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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This complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by their neighbour, including the conduct of its staff.
Case 201911231 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201916116 Whitefriars Housing Group Limited 12 March 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 201916116 · 12 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould in the property; associated formal complaint;
Case 201905377 · 11 Mar 2021
Livv Housing Group (202010618) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202010618 Knowsley Housing Trust 10 March 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. This is […]
Case 202010618 · 10 Mar 2021
Aster Group Limited (202005514) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about how the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s path and subsequent flooding.
Case 202005514 · 9 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Occupancy Rights categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s belongings following her eviction from her home.
Case 202002014 · 8 Mar 2021
Orbit Group Limited (202009846) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove CCTV at the property.
Case 202009846 · 8 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about the placement of the landlord’s skip which the resident reports damaged their car.
Case 202000734 · 5 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that damage was caused to their possessions during repairs to their garage. Determination (jurisdictional decision) When a complaint is brought to the Ombudsman, we must consider all the circumstances of …
Case 202008720 · 5 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of pest infestation.
Case 201915406 · 4 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: offers of alternative properties made to the resident; handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202006058 · 2 Mar 2021
Orbit Group Limited (201912974) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201912974 Orbit Group Limited 1 March 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. This […]
Case 201912974 · 1 Mar 2021
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202004136 Plus Dane Housing Group Limited 25 February 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman must […]
Case 202004136 · 1 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front and back doors.
Case 201909546 · 1 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s request for the resident to carry out repair works to the property within two days, before she could move to a different property.
Case 201813223 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001943 One Housing Group Limited 26 February 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. This […]
Case 202001943 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the cladding on the building she owns a property in, in order to progress the sale of the property the handling of a safeguarding referral
Case 202001158 · 26 Feb 2021
Anchor Hanover Group (202008567) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to withdraw lease amendments in relation to sub-letting in April 2020. The landlord’s communication with the resident.
Case 202008567 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The landlord’s response to requests for adaptations. Animal excrement at the property. The resident’s tenancy being transferred from one housing provider to another without his knowledge. The landlord’s …
Case 201915211 · 26 Feb 2021
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the consequences of local power surges to the building affecting: The water pumps; Emergency lighting; and The security of the doors and garages. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202007934 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to their request for the reimbursement of the cost of replacement shower doors.
Case 202001376 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), in particular, noise nuisance and sound transference and its subsequent complaint handling.
Case 201905757 · 24 Feb 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident complained about the landlord’s response:
Case 202005674 · 24 Feb 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (201817178) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours.
Case 201817178 · 24 Feb 2021
The resident complains about the landlord’s decision to refuse her request for the notice period for the property to be reduced to two weeks, following her reports of ASB and communal repairs.
Case 202007148 · 24 Feb 2021
Aldwyck Housing Group Limited (201907614) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about service charges added to the resident’s rent account by the landlord. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201907614 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Case Review
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of disrepair in the property, primarily: The dormer windows not fitted correctly, allowing water ingress into his flat when open; The water leak into his flat; The front and …
Case 201913972 · 19 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complained about how the landlord handled their:
Case 201915622 · 17 Feb 2021
The complaint is about:
Case 202006720 · 16 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the cladding on the building she resides in, to enable her to complete the sale of her shared-ownership home.
Case 202000092 · 16 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Case 202006171 · 12 Feb 2021
Home Group Limited (202000698) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an unauthorised person living in the neighbouring property.
Case 202000698 · 11 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding repair works to the ‘threshold’ at his patio door and the subsequent amount of compensation it offered.
Case 202008169 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks into his property, including the conduct of its staff and damage to the property and his appliances; and the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202001482 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application.
Case 202006506 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about the landlord increasing the resident’s service charge.
Case 202000580 · 8 Feb 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s handling of a repair to the drain of the Resident’s property. The Landlord’s communication with the Resident. The Landlord’s response to the Resident’s concerns about the storage and removal of his personal data. The …
Case 202004390 · 5 Feb 2021
The Riverside Group Limited (201915347) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s response to his reports of issues with the general cleanliness of the bin store and communal hallway, a broken communal door, maintenance of the car park and noise nuisance from the property above. …
Case 201915347 · 5 Feb 2021
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to repair the back fence and gate in his property.
Case 202006045 · 3 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning: misuse of the leaseholder carparking bays; misuse of the fire doors; antisocial behaviour (ASB), including: vandalism of the fire doors; unauthorised visitors using the building for the use/supply …
Case 201905292 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of works to the resident’s fence and gate. the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201905931 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of remedial works to the bathroom .
Case 202004242 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: supply of new communal bins. removal of a door mat and staff conduct. complaint handling.
Case 202000917 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to his reports of damp and mould in the property.
Case 202001018 · 28 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Landlord Advice migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to his requests for CCTV footage.
Case 201910414 · 28 Jan 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001648 Moat Housing Group Limited 27 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 202001648 · 27 Jan 2021
Equity Housing Group Limited (201902020) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the windows and the length of time it took to replace the windows at the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201902020 · 26 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s: response to her reports of damp and mould in her property; handling of a leak through her bedroom ceiling.
Case 201909268 · 25 Jan 2021
Gentoo Group Limited (202000538) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to bring forward the installation of double glazing to her property.
Case 202000538 · 23 Jan 2021
Home Group Limited (201904586) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to her hand basin, kitchen ceiling and immersion heater.
Case 201904586 · 21 Jan 2021