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 is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the resident’s property. Handling of reports of pest infestation. Decision to offset rent arrears from the resident’s home loss payment. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s requests for repairs to the cooker The resident’s request for a fence to be installed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks into the living room and back bedroom causing damp. The standard of cleaning and maintenance of the communal area. Being charged for maintenance works for storm damage. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the …
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to concerns about the presence of carbon monoxide; response to concerns about a lack of heating and hot water; complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of water ingress into the property resulting in damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about: A personal injury claim by the resident due to delays in the installation of the heating system. Delays installing a heating system, resulting in a loss of heating and hot water at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Sharing of the resident’s personal data with utility companies. Management of the resident’s rent account. Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) being carried out by the Police. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the extractor fans. Response to reports of a water leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of leaks from a neighbouring property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's reports of no heating and hot water. The replacement boiler. The landlord's complaint handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) including the parking issue. The resident’s concerns relating to the plans for the parking spaces near the property. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of repairs after the resident moved into the property. Handling of the resident’s request for the electrical safety certificate. Complaint handling.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to serve her a ‘notice of seeking possession’ (NOSP). Handling of her concerns about a neighbour’s flooring. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks from the property above, and the associated repairs. Reports of a rat infestation. Concerns the water tank was contaminated. Query about the size of a bedroom.
The complaint is about the landlord’s management of vehicle obstruction to an access road. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord's complaint handling.
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns regarding the level of compensation offered by the landlord following reports of defects at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Concerns raised by the resident about the condition of the property when it was let. The resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. The resident’s reports of issues with the boiler. The resident’s reports of leaks. The work required …
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s dissatisfaction of the provision and standard of grounds maintenance for the front garden and communal outdoor areas. The resident’s request for the landlord to pave the front garden as a means to remedy her grounds maintenance complaint. The Ombudsman has …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for: Reasonable adjustments in relation to repairs appointments. A compensation payment. Adaptations to the property. Support from the ‘Connect Team’. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
| 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 |