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.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202003452 Eastbourne Borough Council 31 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
The complaint is about: the level of compensation offered by the landlord for its response to the resident’s report of a bad odour from her sink and bathroom drainage the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint the level of compensation offered by the landlord for the handling of an increase …
REPORT COMPLAINT 201908242 Hyde Housing Association Limited 23 12 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns raised in respect of the installation of a new kitchen.
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s request to amend her joint tenancy after her ex-partner left the home.
The complaint is about The landlord's response to the resident's reports of his shower not draining correctly. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about delay to the landlord installing new windows at the property.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property; the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over subsidence to the building; the landlord’s handling of the corresponding complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for rehousing. The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property, disrepair to extractor fans in her kitchen and bathroom, and broken window handles in her dining room.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002986 Basildon Borough Council 15 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to purchase her property under the Right to Acquire (RTA) scheme.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the Energy Supply Agreement it sent to their solicitor during the purchase of their property.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002302 Clarion Housing Association Limited 8 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
The complaint refers to: The length of time taken for the Landlord to complete repairs to the Resident’s property. The Landlord’s complaint handling of this matter.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the applicant’s application for a property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that other residents were allowing strangers to access the building; response to the resident’s reports that other residents had left their personal property in a communal area causing a hazard ; and complaints 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 |