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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in an ensuite bathroom. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202302849 · 17 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Case 202304261 · 17 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a lack of heating and hot water at the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident's request to relocate the gas meter at the property. The associated complaint …
Case 202219861 · 16 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about a lack of services charged for but not provided specifically for the lift, intercom and cleaning. Request for a managed move. Items outside her property. Related complaint.
Case 202303330 · 15 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of removal of the resident’s vehicle and its contents.
Case 202220476 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a permanent decant due to damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202302116 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of repairs to windows in her property.
Case 202230032 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s application of anti-mould treatment solution at the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Case 202230688 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns of a lack of security lighting. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of paint damage to the property.
Case 202303963 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs required to his property to prevent pests entering. Complaint.
Case 202228666 · 11 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202216603 Clarion Housing Association Limited 10 April 2024 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 202216603 · 10 Apr 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202224287) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to: The hot water system. The front door.
Case 202224287 · 10 Apr 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202229332) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the resident’s complaint and claim for damaged possessions. The resident has also complaint about the impact of the damp and mould within the …
Case 202229332 · 10 Apr 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to a communal door. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202302046 · 9 Apr 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to recharges that were raised for major works carried out. Complaint handling.
Case 202209529 · 3 Apr 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The information provided by the landlord when the property was offered and whether there was a supply of gas to the property. The landlord’s response to concerns about gas safety and its handling of reports of …
Case 202123561 · 2 Apr 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s reports of: Repairs to: Windows. Back door. Noise. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202214815 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: repairs to the communal roof and gutter rising damp and black mould. the associated complaint.
Case 202220271 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s requests to be re-housed and for increased priority banding. Response to the resident’s internal transfer request. Handling of the related complaint.
Case 202112592 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of anti-social behaviour. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202212600 · 28 Mar 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202233982) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of pest infestations in the property. The resident’s request to be rehoused. This report also looks at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Case 202233982 · 28 Mar 2024
Sanctuary Housing Association (202304970) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of no heating or hot water. Reports of outstanding repairs. Request for a temporary decant. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202304970 · 28 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about CCTV installed on the premises The associated complaint.
Case 202207527 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Knowledge and information management. Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.
Case 202219362 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s communication preferences.
Case 202300819 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management move due to anti social behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202232049 · 27 Mar 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the resident’s reports concerning the landlord’s handling of: Repairs required to the property including: The shower and shower cubicle. A faulty ventilation system that caused damage to carpets, walls, curtains and soft furnishings. A request to …
Case 202218300 · 26 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of disrepair in the property. A replacement kitchen. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202124820 · 26 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of reports of damp and mould. response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. complaint handling.
Case 202214409 · 26 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of an abandoned property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202226481 · 25 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of a reoccurring roof leak. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202216709 · 25 Mar 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concern about the time taken to replace the wooden walkways at the property. Concern about the liability for the works, and the associated increase in service charges. Queries about service …
Case 202224154 · 25 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould at the property. Reports of outstanding repairs at the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202225025 · 22 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof of the resident’s property. This Service has also looked at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202231198 · 22 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to evict the resident and dispose of her personal belongings from the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202210484 · 20 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the property. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202226532 · 20 Mar 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s mutual exchange. Repairs to the property following the mutual exchange. Pest control within the property.
Case 202231277 · 19 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be decanted. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for matching kitchen units. The landlord’s response to the …
Case 202200595 · 18 Mar 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a decant following a fire at the resident’s property, including the resident’s reports that her new property did not meet her disability needs. The landlords handling of the resident’s concerns about items …
Case 202215143 · 18 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs, condensation and cold.
Case 202313883 · 18 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks and the associated damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Case 202218434 · 18 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202306541 · 15 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202302137 · 14 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks into the property. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202301864 · 14 Mar 2024
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a windows repair. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Record keeping. Complaint handling.
Case 202200379 · 13 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and response to: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident's installation of CCTV cameras. the resident’s management transfer application. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202203294 · 13 Mar 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of ongoing damp and mould.
Case 202221248 · 12 Mar 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the late resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Case 202221875 · 12 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak and damp and mould in the resident’s bathroom. Concerns from the resident about antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202204243 · 11 Mar 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance, antisocial behaviour and tenancy breaches from her upstairs neighbour. The resident’s concerns that the path outside her house and a corridor were being used inappropriately by …
Case 202017591 · 8 Mar 2024