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 complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s underfloor heating system and its subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s decision to offset some of the compensation awarded to the resident against her rent arrears. The landlord’s …
Case 201912002 · 30 Jun 2021
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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 201914492 · 22 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
London Borough of Hackney (202004219) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her neighbour. Landlord’s record keeping and complaint handling. Effect of noise nuisance on the health of the resident’s family.
Case 202004219 · 16 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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord’s insurer in relation to the resident’s claim for property damage and loss of rental income following a leak from a neighbouring property.
Case 202010001 · 9 Jun 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
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
London Borough of Hackney (202002516) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s request for a property transfer. Response to the resident’s reports of mould in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202002516 · 25 May 2021
London Borough of Redbridge (202008791) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about: the local authority Environmental Health team’s decision not to take enforcement action against his neighbour for alleged statutory noise nuisance. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise-related anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) by his neighbour. …
Case 202008791 · 24 May 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from a neighbouring property.
Case 202010288 · 20 May 2021
London Borough of Redbridge (202011626) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her home. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to replace windows. The landlord’s handling of events after its final complaint response of 7 …
Case 202011626 · 20 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
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: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about how the landlord handled reports of problems with the heating and hot water in the property and the level of compensation offered for the distress and inconvenience caused.
Case 202000798 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property.
Case 202007684 · 28 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaints are about:
Case 201914231 · 1 Apr 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
London & Quadrant H T (201912314) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s home; the related complaint.
Case 201912314 · 22 Mar 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange.
Case 202001649 · 8 Mar 2021
London & Quadrant H T (201906982) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs at the resident's property.
Case 201906982 · 5 Mar 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of issues with parking at this property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request that the windows in his bathroom and kitchen be replaced. The landlord’s response to the …
Case 202003890 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 201914186 London Borough of Hackney 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 […]
Case 201914186 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201915921 London and Quadrant Housing Trust 23 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the […]
Case 201915921 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to the heating system.
Case 202003178 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: allegations of not maintaining the drainage system at the property; request to make a claim for damages; associated formal complaint.
Case 201914783 · 22 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about: the administration of service charges the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202000180 · 16 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The accuracy of the fire safety assessment completed by the landlord in relation to the building which the resident owns a property in. The landlord’s response to Government guidance on fire safety and cladding in relation …
Case 202001700 · 15 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and other behaviour by a neighbour.
Case 201912975 · 12 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information to enable her to complete the sale of her shared-ownership home, including information about the cladding on the building she resides in.
Case 202001461 · 11 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to replace a double-glazed bedroom window, that it had installed at the resident’s property, with a single-glazed window following planning permission issues with the local authority. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202001175 · 4 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding a rodent infestation at her property and the amount of compensation it subsequently offered.
Case 201908355 · 4 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202001937 · 2 Feb 2021
Islington Council (202000921) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000921 London Borough of Islington 29 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 202000921 · 29 Jan 2021
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property above being used as temporary accommodation. The landlord’s response the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her upstairs neighbour.
Case 201908725 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s response to an accusation of verbal abuse made against the Resident. The Landlord’s complaint handling of this matter.
Case 202002349 · 27 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal areas of the building the property is situated in, specifically whether repairs were being carried out properly and/or were necessary; the level of service charge increases.
Case 202000464 · 27 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201916043 London & Quadrant H T 21 January 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all […]
Case 201916043 · 21 Jan 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident complains about how the landlord handled her reports of anti-social behaviour by her neighbours, in particular: the landlord’s decision in January 2019 to seek an injunction against one neighbour rather than a possession order; and how the landlord …
Case 202004505 · 21 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about the lack of rent abatement for the period that the resident was temporarily decanted from her home.
Case 202000305 · 20 Jan 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to Government guidance on fire safety and cladding in relation to the building which the resident owns a property in. Request for the resident to pay its legal fees in relation to her …
Case 201914099 · 15 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding: multiple instances of water ingress at his property between August and December 2019; and the identity of the person occupying the residence above him.
Case 202000105 · 5 Jan 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the level of compensation offered by the landlord for its response to the resident’s report of a bad odour from her sink and bathroom drainage the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint the level of compensation …
Case 202003138 · 24 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account The landlord’s complaint handling
Case 202001323 · 23 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her concerns that it had not replaced her kitchen.
Case 201904482 · 22 Dec 2020
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s request to amend her joint tenancy after her ex-partner left the home.
Case 202001024 · 22 Dec 2020
London & Quadrant H T (201909582) No Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’) from her neighbour.
Case 201909582 · 21 Dec 2020