s reports of leaks at her property from October 2019; response to the resident’s request to implement a …
Case 202014607 · 15 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak, causing damage to his ceilings. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201912638 · 12 Oct 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the re-turfing of the resident’s garden lawn.
Case 202103445 · 11 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a reimbursement of inaccurate service charges she paid in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
Case 202002452 · 7 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding service charges applied to her account. Complaint handling.
Case 202002423 · 4 Oct 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns how the landlord dealt with: The resident’s reports of a water leak into her bathroom. Reports of disturbed asbestos in the roof tiles and pipework serving her property. The formal complaint into these matters.
Case 202103839 · 4 Oct 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Administration of the resident’s rent account. Handling of an anti-social behaviour (ASB) allegation about the resident. Response to the resident’s ASB allegation reported on 3 July 2019.
Case 201916108 · 1 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a refund of her rent and service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s staircasing request. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202014988 · 1 Oct 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of issues with heating and hot water from the communal plant room. The landlord’s overall management of the servicing of the heat interface units (HIUs). The landlord’s decision to reintroduce a heating and …
Case 202003604 · 30 Sep 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Damp at the property and subsequent repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202007697 · 30 Sep 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s: Reports of overgrown trees depositing debris in his garden. Reports of boiler repairs in October 2020. Request for assistance with the costs of home improvements/disability adaptations. Subsequent formal complaint. Reports …
Case 202014685 · 30 Sep 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns: The landlord charging the resident for a service charge he was not liable for. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiries and complaint.
Case 202017452 · 29 Sep 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about:
Case 201912723 · 28 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about how the landlord handled her reports of repairs needed to the wet room.
Case 202015295 · 27 Sep 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202102602) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of rent the resident is being charged.
Case 202102602 · 27 Sep 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of tree maintenance next to the resident’s property.
Case 202015189 · 27 Sep 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident moved in there. The landlord’s handling of the subsequent repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202015079 · 22 Sep 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak and resulting mould in the bathroom of his property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202012142 · 21 Sep 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for: A kitchen and bathroom refurbishment; and Repairs required to her bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201900081 · 21 Sep 2021
Peabody Trust (202106695) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint concerning a heating inspection at his home.
Case 202106695 · 21 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered the resident for repair delays.
Case 202102187 · 16 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak, damp smell, blocked kitchen sink and the related repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be reimbursed for tiling works.
Case 202016383 · 16 Sep 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s rear door and stairway handrail. the resident’s request to be reimbursed for additional heating costs associated with the rear door repair.
Case 202105179 · 15 Sep 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the time taken for the landlord to inform the resident that a potential buyer had pulled out of the purchase of her property.
Case 202103724 · 13 Sep 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202100887) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for an EWS1 form and works start dates. Response to the resident’s request to reimburse the fees she incurred in relation to the sale of her property. Complaint handling.
Case 202100887 · 13 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for it to replace her poorly performing heating system.
Case 202012737 · 10 Sep 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: request to repair the door-shutting mechanism to a communal door. complaint about the above matter.
Case 202007353 · 9 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about incomplete repair work to his balcony.
Case 202104137 · 7 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202011249 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 2 September 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 202011249 · 3 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of fumes from the vehicle garage below her home.
Case 202015465 · 3 Sep 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent and service charge account, including its response to her queries. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009401 · 2 Sep 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns over fire safety in her property. Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbours. Associated complaint handling.
Case 202012367 · 1 Sep 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A leak at the property and subsequent repairs and associated damage. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202011840 · 1 Sep 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of works needed to the resident’s boiler.
Case 202010486 · 31 Aug 2021