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 Redbridge (202218043)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the void period prior to the resident moving in to the property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Sutton (202420779)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Redditch Borough Council (202331009)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202423527)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Leaks, damp and mould, and sink back surges. Anti social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour.
London Borough of Islington (202325132)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s repair requests. We have also considered how the landlord handled the resident’s complaint.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202316004)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to an external wall. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202300177)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns about the water supply and a leak at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202319660)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of structural repairs to the property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Brent (202226957)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak, damp, and mould in the resident’s property and the level of compensation offered to her. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202325833)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of front door repairs.
London Borough of Islington (202326234)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the roof repair and the associated internal damage.
London Borough of Newham (202218328)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise from a neighbour. Associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202307195)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of disrepair in her home, including the need for a decant. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Brent (202415446)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen and roof. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202321315)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A home loss payment to the resident. The resident’s rent account.
London Borough of Hounslow (202422936)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202422936 London Borough of Hounslow 10 June 2025 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 Islington (202312470)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about:
London Borough of Lambeth (202329146)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about lift issues.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202331416)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak at the property and the subsequent damage caused. The associated complaint.
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (202326374)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to replace the resident’s garden fence.
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202322413)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a replacement gas fire. Reports of damp. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Croydon (202331071)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Lambeth (202315909)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the structure of the building was causing water ingress and damage to his property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London Borough of Havering Council (202323075)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the use of a pram shed.
Haringey London Borough Council (202321928)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202321928 Haringey London Borough Council 5 June 2025 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 Tower Hamlets (202202779)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the information provided in the landlord’s end of year service charge summaries.
Broxtowe Borough Council (202330775)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of reports of a drain blockage. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202435924)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of heating and hot water issues at the property. complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202336003)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about the service charge. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202327564)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and the associated remedial repairs.
Haringey London Borough Council (202338198)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Roof repairs. Complaint handling.
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202414629)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the property was damp and cold. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202410608)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak, damp and mould. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Islington (202320156)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of external repairs to brickwork and a window frame.
London Borough of Islington (202346403)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Islington (202422140)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of reports of leaks. The landlord's complaint handling, including its monitoring and communication, tone regarding repair access arrangements and the level of compensation offered.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202326483)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a broken bathroom extractor fan. Reports of a broken window. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202417345)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about leaks, and damp and mould within the property. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202425669)
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 repairs.
London Borough of Lambeth (202424802)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Repair requests following a leak into the property and subsequent report of damp and mould. Complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202434327)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak in her kitchen. This report has also assessed the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202421435)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to replace the windows and her concerns about heat loss.
London Borough of Islington (202326754)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) regarding noise transfer; the associated complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202329603)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Repair requests for windows Reports of damp and mould The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling Record keeping
London Borough of Lewisham (202217704)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Roof and loft repairs. The complaint.
Slough Borough Council (202305272)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202325584)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
London Borough of Barnet (202326593)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal door. Reports of leaks and the associated damage.
London Borough of Camden Council (202310255)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Haringey London Borough Council (202423177)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the front entrance door. Reports about leaks and associated damage. Concerns about the condition of brickwork. Reports of faulty radiators. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.