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 response to the resident’s reports of: A leak at the property and subsequent repairs and associated damage. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202011840 · 1 Sep 2021
Brent Council (202013798) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about cracking in the walls at her property.
Case 202013798 · 31 Aug 2021
Cobalt Housing Limited (202006302) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: issues with the drains at her property; issues with the air quality at the property in or around 2013/2014.
Case 202006302 · 31 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports about: the condition of the property at the start of his tenancy repairs.
Case 202011898 · 31 Aug 2021
Leicester City Council (202001448) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s roof and ceiling. The landlord’s response to concerns the resident raised regarding asbestos. The landlord’s response to reports of flies coming into the resident’s property via vents.
Case 202001448 · 31 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust (202015071) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following his reports of sewage leaks and the level of compensation offered by it to him for this.
Case 202015071 · 31 Aug 2021
Mid Suffolk District Council (201911656) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs carried out at the resident’s new property. The landlord’s handling of reports that contractors damaged the resident’s possessions. The landlord’s handling of the reports about the conduct of contractors at the …
Case 201911656 · 27 Aug 2021
Optivo (202010971) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of issues with noise transference at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of issues with the bathroom at the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202010971 · 27 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202006390) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of various repairs required to her property. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202006390 · 27 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Structural issues within the property. Drainage issues on the property. Repairs to the resident’s boiler. Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. Repairs to the resident’s door and the landlord’s decision not to raise …
Case 202008393 · 27 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks in the heating system in his property. Complaint handling.
Case 202014439 · 26 Aug 2021
Onward Homes Limited (202010926) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled repairs needed at the property, primarily to address damp and mould, from September 2017 to June 2018. How the landlord handled repairs needed at the property, primarily to address damp and mould, …
Case 202010926 · 26 Aug 2021
Onward Homes Limited (202013067) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of repairs to the property. The quality of the completed repairs. The amount of compensation offered by the landlord. The formal complaint into these matters
Case 202013067 · 26 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to adaptations at the resident’s property.
Case 202015763 · 26 Aug 2021
Selby District Council (202100356) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from his neighbours. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202100356 · 26 Aug 2021
Midland Heart Limited (202012874) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord charging the resident rent for a property he is not living in. The landlord’s disposal of the resident's belongings and communication. The landlord offsetting the resident’s home loss payment against rent arrears. The landlord’s …
Case 202012874 · 25 Aug 2021
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for the data it held about him. Response to the resident’s concerns about the heating system in his home. Response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of the …
Case 202007515 · 25 Aug 2021
Vivid Housing Limited (202005530) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's: response to the resident’s reports of defects at the property, response to the resident’s reports of problems with the cleaning of the communal areas and maintenance of the grounds at the property, response to …
Case 202005530 · 25 Aug 2021
Croydon Council (202012506) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the property. The condition of the neighbour’s trees and vegetation.
Case 202012506 · 24 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould growth in his property.
Case 202002051 · 23 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over the heating system in his property.
Case 202100704 · 23 Aug 2021
Onward Homes Limited (202009646) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that it had failed to complete recommendations following fire risk assessments. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding its proposal to replace the front doors of all properties within the …
Case 202009646 · 23 Aug 2021
Abri Group Limited (202102258) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s banding and priority allocation in respect of the resident’s housing need and request for a three-bedroom property on overcrowding and medical grounds. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s contact as to her housing situation and …
Case 202102258 · 20 Aug 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of cladding remediation works including how long the works have taken to complete, the landlord’s communication about funding arrangements, and the impact the situation has had on progressing the sale of the resident’s …
Case 202009776 · 20 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of cracks and subsidence at the property and the back door not closing properly. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202007527 · 20 Aug 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (201905832) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request that it assign full ownership of the property to him; complaints handling.
Case 201905832 · 20 Aug 2021
Brent Council (201811888) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports and complaints about costs and charges she incurred from her property’s communal lighting.
Case 201811888 · 19 Aug 2021
Cambridge City Council (202010811) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs at the resident’s property. the resident’s request for an adaptation to the bath. the resident’s reports of a rat infestation in his loft; and the resident’s concerns of potential asbestos in …
Case 202010811 · 19 Aug 2021
Lambeth Council (202104328) Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s communication to the resident about the annual gas safety check at her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202104328 · 19 Aug 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs needed to the guttering outside the resident’s property and internal works required following water damage. The landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202103069 · 18 Aug 2021
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202008126) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak into her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202008126 · 17 Aug 2021
Peabody Trust (201905045) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of leaks from the roof of his property. The resident’s reports of damage to his property caused by leaks from the roof. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Case 201905045 · 17 Aug 2021
Selby District Council (202002870) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a lack of lintels at the property, and her request to install these and replace the windows.
Case 202002870 · 17 Aug 2021
Newlon Housing Trust (202009177) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to decant (move) the resident from her current property to an alternative property owned by the landlord.
Case 202009177 · 16 Aug 2021
The Riverside Group Limited (202013015) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: The resident’s request to move property. The resident’s concerns about its staff members conduct. The formal complaint into these matters.
Case 202013015 · 16 Aug 2021
Camden Council (202001280) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of noise and vibrations from the pipework in the property. Concerns about the impact that the vibrations were having on his health.
Case 202001280 · 12 Aug 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level and reasonableness of service charges at the property, including, and in particular, in relation to fire and safety charges and the landlord’s administration of the service charge account overall, including it charging for services …
Case 202008966 · 12 Aug 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that its contractors had not adhered to Covid-19 safety measures when working in her property. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding missed and unannounced appointments by its contractors. Response …
Case 202010783 · 12 Aug 2021
Onward Homes Limited (202016955) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of the behaviour of its staff during an inspection of his property.
Case 202016955 · 12 Aug 2021
Southwark Council (202013386) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water in the property between September 2019 and December 2020. Handling of more recent reports of no heating or hot water after December 2020. …
Case 202013386 · 12 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to fix water leaks in the property.
Case 201904933 · 11 Aug 2021
Ongo Homes Limited (202104050) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of rat infestations at the property. The complaint is also about the handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202104050 · 11 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident is complaining about the landlord’s handling of repairs in their property.
Case 201800178 · 10 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about asbestos containing materials at his property and related repairs, and its response to his subsequent formal complaint.
Case 202006454 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Mould and damp at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling. A request for rehousing.
Case 202014010 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of mould and damp in the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202011433 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of her property at the start of her tenancy.
Case 202016415 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Mould and damp at the property. Issues with the heating and hot water at the property and its efficiency. Tree maintenance and the provision of a survey report. …
Case 201910574 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the resident’ property following a fire in the flat above. response to the resident’s report of the loss of and the damage to his possessions. complaint handling.
Case 201906755 · 9 Aug 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the roof into his property.
Case 202100618 · 6 Aug 2021