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 6,396 of 16,227 decisions
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202212417)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request to get a new front door. Complaint handling.
Bromford Housing Association Limited (202114474)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and the level of compensation offered. Complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202200748)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak and mould in the property. The resident’s concerns that she was discriminated against. The resident’s complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202218553)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress which led to damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Islington Council (202213028)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Cyclical interior and exterior redecorating work of the communal building. Associated complaints.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202114179)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of a defect; Complaint handling.
Manchester City Council (202011545)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202011545 Manchester City Council 21 April 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. […]
One Housing Group Limited (202114995)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202013755)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: Delays to the sale of a shared ownership property and; The landlord’s complaint handling The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Southwark Council (202122189)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks into her property from the property above. Complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202111355)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports for repairs to the window handles and balcony door, and; the associated formal complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202114456)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s service charge concerns; Complaint handling.
Vivid Housing Limited (202209794)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the resident’s request for the landlord to bear the costs for works required to the blown windows of the leasehold property.
Bolton at Home Limited (202214617)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a copy of his tenancy agreement.
Home Group Limited (202212755)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's concerns about recharges at the end of the tenancy.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202215160)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to issues with damp and mould, following wastewater leaks at the resident’s home. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s record keeping.
Sovereign Network Homes (202128502)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202128502 Network Homes Limited 21 April 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202119610)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to its handling of the resident’s request to access communal areas for boiler repairs.
Cobalt Housing Limited (202100866)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damp, mould and associated works. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202120060)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the assessment.
Havering Council (202206914)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling and responses to reports of anti-social behaviour from the flat above. The landlord’s handling and responses to reports of flooding from the flat above. The landlord’s complaints handling. If the landlord should have …
Mount Green Housing Association Limited (202219679)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of information provided to the resident about their tenancy agreement and tenancy status.
Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited (202209952)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202209952 Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited 20 April 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
TBG Open Door Limited (202202133)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from an upstairs property.
Places for People Group Limited (202118128)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a number of repairs at the resident’s home.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202124090)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the driveway of the resident’s property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202124743)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling and communication with the resident has also been considered.
Notting Hill Genesis (202201185)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of drainage issues.
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202216893)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202116921)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the bathroom at the property; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the kitchen at the property; The landlord’s response to the resident’s …
Birmingham City Council (202115796)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that their boiler and heating were not working properly. The investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202116797)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a neighbour building a garden structure. Handling of their reports of anti social behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. Handling of the resident’s complaint. Communication with the resident.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202010808)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to repairs required in the kitchen and to internal doors in the property. the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202122675)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the front door at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the boiler. Complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202127907)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of bathroom and kitchen repairs in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202115617)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of mould, damp and leaking toilet in the property. The resident’s complaint.
Yorkshire Housing Limited (202208530)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about the rent category of the property and its handling of the rent and service charge increase process.
Magna Housing Limited (202210864)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. Handling of the complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202213241)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The safety of his communal back garden’s surfaces and fencing. Its garden maintenance of trees and hedges.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202120922)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould; response to the resident’s request for his electrics to be reviewed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hightown Housing Association Limited (202215632)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works required to the property allocated to the resident before his tenancy could commence.
Southwark Council (202204385)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s walls. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Town and Country Housing (202204373)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint concerning structural issues with his property.
Aspire Housing Limited (202205312)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The Complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when let to her. Handling of, and communication regarding, subsequent repairs in the property.
London Borough of Brent (202121420)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be compensated for damages from a water leak that flooded her property.
Orbit Group Limited (202217852)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to replace the pathway to the property.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202206543)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports that the resident’s window had been broken.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202117544)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of ASB by his neighbours. Response to the resident’s concerns that it did not take his vulnerabilities into account when dealing with his reports of ASB. Handling of the …
Southern Housing Group Limited (202204459)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s improvement request. The associated complaint.