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)
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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202016007)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about: The landlord’s response to his reports of damp and mould in his property from 2017 to 2019, a complaint about which was escalated through the landlord’s complaint procedure in 2019. The landlord’s response to his reports …
Crawley Borough Council (202103813)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from neighbouring properties, particularly with regards to the sound transference between the party wall and the landlords’ refusal to perform acoustic tests and take remedial action.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202113388)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries regarding right of access to a nearby pathway.
Taunton Deane Borough Council (202014914)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Repairs reports. The property condition and level of checks when he moved in via mutual exchange. Health and safety concerns. The property’s lack of modernisation. His request to move.
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202005483)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports: that there were outstanding works that should have been completed during the void period prior to her moving in; that the landlord’s staff did not handle her concerns appropriately; …
ForHousing Limited (202103530)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord‘s handling of:
Aster Communities (202005481)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to sell the resident a 70% share of its property under the Help to Buy Scheme. The landlord’s sales process and its decision not to buy back the property. The Ombudsman has also …
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202110692)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
The Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Limited (202009176)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Anchor Hanover Group (202107997)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler and shower room.
Bolsover District Council (202001223)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint was about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s reports in relation to the following: Repairs to the kitchen floor. The resident’s concerns in relation to asbestos in her property The resident’s request for a post-works inspection to her …
Charnwood Borough Council (202014424)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: How the landlord handled the resident’s concerns regarding the condition of the property when it was first let. How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs. How the landlord handled the resident’s request for …
Incommunities Limited (202111130)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal to reimburse money the resident paid to decorate a property which she subsequently did not move into.
Network Homes Limited (202116494)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s request for a parking bay .
One Manchester Limited (202101321)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) by his neighbour.
Red Kite Community Housing Limited (202109781)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord issuing the resident with a final antisocial behaviour warning.
Beyond Housing Limited (202114018)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request for a transfer to another property.
Home Group Limited (202104435)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of rodents (rats) in her property and neighbouring properties.
Magenta Living (202110935)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling repairs to the resident’s front door and the communal front door, and the removal of the concrete canopy for the block. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a breakdown of the …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202101179)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of plumbing costs and repairs to damage following a toilet leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the communal area of …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202004745)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repair work to the resident’s property following a water leak in January 2020. The resident’s reports of a pest infestation in her property.
Settle Group (202105247)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from a neighbouring property.
Wandsworth Council (202015540)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account, in relation to the amount charged for water rates.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202109177)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a broken front fence. The associated complaint handling.
The Riverside Group Limited (202111572)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Stafford & Rural Homes (201903660)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about a letter sent to him by the landlord’s chief executive.
Housing 21 (202005322)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Moat Homes Limited (202116728)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the bedroom wall at the property.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202015271)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Hightown Housing Association Limited (202102411)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The leaseholder complains about the landlord’s response to his concerns about a staff member.
Anchor Hanover Group (201910311)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the summer temperature settings of the district heating system.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202113620)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB).
LiveWest Homes Limited (202113187)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a meeting with the resident.
One Manchester Limited (202009638)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy application.
St Albans City and District Council (202103381)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision that the resident would have to downsize following succession to the property.
Torus62 Limited (202105338)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal gate. Landlord’s handling of an infestation of rodents. Level of support that the landlord provided to the resident in bidding for another property.
Birmingham City Council (202105757)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of an anti-social behaviour (ASB) report made against the resident.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202104966)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
North West Leicestershire District Council (202006039)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the quality of plastering in the property.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202107012)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: a. the level of transparency shown by the landlord in relation to an increase in its service charges; b. the landlord’s response to ongoing cleaning issues at the property and its complaint handling.
ForHousing Limited (202006953)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB (noise) from a neighbour.
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202102517)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of her property transfer.
Harlow District Council (202100139)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports and queries about major works to his property, block and estate.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202103457)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Anchor Hanover Group (202107252)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the ending of his tenancy and the amount of rent owed.
Believe Housing Limited (202102816)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of boundaries issues between hers and the neighbouring property. The resident’s concerns about being advised to reinstate her garden and her request for the landlord to undertake the works …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202104345)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the level of service charge for ground maintenance. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of services not provided.
Onward Homes Limited (202001989)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB (antisocial behaviour) and noise disturbance from January 2020 until June 2021. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB (antisocial behaviour) and noise disturbance from June …
Portsmouth City Council (202008105)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaints are about: The landlord’s response to concerns about: the heating system within the property. the ventilation system within the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about the heating system charges. The landlord’s assessment of the resident’s …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202015582)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about a leak in her home and her request for compensation for the damage it caused.