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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Livv Housing Group (202125700) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord: responded to the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. how it handled the associated repairs.
Case 202125700 · 9 Sep 2022
Settle Group (202122039) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: the property’s poor condition including damp and mould and damage to the windows. damage to the flooring. heating issues.
Case 202122039 · 5 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs works due to damp issues within the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202126092 · 2 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the compensation offered to the resident by the landlord for the loss of heating and hot water. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202120037 · 31 Aug 2022
Anchor Hanover Group (202124720) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: handling of and response to the resident’s reports about damp. communication and complaint handling.
Case 202124720 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about the fire protection works. Complaint handling.
Case 202110737 · 30 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: - The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about grounds maintenance carried out on her estate. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202112898 · 30 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s request for compensation for damaged flooring and increased energy bills.
Case 202109918 · 30 Aug 2022
Livv Housing Group (202002814) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”) by a neighbour.
Case 202002814 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s attempts to access the resident’s property to carry out an inspection. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202110871 · 24 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: repairs required to the electrics in the property including the associated removal of asbestos material. clearance of rubbish from the garden the related complaint.
Case 202101814 · 22 Aug 2022
Orbit Group Limited (202200204) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about its responsibility for repairs and maintenance in the grounds of his estate under the terms of his lease. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of communal repairs …
Case 202200204 · 22 Aug 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to purchase her home under the Right to Buy scheme (RTB).
Case 202126558 · 22 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the external rendering of the resident’s property.
Case 202116488 · 19 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the replacement of a chain-link fence in the property.
Case 202113445 · 16 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about its handling of ventilation repairs in her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202111942 · 12 Aug 2022
Aster Group Limited (202128583) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported issues with her hot water system resulting in a water leak.
Case 202128583 · 11 Aug 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202200250) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak in her bathroom Complaint handling (including the level of compensation it awarded)
Case 202200250 · 5 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property.
Case 202110606 · 29 Jul 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202107232) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s attempt to sell his property; the resident’s fire safety concerns; its buy back of the resident’s property; the related complaint.
Case 202107232 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for repairs and works, including internal and communal repairs and works pursuant to a legionella inspection, and a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). Request for a copy of the FRA …
Case 202000460 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s report of human waste coming through the ventilation unit in the bathroom. the related complaint
Case 202007813 · 28 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks affecting his property, and its handling of related repairs. The amount of compensation offered by the landlord.
Case 202109886 · 27 Jul 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the resident’s concerns about rear access to their garden, and; the landlords handling of the resident’s complaint through its internal complaints process.
Case 202120865 · 26 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks in her property The landlord’s response to her reports of damage to her burglar alarm
Case 202127848 · 21 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) noise nuisance from her neighbour; response to the resident’s reports of noise caused by the building vibrating; complaint handling.
Case 202114639 · 21 Jul 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202115817) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about a leak. The landlord’s associated complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202115817 · 20 Jul 2022
Livv Housing Group (202105660) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to reports of pigeons nesting in solar panels.
Case 202105660 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a move to alternative accommodation.
Case 202000544 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The resident complains about: Not being offered carpets/flooring when they moved into the property. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the bath. Differences in the rent amount. The landlord declining to pay the £7 'Homeswapper' fee. A lack of soundproofing, …
Case 202105749 · 14 Jul 2022
Gentoo Group Limited (202100778) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about his district heating charge.
Case 202100778 · 12 Jul 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the gas safety check at the resident’s property.
Case 202127673 · 12 Jul 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to pavement slabs in a communal area outside the resident’s property.
Case 202123950 · 11 Jul 2022
Livv Housing Group (202125462) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould within the leaseholder’s property.
Case 202125462 · 11 Jul 2022
Home Group Limited (202006072) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of issues with the drainage system at the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202006072 · 8 Jul 2022
Livv Housing Group (202113384) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to a rat infestation at the property; Response to the resident’s related request to cover the property’s garden with flagstones; complaint handling.
Case 202113384 · 8 Jul 2022
Home Group Limited (202116828) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for an adaptation to his bathroom.
Case 202116828 · 7 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s request for his garden fence to be replaced by it.
Case 202123850 · 7 Jul 2022
Home Group Limited (202111326) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns with the condition of his property.
Case 202111326 · 5 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s calculation of the resident’s rent increase.
Case 202126059 · 5 Jul 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202108023) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Various repairs to the communal areas, in particular to the lobby door, windows and the lift. Delays responding and its level of care and service.
Case 202108023 · 5 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise and antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202111150 · 30 Jun 2022
One Housing Group Limited (202108365) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to her property, in particular repairs to the intercom / buzzer, a leak through the skylight window, a faulty shower, and the heating system. The landlord’s Covid-19 ‘No Visitor’ policy …
Case 202108365 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is regarding: The condition of the property when it was let. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a collapsed ceiling. The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property. The resident’s management transfer.
Case 202016626 · 30 Jun 2022
Audley Group Ltd (202110878) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance and aggressive behaviour by his neighbour’s dog. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202110878 · 28 Jun 2022
Abri Group Limited (202121616) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front door.
Case 202121616 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property (including to the windows, bathroom and heating) and its communication with him.
Case 202108321 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202111671 · 27 Jun 2022
Livv Housing Group (202113520) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the kitchen.
Case 202113520 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of mould at the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202100881 · 23 Jun 2022