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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Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202002871 · 2 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water system in the resident’s property.
Case 202006486 · 1 Mar 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the exterior of the resident’s property; and the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202002647 · 1 Mar 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of repairs at the property. The landlord’s response to reports of the build-up of litter around the building and car park. The landlord’s refusal to compensate the resident for the increase …
Case 201910698 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of a leak complaint handling.
Case 201912335 · 27 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: The level of compensation offered by the landlord following a leak and ceiling collapse in the resident’s property. The level of compensation offered by the landlord’s insurance provider for the damage caused by the leak.
Case 202005343 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to maintain, and remove invasive plants from, a boundary wall separated in the middle by an electric substation The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for works to the …
Case 202001070 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's report of being stuck in the lift at her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202003924 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a petrol generator being used in the communal areas. The handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 201909394 · 26 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the delays in handling reported repairs and the overall handling of the complaint.
Case 202001842 · 25 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about:
Case 202001339 · 25 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202005810 · 24 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
This complaint is about the following issues: The landlord’s handling of leaks to a neighbouring property, including its handling of a forced entry into the resident’s property and the changing of the keys, and the way it communicated with the …
Case 202001549 · 24 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The level of advice and support provided by the landlord to the resident while problems with his rent account were resolved.
Case 202001625 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property.
Case 202003183 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to carry out a roof repair.
Case 202009257 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns a dispute about the area allocated to the resident as their garden and how this is defined in associated paperwork.
Case 201904274 · 23 Feb 2021
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to terminate her tenancy and her subsequent request for her tenancy to be reinstated.
Case 202006083 · 22 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of reoccurring leaks at their property.
Case 202006829 · 22 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be allowed to retain CCTV he had installed prior to seeking its permission.
Case 201914012 · 19 Feb 2021
Sanctuary Housing Association (202007710) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202007710 · 19 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident complains about the landlord’s delay in resolving a leak into the property, and its subsequent offer of compensation for this.
Case 201906262 · 18 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of: broken paving slabs; defective street lighting; and complaint handling.
Case 201901347 · 17 Feb 2021
Sanctuary Housing Association (201914575) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Leaseholder
REPORT COMPLAINT 201914575 Sanctuary Housing Association 15 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
Case 201914575 · 15 Feb 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The resident’s concerns in relation to a repair needed to her stairs.
Case 202003544 · 11 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to two leaks in the property including the length of time taken by it to resolve these matters. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for the damage to his personal …
Case 202002439 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Health and Safety categories
The complaint is about how the landlord dealt with arrangements to carry out an annual gas safety inspection at the resident’s property.
Case 202001296 · 10 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove the resident’s light and fan fitting to resolve issues with the property’s electrical supply.
Case 202000084 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: refusal to repair a dividing fence at the resident’s property; handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202002244 · 9 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord failing to carry out void works prior to the resident moving into the property; the length of time it took the landlord to carry out repairs; the landlord’s communication, including complaint handling and staff …
Case 201910473 · 8 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202001660 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s responses to the resident’s complaints about the quality and management of the estate car park and parking facilities.
Case 201905768 · 29 Jan 2021
REPORT COMPLAINT 201815545 Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited 29 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the […]
Case 201815545 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 201911525 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: The information provided by the landlord in response to her Right to Acquire application. The landlord’s communication in relation to a Voluntary Right to Buy scheme, specifically, the steps it took to make tenants aware of …
Case 202000313 · 28 Jan 2021
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: report of a leak into his property; associated formal complaint.
Case 201913880 · 27 Jan 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained that: The landlord has not provided a reasonable explanation of, or supporting information for, the service charge items The landlord has increased the rent twice within a year The landlord has managed the rent account inappropriately …
Case 202002585 · 25 Jan 2021
The complaint concerns: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord. The level of compensation offered by the landlord.
Case 202003506 · 22 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation in relation to repairs to the property’s guttering, patio door, boiler, wet room and damp and mould.
Case 201906498 · 21 Jan 2021
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to her reports of a leak in her property, specifically that the leak was caused by defects in her property. The landlord’s response to her request for her rent liability to be …
Case 201909494 · 21 Jan 2021
REPORT COMPLAINT 201914551 Hexagon Housing Association Limited 22 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 201914551 · 20 Jan 2021
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage caused to the property following a leak. The landlord’s communication in relation to a cancelled appointment following the leak. The landlord’s complaint handling of these matters.
Case 201908453 · 18 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201810771 Clarion Housing Association Limited 12 January 2021 Our approach 1. The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all […]
Case 201810771 · 15 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the time taken by the landlord to activate the gas supply in the resident’s property at the beginning of the tenancy.
Case 202002115 · 14 Jan 2021
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to information provided by the resident about her right to buy request.
Case 202006726 · 12 Jan 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the shared garden.
Case 201915053 · 12 Jan 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to:
Case 202003807 · 12 Jan 2021
The complaint refers to the Landlord’s handling of the Resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), drug use and drug distribution by his neighbour.
Case 202003113 · 12 Jan 2021
Complaint: Leaseholder
The leaseholder (shared owner) has complained that the landlord took too long to respond to two queries during the sale of their home.
Case 201914045 · 12 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202000218 · 11 Jan 2021