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
The Housing Plus Group Limited (202126872)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Handling of repairs to a toilet leak in the property. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Newlon Housing Trust (202126212)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to flooring in the property. Repairs to the guttering, downpipe, vent and vent grille.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202201923)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping; handling of the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation and the associated repairs; response to the associated complaint.
Yorkshire Housing Limited (202201152)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of the caretaking service provided by the landlord in return for a service charge. The landlord’s response to the associated complaint.
Birmingham City Council (202119039)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Complaints.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202124981)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of the following: a leak into her property, and The subsequent complaint.
London Borough of Ealing (202203016)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s home following repeated floods. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202103221)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a water leak into his property. The associated complaint.
Birmingham City Council (202208926)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the time taken by the landlord to replace the loft insulation in the property.
Camden Council (202210749)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water leaks into her property. loss of heating in the property.
North Tyneside Council (202125364)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the complainant’s reports of a leak into the bathroom.
Citizen Housing (202211268)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould at the resident’s property.
Birmingham City Council (201915833)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint’s handling.
Leeds City Council (202117047)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding her neighbour including their use of CCTV, the installation of a shed in their garden without permission and the removal of the dividing fence.
Salix Homes Limited (202123579)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s Right to Buy (RTB) application and an associated offer of compensation.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202108283)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about a leak in the property; complaints handling; record keeping.
Birmingham City Council (202114214)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to:
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202014172)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202014172 Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 16 March 2023 (amended at review 10 July 2023) Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is […]
Southwark Council (202213560)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damages and costs following a water leak in her property. The associated record keeping and complaint handling.
Two Rivers Housing (202017334)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of her neighbour’s garden; Handling of the resident’s reports that her neighbour was engaging in antisocial behaviour (ASB). This report also considers the landlord’s: Communication; Record …
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202105952)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak into the property. Response to the resident’s reports of damage to his property as a result of the leak. Complaint handling.
Birmingham City Council (202122179)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a missing torch following an annual gas safety check. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202120299)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord's handling of remedial works to the resident's property following a leak. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202128326)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of leaks to the roof of the property and consequent repairs to make good the kitchen. The landlord’s record keeping on the issue. Its handling of the associated formal …
Incommunities Limited (202118732)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s Right to Buy application. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Ealing (202203160)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202205060)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s ventilation, skirting, and window repairs. The landlord’s complaint’s handling.
Birmingham City Council (202203594)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a sewage spill that took place in a communal area.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202127854)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a dividing fence at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Lambeth Council (202115650)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following leaks. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202016267)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of: Repairs to the resident’s windows. The associated complaint.
Southwark Council (202122934)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The planned kitchen and bathroom replacement in the resident’s property. Repairs to the resident’s windows and fire door. The associated complaint.
Westminster City Council (202125720)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of two leaks from the property above, which caused damage to her property and personal possessions.
Lambeth Council (202204833)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of having no hot water or heating. Handling of the associated complaint.
Basildon Borough Council (202204250)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen following her reports of leaks to the property, and subsequent reports of damp and mould in the kitchen. Complaint handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202113836)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202123838)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reference requests. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202127428)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of high utility bills due to the bypassing of an immersion heater switch.
Haringey London Borough Council (202124512)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the:
Ongo Homes Limited (202209615)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to remove the solar panels from the roof of his property.
Selby District Council (202119687)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202119084)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the heating and hot water system Response to the resident’s concern about asbestos in the bathroom. Response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of replastering costs. Response to the resident’s …
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202213931)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front doorframe.
Stevenage Borough Council (202211783)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports regarding repair issues at her property; complaints handling.
The Riverside Group Limited (202209742)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s handling of the plastering repairs to the kitchen and living room celling, and its subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
London Borough of Enfield (202115537)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of low water pressure in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202126055)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of damage, damp and mould to the internal decoration of her property from an external rain water pipe. The associated complaint.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202013126)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about communal grounds maintenance.
Broadland Housing Association Limited (202108799)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Leeds City Council (202204111)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from repair works to a neighbouring property.