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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London Borough of Lewisham (202448818) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202448818 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in ground floor […]
Case 202448818 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Redbridge (202515220) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202515220 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Redbridge Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her partner in a […]
Case 202515220 · 19 Dec 2025
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202423465) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202423465 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Applicant Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident’s mother was a tenant of […]
Case 202423465 · 19 Dec 2025
North West Leicestershire District Council (202415395) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202415395 Decision type Investigation Landlord North West Leicestershire District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a […]
Case 202415395 · 19 Dec 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202344666) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202344666 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident said she was assaulted […]
Case 202344666 · 19 Dec 2025
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202315953) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202315953 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a […]
Case 202315953 · 19 Dec 2025
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202345539) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202345539 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a 1-bedroom […]
Case 202345539 · 19 Dec 2025
Uttlesford District Council (202422617) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202422617 Decision type Investigation Landlord Uttlesford District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident has been a tenant at the […]
Case 202422617 · 19 Dec 2025
Arun District Council (202344745) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202344745 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Flexible Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom house. On 24 […]
Case 202344745 · 18 Dec 2025
Leeds City Council (202324679) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202324679 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident has been a secure tenant of a 2-bedroom house […]
Case 202324679 · 18 Dec 2025
Leeds City Council (202328285) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202328285 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house […]
Case 202328285 · 18 Dec 2025
London Borough of Camden Council (202335792) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202335792 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident has been reporting antisocial […]
Case 202335792 · 18 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hackney (202348222) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202348222 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom […]
Case 202348222 · 18 Dec 2025
London Borough of Islington (202516094) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202516094 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident reported antisocial behaviour (ASB) to the landlord between 2021 […]
Case 202516094 · 18 Dec 2025
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202431306) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202431306 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident reported ongoing problems […]
Case 202431306 · 18 Dec 2025
Southend on Sea City Council (202503824) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202503824 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southend on Sea City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her 3 […]
Case 202503824 · 18 Dec 2025
Southwark Council (202435193) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202435193 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a first floor flat within […]
Case 202435193 · 18 Dec 2025
Uttlesford District Council (202431683) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202431683 Decision type Investigation Landlord Uttlesford District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident has been the leaseholder of the property […]
Case 202431683 · 18 Dec 2025
Wigan Council (202418814) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202418814 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wigan Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house with her […]
Case 202418814 · 18 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202515257) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202515257 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Licence Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in supported accommodation for […]
Case 202515257 · 17 Dec 2025
Ipswich Borough Council (202325687) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202325687 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ipswich Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident was the tenant of a […]
Case 202325687 · 17 Dec 2025
Leeds City Council (202516072) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202516072 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident raised concerns with the landlord […]
Case 202516072 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Enfield (202412571) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202412571 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Enfield Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident moved to the property in […]
Case 202412571 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Harrow (202340320) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202340320 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Harrow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house with […]
Case 202340320 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Islington (202512850) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202512850 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 17 December 2025 Background The leaseholder is the non-resident leaseholder of a 1-bedroom property, of […]
Case 202512850 · 17 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202508037) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202508037 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident’s daughter complained to the landlord about “damage and deterioration” […]
Case 202508037 · 17 Dec 2025
Newark and Sherwood District Council (202511147) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202511147 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newark and Sherwood District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house […]
Case 202511147 · 17 Dec 2025
North Northamptonshire Council (202418127) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202418127 Decision type Investigation Landlord North Northamptonshire Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a house with […]
Case 202418127 · 17 Dec 2025
Southend on Sea City Council (202414266) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202414266 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southend on Sea City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident had a secure […]
Case 202414266 · 17 Dec 2025
City of Westminster Council (202500735) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202500735 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident complained to the landlord about […]
Case 202500735 · 16 Dec 2025
London Borough of Camden Council (202336929) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202336929 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 December 2025 Background The leaseholder rents out the property […]
Case 202336929 · 16 Dec 2025
London Borough of Camden Council (202512741) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202512741 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The property is a flat on the 1st floor of […]
Case 202512741 · 16 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202336797) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202336797 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives on the third floor […]
Case 202336797 · 16 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lewisham (202432454) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202432454 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident moved into his property […]
Case 202432454 · 16 Dec 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202400105) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202400105 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a house with […]
Case 202400105 · 16 Dec 2025
Woking Borough Council (202500018) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202500018 Decision type Investigation Landlord Woking Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom maisonette next […]
Case 202500018 · 16 Dec 2025
Arun District Council (202510430) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202510430 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The landlord agreed to move the resident […]
Case 202510430 · 15 Dec 2025
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202340410) Mediation
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202340410 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident’s tenancy started on […]
Case 202340410 · 15 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202422491) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202422491 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident reported a leak, broken boiler, […]
Case 202422491 · 15 Dec 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202412690) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202412690 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 15 December 2025 Background At the time of this complaint, the […]
Case 202412690 · 15 Dec 2025
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202448982) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202448982 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident lives in the property with […]
Case 202448982 · 15 Dec 2025
Thurrock Council (202342322) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202342322 Decision type Investigation Landlord Thurrock Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house with her daughter. The resident […]
Case 202342322 · 15 Dec 2025
Brighton and Hove City Council (202327022) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202327022 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident has been a tenant […]
Case 202327022 · 12 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202334825) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202334825 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a 3-bedroom, ground […]
Case 202334825 · 12 Dec 2025
London Borough of Islington (202500535) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202500535 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her children […]
Case 202500535 · 12 Dec 2025
Southwark Council (202339206) Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202339206 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident moved to the property, a maisonette which […]
Case 202339206 · 12 Dec 2025
Leicester City Council (202429181) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202429181 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leicester City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat on the thirteenth floor […]
Case 202429181 · 11 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202410631) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202410631 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 December 2025 Background On 21 July 2025 we issued our determination […]
Case 202410631 · 10 Dec 2025
Haringey London Borough Council (202449599) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202449599 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident reported antisocial behaviour and noise […]
Case 202449599 · 10 Dec 2025
London Borough of Lambeth (202437569) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202437569 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident lived in the property with […]
Case 202437569 · 10 Dec 2025