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 1,680 of 16,227 decisions matching "council"
Lambeth Council (202101047)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint it about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. The associated record keeping.
East Devon District Council (202114420)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s kitchen prior to her occupation of the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202015689)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Haringey Council (202102332)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repairs reports about a bathroom ‘pod’ extension to the property.
Islington Council (202104771)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould in her property.
Leeds City Council (202111771)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a wide range of repairs at the resident’s property.
Birmingham City Council (202103998)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of missing doors in his property.
Camden Council (202007497)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of restorative works at the resident’s property, following a water leak. The landlord’s handling of asbestos identified at the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Southwark Council (202006396)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to install a hand basin in the bathroom of the property.
Thanet District Council (202100615)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords’ handling of the residents’ concerns about the condition of the kitchen including the lack of heating.
Birmingham City Council (202015944)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and communication regarding outstanding repairs for water leaks into the resident’s leasehold property.
North Kesteven District Council (202008668)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the resident’s property, including damp issues and works to her garden. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding a boundary dispute affecting her property.
Birmingham City Council (202102644)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202102644 Birmingham City Council 17 February 2022 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 […]
Birmingham City Council (202016076)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for items damaged by mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record …
Birmingham City Council (202106300)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the heating system in the property.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202101891)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a door and window repair.
Birmingham City Council (202014399)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of a gas safety check, and its handling of the subsequent formal complaint about the matter.
Epping Forest District Council (202103103)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise disturbance.
Southwark Council (202111896)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of inadequate cleaning to the communal parts of the building.
Haringey Council (201914247)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak , its offer of compensation for consequential damage to the resident’s possessions, and remedial works to the resident’s property.
Newham Council (202017405)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
East Devon District Council (202100382)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of external repairs to the resident’s property, including: External painting, rendering and facias. Low water pressure and concerns about a leak under the property. Soakaway.
Kirklees Council (202009737)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about noise disturbance from a neighbour. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Leeds City Council (202014700)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202014700 Leeds City Council 31 January 2022 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 […]
Wandsworth Council (202102367)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint concerns: the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of mould at the property. the landlord's response to the resident’s request for a management transfer due to the risk of domestic violence.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202102637)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the response to leaks into the property.
Haringey Council (202101286)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202101286 Haringey Council 27 January 2022 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 […]
Islington Council (202011018)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Arun District Council (201805246)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. Complaint handling.
Barking and Dagenham Council (201900890)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise emanating from her neighbour’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202010278)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a flood at the resident’s property.
Leicester City Council (202010537)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for repairs to her toilet, and to her living room and bedroom doors.
Westminster City Council (202106768)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s warm air unit in his property.
Southwark Council (202109904)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns with reports of noise nuisance emanating from her property.
Haringey Council (202101167)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
North Tyneside Council (202009313)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the resident’s Gas Safety inspection on 2 April 2020.
Birmingham City Council (202013786)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to her property.
Camden Council (202016028)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of planned works. The cost of the planned works.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202105218)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp. The associated complaint handling.
Tendring District Council (202101347)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and its record keeping.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202017220)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to her bathroom.
Birmingham City Council (202010756)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage caused to: The hot tub at the property whilst the landlord was undertaking adaptation repair works. The Astro turf at the property whilst the landlord was undertaking …
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202003333)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the condition of the property when let to the resident. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hackney Council (202005813)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs in the property.
Brighton and Hove City Council (202006311)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour from a neighbour. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Norwich City Council (201914385)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: a. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance; b. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Leicester City Council (201909564)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of a number of repairs at the property.
Southwark Council (202010934)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports regarding her upstairs neighbour installing a doorbell camera at their shared entrance. The resident’s associated complaint.
Lambeth Council (201910159)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident has complained about the landlord's handling of various repair reports in particular: Repairs to her windows. Repairs to her front door. Repairs to remedy poor external drainage and a collapsed kitchen underfloor pipe. The resident has complained about …
Lambeth Council (202006404)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident complains about: The landlord's handling of the kitchen renewal work at the property, and; its response to her subsequent formal complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.