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 response to: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when the tenancy began. The resident’s concerns about the condition of the property and outstanding repairs from 2020 onwards. Pest infestations at the property. The resident’s request to be transferred to a two-bedroom …
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair request The compensation offered by the landlord for a lack of heating The process and condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy; and The landlord’s decision to increase the rent. The Ombudsman has also considered …
The complaint is about: The managing agent’s communication with the resident after he informed it in February 2018 he was no longer living at the property. The managing agent’s request to the resident concerning charges at the end of the tenancy. The managing agent’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property during the void period. The landlord’s handling of issues at the property once the tenancy had commenced. The landlord’s communication with the resident regarding her energy supply. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a rent refund …
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the administration of her rent account, specifically, its decision to issue a claim for possession of the property. How the landlord handled reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) against her and her household, including the actions of a particular member of staff. The …
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the mutual exchange in August 2016. How the landlord handled repairs needed at the property including dampness, from the start of the tenancy to date. The effect of the living conditions on her health. How the landlord handled her housing transfer application …
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of rent arrears following the resident’s succession of the tenancy; the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property; the landlord’s complaints handling.
This complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a pest infestation. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and the overall condition of the property. The impact on the resident’s health from the damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s response to …
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of your transfer from your previous property. Information provided by the landlord at the beginning of your tenancy. The landlord’s complaint handling of these matters. The landlord’s offer of compensation for errors it identified in its complaint handling.
The complaint is about: the state of disrepair of the kitchen window; the information the landlord provided to the resident during bidding and at the tenancy sign up; the delay between the resident’s successful bid for the property and her moving into the property; the alterations to the property between …
| 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 |