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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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 47 of 16,227 decisions matching "council"
Newcastle City Council (202330820)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202330820 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newcastle City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background In December 2022 the resident applied to […]
Leeds City Council (202338552)
Mediation
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202338552 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background In October 2023 the resident reported damage to […]
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202334681 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Kesteven District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background On 28 July 2023 the resident complained […]
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202326168 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 October 2025 Background In January 2023 the resident queried the […]
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202323105 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background As part of an adaptation request by the resident, the […]
Stevenage Borough Council (202314292)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202314292 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stevenage Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident reported a leak from the roof along with damp […]
Charnwood Borough Council (202501861)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drains flooding in the garden of the property.
Birmingham City Council (202330667)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a gas pipe.
City of Westminster Council (202310682)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak to the property and pest control.
Waverley Borough Council (202325369)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. Her request for reimbursement for her damaged belongings.
Southend on Sea City Council (202347584)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks in the property and subsequent remedial repairs. Reports of a fence repair.
London Borough of Lewisham (202419019)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202419019 Lewisham Council 30 June 2025 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the issues in dispute, identify the matters that […]
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould as a result of leaks. Handling of subsequent remedial repairs. Complaint handling.
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of arranging gas service appointments.
Harlow District Council (202307732)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the front door replacement at the resident’s property.
Broxtowe Borough Council (202225014)
Mediation
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould. A vermin infestation in the loft. The level of insulation in the loft.
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the resident’s reports of a leak and the subsequent repairs.
Camden Council (202226501)
Mediation
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the heating controller and to address leaks in the property in the void period. the subsequent complaint.
Lambeth Council (202335218)
Mediation
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a leaking roof and the subsequent damage.
Birmingham City Council (202325811)
Mediation
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the reports of damage caused to the resident's CCTV doorbell.
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to end, and not regrant, the resident’s tenancy. The landlord became aware that the spouse was seeking housing in April 2020 and that the relationship had broken down. At the time, the landlord …
Ipswich Borough Council (202119978)
Mediation
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the beginning of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Newham Council (202126549)
Mediation
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered the resident following their complaint about its handling of a repair to a leak into the property.
Manchester City Council (202120059)
Mediation
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the request for a replacement front door.
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repair issues and the length of time taken to resolve this.
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak and subsequent offer of compensation.
Hackney Council (202008118)
Mediation
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the bathroom. A leak from the neighbour’s property.
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complained about the: Conduct of the landlord’s member of staff. Landlord’s response to their report that their gate had been damaged by the member of staff. Landlord’s request that they remove items from outside of the property.
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is in relation to the resident’s reports of issues with staff conduct.
Milton Keynes Council (202016940)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: Reports of ASB A request for a fence to be erected
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the length of time taken to carry out repairs.
Leeds City Council (202015686)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the shed.
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202007623 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 19 August 2021 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the issues in dispute, identify the matters that […]
Rugby Borough Council (202100293)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered for items removed from the resident’s shed
Westminster City Council (202106284)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports concerning hot water at the property.
Newham Council (202009415)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: administrative error when it provided the resident with a tenancy agreement with a rent figure that was incorrect, request that the resident sign a new tenancy agreement with a rent figure the resident disputed.
Barnet Council (202012764)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of fly infestation at their property.
Southwark Council (202014568)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about damage to plants and loss of use of the resident’s front garden during district heating works.
Lambeth Council (201914204)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for redecoration of the communal area.
Southwark Council (202004203)
Mediation
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to an ant infestation in the property.
Havering Council (202007890)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs. The resident explained that the outstanding issues are their dissatisfaction with the amount of compensation offered by the landlord and their dissatisfaction with the repairs appointment system.
Hackney Council (202005077)
Mediation
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water in the property.
Leeds City Council (202005372)
Mediation
Complaint: Repairs
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to repairs, following a number of leaks at the property.
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to reports of mould at the property.
Haringey Council (202003052)
Mediation
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of their management transfer request.
Newham Council (202000455)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complained about the landlord’s: Response to the loss of water supply to their property. Handling of their formal complaint.
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the Resident’s mutual exchange.