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
West Kent Housing Association (202123016)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about proposed changes to the alert systems at their property.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202203488)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a job to replace the resident’s blind. This Service has also made a separate finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The Riverside Group Limited (202208873)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports about her fence.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202109579)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202109579 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 16 January 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to […]
London Borough of Croydon (202117164)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s succession to her late mother’s tenancy. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Harlow District Council (202209969)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report that his toilet was not flushing. The associated complaint.
Peabody Trust (202208073)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for access to scaffolding to be relocated. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Camden Council (202112376)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202112376 Camden Council 17 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. This is set […]
Haringey London Borough Council (202205995)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled works to rectify damp and mould in the resident's property.
Riverside Housing Co-operative (Redditch) Limited (202204443)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of a draught impacting his property; complaints handling.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202204475)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that its contractor damaged her kitchen flooring.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202206648)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s:: Report of a kitchen window leak. Report of a kitchen roof leak. associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202120419)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of contractors entering the resident’s premises without permission.
The Riverside Group Limited (202210893)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the gable end of the resident’s property.
Walsall Housing Group Limited (202203203)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of a leak from the property above. Handling of the associated complaint.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202208247)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for flooring disability adaptations to her property and to be reimbursed for the cost of these to her.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202202262)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak from the loft hatch in the communal area and the associated damage. The associated complaint.
Anchor Hanover Group (202118688)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom and the level of compensation offered.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202016525)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about damp and mould at her property.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202206018)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated formal complaint of this matter.
Leeds City Council (202205740)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a back-garden fence to be erected. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of foxholes in the back-garden.
Notting Hill Genesis (202117594)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The level of redress offered by the landlord for its acknowledged failures in its response to the resident’s reports of loss of heating for a significant period of time. The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s record …
Plexus UK (First Project) Limited (202208101)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating and hot water systems and the level of compensation offered. The associated complaint handling.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202206100)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of no heating and hot water in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202209156)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the kitchen patio doors. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the front and back windows.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202121643)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to her roof and associated remedial work. The related complaint.
Optivo (202113230)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a roof leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.
A2Dominion Housing Options Limited (202205233)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his heating and hot water system.
Haringey London Borough Council (202202708)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the complainant’s concerns regarding fire safety works at her property and communal building; complaints handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202210235)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to her fence.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202121056)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of heating and hot water issues in the property. The associated complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202200139)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for replacement of the windows and external doors at her property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202111768)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a. the resident’s request for an inspection of her heating system; b. the associated complaint.
Orbit Group Limited (202109503)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202109503 Orbit Group Limited 6 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. This is […]
The Riverside Group Limited (202207613)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding his door, and his subsequent request to be reimbursed for the cost of additional energy usage due to the resulting draughts.
Birmingham City Council (202113825)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s bathroom floor. The resident’s complaint.
East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202201886)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s requests for it to replace her flooring, and the quality of its associated works and communication. The associated complaint.
Cognatum Estates Ltd (202014828)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202200791)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a water leak at his property. The resident's temporary decant. The resident’s complaint, including his claim for compensation.
Birmingham City Council (202121986)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202121986 Birmingham City Council 6 June 2023 Our approach […]
East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202121983)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202121983 East Midlands Housing Group Limited 13 June 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. […]
Kingston upon Hull City Council (202125791)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property relating to damp. This report also examines the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202208063)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for aerial spikes; complaints handling.
Newlon Housing Trust (202013332)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of water ingress through their ceiling; Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Thrive Homes Limited (202204257)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of poor communal cleaning. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Lambeth Council (202208360)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of lighting and electrical concerns.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202202700)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports of ongoing water ingress from their bedroom window.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202122002)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s hot water system and the subsequent offer of compensation; Customer service.
Birmingham City Council (202123521)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. Response to the resident’s reports about rodents in the property. Response to the resident’s request for compensation for the damage caused to …
Housing For Women (202008719)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of her reports of leaks, damp and mould at the property.