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.

16,227
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11,758
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2,212
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161
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Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
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Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled her request for rehousing on medical grounds, including its communication and the time taken for her to be rehoused. How the landlord responded to her reports that dust from a neighbouring development …
Case 202008662 · 30 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) by her neighbours. The report will also address the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202002804 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord handling of a refund on the resident’s rent account.
Case 202008803 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 201912702 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The level of service charge for the grounds maintenance contract. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the standard of service provided under the grounds maintenance contract. The landlord’s complaint handing.
Case 202004183 · 29 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s eviction. the landlord’s complaint handling. the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident that were not addressed as a formal complaint through the landlord’s complaints procedure.
Case 201912731 · 28 Apr 2021
The complaint is regarding: An increase in the resident’s service charges. The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for information regarding his service charges. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202005632 · 26 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord's response to her reports of repairs required at her property, in particular relating to:
Case 202004092 · 22 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for closing vents to be fitted to a double door in the living room of their property.
Case 202012693 · 22 Apr 2021
The complaints are about:
Case 202003404 · 21 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Antisocial behaviour and racism. Repairs to a garden fence.
Case 202006085 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: handling of service charge queries customer service and staff conduct complaint handling
Case 201915656 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB).
Case 202001875 · 16 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about:
Case 201914078 · 15 Apr 2021
The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201911095 · 15 Apr 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
REPORT COMPLAINT 202004595 Clarion Housing Association Limited 14 April 2021 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 202004595 · 14 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of her neighbour’s shed causing damage to her garden and restricting natural light to her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202000991 · 12 Apr 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the garden fence that the landlord provided, its subsequent decision not to replace this with the same type that had been provided to neighbours, and its communication with her when she raised these concerns.
Case 202011305 · 9 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and harassment; associated formal complaint.
Case 202001208 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of mould in the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202008274 · 7 Apr 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); associated formal complaint.
Case 201908255 · 6 Apr 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about the removal of a walkway gate; associated formal complaint.
Case 202002914 · 6 Apr 2021
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202005579 Clarion Housing Association Limited 6 April 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman must determine […]
Case 202005579 · 6 Apr 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of the cost of replacing a lock to his front door. response to repairs required to a communal fire door. handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202004507 · 31 Mar 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an anti-social behaviour report made against the resident.
Case 202005006 · 31 Mar 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
REPORT COMPLAINT 201910091 Clarion Housing Association Limited 30 March 2021 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 201910091 · 30 Mar 2021
Complaint: Applicant
This complaint is about: The resident’s concern that the property she bought from the landlord under the Voluntary Right to Buy (VRTB) scheme was mis-sold to her. Problems the resident experienced at the time of her VRTB application and viewing …
Case 202008721 · 30 Mar 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the annual gas safety inspection at the resident’s property during the Covid-19 pandemic; Handling of an asbestos survey at the resident’s property during the Covid-19 pandemic; Complaint handling.
Case 202002560 · 29 Mar 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained that: The landlord took too long to complete repairs to the roof. The landlord had not addressed all the outstanding repairs or complaint issues by the time of the final response. The landlord provided poor customer …
Case 202000626 · 28 Mar 2021
Complaint: Financial
In their form and email to the Housing Ombudsman Service, the resident has complained: The landlord has not compensated the resident for damages caused by a boiler leak in January 2019. The resident is charged a different amount to other …
Case 201914754 · 28 Mar 2021
Complaint: Staff Training
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to the external fascia on her property; complaints handling.
Case 202009170 · 26 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s offer of compensation, following a complaint regarding the absence of heating and hot water in the property for a period of two weeks, due to the gas not having been uncapped.
Case 201910103 · 19 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202003675 · 18 Mar 2021
The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of disrepair to the roof.
Case 202005895 · 18 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for compensation for damaged flooring following a sewage pipe leak; associated formal complaint.
Case 201909104 · 17 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property.
Case 202000800 · 16 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB) perpetrated by its residents.
Case 202012186 · 16 Mar 2021
REPORT COMPLAINT 201816716 Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited 16 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 201816716 · 16 Mar 2021
Sanctuary Housing Association (202004462) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property leading up to 2017. the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property from 2018. The Ombudsman has also investigated how …
Case 202004462 · 16 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of his concerns relating to the condition of the garden at his property, and to his subsequent formal complaint.
Case 202003011 · 16 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the landlord in respect of delays in repairs and damaged personal effects.
Case 201910835 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered to the resident by the landlord, following a period of time when her shower was inoperative.
Case 201914372 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about breaches of health and safety protocol whilst work was being undertaken at the property. the completion of bathroom works at the property.
Case 202003165 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Flooding and water ingress at the property. The cooker at the property. The electrics at the property. The permanence of her occupation at the property. Water ingress at …
Case 201907579 · 11 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The resident complains about: the landlord's administration of the service charge for communal lighting, and; its response to her requests for information about the electricity meters.
Case 202000681 · 10 Mar 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the allocation of the resident’s parking space. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (“ASB”) by her neighbours. the resident’s concerns regarding the conduct of the landlord’s staff.
Case 202008288 · 9 Mar 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 202007770 · 9 Mar 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s maintenance of the boiler.
Case 202008731 · 8 Mar 2021
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a pest infestation.
Case 201914691 · 5 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202003179 · 4 Mar 2021