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)
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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202338938)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a transfer. The resident’s reports about their neighbour’s conduct. The resident’s reports of other local anti-social behaviour (ASB) and harassment. Safety concerns raised by the resident. The resident’s …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202221467)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise nuisance from the flat above. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202222308)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application and request to move on medical grounds. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202204588)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of problems with her front door. Associated complaints.
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 …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202226320)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of delays completing repairs to the boiler. Response to the request to cancel the service charge arrears. Handling of the associated complaint and processing of the compensation offered.
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.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202124516)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request to be rehoused. Associated complaint.
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.
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.
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 & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202216813)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
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.
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.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202219252)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's concerns of repairs required to the front and rear doors of the property, following break-ins. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
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.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202222555)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of repairs issues, and damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaints handling. Record keeping.
Haringey London Borough Council (202305289)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint handling.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202205116)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of alleged antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
London Borough of Ealing (202120786)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of the communal lifts within her block breaking down. The associated complaint. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
London Borough of Enfield (202215268)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of improvement works to a bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hounslow (202312239)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). Complaint handling.
London Borough of Lewisham (202231881)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs, including damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
London Borough of Newham (202205387)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of rats in the property. Response to the resident’s reports of a leaking toilet at the property. Handling of the associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202228593)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal lift. The Ombudsman has decided to consider: The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Islington (202219634)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of structural movement to the property’s extension; Response to the resident’s report of a flood; Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould. The Ombudsman also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202206230)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident about antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’) from tenants of a leasehold flat below. complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202207570)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for a move. reports of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB). This Service has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. consideration of the resident’s vulnerability.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202212849)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint concerning its handling of her bathroom repairs, and its offer of compensation.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202206101)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlords response to the residents reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The landlords response to the residents concerns over the fire safety of her property. The landlords handling of the associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202218260)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202218260 London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 26 February 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202208378)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The landlord's response to the resident's queries about service charges. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202226213)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs to the resident’s property, including the level of compensation offered. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London Borough of Barnet (202215988)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the ending of the resident’s tenancy.
Haringey London Borough Council (202229540)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for window repairs. Request for ceiling repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202231148)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of no heating and hot water due to a faulty boiler.
Haringey London Borough Council (202222160)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202212695)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs relating to water ingress. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202221780)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about multiple outstanding repairs.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202214474)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the replacement bedroom flooring; the complaint, including compensation offered.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202124688)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s: Reports of window repairs. Reports of issues in the communal areas. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Enfield (202230676)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. Complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202217942)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of a repair’s operative. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
London Borough of Hackney (202229637)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of loss of heating and hot water in her property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202214856)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation and its handling of a bathroom and kitchen installation. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202202309)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple outstanding repairs, mostly as a result of leaks to the property. Associated formal complaint.