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
Sadeh Lok Limited (202113975)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of TV aerial repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Sheffield City Council (202119409)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property. Complaint handling.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202209547)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202209547 Sovereign Housing Association Limited 4 March 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. This […]
Tower Hamlets Homes (202208704)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202208704 Tower Hamlets Homes 4 March 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. This is […]
London Borough of Brent (202214126)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak into her property and subsequent internal damage. The associated complaint.
Hundred Houses Society Limited (202126661)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to purchase the landlord’s share in their joint ownership property.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202209772)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The condition of the property when it was let to the resident and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202108182)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: The response to reports of various repairs at the property. The handling of reports of a faulty boiler. The response to concerns about the suitability of the upgraded kitchen and bathroom. Complaint handling.
Harlow District Council (202127707)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to: Reports of the condition and effectiveness of the soakaway at the property . Reports of damp and mould at the property. The complaints handling. This report also considers the landlord’s record keeping.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202116451)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a report of shattered glass at the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of a leak. Decision not to offer compensation in respect of damage caused to the flooring. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s record keeping.
Believe Housing Limited (202128510)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Brighton and Hove City Council (202126858)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding repairs to the property, following a mutual exchange.
Leeds City Council (202126341)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of various repairs needed to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited (202118061)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202118061 Nottingham City Homes 28 February 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. This is […]
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202211764)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of bathroom repairs.
Peabody Trust 2018 (202013563)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour and noise nuisance. Complaint handling.
Trident Housing Association Limited (202105175)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202105175 Trident Housing Association Limited 28 February 2023 Our approach […]
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202125872)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident complains about how the landlord handled repairs at the property. The repairs include: Damp and mould. Repairs to the front door. Repairs to the ventilation system. Repairs to the heating system. Windows repairs. Electrical repairs.
Westminster City Council (202212282)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The compensation provided by the landlord to the resident following repeated heating and hot water repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202120246)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s bathroom. the resident’s complaint about the repairs.
Futures Housing Group Limited (202205122)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the resident’s communal letterboxes. The resident’s complaint.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202126868)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for remedial action to be carried out to trees overhanging their property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership Limited (202108665)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about; the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Enfield (202122007)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of works in response to her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Orbit Group Limited (202105165)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to a rat infestation; Complaint handling; Record keeping.
Southwark Council (202200714)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of leaks into the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Southwark Council (202204516)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of heating issues within the resident’s property, and the subsequent compensation offered.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202121277)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. The related complaint.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202214608)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bedroom window repair.
Birmingham City Council (202114358)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of noise. Complaint Handling.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202202428)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the leaseholder's reports of multiple leaks into her property; complaints handling.
Home Group Limited (202203691)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s boiler. The associated complaint.
Lambeth Council (202210024)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s window repairs, and his subsequent request for compensation.
Lewisham Council (202109734)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when she moved in. The associated complaint.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202127883)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property. Associated complaint handling. Record keeping.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202204677)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a boiler leak. Complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202107703)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of blocked drains and sewage ingress. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202203085)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns about the service charge.
Wolverhampton City Council (202116971)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns: The landlord's response to concerns about the information provided at signup regarding parking and the suitability of the property. The landlord’s handling of a report about a privacy issue.
Birmingham City Council (202119233)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s handling of annual gas safety checks at the property and its decision that the checks were necessary. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint has also been considered.
Barking and Dagenham Council (202211917)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a gate to a communal garage, and the subsequent offer of compensation for this.
Bristol City Council (202107993)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (“ASB”) and noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (202202740)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s request for a refund of service charges for communal cleaning services.
Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust (202211333)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for a pathway to be replaced in her garden; response to the resident’s request for a like-for-like replacement front door; response to the resident’s concerns regarding the behaviour of …
Harlow District Council (202121157)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for it to replace a wall in her back garden, and her safety concerns surrounding this.
Abri Group Limited (202109697)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s request to level their garden to make it more accessible. The landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202015388)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of heating issues within his property and his concerns about increased energy costs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Barking and Dagenham Council (202113701)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled her reports of damp and mould in the property. How the landlord handled her formal complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202102226)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s fire safety enquiries. Complaints handling.