Housing Ombudsman Decisions
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.
16,227
Total Decisions
11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
Severe Cases
Decisions by Year
Top Landlords by Volume
Clarion Housing Association Limited
817
Peabody Trust
522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q)
488
Sanctuary Housing Association
360
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV)
313
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Common Topics (last 2 years)
Top Landlords
Clarion Housing Association Limited (817)
Peabody Trust (522)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (517)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488)
Sanctuary Housing Association (360)
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (313)
Hyde Housing Association Limited (309)
The Guinness Partnership Limited (299)
Southern Housing (273)
Southwark Council (266)
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (239)
Notting Hill Genesis (229)
Showing 5,437 of 16,227 decisions matching "about"
Bromford Housing Association Limited (202007837)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of flooding at the property and associated damage.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202001562)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of resident’s concerns about: Asbestos in the garden at the property and the delay and amount of compensation offered. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Camden Council (202007497)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of restorative works at the resident’s property, following a water leak. The landlord’s handling of asbestos identified at the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Optivo (202105121)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her complaint about Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”).
Southwark Council (202006396)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to install a hand basin in the bathroom of the property.
Thanet District Council (202100615)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords’ handling of the residents’ concerns about the condition of the kitchen including the lack of heating.
Birmingham City Council (202015944)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and communication regarding outstanding repairs for water leaks into the resident’s leasehold property.
Birmingham City Council (202016076)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for items damaged by mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202101738)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to increase rent payments following an IT error.
Peabody Trust (202107980)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and counter allegations of ASB made against her.
Birmingham City Council (202106300)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the heating system in the property.
Nottingham City Homes (202117035)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s roof and her reports of damp and mould.
Cornwall Housing Limited (202010641)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s report of leaks from his roof.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (201914495)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202101891)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a door and window repair.
Birmingham City Council (202014399)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of a gas safety check, and its handling of the subsequent formal complaint about the matter.
Epping Forest District Council (202103103)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise disturbance.
Southwark Council (202111896)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of inadequate cleaning to the communal parts of the building.
Broadacres Housing Association Limited (202103840)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of a new Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) heating system, and the works which surrounded this.
Haringey Council (201914247)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak , its offer of compensation for consequential damage to the resident’s possessions, and remedial works to the resident’s property.
Network Homes Limited (202112603)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair reports after moving into her property following a mutual exchange.
Newham Council (202017405)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Optivo (202110229)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of excessive noise transference from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202011049)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to a water leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
East Devon District Council (202100382)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of external repairs to the resident’s property, including: External painting, rendering and facias. Low water pressure and concerns about a leak under the property. Soakaway.
Kirklees Council (202009737)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about noise disturbance from a neighbour. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Onward Homes Limited (202109531)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the way the landlord handled:
Peabody Trust (201901683)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about his reports of anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’).
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202100394)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for an EWS1 certificate; the related complaint.
Bolton at Home Limited (202100885)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of damp in the property. Response to damage to the property when the roof was replaced. Complaint handling.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202102637)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the response to leaks into the property.
Islington Council (202011018)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Arun District Council (201805246)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. Complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202009794)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding works to secure her front door, and the length of time that it took to respond to this.
NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited (202108062)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a reported pigeon infestation and the mess this causes at the resident’s property.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202103687)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repair works to the resident’s property, including the conduct of members of the landlord’s staff, and the resident’s concerns that the landlord has not taken her vulnerability into consideration. The level of …
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202111793)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint refers to the resident’s concern about the length of time it took the landlord to update its records following the sale of her property.
Orbit Group Limited (202005473)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blocked drain causing sewage to overflow in the property; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s subsequent complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202103334)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of multiple repair issues at her property, including: a crack in the external wall of the property; a boundary wall in a state of disrepair; a roof leak. The …
Barking and Dagenham Council (201900890)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise emanating from her neighbour’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Bernicia Group (202115529)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair of the resident’s heating and hot water system, and the replacement of a part of his boiler.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202015484)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty door and intercom system.
Orbit Group Limited (202004678)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Complaints handling.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (201911000)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. The associated complaint.
Catalyst Housing Limited (202003824)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the allocation of parking spaces.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202010278)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a flood at the resident’s property.
Leicester City Council (202010537)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for repairs to her toilet, and to her living room and bedroom doors.
Westminster City Council (202106768)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s warm air unit in his property.
Great Places Housing Association (202010282)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s storage heaters, immersion heater, and electricity meter. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Southwark Council (202109904)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns with reports of noise nuisance emanating from her property.