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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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property, and his request for compensation for damaged belongings. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202105653 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports.
Case 201914495 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level of the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s handling of external repair and decoration work.
Case 202016009 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202112638 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s query regarding the right to buy.
Case 202111894 · 11 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a broken window within the property during its defect period.
Case 202115437 · 10 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a repair to the resident’s central heating thermostat and her request for compensation related to this. A repair to the wastewater.
Case 202110750 · 10 Feb 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the information provided to the resident about car parking spaces, prior to signing his lease agreement.
Case 202012064 · 9 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of a new Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) heating system, and the works which surrounded this.
Case 202103840 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to: The leaseholder’s request for information regarding service charges. The leaseholder’s complaint. All the landlord’s complaint responses were outside of the timescales given in its complaints policy. The delay in the first response …
Case 202004890 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident brought several issues in their complaint to this Service: The landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour, harassment, and threatening behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange request and their request to be rehoused or transferred. …
Case 201901281 · 8 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a compensation request following repairs to the boiler.
Case 202014005 · 7 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roof repairs to address water leaks; and The damage the leaks caused to the resident’s belongings.
Case 202117493 · 7 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a window.
Case 202119560 · 7 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns whether or not the resident is liable for “water hygiene” service charges.
Case 202123275 · 7 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to not remove the laminate flooring cover in the kitchen prior to the resident moving in. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water damage to the laminate flooring in the kitchen …
Case 202109346 · 4 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the level of rent being charged in relation to the type of tenancy agreement.
Case 202120606 · 3 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the: reasonableness of the service charge for the year 2019-2020. information provided about the service charge, specifically the administration of the resident’s service charges and the timeliness of the information provided by the landlord.
Case 202114373 · 2 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to a water leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202011049 · 1 Feb 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlords handling of reports that the resident’s bicycles were stolen, specifically that: The landlord has not provided adequate security for the property and is therefore liable for the resident’s loss. The landlord delayed in providing information …
Case 202113001 · 1 Feb 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an outhouse (garden shed), built without permission by the previous resident.
Case 202108812 · 1 Feb 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s Move on Support Package (MoSP) application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding staff conduct and the allocation of a keyworker. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. The …
Case 202102559 · 31 Jan 2022
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the activation of the resident’s carbon monoxide alarm. The landlord’s handlining of the resident’s complaint
Case 202118432 · 28 Jan 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about the level of the service charges. Response to the resident’s queries about the service charge account. Complaint handling.
Case 202015195 · 28 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: handling of the kitchen replacement works including its communication with the resident. response to the resident’s reports of staff attending his property without identification or prior notice. complaint handling.
Case 202010581 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its handling of her personal data and her concerns about data breaches. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns, following the breakdown of her relationship and the subsequent …
Case 202100891 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty boiler.
Case 202113286 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repairs between 2012 – 2015. The landlord’s handling of the neighbour dispute concerning ownership of the fence and the location of the boundary. The landlord’s handling of alleged Anti-Social Behaviour …
Case 202001538 · 27 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). This Service has also made a finding in relation to the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202101495 · 26 Jan 2022
Sanctuary Housing Association (202112724) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202112724 Sanctuary Housing Association 26 January 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 is […]
Case 202112724 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to leaks and damp as well as a silverfish infestation in the property. Handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused.
Case 202005385 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s Response to the resident’s request for compensation for damaged possessions following a leak at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of her neighbour leaving items in the communal hallway of the building. Administration …
Case 202004197 · 26 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that two of her bicycles had been stolen from a communal bicycle shed. The complaint is also about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding: ongoing antisocial behaviour …
Case 202101610 · 25 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to be carried out to the gas supply pipe serving her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202011734 · 25 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202103528 · 24 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: reports of a mice infestation in her property communication with the resident and her representative; and reports of various repairs in the property, including repairs and mould in the bathroom …
Case 202111617 · 22 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about: The landlord’s response to his reports of damp and mould in his property from 2017 to 2019, a complaint about which was escalated through the landlord’s complaint procedure in 2019. The landlord’s response to his reports …
Case 202016007 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour and their partner. The associated complaint.
Case 202100378 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202008536 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports: that there were outstanding works that should have been completed during the void period prior to her moving in; that the landlord’s staff did not handle her concerns appropriately; …
Case 202005483 · 21 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202107688 · 20 Jan 2022
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to apply for an Alternative Payment Agreement (APA) and its response to the resident’s offer of a payment plan to clear her arrears.
Case 202002157 · 20 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s offer of compensation in respect of the handling of the initial Right to Acquire (RTA) application and subsequent complaint handling. The resident having to submit a new RTA application form once the decision was …
Case 202100545 · 19 Jan 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint refers to the resident’s concern about the length of time it took the landlord to update its records following the sale of her property.
Case 202111793 · 19 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of multiple repair issues at her property, including: a crack in the external wall of the property; a boundary wall in a state of disrepair; a roof leak. The …
Case 202103334 · 18 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of plumbing costs and repairs to damage following a toilet leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the communal area of …
Case 202101179 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repair work to the resident’s property following a water leak in January 2020. The resident’s reports of a pest infestation in her property.
Case 202004745 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a blocked drain and his request for compensation. The associated complaint.
Case 202107108 · 14 Jan 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlords handling of the resident’s request for a refund of service charges.
Case 202119314 · 13 Jan 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: Repairs to the residents guttering, garden and communal entrance of the property and the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The associated complaint. The resident’s concerns about the conduct of a contractor …
Case 202106440 · 13 Jan 2022