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
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202427194)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of water ingress from the communal loft. Reports of suspected water ingress from the gutter and roof, and damp and mould.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202429836)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Midland Heart Limited (202435994)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when she moved in, including reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202326748)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Platform Housing Group Limited (202303557)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Reports of no hot water. Leaks. Damp and mould. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Redditch Borough Council (202417927)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The installation and maintenance of aids and adaptations. The resident’s reports of structural problems with the balcony wall. The resident’s reports of …
Southern Housing (202423456)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
West Kent Housing Association (202419718)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs following a mutual exchange. Pest issues (infestation of rats and mice). The complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202422759)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a damp and mould problem and related repairs.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202432103)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
ForHousing Limited (202425263)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs relating to damp and mould.
Golding Homes Limited (202430186)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The associated complaint and her request for compensation for damaged belongings.
London Borough of Barnet (202428033)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with the drains, damp, and mould. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202426908)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould and leaks in the property.
London Borough of Havering Council (202320506)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about: Repairs to the guttering, including the time taken to remove scaffolding put up and the communication around this. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202428007)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple repair issues, including leaks, damp and mould. Complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202337516)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The resident’s complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (202317422)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s service charge account. The associated complaint.
Plus Dane Housing Limited (202346784)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of smell in the property.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202435422)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a mice infestation in the property. Associated complaint.
Torus62 Limited (202402467)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp, and repairs. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Cobalt Housing Limited (202323944)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and repairs in the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Barnet (202435181)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak.
London Borough of Newham (202312675)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A pest infestation and a request for temporary accommodation Repairs to the drains
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202411980)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Knowledge and information management.
Southern Housing (202425624)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise and antisocial behaviour from the property above, including the resident’s request for soundproofing and repairs.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202417347)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Heating throughout the property. Smells and contaminated water from the kitchen and bathroom taps. The temperature of the water from the bath and shower taps. The Ombudsman has …
Abri Group Limited (202440608)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and the associated remedial repairs.
Bristol City Council (202414359)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s notice to quit. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Hexagon Housing Association Limited (202303959)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the drainage in the wet room. Repairs to the garden paving slabs and a retaining wall. The associated complaint.
Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited (202424686)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak into her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202318995)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of repairs to: the bedroom wardrobe. the communal door handle and entry system. reports of pests in the building and the condition of the bin room. enquiry about rent. …
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202325392)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to its handling of boiler repairs. We have also considered the associated complaint.
Mosscare St. Vincent’s Housing Group Limited (202324247)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: damp and mould in the property. window repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Origin Housing Limited (202423067)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of excessive cold in the property due to a draught from the front door. We have also looked at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202443875)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety due to a hoarded property. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202427041)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of: a leak from her bathroom into the ceiling and lights of the hallway and downstairs toilet. other repairs, in particular damaged internal doors, repairs to the kitchen, and …
Sovereign Network Group (202437640)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns of a leak in the property, as well as damp and mould. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Stonewater Limited (202323135)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the standard of its ground maintenance service. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The Riverside Group Limited (202318844)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: Planned upgrade work to his kitchen. Damage to his washing machine. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Your Housing Group Limited (202304570)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of:
Cobalt Housing Limited (202113543)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about his service charge. Request for information. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Exeter City Council (202426715)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Damp and mould in the property.
Hexagon Housing Association Limited (202427054)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Barnet (202437630)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks from the property above the resident’s.
London Borough of Islington (202330834)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to a wall in the resident’s garden.
London Borough of Wandsworth (202419149)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about leaks into her property. Complaints handling.
MHS Homes Ltd (202233937)
Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from her neighbour’s property.
Sheffield City Council (202334281)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a lack of cleaning in the communal areas.
Soha Housing Limited (202334993)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of repairs and request for compensation for failed appointments.