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
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202004933)
Maladministration
REPORT COMPLAINT 202004933 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 19 April 2021 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 […]
Southern Housing Group Limited (202010510)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: repair works to improve the security of the property following a break-in. the resident's reports of damp and mould at the property. communication with the resident and record keeping. the associated complaint …
Greenwich Council (201909305)
Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a defective window. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Tower Hamlets Community Housing (202001334)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for an emergency repair to the communal front door lock. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Sheffield City Council (201910086)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks in her property. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about major works and service charges. the landlord’s complaints handling.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202010159)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of her request to install a wood burning stove at her property.
Homes Plus Limited (previously ,South Staffordshire Housing Association) (202008274)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of mould in the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Newham Council (201907092)
Maladministration
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom. the landlord’s complaints handling.
Southwark Council (202001796)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained that the landlord has allocated a service charge refund to outstanding invoices that they have repeatedly disputed.
Birmingham City Council (202010091)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the porch roof of the resident’s property; the resident’s associated formal complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (201908255)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); associated formal complaint.
Kingston upon Thames Council (201903721)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of their reports of anti-social behaviour.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202008426)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour, and her request to move properties.
Orbit Group Limited (201906190)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201906190 Orbit Group Limited 30 March 2021 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 […]
Catalyst Housing Limited (202003309)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to provide form EWS1 for the building which the property is situated in.
Great Places Housing Group Limited (201913746)
Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of noise nuisance; associated formal complaint.
Midland Heart Limited (202000360)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following his reports of a pest infestation in his property.
Anchor Hanover Group (202008755)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to his reports of leaks to the flat roof and dormer window. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaints handling.
Birmingham City Council (202007242)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of a roof leak. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (201906786)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.
East Devon District Council (202008910)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cigarette smoke infiltrating into her property from a neighbouring property.
Notting Hill Home Ownership Limited (202001957)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a leak from his roof; associated formal complaint.
Southwark Council (202004554)
Maladministration
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks from the water tanks and the damage caused to the building façade. The complaint.
Southwark Council (202005132)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have a television aerial socket installed in her property.
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202007735)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202005895)
Maladministration
The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of disrepair to the roof.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202000800)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property.
Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited (201816716)
Maladministration
REPORT COMPLAINT 201816716 Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited 16 March 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Optivo (202007038)
Maladministration
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (201905377)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould in the property; associated formal complaint;
Kingston upon Thames Council (202000973)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of items being left in the communal area.
Haringey Council (202005882)
Maladministration
Complaint: Case Review
The complaint concerns the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (201817108)
Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling, specifically, its offer of compensation in recognition of its delay in attending the property following the report of a potential gas and carbon monoxide leak, and its communication.
Midland Heart Limited (201916075)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about brick dust left at the property following work to the fire alarm in the communal area.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202003383)
Maladministration
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of his windows.
Birmingham City Council (201915233)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of repairs required to the gas fire following on from a gas safety check, and the landlord’s handling of the subsequent formal complaint.
Newlon Housing Trust (202009745)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: the landlord not communicating the outcome of a survey at the property to the resident and its handling of repairs, remedial works and communal issues. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Notting Hill Genesis (201912129)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s:
English Rural Housing Association Limited (202006486)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water system in the resident’s property.
The Riverside Group Limited (201909546)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front and back doors.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (201912335)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of a leak complaint handling.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202003643)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Repair to plaster to the walls and ceilings in her living room and bedrooms. Repair to her bathroom. The growth of mould in her living room.
Gentoo Group Limited (201813223)
Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s request for the resident to carry out repair works to the property within two days, before she could move to a different property.
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202005343)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: The level of compensation offered by the landlord following a leak and ceiling collapse in the resident’s property. The level of compensation offered by the landlord’s insurance provider for the damage caused by the leak.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202003737)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning: The maintenance and cleaning of communal areas and associated costs. Anti-social behavior (ASB) at the property. Complaint handling and record keeping.
Southwark Council (201913530)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to a wall in her garden.
Southwark Council (201915518)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: reports of a loss of heating and hot water the alleged conduct of an operative repeated reports of a blocked and leaking toilet the associated formal complaint.
Waltham Forest Council (202009252)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a request for information about tenancy succession and its subsequent handling of the complaint.
Westminster City Council (202004695)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have the remaining windows at the property replaced with double glazing.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202007934)
Maladministration
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the consequences of local power surges to the building affecting: The water pumps; Emergency lighting; and The security of the doors and garages. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaint …