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.
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The level of advice and support provided by the landlord to the resident while problems with his rent account were resolved.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to carry out a roof repair.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be allowed to retain CCTV he had installed prior to seeking its permission.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to two leaks in the property including the length of time taken by it to resolve these matters. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for the damage to his personal belongings, distress and inconvenience. The landlord’s handling of the decant …
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove the resident’s light and fan fitting to resolve issues with the property’s electrical supply.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: refusal to repair a dividing fence at the resident’s property; handling of the associated formal complaint.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s responses to the resident’s complaints about the quality and management of the estate car park and parking facilities.
The resident complains about: The information provided by the landlord in response to her Right to Acquire application. The landlord’s communication in relation to a Voluntary Right to Buy scheme, specifically, the steps it took to make tenants aware of the scheme. How the landlord handled the complaint.
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to her reports of a leak in her property, specifically that the leak was caused by defects in her property. The landlord’s response to her request for her rent liability to be suspended whilst she was not living at the property. The …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to information provided by the resident about her right to buy request.
The complaint refers to:
The complaint refers to the Landlord’s handling of the Resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), drug use and drug distribution by his neighbour.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to resident’s reports of noise and heating issues; the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation, following his reports about the condition of the second property and his termination of the tenancy.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns about the gradient of his garden and the need for it to be levelled; request for a reimbursement of flooring costs;
The complaints are about the landlord’s: Response to reports that the boiler at the property was not working. Decision not to reimburse the resident for costs they incurred staying at a hotel whilst the boiler was not working.
| 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 |