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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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
Livv Housing Group (202113921)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her garden; Response to reports of outstanding repairs to the drainage at the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s: Communication; Record keeping and …
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202210149)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a communal repair, her associated health and safety concern, and the subsequent offer of compensation for this. The associated complaint.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202210570)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repair works following the resident's reports of a leak from the above property, including the length of time taken and the standard of the redecoration works.
Lewisham Council (202207293)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Peabody Trust (202123676)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The level of compensation offered by the landlord following the loss of heating and hot water for a five-week period. The associated complaints handling.
Folkestone & Hythe District Council (202127345)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the door entry system of the building and its decision to decline the resident’s request for compensation.
Newlon Housing Trust (202215690)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a bannister to be installed on her staircase, and the subsequent offer of compensation for this. The associated complaint.
Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited (202214529)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the patio doors when the resident moved into the property and the amount of compensation offered. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Onward Homes Limited (202213478)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of new windows in the resident’s property and subsequent remedial works.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202115880)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould; Handling of the residents’ vulnerabilities, health and welfare concerns; Response to the resident’s request for a management move; Complaint handling.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202111722)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the property above. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Your Housing Limited (202118990)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: communication about the removal of the camera from the door entry system. complaint handling.
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202205602)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a kitchen renewal. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Salix Homes Limited (202213960)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it replace the dividing fence in his garden.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202207104)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould within her property and subsequent offer of compensation, and; the landlord’s complaint handling.
Thurrock Council (202102215)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of an insecure front door.
Stroud District Council (202212935)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of remedial works in the resident’s property following a leak from the bath.
Derby City Council (202124724)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs needed to the resident’s kitchen cupboards. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Lambeth Council (202115695)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about repairs to the garden wall at the property.
Norwich City Council (202122852)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about; The landlord’s handling of repairs to the guttering. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Places for People Group Limited (202213764)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for her kitchen to be replaced due to damp and disrepair.
Epping Forest District Council (202214043)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of its contractors’ behaviour, and the subsequent compensation offered.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202119188)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the balcony above her property, and the resulting damage caused. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202119072)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202123446)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and fly tipping. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Platform Housing Group Limited (202204721)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom skirting board, bathroom door, bathroom cupboard flooring, a crack in the kitchen ceiling, a faulty intercom, and bathroom handrail.
Plexus UK (First Project) Limited (202119456)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The time taken by the landlord to update the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) on the resident's change in circumstances, and her subsequent request for a rent reimbursement. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Estuary Housing Association Limited (202127401)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs at the property and the level of compensation it offered.
Home Group Limited (202213632)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the outhouse/utility room of the property. Handling of the associated complaint.
Leeds City Council (202118443)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a repair to broken glazing above her front door.
Abri Group Limited (202105835)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Complaint handling.
Arhag Housing Association Limited (202101604)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling and response to the resident’s reports of: repairs required to the communal lift; repairs required to the windows in the property; water penetration through the ceiling during rainfall; the landlord’s record keeping and …
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202117830)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress, damp, and mould in the property. Its handling of the associated formal complaint.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202117794)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s immersion heater. The associated complaint.
Milton Keynes Council (201902957)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of multiple repairs required at the property. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202205743)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding appointments for a gas safety check, a stop tap leak and a damp and mould inspection. Handling of the associated complaint.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202113264)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of repairs required to plaster cracks at the property. Complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202205075)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the kitchen sink and balcony in the property.
Peabody Trust (202109625)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Newham Council (202111880)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a report of antisocial behaviour regarding the resident, which resulted in her receiving a warning letter; The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the conduct of an employee; The landlord’s complaint …
The Riverside Group Limited (202208737)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request that his kitchen, kitchen door, windows, external doors and radiators be repaired or replaced. The landlord’s handling of the assciated complaint.
Westminster City Council (202205212)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202205212 Westminster City Council 27 January 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. […]
Bristol City Council (202120397)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the poor condition of their neighbour’s garden.
Southwark Council (202102902)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of loss of heating to her home. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Islington Council (202126743)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of an infestation of mice at his property. Handling of the related complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202209429)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for their fence to be repaired.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202206764)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for her kitchen to be renewed. Handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen. Handling of repairs to the resident’s toilet. Handling of repairs to the resident’s skylight. Handling of …
Birmingham City Council (202122983)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s refusal to replace the resident’s kitchen. The landlord’s record keeping.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202121873)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints of gaps between the concrete floor and skirting boards in the property, and a subsequent draught and cold.
Settle Group (202208571)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defects in his property including the length of time taken to rectify this. The associated complaint handling.