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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11,758
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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install motorised blinds to the outside of the property.
Case 202111638 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The size of the replacement toilet provided by the landlord. The associated complaint.
Case 202200372 · 20 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp in the property, and the length of time taken for remedial work to be completed.
Case 202204457 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repair to the resident’s boiler and subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Case 202105372 · 15 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the delay in completing the renewal of the resident’s bathroom and kitchen.
Case 202017426 · 14 Sep 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the landlord falsified documents. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a move. The landlord’s handling of …
Case 202002958 · 13 Sep 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for damage caused to temporary accommodation.
Case 202121373 · 13 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled reports of damp and mould in the property and its decision not to offer compensation for damage caused to the resident’s personal items .
Case 202128330 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property, including her concerns about pests and repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202118694 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to issue a letter and email relating to its intention to begin possession proceedings and its handling of the resident’s concerns about its decision. The amount of compensation offered by the landlord for delays …
Case 202123803 · 12 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that her taps and shower were not working properly. Complaint handling.
Case 202008560 · 9 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202121737 Hyde Housing Association Limited 9 September 2022 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 202121737 · 9 Sep 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A gas leak that impacted the residents health. The length of time it took to repair the heating and hot water system. Damp issues. The conduct of the …
Case 202012071 · 8 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom including, amongst others: replacement of the radiator, re-tiling, installing the resident’s new toilet. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202126119 · 8 Sep 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the guttering and downpipes at the resident’s property and the compensation offered for delay. The landlord’s response to the concerns raised about internal damage to the resident’s property. The landlord’s …
Case 201916107 · 7 Sep 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202205716 Clarion Housing Association Limited 4 September 2022 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman […]
Case 202205716 · 4 Sep 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s compensation request in respect to structural works, for which she was decanted from her property for seven weeks.
Case 202109659 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp in her living room and kitchen; the related complaint.
Case 202103910 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of recurrent leaks from the property above.
Case 202112913 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s compensation claim about leaks which resulted in a decant.
Case 202014672 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about:
Case 202115301 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The level of compensation following leaks and associated damage from a boiler repairs. Complaint handling through its internal complaints process.
Case 202115426 · 31 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of a moth infestation in the property.
Case 202114070 · 30 Aug 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress, damp, and other repairs to the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s temporary decant and his request for a permanent move. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202111856 · 30 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: issues with the water pressure and temperature. damp and mould and a request for a surveyor inspection. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 201914561 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ reports of drain blockages.
Case 202109355 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reported defects in her property including the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage caused to her property and personal belongings by contractors. The landlord’s response to the …
Case 201906959 · 26 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s boiler repairs and its offer of compensation for this.
Case 202120658 · 25 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs relating to her shed.
Case 202122653 · 24 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about repairs following a leak.
Case 202126838 · 24 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: How the landlord handled the resident’s personal data. The landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of ASB by her neighbours. Allegations of ASB made about the resident by her neighbours. The landlord’s handling of the associated …
Case 202102491 · 23 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports; adaptations to the resident’s property; the related complaint.
Case 202112342 · 23 Aug 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about charges for use of an electrical vehicle charging point.
Case 202105519 · 19 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour.
Case 202112421 · 18 Aug 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202016075) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the neighbour in the upstairs flat. The related complaint handling.
Case 202016075 · 18 Aug 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for a mutual exchange.
Case 202120180 · 17 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for the windows in the property to be renewed. The associated complaint.
Case 202012489 · 16 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak underneath her kitchen sink and the subsequent repair issues.
Case 202127047 · 16 Aug 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202014997) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaints referred to this Service are about: Rent and service charge increases since the start of the resident’s tenancy and the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s decision to serve a Notice of Seeking Possession (NOSP) …
Case 202014997 · 16 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB from January 2020 onwards. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB between December 2017 and December 2019. a lack of clarity relating to the property’s …
Case 202101362 · 15 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to its handling of repairs and its contractor’s conduct.
Case 202102206 · 15 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the lino flooring in the shower room. Repairs to the communal main entrance door. Their concerns about the condition of the bin store and communal areas. Reports of a mouse …
Case 202101705 · 12 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the windows at the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202106094 · 12 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a mouse infestation. Handling of repair reports, including relating to damp and mould in the property and a faulty kitchen light. Handling of the resident’s complaint and its …
Case 202006660 · 11 Aug 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a refund of the service charges and details of the costs. The landlord’s management of the resident’s rent account. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling …
Case 202117113 · 10 Aug 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision not to add the resident’s two children as members of the household on the tenancy. Response to a report of mice in the property.
Case 202107472 · 10 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her reports of damage caused to her property following a leak, and the level of compensation/redress offered for this.
Case 202122850 · 9 Aug 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning the condition of the kitchen at her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the kitchen to be replaced.
Case 202100264 · 1 Aug 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property. The landlord's response to the resident’s assertion that his property was illegal and in breach of the Decent Homes Standard, the Building Act 1984, and unsafe in …
Case 202012550 · 1 Aug 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Notification of a rent increase. Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. Fire Safety. The landlord’s associated complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202016984 · 29 Jul 2022