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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161
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Showing 3,519 of 16,227 decisions matching "association"

Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’) by his neighbours, including noise and throwing cigarette butts into the resident’s garden.
Case 202106127 · 7 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about being affected by cooking smells entering her property.
Case 202202823 · 3 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a contractor’s misuse of communal parking facilities and damage caused. This Service has also made a separate finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202015753 · 2 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs at the property and the level of compensation it offered.
Case 202127401 · 1 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a replacement shed.
Case 202210331 · 1 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to pave her back garden to prevent pests from burrowing.
Case 202205088 · 1 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling and response to the resident’s reports of: repairs required to the communal lift; repairs required to the windows in the property; water penetration through the ceiling during rainfall; the landlord’s record keeping and …
Case 202101604 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about the landlord’s: Handling of noise nuisance from a flat on the floor above. Communication with the resident in relation to the issue. Handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202106742 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s immersion heater. The associated complaint.
Case 202117794 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding appointments for a gas safety check, a stop tap leak and a damp and mould inspection. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202205743 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the priority awarded to the resident’s transfer application. the repairs to the resident’s property following the leak into the lounge; the related complaint.
Case 202105061 · 30 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for drainage repairs to be completed.
Case 202205114 · 30 Jan 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of, and response to, the resident’s application for a mutual exchange.
Case 202205746 · 27 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about a communal wall; complaints handling.
Case 202128256 · 25 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns related to staff conduct. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202109046 · 23 Jan 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that the property was unhabitable. Handling of repairs that the resident reported on the start date of his tenancy. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Case 202206639 · 23 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about proposed changes to the alert systems at their property.
Case 202123016 · 22 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defects with his new build property.
Case 202000668 · 19 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the amount of compensation offered by the landlord following its handling of a sewage leak at the resident’s home.
Case 202206324 · 17 Jan 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202209120) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding her: toilet (including the quality of repair works, record keeping, communication, and level of compensation); windows.
Case 202209120 · 17 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of bedbugs in his home. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202207322 · 16 Jan 2023
Sanctuary Housing Association (202207445) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
Case 202207445 · 13 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about damp and mould at her property.
Case 202016525 · 12 Jan 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Toilet repairs and the bathroom adaptation. The resident’s reports of issues with the repair contractor’s conduct. The associated complaint. A reported data breach due to the resident’s personal information being shared with …
Case 202207363 · 12 Jan 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for replacement of the windows and external doors at her property.
Case 202200139 · 9 Jan 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a. the resident’s request for an inspection of her heating system; b. the associated complaint.
Case 202111768 · 6 Jan 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damage caused by a leak from the property above; The landlord’s handling of repairs needed to windows; and The landlord’s handling of the formal complaint.
Case 202103215 · 22 Dec 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy (RTB) application.
Case 202109170 · 15 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to her boiler leaving her with a lack of heating and hot water, and the level of compensation that it offered her for this.
Case 202126257 · 14 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defects in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about the condition in which the property had been handed over to her.
Case 202107538 · 12 Dec 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of two damp patches to the ceiling at the property. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Case 202115952 · 9 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Flooring in the property. A tree in the garden of the property. The shower at the property.
Case 202115661 · 9 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to a leak in the roof of the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about this matter.
Case 202013956 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of several repair issues, including damage to the guttering, flooring, several doors and a stop tap leak. The associated complaint.
Case 202127230 · 25 Nov 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Water ingress. The state of the communal hallway flooring. Frequent lift breakdowns.
Case 202116969 · 25 Nov 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for the rent arrears to be waived. Request for a management move. The related complaint.
Case 202006472 · 24 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. This Service has also made a finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202014178 · 24 Nov 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s window. The resident’s reports of a pest infestation which caused damage to her property in 2017/18. The resident’s report that her light fitting remains damaged following previous rodent …
Case 202203223 · 22 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for disability adaptations to her bath recommended by her occupational therapist (OT). The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202203493 · 22 Nov 2022
Complaint: Financial
The level of compensation offered by the landlord in recognition of acknowledged service failures relating to its administration of the resident’s service charge account.
Case 202119286 · 21 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of external redecoration works to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202015276 · 18 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
This complaint is about the landlord’s handing of concerns raised by the resident since April 2021 about access to his property.
Case 202107321 · 18 Nov 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request to be given prior written notice of any appointments. Handling of the resident’s report that her bathroom was cold. Complaint handling.
Case 202120928 · 17 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for aids and adaptations to the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202115884 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair and replacement of the resident’s front door.
Case 202205924 · 15 Nov 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to be rehoused.
Case 202016991 · 13 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns that that the landlord has withheld consent for adaptations works to be carried out.
Case 202102182 · 11 Nov 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to the garden.
Case 202204116 · 10 Nov 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for succession to the tenancy at the property.
Case 202108787 · 9 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s shower.
Case 202115194 · 8 Nov 2022