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: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports that his neighbour removed his fence without permission. The resident’s request that it take steps to confirm the boundary line between his and his neighbour’s property, and relocate the …
Case 202121055 · 21 Apr 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to its handling of the resident’s request to access communal areas for boiler repairs.
Case 202119610 · 20 Apr 2023
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of information provided to the resident about their tenancy agreement and tenancy status.
Case 202219679 · 20 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the white goods in their property were faulty when he moved in.
Case 202127712 · 20 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The tenancy sign-up procedure and the alleged rent discrepancy in the tenancy agreement. The associated complaint.
Case 202207924 · 20 Apr 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202206997 Clarion Housing Association Limited 9 March 2023 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 202206997 · 19 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling and communication with the resident has also been considered.
Case 202124743 · 17 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of loss of hot water from the kitchen tap. The associated complaint.
Case 202203423 · 17 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the: The reasonableness of the service charge for the 2018/19 financial year. Information provided about the service charge, specifically the administration of the resident’s service charges and the timeliness of the information provided by the landlord.
Case 202204038 · 17 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of drainage issues in her shower and her request for it to install a wet room. The associated complaint.
Case 202207316 · 17 Apr 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a neighbour building a garden structure. Handling of their reports of anti social behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. Handling of the resident’s complaint. Communication with the resident.
Case 202116797 · 13 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling in relation to this case.
Case 202123222 · 13 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response when the resident asked the landlord to explain the difference in rent paid by the resident and a neighbour.
Case 202204966 · 13 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of mould, damp and leaking toilet in the property. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202115617 · 13 Apr 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The safety of his communal back garden’s surfaces and fencing. Its garden maintenance of trees and hedges.
Case 202213241 · 12 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould; response to the resident’s request for his electrics to be reviewed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202120922 · 12 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s concerns relating to the communal electricity in the building being suppled from the resident’s meter. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202125676 · 11 Apr 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works required to the property allocated to the resident before his tenancy could commence.
Case 202215632 · 11 Apr 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's request to cut back trees in the back garden of the resident’s property.
Case 202203195 · 11 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s administration and communication in relation to the resident’s service charge query.
Case 202211416 · 6 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request for compensation to damaged window shutters in 2018.
Case 202100169 · 6 Apr 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it: Redecorate his bathroom following water leaks. Compensate him for costs he incurred as a result of these leaks.
Case 202205585 · 6 Apr 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision not to install a particular style of fence. Response to the resident’s concerns about the boundary line. Response to the resident’s concerns that he had been discriminated against.
Case 202124288 · 4 Apr 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management move.
Case 202219504 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s responses to: Repairs in the property. Reports of intermittent heating and hot water.
Case 202103794 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
This is about the landlord’s handling of the residents request for an explanation of the difference between the estimated and actual charges for the financial years 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20.
Case 202104715 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a complaint about communal cleaning provision. The landlord not providing a breakdown of service charges.
Case 202201833 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Case 202207214 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled an electric repair in the communal area of the building. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202122624 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of wet room repairs, and the associated amount of compensation offered.
Case 202208917 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of blocked drains outside her property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202124509 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about it referring her to a mental health agency. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202104146 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Handling of the resident’s complaint including their request for compensation for items damaged by mould.
Case 202107263 · 30 Mar 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202204755) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping and communication regarding tree works in the communal area; handling of concerns about the resident’s behaviour and its subsequent apology, and; complaint handling.
Case 202204755 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of:
Case 202205737 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for repairs to her kitchen cabinet lights. Complaint.
Case 202009248 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen. The resident’s complaints.
Case 202125476 · 30 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to remove the communal porch doors to the resident’s property. its associated complaint handling.
Case 202114834 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports concerning antisocial behaviour. The resident’s request for a management transfer. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202120262 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to charge the resident following the termination of a previous tenancy, and its subsequent decision to offset compensation against this outstanding balance.
Case 202123575 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports that the property is cold and draughty and its handling of repairs to rectify the problem. The associated complaint.
Case 202007310 · 29 Mar 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance within the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202123152 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded for acknowledged service failures in the landlord’s response to reports of problems with drainage at the property.
Case 202211282 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint about service charge administration.
Case 202128560 · 28 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s maintenance of communal grounds; The landlord’s handling of reports of poor staff conduct toward the resident.
Case 202116152 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to reports of sink back surges into his property; handling of the associated repairs; handling of the resident’s concerns about his property being left unsecured, and; handling of the overall complaint.
Case 202201117 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the delays in the resident’s move to a new property owned by the landlord.
Case 202118215 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of asbestos in the resident’s property, including: The information provided at tenancy sign up; and The removal of asbestos from the property.
Case 202127861 · 27 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping; handling of the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation and the associated repairs; response to the associated complaint.
Case 202201923 · 23 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of the following: a leak into her property, and The subsequent complaint.
Case 202124981 · 22 Mar 2023