Thank you for your continued patience while we investigate the third-party IT security incident that has impacted our case management system.

We will begin our recovery work shortly to get our case management system back online. Our approach will be cautious, controlled, and continuously reviewed. Our cyber security experts will continue to test our systems during this time to ensure the system is fully safe and secure.

If you need to raise a new complaint about your landlord with us in the meantime, please email us at info@housing-ombudsman.org.uk  or call us on 0300 111 3000.

We are sorry for any ongoing inconvenience. We will continue to update you as our investigation and recovery progresses.

Decisions

We publish decisions as part of our commitment to being open and transparent.

Decision reports do not include residents’ names, but we name landlords. They date from December 2020, and we publish them 3 months after the final decision date.

In some cases, we will not publish a decision if it is not in the resident’s or landlord’s interest. Or if we will compromise the resident’s anonymity. You can read more in our guidance on decisions.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202126749)

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Administration of the resident’s rent account and explanation for the arrears. Handling of the associated complaint.

Camden Council (202208606)

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks from the property above.

Lambeth Council (202115517)

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns in relation to paying service charges for services not being provided or not being provided to a satisfactory level related to: CCTV monitoring and footage request; Cleaning, window cleaning and ground maintenance of the estate; Major works. Response to the resident’s concerns of a service charge increase. Relevant communication and complaint handling. 

Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202201518)

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns that the property was unsafe/unsuitable to reside at; Outstanding repairs; A mice infestation; The resident’s concerns about his rent arrears.

Orbit Group Limited (202125495)

The complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s: Concerns about the repairs and maintenance of the block. Concern that her email communication to the landlord was blocked. Queries concerning the service charges. The investigation also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

Birmingham City Council (202207224)

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. handling of a leak and follow on repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

Housing Solutions (202120691)

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to a defective heating and hot water system. The Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (202113198)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of dirt and fleas in communal areas. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and staff conduct. Formal complaint.