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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Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained about the following issues: That service charges for maintaining and operating a door entry system are too high. That the landlord cannot, or should not, recharge her for the full cost of this item.
Case 202013643 · 29 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the resident’s property.
Case 202005851 · 29 Jun 2021
Peabody Trust (202014675) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: the level of compensation offered to the resident following a water leak in his property the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an ongoing water leak.
Case 202014675 · 22 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal lift. The resident’s complaint about the issue.
Case 202011850 · 21 Jun 2021
Peabody Trust (202003187) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the advice and support it gave her in relation to the sale of her property.
Case 202003187 · 21 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s claim for compensation for damage to his belongings, which the resident said was caused by the growth of mould in the property.
Case 202015797 · 21 Jun 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a credit in relation to charges for scaffolding. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202006559 · 18 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about delays in cyclical works to the property.
Case 201912991 · 18 Jun 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: concerns raised by the resident about planned works to his block; the related complaint.
Case 202009429 · 18 Jun 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for cyclical works and maintenance to the property.
Case 202101346 · 18 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about:
Case 201910162 · 17 Jun 2021
Peabody Trust (202007534) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202007534 · 17 Jun 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the payability and reasonableness of the service charges at the property.
Case 202014377 · 16 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: repairs to resolve a leak in the roof of the building, and; the resident’s request to receive a copy of a surveyor’s report following an inspection of the building.
Case 202100892 · 16 Jun 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a refund of her service charge in relation to the number of times the communal lift was not in operation; the landlord's associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202010666 · 15 Jun 2021
Trafford Housing Trust Limited (201914289) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The grounds maintenance provided at the property. The service charge associated with grounds maintenance at the property.
Case 201914289 · 8 Jun 2021
Saffron Housing Trust Limited (202008332) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains: That she and her late husband were not informed and consulted before a development project commenced. About the landlord’s response to reports of noise disturbance and vibration from construction work at an adjacent development site, and the …
Case 202008332 · 2 Jun 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports: that it breached its contractual agreement regarding improvements to his property; of damage caused during the removal of loft insulation by its contractors, and the subsequent amount of compensation …
Case 202010072 · 28 May 2021
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 201910580 London & Quadrant H T 19 May 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 201910580 · 28 May 2021
Peabody Trust (201910038) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defective windows. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201910038 · 28 May 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's request to be reimbursed for a parking fine.
Case 202012382 · 28 May 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports regarding the conduct of the landlord’s employee; reports regarding parking enforcement and works; reports regarding repairs to a communal door; request for information regarding her service charge; request for …
Case 202003572 · 27 May 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs in the property and a delay in activating her rent account.
Case 201909237 · 26 May 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports concerning the maintenance of roads outside the property.
Case 202010164 · 26 May 2021
Peabody Trust (202008304) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a new key fob to access the communal front door.
Case 202008304 · 24 May 2021
Raven Housing Trust Limited (202008210) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repair to an aerial. Response to reports from the landlord’s contractor of abusive behaviour by the resident. Complaint handling.
Case 202008210 · 20 May 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to their complaint about its handling of a leak.
Case 202014120 · 17 May 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s offer of redress in relation to the repairs service it provided to the resident between 2015 and 2017. The landlord’s response to remove rent arrears on the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s response to …
Case 202003007 · 13 May 2021
Peabody Trust (201907854) Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair request The compensation offered by the landlord for a lack of heating The process and condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy; and The landlord’s …
Case 201907854 · 12 May 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is regarding landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: a faulty boiler at her property. her succession application. her Subject Access Request. the issues with her boiler affecting her health. the associated complaint.
Case 202004789 · 10 May 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:-
Case 202009065 · 10 May 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident has complained about: the landlord’s response to reports of a gas leak from a neighbouring property and its handling of remedial works relating to the leak; the landlord’s complaint handling and the level of compensation offered.
Case 201912066 · 5 May 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns following a fire in his building. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move. The landlord’s handling of, and response to, the findings of the building’s 2018 Fire …
Case 201914859 · 30 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account.
Case 202010100 · 29 Apr 2021
Peabody Trust (202008926) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leaking roof and damage caused to her living room ceiling, internal walls and possessions and;
Case 202008926 · 26 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to the fitted wardrobe in the property.
Case 202009747 · 23 Apr 2021
Peabody Trust (202010415) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s dissatisfaction with: the water rate charges; and the availability of parking and the restrictions preventing her from obtaining a permit. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202010415 · 22 Apr 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202002118) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord, in response to the resident’s reports of an odour from nearby communal bins.
Case 202002118 · 21 Apr 2021
Brighton Housing Trust (202000807) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the water installation at the property.
Case 202000807 · 20 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the landlord’s collection of rent relating to the property in March 2021; the amount of compensation offered in relation to a flooding incident in August 2020; the amount of compensation offered in relation to a second …
Case 202010431 · 20 Apr 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202009618) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of excessive heat and cold in the property. the landlord’s complaint handling. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould and condensation in the property. the impact the condition …
Case 202009618 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a pest infestation in his property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 201915499 · 14 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for CCTV to be installed; requests for repairs to the communal door; reports of littering around the property; associated formal complaint.
Case 202008511 · 13 Apr 2021
Peabody Trust (202007447) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be compensated for a damaged tyre. the landlord’s decision not to offer compensation for this damage. The resident also complained about the landlord’s handling of her reports of …
Case 202007447 · 13 Apr 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202005275) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202005275 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaints are about:
Case 201914231 · 1 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in her property, and the subsequent damp, mould, and damage to her personal belongings.
Case 202012759 · 31 Mar 2021
Peabody Trust (202002384) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of the reported electromagnetic field (EMF) disturbance in her flat. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202002384 · 31 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours (Ms Y and Ms Z) after 16 September 2020. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her …
Case 202008650 · 30 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Outside HOS Jurisdiction categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests about: Additional security, lighting and CCTV following a burglary. Repairs to a window following a burglary.
Case 202000937 · 29 Mar 2021