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Decisions

All our decisions are published here as part of our commitment to being open and transparent. The decisions are anonymised so residents’ names are not used, but landlords are named. The decisions date from December 2020 and are published three months after the final decision date. In some cases we may decide not to publish a decision if it is not in the resident’s or landlord’s interest or the resident’s anonymity may be compromised. You can read more in our guidance on decisions.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202422574)

The complaint was about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The resident’s fuse box “sparking”. Damp in the resident’s bathroom. A pest infestation. The condition of the resident’s kitchen. We will also consider the landlord's complaint handling.

Octavia Housing (202220210)

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for preventative measures for future floods. Request to replace a damaged fridge-freezer. Reports of broken ventilation in the property. Request to replace the window locks. Reports of a repair to the aerial socket. Reports of outstanding work in the bathroom. Request for a reimbursement of rent while staying in temporary accommodation. Associated complaint. We have also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

Octavia Housing (202423537)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns that it offered an unsuitable property in 2022 when her tenancy began. Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), communication concerns, and management transfer request. Concerns about the property’s condition. Associated complaint.

Origin Housing Limited (202339724)

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of: Blocked drains. A leak and mould under the sink. Front door defects. Damaged fence panels. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Salvation Army Housing Association (SAHA) (202427460)

The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’), and his request to be reimbursed for the impact of ASB on him, including the costs of staying away from the property.

Southern Housing (202318421)

The complaint is about: The landlord's maintenance and management of repairs to the block. The landlord's maintenance of CCTV. The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the block.  The landlord's response to the resident’s queries about the service charges.  The landlord's handling of the complaint. 

Southern Housing (202328281)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The mutual exchange, including the condition of the property and garden. The resident’s reports of repairs and pest infestation. The resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The resident’s reports of damp and mould, including mould damage to her possessions. The resident’s concerns about the possible presence of asbestos in the property and the garden. The gas and electrical safety tests following the mutual exchange. The resident’s request for a bath to be installed in the wet room. The associated complaints.

Southwark Council (202411821)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and their proposed move to temporary accommodation.