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"
Colchester City Council (202325825)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
London Borough of Camden Council (202326521)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to the communal front door following a forced entry to deliver a fire safety programme. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202331237)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of noise nuisance. The resident’s request for rehousing. Compensation offered following a previous Ombudsman determination. The associated complaints.
Stevenage Borough Council (202412705)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s:
Harlow District Council (202411360)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the standard of cleanliness in communal areas outside his property. Associated complaint.
Leeds City Council (202332435)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlords handling of recurring garden drainage issues.
Southwark Council (202307700)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the presence of asbestos in her property.
Birmingham City Council (202327343)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for further information about a service charge. the resident’s associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202324341)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of dampness and the associated repairs. The resident’s complaints.
London Borough of Camden Council (202329817)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202329072)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: a leak into her property damp and mould The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling record keeping
London Borough of Havering Council (202404302)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident’s complaint.
Basildon Borough Council (202320344)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to his front door and reimbursement for a replacement door. We have also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
City of Westminster Council (202437891)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a persistent roof leak and damp and mould.
Leeds City Council (202338609)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for a repair to the hallway.
Newcastle City Council (202309838)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of fencing works. Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Derby City Council (202222467)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report that a member of staff had a key and could access his property, and his request for the locks to be changed.
London Borough of Camden Council (202322539)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of asbestos control measures during proposed fire safety works. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202414527)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint and level of compensation offered.
Wigan Council (202322214)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) regarding a neighbour’s dog.
Birmingham City Council (202416669)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of multiple leaks into the property and the resulting damage. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Epping Forest District Council (202409710)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bathroom door repair.
East Devon District Council (202408160)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the guttering at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Birmingham City Council (202306428)
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 associated complaint.
City of Westminster Council (202420114)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a leak into the resident’s property.
Derby City Council (202316973)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the property above, and the associated repairs.
East Devon District Council (202341433)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the hallway floor. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202407729)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould in her bedroom. Kitchen waste backing up into her bath.
Arun District Council (202329684)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks and damp and mould within the property. Concerns about a trip hazard in the communal area of the building. Request for it to repair the bedroom window …
Basildon Borough Council (202323861)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s gas fire. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Harlow District Council (202322940)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to the gutter. The resident’s complaint.
Wokingham Borough Council (202333811)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that a contractor damaged her television and her subsequent request for compensation.
Birmingham City Council (202421689)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports from the resident of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours.
Reading Borough Council (202332425)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding damp and mould in the property.
City of Westminster Council (202323288)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: a leak into the property; faulty lighting.
Haringey London Borough Council (202341320)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of water ingress. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202332543)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of low water pressure at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated: the landlord’s complaints handling. the landlord’s information management and record keeping.
Southampton City Council (202324519)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Rusty water from the cold taps, and a fault with the internal stop tap. Leaks and associated damage. We also considered the landlord’s handling of the related complaint.
Bristol City Council (202339015)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the property and the resident’s concerns of asbestos. The associated complaint.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202412195)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s property. Damp and mould in the property.
Southwark Council (202309926)
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 considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Milton Keynes City Council (202328994)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of roof leaks and subsequent damp and mould issues. The associated complaint.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202409744)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of a roof leak to an outhouse. The associated complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Haringey London Borough Council (202401088)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for a temporary or permanent move due to domestic violence (DV). Concern regarding the suitability of the temporary hotel accommodation. Concern regarding access for gas and electric safety checks. …
Leeds City Council (202401413)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over its handling of service charges.
London Borough of Camden Council (202417323)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak into his home and the associated repairs, including damp and mould. The resident’s complaint and the level of compensation offered.
Swindon Borough Council (202324022)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord’s handling of bathroom repairs relating to damp and mould.
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202324759)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Havering Council (202317745)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
London Borough of Havering Council (202327772)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Responsive repairs. Associated complaint.