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
No Maladministration
161
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London Borough of Croydon (202314582) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. Associated complaint.
Case 202314582 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about service charge arrears.
Case 202404873 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for it to remove items from her previous address. Reports of a flood and resulting damage. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202331963 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns in respect to parking. The resident’s damp and mould reports. The resident’s concerns in respect to the communal stairwells. The resident’s reports of loss of heating and hot water. …
Case 202434804 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request to be permanently rehoused. Move to temporary rehousing while it conducted repair work.
Case 202407223 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp, and mould in the resident’s property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202447925 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the applicant's request to succeed a tenancy.
Case 202403228 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and assault by a neighbour and her contractor. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the neighbour using the communal area for building works …
Case 202500361 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs related to replastering and a leak from the toilet. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202222648 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), noise and criminal damage by a neighbour. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that she was originally given priority bidding status and should retain …
Case 202328409 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of bathroom repairs, including reports of mould and a subsequent leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202341608 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the extractor fan and its response to the resident’s additional concerns. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202342486 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Rehousing request. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202435364 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and her concerns about the information provided about the noise level before purchasing the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint has also been considered.
Case 202440022 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint.
Case 202449593 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports about repair issues at the property.
Case 202501150 · 30 Sep 2025
Magna Housing Limited (202421874) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202421874 · 30 Sep 2025
Melton Borough Council (202423492) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a data breach. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). allegations of criminal damage against the resident. tenancy warning letters issued to the resident.
Case 202423492 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s response to reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by the resident. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202453198 · 30 Sep 2025
Midland Heart Limited (202402307) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A gas leak. The complaint.
Case 202402307 · 30 Sep 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202219004) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Provision of audited service charge accounts. Handling of her associated complaint.
Case 202219004 · 30 Sep 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202313839) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the bedroom walls. Concerns raised over staff conduct and communication. The associated complaint.
Case 202313839 · 30 Sep 2025
Notting Hill Genesis (202433631) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the boiler. Damp and mould in the property. Repairs to the window restrictor. Reports of damage to the property and possessions following a leak. The resident’s requests to move. The …
Case 202433631 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and the associated management transfer request. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202449068 · 30 Sep 2025
Ocean Housing Limited (202451771) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A hot water cylinder replacement. The resident’s reports of obstructions in the communal area. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for a property transfer. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202451771 · 30 Sep 2025
Origin Housing Limited (202419390) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of responsive repairs, damp and mould. A pest infestation. A temporary move. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202419390 · 30 Sep 2025
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202339461) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns about the landlord's: Calculation of service charges. Communication about service charges. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202339461 · 30 Sep 2025
Peabody Trust (202314575) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a new bathroom. Complaint.
Case 202314575 · 30 Sep 2025
Peabody Trust (202316882) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Door repairs. Reimbursement request for heating costs. Complaint.
Case 202316882 · 30 Sep 2025
Peabody Trust (202331799) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlords response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and associated repairs Reports of damage to her property The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202331799 · 30 Sep 2025
Peabody Trust (202401856) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for permission to sublet her property. Response to the resident’s request to be allocated a disabled parking space. Consideration of the resident’s vulnerability and disability while dealing with her …
Case 202401856 · 30 Sep 2025
Peabody Trust (202421770) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the boiler. Updates to the resident’s tenancy details. The associated complaint.
Case 202421770 · 30 Sep 2025
Peabody Trust (202527031) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202527031 · 30 Sep 2025
Reading Borough Council (202332518) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about a staff member’s conduct request for her tenancy agreement reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) report of window repairs request for a new front door report the landlord was …
Case 202332518 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of water entering the property and the associated damp and mould.
Case 202451608 · 30 Sep 2025
Sanctuary Housing Association (202418016) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of water ingress from the roof and skylight and resulting damage to the living room ceiling. Reports of issues with her windows. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202418016 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to a plastered wall in the property. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202429025 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202440611 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Case 202329648 · 30 Sep 2025
Shropshire Council (202409618) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s requests for window repairs and replacement. Damp and mould repairs and associated requests for health considerations. The resident’s reports of drainage issues. Associated complaint.
Case 202409618 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to service charge queries. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202217555 · 30 Sep 2025
Soha Housing Limited (202318878) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the installation of new windows in his home. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reasonable adjustments. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s claims of insensitive and …
Case 202318878 · 30 Sep 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports about the hot water supply to the resident’s bath and shower. The associated complaint.
Case 202411916 · 30 Sep 2025
Southern Housing (202335924) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: communication with the resident about lowering her ceiling. response to the resident’s requests for compensation. handling of the complaint.
Case 202335924 · 30 Sep 2025
Southern Housing (202338859) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the personal impact she experienced as a result of communal repair issues.
Case 202338859 · 30 Sep 2025
Southern Housing (202339455) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about a ground floor communal door, her mailbox, flat doors, and pigeons in the loft. A request for a residents’ meeting. The resident’s concerns about missing rent payments.
Case 202339455 · 30 Sep 2025
Southern Housing (202342145) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress and damp and mould in the property. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Case 202342145 · 30 Sep 2025
Southern Housing (202405212) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s garden and fence. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202405212 · 30 Sep 2025
Southwark Council (202332723) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs. The level of compensation offered by the landlord. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202332723 · 30 Sep 2025
Sovereign Network Group (202419189) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of rising damp and associated repairs. Concerns regarding asbestos in the property. Associated complaint.
Case 202419189 · 30 Sep 2025