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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Showing 266 of 16,227 decisions matching "Southwark Council"

Southwark Council (202003065) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The outstanding major works to the resident’s kitchen. The replacement of the resident’s carpets following a water leak. The resident’s concerns related to the condition of the property. The resident’s request for …
Case 202003065 · 1 Apr 2021
Southwark Council (202004554) Maladministration
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks from the water tanks and the damage caused to the building façade. The complaint.
Case 202004554 · 22 Mar 2021
Southwark Council (202005132) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have a television aerial socket installed in her property.
Case 202005132 · 22 Mar 2021
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to an ant infestation in the property.
Case 202004203 · 15 Mar 2021
Southwark Council (202003266) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating system.
Case 202003266 · 9 Mar 2021
Southwark Council (201913530) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to a wall in her garden.
Case 201913530 · 26 Feb 2021
Southwark Council (201915518) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: reports of a loss of heating and hot water the alleged conduct of an operative repeated reports of a blocked and leaking toilet the associated formal complaint.
Case 201915518 · 26 Feb 2021
Southwark Council (202008684) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a backflow surge of water into the property and its response to the complaint.
Case 202008684 · 12 Feb 2021
Southwark Council (201906325) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour.
Case 201906325 · 8 Feb 2021
Southwark Council (202002332) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about major works, in particular: The amount of service charge. The length of time taken to complete the works. The quality of the decorating work. Complaint handling.
Case 202002332 · 26 Jan 2021
Southwark Council (202001947) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the increase to the service charge for major works following a section 20 consultation process.
Case 202001947 · 20 Jan 2021
Southwark Council (201815464) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to his: reports of a gas leak at the property on 8 February 2019. report of a gas leak on 20 February 2019. reports of its handling of the repair and replacement of …
Case 201815464 · 18 Jan 2021
Southwark Council (202007170) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Leaseholder
REPORT COMPLAINT 202007170 Southwark Council 13 January 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman […]
Case 202007170 · 13 Jan 2021
Southwark Council (201703942) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about how the landlord: Responded to reports of anti social behaviour (ASB) Handled an emergency rehousing request
Case 201703942 · 8 Jan 2021
Southwark Council (201906657) Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about: the state of disrepair of the kitchen window; the information the landlord provided to the resident during bidding and at the tenancy sign up; the delay between the resident’s successful bid for the property and her …
Case 201906657 · 16 Dec 2020
Southwark Council (201913492) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaints are about: landlord staff capping the gas meter at the property during a gas safety check. the landlord’s response to the above matter.
Case 201913492 · 8 Dec 2020