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.
Decision Case ID 202403321 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 22 May 2026 Background The property is a 2-bedroom house. The resident lived there with her […]
The Decision Case ID 202532876 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 1 May 2026 Background The resident lives in a first-floor flat. His 2 front windows […]
Decision Case ID 202400257 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 30 April 2026 Background On 1 March 2024, the resident queried what the personal charges were […]
Decision Case ID 202446433 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 8 April 2026 Background The resident received a letter from the energy billing provider […]
Decision Case ID 202520130 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 March 2026 Background The resident uses a machine at night to help him breathe. He complained […]
Decision Case ID 202347001 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 23 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a house with her son who was […]
Decision Case ID 202433336 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 17 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat on the seventh floor of a […]
Decision Case ID 202329144 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident reported to the landlord that the streetlights serving the […]
Decision Case ID 202515545 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 2 March 2026 Background The resident said she experienced flooding at the property over several years. […]
Decision Case ID 202214261 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord about its handling of her […]
Decision Case ID 202433447 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 February 2026 Background The leaseholder complained to the landlord about the way it handled repairs […]
Decision Case ID 202523916 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The resident lives in this property with her young daughter who […]
Decision Case ID 202518039 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat. She reported damp and mould to […]
Decision Case ID 202301147 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 17 February 2026 Background On 8 September 2023, the resident requested a breakdown of his 2021 to […]
Decision Case ID 202441630 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property with his partner and their 2 […]
Decision Case ID 202519498 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident has reported noise related antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour […]
Decision Case ID 202344440 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident is a shared owner. The landlord is the leaseholder of […]
Decision Case ID 202330774 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident tenancy began in February 2023, and he lives in a […]
Decision Case ID 202445986 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 22 January 2026 Background The resident and her husband are joint tenants of the landlord and […]
Decision Case ID 202450796 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 January 2025 Background The resident lives with her 4 children. She complained that the landlord […]
Decision Case ID 202512495 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat within a purpose-built block. At the […]
Decision Case ID 202344973 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 December 2025 Background The resident lives with her 10 year old child in a 2 […]
Decision Case ID 202334769 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident’s flat is on a development managed by a third-party managing agent. […]
Decision Case ID 202414476 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a first-floor studio apartment owned by the landlord. […]
Decision Case ID 202306954 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident has complained about the landlord’s response to his queries about […]
Decision Case ID 202347299 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat in a communal building with her […]
Decision Case ID 202331162 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident reported in January 2023 that her kitchen window was cracked. […]
Decision Case ID 202432188 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed house with her daughter. In June 2024, […]
Decision Case ID 202222548 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property, a one-bedroom flat, since 2010. The […]
Decision Case ID 202428730 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident’s tenancy started in December 2023. When she tried to move […]
Decision Case ID 202505763 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 18 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a maisonette. The landlord has recorded on 26 October […]
Decision Case ID 202424775 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 6 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat. They said they have […]
Decision Case ID 202501349 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident lives with his partner in a 1 bedroom first floor […]
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports about damp and mould. Reports about leaks from the upstairs flat. Reports about noise nuisance from the upstairs neighbour. Repairs to the property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of leaks into the property from the property above and associated repairs; reports of a blocked bath; reports of damp and mould; associated complaint.
Decision Case ID 202425580 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident is a shared owner of a ground-floor, 1-bedroom flat. Under […]
Decision Case ID 202429318 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident has an assured tenancy with the landlord. She lives in […]
Decision Case ID 202401836 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 13 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom ground floor flat. What the complaint is […]
Decision Case ID 202427982 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom house with a storage heating system. […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the flat above. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress and damp and mould in the property. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s garden and fence. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of various repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of window repairs. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. Request for a housing transfer.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the installation of a garden fence reducing the size of her garden. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise. The landlord’s complaint handling is also considered.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of queries raised by the resident about the building’s intercom system. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication about legal action against the resident’s neighbour. Response to the resident’s request to be moved. Handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports concerning repairs to the external communal lighting. The associated complaint.
| Decision year | Maladministration | No maladministration | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 42 | 35 |
| 2021 | 875 | 557 | 544 |
| 2022 | 1,092 | 468 | 400 |
| 2023 | 2,222 | 384 | 269 |
| 2024 | 3,021 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,469 | 512 | 708 |
| 2026 | 1,513 | 197 | 215 |