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.
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to end, and not regrant, the resident’s tenancy. The landlord became aware that the spouse was seeking housing in April 2020 and that the relationship had broken down. At the time, the landlord placed the spouse on the lowest banding for rehousing. According …
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the beginning of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange application.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports regarding the condition of the windows.
The complaint is about the resident’s tenancy type following a mutual exchange.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents’ report of antisocial behaviour (ASB), particularly in relation to a structure the neighbour erected in his garden.
| 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 |