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"
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202015908)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to resolve damp and mould issues in the resident’s property. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Newlon Housing Trust (202001445)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports; the related complaint.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202010169)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of heating and hot water issues at the property.
Southwark Council (202004464)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of asbestos in her home.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202000015)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of water contamination at the property.
South Tyneside Housing Ventures Trust Limited (202012516)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the standard of cleaning carried out at the property.
Catalyst Housing Limited (201914673)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about: Fly tipping; Dog hairs in the communal areas; Noise nuisance from communal doors and front doors; Its pet policy; A designated point of contact.
Greenwich Council (202006184)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an odour in his property.
Peabody Trust (202009412)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Trafford Housing Trust Limited (202008540)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord's response to his complaint that he had been left without heating and hot water for 18 months between 2016 - 2018.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202000095)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to replace the kitchen worktop. Complaint handling.
Redwing Living Limited (202001090)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the resident’s storage heaters. The resident’s reports of exposed wiring in the lounge. The impact of the above issues on the resident’s health.
Croydon Council (201910960)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs which the resident reported when she moved into the property and; complaint handling.
Tower Hamlets Council (202010991)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a leak into the resident’s property. Complaint handling.
Barking and Dagenham Council (201911211)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the landlord for its delays in removing items from the communal area of the resident’s block and in its handling of the related complaint.
Birmingham City Council (202013007)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cracks in the walls of his property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202010433)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her concerns regarding a rented parking space and associated arrears, and her subsequent formal complaint about the matter.
One Housing Group Limited (202013584)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered the resident following a leak into her property.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202007908)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained that the landlord has offered insufficient compensation after upholding their complaint about the condition of the property when let, and about the handling of the resulting repairs.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202002912)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s questions about service charges; the related complaint.
Stonewater Limited (202010070)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident has complained about the level of service provided by the landlord with regard to grounds maintenance and cleaning and about the handling of his queries about his service charge.
Barnet Council (202006969)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof and about the level of compensation it has offered.
Midland Heart Limited (202013704)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the security light outside the resident’s property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202100327)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to vandalism and misuse of the resident’s allocated parking bay. The landlord’s handling of repairs and replacement of the resident’s parking bollard. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Places for People Homes Limited (201906836)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damage caused to his property during heating works.
Home Group Limited (202002972)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of leaks coming from her water tank and leaving her with no hot water. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Stevenage Borough Council (202013153)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns of the misuse of parking facilities in his estate.
Tower Hamlets Council (202016524)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damage to his walls and floors.
Inquilab Housing Association Limited (202000804)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of repairs in the property including leaks in the bathroom and mould in the bedroom. Complaint handling.
Poole Housing Partnership Ltd (202013157)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about the use and allocation of the sheds on his estate.
One Housing Group Limited (202004807)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the time taken to investigate and resolve their reports of inadequate water pressure in their home.
Arun District Council (202010488)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the repair of a bedroom ceiling that contained asbestos.
Bromford Housing Association Limited (202012170)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The resident has complained about the number of bedrooms in her property, insofar as the property is classified as a three bedroom property; however, the resident considers that the property should be classified as a two-bedroom property.
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202004732)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the landlord's response to:
Jigsaw Homes Tameside (202000469)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a repair to the floor of his property.
Southwark Council (202003378)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the repairs required to her bathroom.
London Borough of Enfield (201914492)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202011850)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal lift. The resident’s complaint about the issue.
Southway Housing Trust (Manchester) Limited (202015797)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s claim for compensation for damage to his belongings, which the resident said was caused by the growth of mould in the property.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202009429)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: concerns raised by the resident about planned works to his block; the related complaint.
Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust (201910162)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about:
Stonewater Limited (202011072)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the intercom system at the property, response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the communal back door to the property, complaints handling.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202010666)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a refund of her service charge in relation to the number of times the communal lift was not in operation; the landlord's associated handling of the complaint.
The Cambridge Housing Society Limited (202010357)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests in her property. The landlord’s complaint handling
Birmingham City Council (202002975)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to redecorate, following damage caused by a leak from the roof.
MHS Homes Ltd (202002094)
Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rodents in her property.
Swindon Borough Council (202008806)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damage to her sofa.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202006890)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to allow the resident to purchase the property.
Islington Council (202003808)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of large cracks in the walls of the property and the associated repairs.
Stonewater (2) Limited (202008221)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.