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: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property, including to the shower and garden. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and …
Case 202011550 · 24 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a potential pest infestation issue within the loft area of the property.
Case 202114698 · 23 Mar 2022
A & S Hillman Ltd (202016926) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord following repairs and improvements works at the residents’ property.
Case 202016926 · 23 Mar 2022
Leeds City Council (202013938) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in her property.
Case 202013938 · 23 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in responding to the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202105677 · 23 Mar 2022
Origin Housing Limited (202015788) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: a leak in her kitchen involving the kitchen sink and the condensation pipe from the boiler; the installation of a new kitchen at her property, including: measurements for …
Case 202015788 · 23 Mar 2022
Greenwich Council (202109482) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to charge rent for the property up until August 2020.
Case 202109482 · 22 Mar 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202006745) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of various repairs namely: A fault with a dimmer switch in the lounge of the property. Wooden panels being removed in the communal area. A boiler repair. The resident’s …
Case 202006745 · 22 Mar 2022
Southern Housing Group Limited (202007717) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: delays to information relating to the increased electricity costs as part of the service charge; the apportionment of electricity costs between properties in the block; information provided when …
Case 202007717 · 22 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202104254 · 21 Mar 2022
Haringey Council (201909345) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports concerning a water leak from the property above. the associated complaint.
Case 201909345 · 21 Mar 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to resolve damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s handling of the decant whilst repairs were taking place.
Case 202105422 · 21 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord's decision to refuse the resident’s request for a stairlift in her property.
Case 202102366 · 21 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an operative causing damage to his property.
Case 202102442 · 19 Mar 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy (RTB) application, including the valuation of the property.
Case 202102557 · 18 Mar 2022
Leeds City Council (202101237) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: An unauthorised occupant at a neighbouring property Antisocial behaviour
Case 202101237 · 18 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: the level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while handling repairs to a gate controlling access to the rear of the property; the landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent …
Case 202012334 · 18 Mar 2022
Severnside Housing (202115584) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his attempts to purchase the property.
Case 202115584 · 18 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about: Complaint One: the resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of rent arrears; Complaint Two: the resident’s complaint is about the landlord stating that he was abusive in a telephone call; and Complaint Three: the …
Case 202015749 · 16 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak into the block his property is situated in, causing consequential damp to his ceiling.
Case 202104837 · 16 Mar 2022
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202005865) 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. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202005865 · 16 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property’s hot water system. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202115334 · 16 Mar 2022
Westminster City Council (201916034) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s housing transfer application. Response to the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s enquiries concerning dog ownership. Response to the resident’s reports of draughts coming through …
Case 201916034 · 16 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the bathroom. A leak from the neighbour’s property.
Case 202008118 · 15 Mar 2022
Hackney Council (202103426) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of noise transference from another property.
Case 202103426 · 15 Mar 2022
Newlon Housing Trust (202007792) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of overheating in the property. handling of repairs to the flooring outside the property and the associated drainage issue. administration of the service charge account. handling of the resident’s …
Case 202007792 · 15 Mar 2022
Southwark Council (202103972) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about a pest infestation at the leaseholder’s property.
Case 202103972 · 15 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a flea infestation inside her property and in the surrounding communal areas.
Case 202011600 · 15 Mar 2022
Westminster City Council (202100951) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a leak from above into her bathroom; the resident’s request for a property transfer.
Case 202100951 · 15 Mar 2022
Golding Homes Limited (202014847) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s bathroom, hallway and kitchen; repairs to the resident’s boiler; the resident’s reports of damp affecting her property.
Case 202014847 · 11 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in the property, and his subsequent compensation request.
Case 202111792 · 11 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s associated handling of the complaint.
Case 202105708 · 10 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s revocation of permission to extend the garden at the property.
Case 202112857 · 10 Mar 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the notice period and date of notice used by the landlord when the residednt left the property.
Case 202104712 · 10 Mar 2022
Notting Hill Genesis (202105452) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) perpetrated by her neighbour. Reports of a fence and shed built by her neighbour, which she asserted caused a safety issue. Request to add her …
Case 202105452 · 9 Mar 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to run a business from her property.
Case 202006610 · 9 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install a dropped kerb and driveway at the property.
Case 202114858 · 9 Mar 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s kitchen prior to her occupation of the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202114420 · 7 Mar 2022
Wiltshire Council (202106981) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to: repairs to the care-line pull cord system in the resident’s property. the resident's request to opt out of paying towards this system.
Case 202106981 · 5 Mar 2022
B3 Living Limited (202110317) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's report of flies and bad odour from her neighbour’s property.
Case 202110317 · 4 Mar 2022
Haringey Council (202102332) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repairs reports about a bathroom ‘pod’ extension to the property.
Case 202102332 · 3 Mar 2022
Haringey Council (202117782) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety works at her property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202117782 · 3 Mar 2022
Islington Council (202104771) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould in her property.
Case 202104771 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damaged items following a leak at the property
Case 202111282 · 3 Mar 2022
Waltham Forest Council (202010446) No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to force entry for a gas safety inspection at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a gas leak.
Case 202010446 · 3 Mar 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request: for soundproofing insulation at the property. to be transferred to an alternative property under a management move. The resident has also complained about the measures used by the landlord …
Case 202102612 · 2 Mar 2022
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: delays to his property transfer; the condition of his new property; delays to repair works to rubber seals on the door at his new property.
Case 202105048 · 2 Mar 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in the property and its handling of the repairs required.
Case 202107041 · 2 Mar 2022
Citizen Housing (202101670) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp at the property and request for repairs. Handling of her complaint.
Case 202101670 · 28 Feb 2022
Hackney Council (202102440) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for redecoration following a leak into her property. The landlord’s response to the presence of asbestos in her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a …
Case 202102440 · 28 Feb 2022