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 202431865 Decision type Investigation Landlord Mid Devon District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 December 2025 Background The landlord demolished the chimney stack […]
The landlord responded to the resident’s complaint promptly, in line with its policy and our Complaint Handling Code.
Decision Case ID 202515338 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 December 2025 Background The resident has vulnerabilities including mental health, […]
Decision Case ID 202324679 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident has been a secure tenant of a 2-bedroom house […]
Decision Case ID 202428943 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 December 2025 Background The resident is a tenant of […]
Decision Case ID 202428156 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 April 2026 Background The resident lives in […]
Decision Case ID 202415283 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 9 December 2025 Background 1. The resident lives at the property which […]
Decision Case ID 202452017 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 December 2025 Background The resident has a secure tenancy […]
Decision Case ID 202424032 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground […]
Decision Case ID 202508040 Decision type Investigation Landlord Colchester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat and complained about […]
Decision Case ID 202437364 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a semi-detached […]
Decision Case ID 202400569 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom, […]
Decision Case ID 202402357 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sheffield City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The property is a 3-bedroom house and was […]
Decision Case ID 202505558 Decision type Investigation Landlord Manchester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom property. […]
Decision Case ID 202402012 Decision type Investigation Landlord Manchester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom ground floor […]
Decision Case ID 202445527 Decision type Investigation Landlord Colchester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 14 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat […]
Decision Case ID 202322483 Decision type Investigation Landlord Nottingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her son and grandchildren. She is disabled […]
Decision Case ID 202231014 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wigan Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 November 2025 Background The resident lived in a house owned by the […]
Decision Case ID 202408578 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stevenage Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 November 2025 Background The resident is the leaseholder of a 1 bedroom, first floor flat. […]
Decision Case ID 202336412 Decision type Investigation Landlord Thurrock Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 7 November 2025 Background The resident has a joint tenancy with his […]
Decision Case ID 202409589 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newcastle City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 31 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom terraced […]
Decision Case ID 202426544 Decision type Choose an item. Landlord Portsmouth City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background What the complaint is about Our […]
Decision Case ID 202328109 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a flat within […]
The complaint is about: The information the landlord provided about the resident’s tenancy. The suitability of the property the landlord offered to the resident.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: No heating and hot water. Leaks.
This complaint is about: The level of the resident’s service charges. The landlord’s responses to the resident’s service charge queries.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The purchase of the resident’s former property, home move, and associated communications throughout the process. The condition of the resident’s new property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The resident’s requests for CCTV footage.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's report of a damaged garden fence.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about service charges for major works.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs reported by the resident. Handling of the resident’s request to be moved during planned major works. Refusal of the resident’s housing transfer application. We have also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it repaint the property’s hallway following a roof leak.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: its investigation into her complaint about staff conduct . its Chief Executive response to her emails.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to have a driveway installed at his property. The resident’s complaint about the conduct of a member of the landlord's staff.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for the cost of a lock change, to clean and clear his property, and the required method of payment.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a service charge repayment plan.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs throughout the resident’s property. Response to the resident’s reports about his mental health.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property, including concerns about asbestos.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Anti social behaviour (ASB). Staff conduct.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that a contractor damaged her belongings and her request for compensation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of issues with the boiler and a lack of heating and hot water.
The complaint is about the resident’s request to the landlord to fit more storage cupboards and cover exposed gas pipes in the property’s kitchen.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to request the resident to remove a conservatory.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and a request for preventative external work. Reports of draughty windows.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti social behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of The resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at the property. The resident’s concerns about the delay in moving to a new property.
The complaint is about the landlord not giving the resident prior notice before the placement of scaffolding around the property The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of 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 |