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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2,212
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161
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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of a contractor that attended her property.
Case 202103076 · 6 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request: To install fencing and internal doors at her property. To reimburse her for the cost of removing rubbish from the garden.
Case 202119265 · 5 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in response to the resident’s complaint about how it dealt with repairs to a leak in the property.
Case 202115914 · 5 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress to the front of the property via the roof. Water ingress to the rear of the property via a window.
Case 202121527 · 3 May 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s replacement of lighting in the area around the resident’s property and the effect this has had on him.
Case 202104614 · 3 May 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding its contractor’s attendance at his property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling, in particular its response times.
Case 202118184 · 3 May 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of her concerns regarding damp and mould at her property.
Case 202013901 · 29 Apr 2022
Islington Council (201816165) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of persistent damp and mould issues at the property; The landlord’s handling of various other repairs to the property; The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201816165 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request that it buy back the property. Decision to share the resident’s private medical information with the buyback panel. Communication concerning the fire safety issues in relation to the resident’s …
Case 202112117 · 29 Apr 2022
Magenta Living (202120371) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a bath to be installed at his property.
Case 202120371 · 29 Apr 2022
Newham Council (202106974) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blockage in the wet-room drainage. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to the standard of decorative works in her property. The landlord's complaint handling.
Case 202106974 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns around the property’s omission from a historic kitchen replacement programme and its communication in relation to access issues; The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202015387 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s concerns regarding fire safety at the pro p erty and how this impacted on the sale of their property . The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a refund …
Case 202108291 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: complaints about the resident’s wife’s former property. the charges for the resident’s garage. the resident’s Subject Access Request.
Case 202111696 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of theft of his bike from the property car park.
Case 202120138 · 29 Apr 2022
Westminster City Council (202000899) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling in respect to: The resident’s reports about the current property condition and repairs. The resident’s request for compensation for items affected by her move and leaks at the property, and for delays and …
Case 202000899 · 29 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of their complaint and compensation claim in relation to a number of leaks into the property.
Case 202009409 · 29 Apr 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202107022) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the repairs to resolve an ongoing leak from the resident’s property into property below the repairs required to the bathroom and kitchen. the resident’s subject access request.
Case 202107022 · 28 Apr 2022
Islington Council (202101745) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the windows at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202101745 · 28 Apr 2022
Islington Council (202103136) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of kitchen repairs and pest proofing work to the resident’s property.
Case 202103136 · 28 Apr 2022
Leeds City Council (202104606) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the re-plastering and associated works at the resident’s property.
Case 202104606 · 28 Apr 2022
Mansfield District Council (202014650) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The level of redress the landlord awarded in respect of repair issues the resident reported while she was moving into the property; The landlord’s response to reported anti-social behaviour (ASB) from the resident’s neighbour; The landlord’s …
Case 202014650 · 28 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Case 202103451 · 28 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp at her property. The landlord’s handling of repairs required to the drainage system.
Case 202103084 · 26 Apr 2022
Peabody Trust (202013965) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the complainant’s request to make alterations to his property and an external wall to the building in order to install an air conditioning unit.
Case 202013965 · 26 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak in her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. This Service has also made a separate finding regarding …
Case 202014140 · 25 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The resident’s liability to pay for some of her service charges. A legal charge against the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours. The landlord’s response to …
Case 201912488 · 25 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress at his property.
Case 202106105 · 25 Apr 2022
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: a number of repairs in her property, and; her formal complaints. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202100502 · 22 Apr 2022
London Borough of Croydon (202010302) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's response to: Outstanding repairs. Time taken to be decanted. Overcrowding in the property. The impact on the resident’s health and wellbeing. Damaged belongings.
Case 202010302 · 22 Apr 2022
London Borough of Croydon (202017495) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s outstanding bathroom repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be moved following an assault experienced. The landlord’s …
Case 202017495 · 22 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of remedial works to her kitchen following a water leak from the property above.
Case 202103667 · 22 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of a water leak from the property above. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202116962 · 22 Apr 2022
One Housing Group Limited (202116988) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a sewage backflow and drainage issues at the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202116988 · 22 Apr 2022
Peabody Trust (202108866) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of excessive heat in the property due to a faulty radiator.
Case 202108866 · 22 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
Case 202110281 · 22 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling og: Roof repairs to the resident’s property. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202012972 · 21 Apr 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's requests for rehousing, handling of complaints of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by and about the resident and that the landlord would not allow him to keep a pet at the property.
Case 202105364 · 21 Apr 2022
Southwark Council (202121360) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faulty internal doors in his property.
Case 202121360 · 21 Apr 2022
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (201911969) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the resident’s possessions going missing following the attendance of the landlord’s furniture removalists; the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding a leak into her property; the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 201911969 · 20 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: disrepair issues at her property; the conduct of its surveyors; its decision to include her on its ‘Officer Safety Register’ (OSR).
Case 202105004 · 20 Apr 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for repairs following a flood in her property.
Case 202113941 · 19 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to extend or reconfigure the kitchen in her property.
Case 202100671 · 19 Apr 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports about the condition of the bathroom and kitchen in the property.
Case 202112314 · 15 Apr 2022
Network Homes Limited (202106729) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s request to replace a fence. Delays in replacing the windows in the property as part of a planned maintenance programme.
Case 202106729 · 15 Apr 2022
Leeds City Council (202102205) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of brickwork repairs to the resident’s property.
Case 202102205 · 14 Apr 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s property and her subsequent complaints.
Case 202110107 · 14 Apr 2022
Croydon Council (202005025) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp in her property caused by a leak in her bathroom. the resident’s reports of repairs needed to her back door. the resident’s request for an adapted bath. …
Case 202005025 · 13 Apr 2022
Lambeth Council (202104181) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104181 · 13 Apr 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a leaking roof and the damage this caused to the inside of the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Case 202109066 · 12 Apr 2022