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Housing Ombudsman Decisions

16,595 total decisions 12,049 maladministration found 2,256 no maladministration 164 severe cases

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.

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24 Sep 2025 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202224687) Case 202224687 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a roof leak at the property. Associated complaint. 24 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Havering Council (202328972) Case 202328972 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO REPORT COMPLAINT 202328972 London Borough of Havering Council 24 September 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and … 24 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Lewisham (202408476) Case 202408476 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repairs required to the property including to the … 24 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202402166) Case 202402166 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns raised by the resident about the conduct of a member of … 24 Sep 2025 Maladministration Waverley Borough Council (202332453) Case 202332453 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property. The Ombudsman … 23 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Camden Council (202347174) Case 202347174 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs required to fix the heating. The resident’s … 23 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Camden Council (202452256) Case 202452256 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp in the property. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint … 23 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202449861) Case 202449861 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and associated repairs. Complaint handling. 23 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Islington (202419503) Case 202419503 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to remove scaffolding. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s report … 22 Sep 2025 Maladministration Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (202338362) Case 202338362 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of issues with her neighbour. The resident’s queries about … 22 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration Guildford Borough Council (202422292) Case 202422292 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Tenancy while she was away from the property. Son’s vulnerabilities … 22 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202308169) Case 202308169 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp, mould, and the associated property repairs. Response … 22 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202500562) Case 202500562 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould and draughts in her property. The information held … 22 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202449791) Case 202449791 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak from the bathroom skylight. Associated complaint. 22 Sep 2025 Maladministration Luton Borough Council (202342309) Case 202342309 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), including noise nuisance. We have … 19 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Camden Council (202412754) Case 202412754 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by the ingress of the … 19 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202431561) Case 202431561 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation following a roof leak. 19 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202452711) Case 202452711 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s damp and mould reports and associated repairs. The resident’s complaint. 19 Sep 2025 Maladministration Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202414386) Case 202414386 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) The Ombudsman has also considered … 18 Sep 2025 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Hackney (202427479) Case 202427479 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp, mould and leaks at the property. 18 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202340356) Case 202340356 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for it to reconsider the external communal area arrangements. … 18 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202405556) Case 202405556 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a leak effecting the leaseholder’s property. 17 Sep 2025 No Maladministration London Borough of Wandsworth (202341764) Case 202341764 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise transference from an upstairs neighbour. We have … 17 Sep 2025 Maladministration Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202339589) Case 202339589 · Responsive repairs/activity REPORT COMPLAINT 202339589 Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited 17 September 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining … 16 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202421223) Case 202421223 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: 16 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202427755) Case 202427755 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak and the associated remedial repairs. Response … 15 Sep 2025 No Maladministration London Borough of Camden Council (202431629) Case 202431629 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it repaint the property’s hallway following a roof … 15 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202444098) Case 202444098 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord handling of the resident’s reports of: inadequate heating and smoke in her property. low … 15 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202446981) Case 202446981 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance. We have also investigated the landlord’s … 12 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Camden Council (202446702) Case 202446702 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a roof leak. The resident’s complaint. 12 Sep 2025 Reasonable Redress London Borough of Camden Council (202501402) Case 202501402 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs, damp and mould, and staff conduct. 12 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hounslow (202339645) Case 202339645 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s: concerns that the property is too cold and draughty. reports … 11 Sep 2025 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Islington (202329050) Case 202329050 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s housing assignment application. 11 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202218560) Case 202218560 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A banging noise from the roof. Birds nesting … 11 Sep 2025 Maladministration Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202417205) Case 202417205 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in a bedroom. 10 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202335312) Case 202335312 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s report of a leak into the bathroom. Complaint handling. 10 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202338811) Case 202338811 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report of a faulty light fitting. Formal complaint. 10 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202403717) Case 202403717 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of the communal lifts breaking down. The associated complaint. 9 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202419946) Case 202419946 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s: request for rehousing on medical grounds. reports of: drafty windows. … 9 Sep 2025 Maladministration Luton Borough Council (202331379) Case 202331379 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for maintenance of trees at the property and associated … 8 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202332109) Case 202332109 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO REPORT COMPLAINT 202332109 London Borough of Croydon 8 September 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining … 8 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Islington (202207381) Case 202207381 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to have flooring thresholds installed in the property. Handling … 8 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202331756) Case 202331756 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the bathroom and kitchen ceilings. Complaint handling. 8 Sep 2025 No Maladministration Luton Borough Council (202422810) Case 202422810 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: its investigation into her complaint about staff conduct … 5 Sep 2025 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202319401) Case 202319401 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the repairs to the resident’s kitchen following a flood. the repairs to … 5 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Camden Council (202501426) Case 202501426 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from her sink. We have also … 5 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202422218) Case 202422218 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an uneven garden surface. This report has also … 5 Sep 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202430174) Case 202430174 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould, and the associated repairs. The associated complaint. 5 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202346518) Case 202346518 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The leaseholder’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof leak. We have also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. … 4 Sep 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Wandsworth (202441950) Case 202441950 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property’s condition. The resident’s related concerns about …