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 953 of 16,227 decisions matching "borough"
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202220040)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202233709)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of blockages in the resident's kitchen. Reports of mice infestation in the property. Reports of a lack of fire escape provision. The associated complaint.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202201953)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: brickwork and roof repairs. electrics tripping intermittently in the kitchen. damp. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Haringey London Borough Council (202317960)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp/mould and structural damage within his property. The resident’s concerns relating to asbestos within his property. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202311643)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the loss of gas supply to the property. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hillingdon (202324088)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the kitchen works. The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Tamworth Borough Council (202401849)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak from the water tank in her home.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202233490)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the time of letting, and the landlord’s handling of the subsequent repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Ealing (202127572)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the resident’s home following a leak. The associated complaint.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202303698)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of remedial works following a leak and its response to the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202302021)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of upsurges in water into her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from her neighbour’s property above. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been …
London Borough of Hackney (202310241)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (202102568)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of anti-social behaviour (ASB) outside his property. This report has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
London Borough of Brent (202234539)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks in the property between April 2021 and January 2022. Reports of leaks in the property between November 2022 and January 2023. The associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202232783)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property.
London Borough of Hackney (202312141)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of a leak into her home. This includes the landlord’s offer of compensation.
Rugby Borough Council (202227307)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Ealing (202341193)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (202226969)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Gas and fire safety checks. The resident’s complaint.
Eastbourne Borough Council (202232743)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the soil stack pipe at the resident’s property.
London Borough of Brent (202234191)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the replacement windows to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Croydon (202209163)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s repairs reports after her mutual exchange. The complaint.
Luton Borough Council (202222538)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of: Floorboard repairs. Front door repairs. Damp and mould in the property. Handling of the resident’s concerns about: The condition of the windows. The condition of the loft insulation. …
Swindon Borough Council (202230056)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould within the resident’s property, including associated repair work. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202301659)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the reports of damp and mould in the residents property and the quality of the landlords repairs. This service has also considered the landlords handling of the residents complaint.
London Borough of Enfield (202230860)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about:
Tamworth Borough Council (202310186)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould. Repairs at the property.
London Borough of Enfield (202315166)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour.
London Borough of Ealing (202224334)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202224334 London Borough of Ealing 24 April 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
London Borough of Hounslow (202229239)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a hedge to be replaced. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Enfield (202226164)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler. Complaint handling.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202227356)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and response to: The resident’s reports of repairs required to the heating system. The complaint.
High Peak Borough Council (202122468)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and harassment. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Enfield (202229098)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for information about the ‘buyback’ process. Query about cladding. Reports of damp and mould. Request for compensation for boiler and additional heaters. Dissatisfaction about winter fuel payments. Concerns about …
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (202124959)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of outstanding repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s communication and handling of the resident’s complaint in this investigation.
London Borough of Hackney (202226830)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to the landlord’s: Handling of reports of a flood and upsurge, and the subsequent request for a deep clean. Its complaint handling and compensation offered. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
London Borough of Hackney (202232201)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak in the resident’s kitchen.
Eastbourne Borough Council (202312303)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the resident’s property.
London Borough of Hackney (202225779)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of drainage, flooding, damp, mould and floor issues. We have also considered the landlord’s: record keeping. complaint handling.
Waverley Borough Council (202300070)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202302393)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak, and the associated damp and mould. Complaint.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202219719)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202219719 Royal Borough Of Greenwich 25 March 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
London Borough of Hackney (202228862)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202228862 London Borough of Hackney 22 March 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
London Borough of Brent (202216303)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the kitchen and bathroom in the property. Communication regarding planned improvement works in the property. Handling of repairs to a garden wall. Complaint handling.
Luton Borough Council (202210084)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs, in particular: The shower room. The Doors. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Barnet (202127278)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The complaint.
London Borough of Ealing (202314273)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of subsidence. The landlord’s record keeping has been investigated. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Haringey London Borough Council (202225807)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the boiler. The resident’s complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202303218)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the ceiling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Barnet (202228491)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and harassment from her neighbours.