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 (202003044)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling and administration of the resident’s service charge payments. The level of the service charge. The landlord’s handling of the formal complaint about these matters.
Southwark Council (202015091)
No 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).
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202015048)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the major adaptations to the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns about delays caused by the local authority and its appointed contractor in completing the adaptations.
Westminster City Council (202100958)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour. Formal complaint.
Woking Borough Council (202007874)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to adapt the property by adding a second rear door to the bedroom. Complaints handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202006605)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB.
Leeds City Council (201913825)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues in the property.
GreenSquare Group Limited (201909593)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident complains about the landlord’s offer of compensation in response to concerns about damp and a leak at the property.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202003639)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’). Complaints handling.
One Housing Group Limited (202012077)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise and anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the property including cigarette smoke from the property below.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202011577)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); the resident’s request for a rent account refund; the resident’s allegations that staff members breached confidentiality.
Southway Housing Trust (Manchester) Limited (202012382)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's request to be reimbursed for a parking fine.
Birmingham City Council (201913028)
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 resident’s reports of discrimination by the landlord against him. The resident’s reports of discrimination by the landlord in relation to the garden maintenance. The …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202006019)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of an obstruction on her driveway. Complaint handling.
Torus62 Limited (202010327)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s antisocial behaviour reports concerning two neighbouring properties. the resident’s concerns about asbestos in the property she resides in.
Incommunities Limited (202005780)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about to the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) relating to vehicles parking in disabled bays. Reports of dogs fouling on pavements. Concerns about the condition of the pavements.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (201806894)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour.
One Housing Group Limited (202011080)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s proposed sale of her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202006511)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the allocation of the property to the resident and its suitability. The resident’s allegation that the landlord disclosed personal information to his sister. The landlord’s handling of the connection and testing of …
Bromford Housing Association Limited (202006247)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to his concerns about: The condition of the garden at the property, and his requests for compensation in relation to this. A tree within the garden that he would like to remove. Replacement …
Lambeth Council (201909098)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complained about the landlord's response to his: repair requests for water leaks, damp, lack of ventilation and uneven flooring. housing transfer application.
One Manchester Limited (202009682)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Subletting; and Noise nuisance.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202000930)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for compensation following damage to her property caused by mould.
Aster Communities (202004756)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of damp.
Aster Group Limited (202004941)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s communication to the resident about her rent arrears and rent increase.
Plus Dane Housing Group Limited (202006214)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s pest control reports at her previous address; the resident’s request for a bath to be installed at her previous address; the resident’s request to be re-housed; the resident’s reports of …
GreenSquare Group Limited (202008527)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns: the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its communication with her during her adaptation building works. the landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for any costs she incurred during the adaptation works. the landlord’s request …
Kingston upon Thames Council (202014709)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s assertion that the resident is in rent arrears and the resulting deductions from her benefits, with the landlord having informed the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that rent money is owed.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202006530)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
Optivo (201805041)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for a housing transfer.
Croydon Churches Housing Association Limited (202007420)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complained: About repairs to resolve damp and mould in her property; That she should be allowed to move property.
South Cheshire Housing Society Limited (201909783)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) noise nuisance.
Notting Hill Genesis (202009594)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of a fault to the communal fire alarm on 8 May 2020. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding fire safety in the building which the property is situated in. …
Sheffield City Council (202002843)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for fence repairs in his back garden. Associated complaint handling.
Southwark Council (202003725)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen. Complaint handling.
Leeds City Council (202007461)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s garden.
Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (201914164)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of scaffolding remaining in place for an extended period. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (201814438)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complained about the property the landlord offered following their transfer request. Specifically, they complained about:
Waltham Forest Council (202007871)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaints are about the landlord’s response to: Concerns raised by the resident about a historic bed bug infestation. The resident’s request for compensation.
Anchor Hanover Group (202007716)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of silver fish at the property and its subsequent compensation offer.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202009648)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of leaks from the resident’s toilet. The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the installation of a new toilet.
Walsall Housing Group Limited (202004709)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about:
Lambeth Council (201812140)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his upstairs neighbour.
Leicester City Council (202012354)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of multiple repair issues at her property, including: skirting boards; bedroom door; bedroom ceiling; asbestos; mould; external guttering; kitchen electrical wiring; kitchen cupboards; bathroom window handle; request for information …
Slough Borough Council (202002564)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord response to: The resident’s request for compensation for damage to his carpet following a leak from a radiator in his hallway. The resident’s complaint that he was unable to return to his property for …
The Riverside Group Limited (201911171)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to compensate the resident for works he said he carried out to the kitchen, at his own expense, due to the poor quality of workmanship of the landlord.
Jigsaw Homes North (202001174)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repairs needed to her kitchen; the resident’s reports of asbestos in the block; the resident’s reports of faulty radiators; the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); the resident’s …
Brent Council (202003531)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s response to the concerns he raised about various repair issues at his property.
Gloucester City Homes Limited (202007410)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: handling of outstanding repairs to the heating and hot water system. level of cleaning and maintenance in the communal areas. administration of service charges and requests for information …
Leicester City Council (202010875)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Rehousing requests. Anti-social behaviour from an upstairs neighbour. Standard of the property after multiple leaks.