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
Harlow District Council (202204857)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Inquilab Housing Association Limited (202115670)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202115670 Inquilab Housing Association Limited 26 June 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
Inquilab Housing Association Limited (202125616)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould in her bathroom. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (202213814)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled a rechargeable repair to replace a thermostat in the resident’s property.
Lewisham Council (202120967)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.
London Borough of Redbridge (202212305)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident's reports of outstanding repair issues, including damp and mould in their property, following a leak from the property above. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Magenta Living (202220432)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of mice infestation. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202208938)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The residents report of domestic noise from the neighbour’s property. The record keeping.
Sage Housing Limited (202209226)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to the roof at her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Selwood Housing Society Limited (202121603)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202121603 Selwood Housing Society Limited 26 June 2023 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 […]
Six Town Housing Limited (202112523)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the ASB reports about the resident’s neighbour. The landlord’s visit to the property on 20 August 2021.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202218376)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of: mould boiler issues Complaint handling; Record keeping.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202226739)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s windows and back door and the level of compensation offered.
The Riverside Group Limited (202223082)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the condition of the property when it was let to her.
Camden Council (202120034)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of the lift being out of order. Handling of the complaint.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202114211)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s management and handling of: reports of water ingress and the associated repairs to the property. complaints and the level of compensation offered. This report also looks at the landlord’s handling of information and record …
Peabody Trust (202106338)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and his subsequent request to re housed. The landlord’s complaint handling The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202209709)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the time the landlord took to fix his shower and the amount of compensation offered in relation to this.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202008441)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation following damage to a carpet caused by a leak.
Home Group Limited (202214165)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a shower repair. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its housing officer. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202125617)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp, mould and woodworm at the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Hackney Council (202115939)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of, and communication about, the repairs to the roof. Handling of the associated complaint.
Homes Plus Limited (202212549)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of internal and external repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Islington Council (202120513)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint Handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Livv Housing Group (202102519)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the condition of her garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the formal complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202204023)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s ongoing reports of smells of fumes coming into the property from the garage below. Complaint handling.
One Housing Group Limited (202207268)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak in her property and the subsequent repairs. Complaint.
Salix Homes Limited (202204293)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of issues with a communal heating system.
Westminster City Council (202124824)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's reports of damp and mould. The handling of the associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202122735)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise nuisance , including providing soundproofing.
Hightown Housing Association Limited (202101957)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to concerns the resident raised about the temperature within his property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Lambeth Council (202202730)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that their telephone number had been blocked from contacting the landlord’s concierge services; The landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202120968)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rehousing request. The associated complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202207418)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a disturbance from a dripping noise in the bedroom at the resident’s home.
London Borough of Hillingdon (202222294)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s wet room installation and its refusal to offer compensation.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202204283)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould; request for a transfer; associated complaint, including the amount of compensation offered.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202213507)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property following a leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Homes Plus Limited (202123949)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s standard of workmanship and handling of repairs to the driveway, ground around the property, garden, and rear doors. The landlord’s complaint management and level of compensation offered. This report also looks at the landlord’s …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (201915363)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Apportionment of service charges for bulky refuse removal. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202217276)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about issues with her windows and damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of this complaint. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s …
The Riverside Group Limited (202116185)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of a leak in the roof; and the associated complaint.
Westminster City Council (202121186)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs from commencement of the void (empty) period. The resident's reports of damp and mould in the property and associated repairs. The associated complaint. This Service has also taken into consideration: The …
Incommunities Limited (202012539)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
London Borough of Ealing (202210861)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that there was a drainage problem at her property. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202200920)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repeated leaks from a neighbour’s property; and the associated complaint.
London Borough of Redbridge (202210856)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the damp and mould repairs at the resident’s property. Response to the resident's reports of damage following damp related repairs. Complaint handling.
South Cambridgeshire District Council (202216493)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to repairs reported during the defect period. Handling of the complaint.
Camden Council (202117312)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint relates to; The landlord’s management of the mutual exchange application. The landlord’s management of their complaint. The landlord’s record keeping.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202101087)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about pigeon spikes. The landlord’s complaint handling. This report also examines: The landlord’s record keeping.
Leeds City Council (202208004)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of a leak, damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.