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: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s drains. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202013128 · 31 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust (202015071) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following his reports of sewage leaks and the level of compensation offered by it to him for this.
Case 202015071 · 31 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust (202016801) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the tenant’s reports regarding a leak from her neighbour’s balcony; complaints handling.
Case 202016801 · 31 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust (202101023) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint relates to: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a water outage. the actions of the managing agent.
Case 202101023 · 31 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202006390) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of various repairs required to her property. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202006390 · 27 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks in the heating system in his property. Complaint handling.
Case 202014439 · 26 Aug 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to her complaint about her service charge for 2018/19 and in particular its failure to explain the basis for a particular item charged.
Case 202014736 · 26 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202104657 · 26 Aug 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202108218) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint concerns the landlord's response to the resident’s request to amend the terms of their tenancy concerning succession rights.
Case 202108218 · 24 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of cracks and subsidence at the property and the back door not closing properly. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202007527 · 20 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it install extractor fans in the resident’s bungalow at its cost.
Case 202011944 · 19 Aug 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the resident’s liability to pay Trustcare charges.
Case 202106952 · 18 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust (201905045) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of leaks from the roof of his property. The resident’s reports of damage to his property caused by leaks from the roof. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 201905045 · 17 Aug 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202009177) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to decant (move) the resident from her current property to an alternative property owned by the landlord.
Case 202009177 · 16 Aug 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that it removed her bikes from the bike shed without her consent or notice. Complaint handling.
Case 202013618 · 13 Aug 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that its contractors had not adhered to Covid-19 safety measures when working in her property. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding missed and unannounced appointments by its contractors. Response …
Case 202010783 · 12 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust (202102862) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about his housing transfer application.
Case 202102862 · 12 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident is complaining about the landlord’s handling of repairs in their property.
Case 201800178 · 10 Aug 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.
Case 202102841 · 5 Aug 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident complained that they pay an ‘affordable rent’ under their tenancy, rather than a ‘social rent’
Case 202016694 · 5 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s roof, outhouse and front door. the associated complaint.
Case 202101835 · 3 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property, specifically in respect of the heating and hot water systems and the landlord’s actions in respect of this.
Case 202009961 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports; the related complaint.
Case 202001445 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord failing to make explicit that the property did not come with allocated parking.
Case 202104409 · 30 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202014401) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the insurance information given to the resident by the landlord following a leak in his home, and its handling of his subsequent complaint.
Case 202014401 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a boiler leak.
Case 202010443 · 30 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s internal transfer request and communication about this. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install a dishwasher and washing machine in her current property. The landlord’s handling of the …
Case 201909418 · 29 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s kitchen.
Case 202009464 · 28 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202015287) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to their reports of antisocial behaviour, including noise nuisance and bad odours. The standard of service in the handling of their complaints.
Case 202015287 · 28 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to carry out alterations to her garden. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202102028 · 27 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the standard of cleaning carried out at the property.
Case 202012516 · 27 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord's response to: his report of flooding at the property. his concern that the flooding was the result of the property’s flawed development / construction. his request for compensation.
Case 202013026 · 26 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202009412) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Case 202009412 · 23 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a water leak into her property. The resident’s concern that she should be paying her service charge directly to the managing agent of the building instead of the …
Case 202002368 · 22 Jul 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the requirement to carry out fire safety remedial works in the building which he owns a property in. Response to the resident’s concerns that it was not responsible …
Case 202017370 · 22 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord's response to his complaint that he had been left without heating and hot water for 18 months between 2016 - 2018.
Case 202008540 · 22 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak from the roof of the resident’s building. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for distress and inconvenience and costs incurred as a result of the …
Case 202009045 · 21 Jul 2021
Peabody Trust (202011082) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s complaint about: His reports of a leak outside his property. His request for information on making an insurance claim. Events that occurred after the final complaint response of 7 December …
Case 202011082 · 21 Jul 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s introduction of a communal caretaking service and service charge for this. The resident’s concerns about the level of service charge and her request for this to be removed. The resident’s concerns about the frequency …
Case 202000245 · 20 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s handling of a reoccurring leak from the flat above the resident’s property.
Case 202004296 · 20 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of ASB reports made against the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202010792 · 19 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained that the landlord has offered insufficient compensation after upholding their complaint about the condition of the property when let, and about the handling of the resulting repairs.
Case 202007908 · 13 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s questions about service charges; the related complaint.
Case 202002912 · 13 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to reports of repairs to the resident’s garage.
Case 202101822 · 9 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs following major gas works in 2019.
Case 202012807 · 7 Jul 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered toward the cleaning, following a fire in the property.
Case 202005661 · 6 Jul 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to vandalism and misuse of the resident’s allocated parking bay. The landlord’s handling of repairs and replacement of the resident’s parking bollard. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202100327 · 5 Jul 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the condition of the communal bin store serving her property; it’s decision to decline the resident’s request for a management transfer; the effect the situation has had on her …
Case 202100690 · 5 Jul 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s underfloor heating system and its subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s decision to offset some of the compensation awarded to the resident against her rent arrears. The landlord’s …
Case 201912002 · 30 Jun 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202012890) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to residents’ reports about: Repairs to the kitchen at the property including cupboards, mixer tap and linoleum flooring. Repairs to the electric cooker. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202012890 · 30 Jun 2021