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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Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202127482 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident reports of an unsafe garden and the level of compensation offered.
Case 202116095 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs needed to the resident’s window due to damp and mould. Repairs to the lighting within the communal car park. The resident’s concerns regarding a missing communal bin. The associated complaint.
Case 202119196 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to install soundproofing in the resident’s property.
Case 202116558 · 29 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning anti-social behaviour.(ASB) The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201813089 · 28 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of major works to the windows and the redecoration of the communal areas at the resident’s building. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202115651 · 27 Jul 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to remove him from the joint tenancy.
Case 202109325 · 26 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a nursery beneath his property. Repairs to a broken washing machine.
Case 202126898 · 25 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: The concerns about fire safety and the removal of fire extinguishers. The completion of a person-centred fire risk assessment. The request for a copy of a fire risk assessment. …
Case 202010619 · 22 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to:
Case 202103368 · 22 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of renewal works to the resident’s bathroom. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 202119209 · 22 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered in relation to the handling of the repair to the boiler and the related formal complaint.
Case 202101317 · 20 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Case 202122199 · 20 Jul 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202121641) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an overflow pipe leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121641 · 20 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the plastering and kitchen units in the resident’s property and his concerns about subsidence. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint. The landlord’s handling of the repairs and the resident’s …
Case 202112906 · 19 Jul 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202124583 Guinness Housing Association Limited 18 July 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 202124583 · 18 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s damaged laminate flooring in her hallway.
Case 202114238 · 18 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for its response to the resident's reports of mould, damp and condensation from the windows of his former property.
Case 202122191 · 15 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202003899 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of the resident’s request for a new kitchen. Response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos.
Case 202108239 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of
Case 202008936 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202017036 Thames Valley Housing Association Limited 14 July 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. […]
Case 202017036 · 14 Jul 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour.
Case 201909932 · 13 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of water ingress to his living room; the related complaint.
Case 202116449 · 12 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s floorboards and the level of compensation offered. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202114528 · 12 Jul 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the gas safety check at the resident’s property.
Case 202127673 · 12 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to issues raised by the resident after she returned to the property following a decant for repairs.
Case 202014288 · 7 Jul 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove the resident’s porch enclosure and replace it with a canopy.
Case 202124840 · 6 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202114767 · 6 Jul 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s claim for damages to reimburse her for the cost of her own contractors’ works to deal with damp and water leaking through her kitchen wall. The resident’s reports of outstanding …
Case 202123056 · 4 Jul 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202109612 · 4 Jul 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to resolve damp and mould in his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman has further considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202009785 · 1 Jul 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair to the boiler and associated decorative repairs.
Case 202014045 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of fumes entering his property.
Case 202011507 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Complaints handling. Response to the resident’s reports of leaks at the property and damage to belongings.
Case 202008492 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a fire safety check of her doors in her property and her concerns that the doors in her property were not fire-rated. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202105560 · 30 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of flooding in the property.
Case 202116086 · 29 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Allegations made about him that led to the discharge of duty to provide temporary accommodation to him; Anti-social behaviour.
Case 202125023 · 29 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s fire safety communication and its response to the resident’s request to reimburse costs for an unsuccessful re-mortgage.
Case 202107982 · 29 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB). The associated formal complaint into these matters.
Case 202105908 · 29 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defects within the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202122517 · 29 Jun 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be re-housed under the management transfer process.
Case 202013129 · 28 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of no heating.
Case 202126459 · 28 Jun 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the property from May 2020 onwards, and an associated offer of compensation. Handling of heating system repairs prior to May 2020. Handling of a management move. The Ombudsman has also …
Case 202101470 · 28 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rent and service charge payments. The associated complaint.
Case 202121926 · 27 Jun 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for an EWS1 form; the related complaint.
Case 202001828 · 24 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202100167 Wandle Housing Association Limited 23 June 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 202100167 · 24 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of, and record keeping and compensation for the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his bathroom radiator .
Case 202126910 · 24 Jun 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the garden; The landlord’s response to resident’s reports of a leaking bath; The landlord’s response to resident’s reports of various repairs to the building’s communal …
Case 202016737 · 23 Jun 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s fence repair and its communication about this.
Case 202122108 · 23 Jun 2022