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 557 of 16,227 decisions matching "council"
Exeter City Council (202426280)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of The resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at the property. The resident’s concerns about the delay in moving to a new property.
Tandridge District Council (202313622)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord not giving the resident prior notice before the placement of scaffolding around the property The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Bristol City Council (202230738)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a gas leak in the property.
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202419450)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. Concerns over staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Nottingham City Council (202306942)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of subsidence in his property. The resident’s request that it remove a tree that was next to his property.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202424401)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with his neighbour.
City of Westminster Council (202323261)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a personal injury due to a ruptured post surgery incision, sustained moving to temporary accommodation. Reports of required repairs, damp, and mould. Move to temporary accommodation. Reports of …
Bolsover District Council (202326157)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise nuisance.
Portsmouth City Council (202325790)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove personal items from communal areas and its handling of the matter.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202417491)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a fence.
City of Doncaster Council (202422091)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response about the resident’s antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports.
Newark and Sherwood District Council (202322776)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s choice-based letting portal. The resident’s tenancy start date. Staff conduct.
Nottingham City Council (202318700)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak. Handling of the formal complaint.
Thanet District Council (202320019)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s query about the size of his property in 2023.
London Borough of Lambeth (202314858)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202314858 Lambeth Council 29 April 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 case. This […]
Swindon Borough Council (202321619)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her report of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB).
Medway Council (202313199)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of flooring repairs.
City of Doncaster Council (202320184)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The delays in its out of hours telephone number being answered. The associated complaint.
Brentwood Borough Council (202315156)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns about the neighbour’s camera doorbell.
City of Doncaster Council (202341833)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports that the shower was not working when the property was let.
South Cambridgeshire District Council (202347341)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries concerning the accuracy of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessment carried out to the property.
Brighton and Hove City Council (202419152)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of bedbugs in the property.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202318263)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the bins are not being placed in the correct area and the area is not being properly maintained. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Havering Council (202416725)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Great Places Housing Association (202329756)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The managing agent’s handling of the resident’s initial enquiry about subletting the property. The resident’s report that the council discouraged him from applying for the right to buy the property. The managing agent’s handling of the …
Derby City Council (202321778)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that his carpet had been damaged during his bathroom refurbishment.
South Cambridgeshire District Council (202323272)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to install an electrical vehicle (EV) charging point to the property.
Babergh District Council (202314102)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow the applicant to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
Basildon Borough Council (202332048)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of leaks, damp, and mould.
Harlow District Council (202127364)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that its operative had damaged a manhole cover.
Somerset Council (202219254)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following a kitchen replacement. the associated complaint.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202316585)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise from contractors outside his property and the impact of this on his human rights. Associated complaint.
Southwark Council (202234723)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about: The suitability and qualifications of its contractors. Its handling of the associated complaint.
Mid Devon District Council (202304164)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and hate crimes. Concerns about its failure to safeguard him and breach of his human rights and the Equality Act 2010. Concerns about staff conduct. …
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202306363)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the stairs in the resident’s property. Response to reports of damaged asbestos. Response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for damaged belongings.
Bristol City Council (202309819)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202328390)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202337941)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by his neighbour.
Southwark Council (202319618)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a water leak from the property’s loft. Handling of repairs to the property’s windows. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
Southampton City Council (202220421)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the resident’s report of repairs to the heating system and the associated charge.
Birmingham City Council (202402096)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of flies and odour in the property, including associated repairs. Reports of damp and mould. Request for additional electrical sockets. Concerns about council tax payments. Dissatisfaction with being allocated …
Oxford City Council (202345407)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks within the property. Damp and mould within the property.
Eastbourne Borough Council (202322173)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to requests to install a fence in the resident’s garden .
Cambridge City Council (202307393)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the condition of the garden. Associated formal complaint.
Nottingham City Council (202315009)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for concrete in the garden to be re-laid.
Birmingham City Council (202230143)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports that the landlord’s actions resulted in a Data Protection Act (DPA) breach. The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s administration of their rental account.
City of Doncaster Council (202308766)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s report about interference with his gas meter. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Southwark Council (202315999)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of repairs in the property. the resident’s request for adaptations to be made to the property.
Waltham Forest Council (202410478)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that the communal door lock had been changed to one with a latch, which had led to residents latching the door open. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Connexus Homes Limited (202310904)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her neighbour (“N”). The resident’s request for a move. In 2022, the resident had made a number of reports about noise from her neighbour. …