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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Halton Housing (202105167) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports concerning toilet repair issues.
Case 202105167 · 14 Feb 2022
Home Group Limited (202114665) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues concerning drainage and flooding in the property’s rear garden.
Case 202114665 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property, specifically, repairs to the intercom. roof and bath taps and bathroom sink. The landlord’s handling of the complaint. The landlord’s handling of a transfer request. The level of …
Case 202017187 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s roof and her reports of damp and mould.
Case 202117035 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.
Case 202100074 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords: Handling of the resident’s request to purchase her property. Complaint handling.
Case 202008574 · 14 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the level of cleaning in the bin store area. The landlord’s contact with the resident’s mortgage lender.
Case 202004192 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202107098 Clarion Housing Association Limited 11 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 202107098 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s report of leaks from his roof.
Case 202010641 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property, and his request for compensation for damaged belongings. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202105653 · 11 Feb 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202102300) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the bathroom window of the property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202102300 · 11 Feb 2022
Lambeth Council (202013698) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drainage issues. the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a permanent solution in respect of the drainage. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202013698 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to end his tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the return of the resident’s deposit. The landlord’s record keeping and complaint handling.
Case 201916247 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge account, which resulted in significant arrears. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202100884 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202107885 Southern Housing Group Limited 11 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 202107885 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports.
Case 201914495 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level of the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s handling of external repair and decoration work.
Case 202016009 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202112638 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s query regarding the right to buy.
Case 202111894 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a door and window repair.
Case 202101891 · 10 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of her neighbour leaving rubbish, outside their front door, in the communal area of her block.
Case 202012378 · 10 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of: The poor quality of work to renew the kitchen. Delays in completing repairs to fencing at the property.
Case 202106689 · 10 Feb 2022
Moat Homes Limited (202102664) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: communications with the resident when he attempted to sell his property; the resident’s request to purchase an additional share of his property; the resident’s request for compensation.
Case 202102664 · 10 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a broken window within the property during its defect period.
Case 202115437 · 10 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a repair to the resident’s central heating thermostat and her request for compensation related to this. A repair to the wastewater.
Case 202110750 · 10 Feb 2022
Worthing Homes Limited (202014706) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about how the landlord handled a dispute regarding parking on the hardstanding in front of the resident’s property.
Case 202014706 · 10 Feb 2022
York City Council (202105890) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s initial decision to refuse to remove a tree from the rear garden of the property.
Case 202105890 · 10 Feb 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of a gas safety check, and its handling of the subsequent formal complaint about the matter.
Case 202014399 · 9 Feb 2022
Camden Council (201909199) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: emergency signage, ducting and lighting installed by the landlord in communal areas of the building. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about emergency signage, ducting and lighting installed in the communal areas of the building. …
Case 201909199 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the information provided to the resident about car parking spaces, prior to signing his lease agreement.
Case 202012064 · 9 Feb 2022
Croydon Council (202011528) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to damages caused to the property following repairs.
Case 202011528 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns a request for compensation following an insurance claim in 2019.
Case 202105260 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise disturbance.
Case 202103103 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint concerns a rent increase applied by the landlord.
Case 202108880 · 9 Feb 2022
Settle Group (202121780) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns relating to the landlords handling of her data.
Case 202121780 · 9 Feb 2022
Southwark Council (202111896) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of inadequate cleaning to the communal parts of the building.
Case 202111896 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following a burst pipe in the resident’s property.
Case 202117341 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns reports that a neighbouring tenant is committing fraud.
Case 202111870 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of a new Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) heating system, and the works which surrounded this.
Case 202103840 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.
Case 202122363 · 8 Feb 2022
Haringey Council (201914247) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak , its offer of compensation for consequential damage to the resident’s possessions, and remedial works to the resident’s property.
Case 201914247 · 8 Feb 2022
Housing 21 (202016290) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of allegations made about the resident swearing at a member of staff and the issuing of an antisocial behaviour (ASB) warning letter to him.
Case 202016290 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to: The leaseholder’s request for information regarding service charges. The leaseholder’s complaint. All the landlord’s complaint responses were outside of the timescales given in its complaints policy. The delay in the first response …
Case 202004890 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The resident’s assertion that he sustained physical injuries as a result of the removal of facilities. The landlord's handling of the resident's repairs. The conduct of the landlord's operatives.
Case 202012978 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident brought several issues in their complaint to this Service: The landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour, harassment, and threatening behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange request and their request to be rehoused or transferred. …
Case 201901281 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The council’s handling of the resident’s stay in temporary accommodation. The resident’s experience of securing permanent accommodation through the council. Information provided to the resident about storage of their possessions while in temporary accommodation and damage caused. …
Case 202106938 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a compensation request following repairs to the boiler.
Case 202014005 · 7 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roof repairs to address water leaks; and The damage the leaks caused to the resident’s belongings.
Case 202117493 · 7 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a window.
Case 202119560 · 7 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns whether or not the resident is liable for “water hygiene” service charges.
Case 202123275 · 7 Feb 2022