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 2,212 of 16,227 decisions
Walsall Housing Group Limited (202009396)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for rehousing, property adaptations and support for medical needs. This Service has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202001978)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001978 Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited 29 September 2021 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 […]
Great Places Housing Association (202003896)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an aerial being installed without her knowledge. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct. The landlord’s handling of the installation of a shower and floor …
Hightown Housing Association Limited (201915457)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of requests that it carry out work to remedy various faults found when he moved into his shared ownership property in November 2019. The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of …
The Riverside Group Limited (202012509)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202012509 The Riverside Group Limited 29 September 2021 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 […]
Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust Limited (201912723)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about:
Wiltshire Council (202105591)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the leaseholder’s reports of a leak into the ceiling of her storage area. response to the leaseholder’s request for repairs or compensation to cover the resulting damage to her property.
Birmingham City Council (202005140)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB) at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Places for People Group Limited (202008282)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident complained that the landlord: Had failed to provide proof that she had an affordable rent tenancy. Had responded unreasonably to her rent arrears. Had unreasonably increased her rent.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202004582)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about an email the landlord sent to the resident on 12 May 2020 regarding allegations about her causing noise nuisance. This complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Waltham Forest Council (202101903)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a water leak into his property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
One Vision Housing Limited (202105472)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour. The effect on the resident’s health and wellbeing.
Barking and Dagenham Council (202002471)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and request for anti-ASB measures. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to the management of communal areas, including cleanliness, mould and the …
Beyond Housing Limited (202009831)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the letting of the property to the resident in October 2019. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concern that the feedback survey he had completed in November 2019 had been altered by …
Citizen Housing (202013049)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to:
Home Group Limited (202009145)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a leak and the associated remedial repairs. Response to the resident’s request for compensation for the carpet, which was damaged by the leak.
One Manchester Limited (202103295)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of her rent account in 2019 and 2020. The resident’s concerns about the administration of her rent account in 2015-16. The resident’s request for a rent …
Southern Housing Group Limited (202000414)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of:
Torus62 Limited (202016458)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns how the landlord: Responded to the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Managed its correspondence with the resident during the complaint.
Wandsworth Council (202013932)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the installation of a children’s play area outside of his property.
Six Town Housing Limited (202104733)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level of rent charged by the landlord to the resident based on the number of bedrooms in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over the number and size of the bedrooms in …
Fareham Borough Council (202016061)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of overgrown hedges from a neighbouring property.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202004305)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the administration of service charges. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the Neighbourhood Officer. Complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202012737)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for it to replace her poorly performing heating system.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202101334)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and her request for a management transfer for this and for medical reasons.
Slough Borough Council (202006996)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord in relation to its handling of roof repairs and water leaking into the resident’s property. The landlord’s investigation into the conduct of a member of its staff. The …
Brent Council (202106027)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cracks in her home.
Home Group Limited (202008992)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The amount of service charge the resident had to pay during the covid-19 lockdown when he says services were not provided. The landlord’s response to …
Home Group Limited (202006473)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports about maintenance issues at her property, including: mould; electrical safety; concerns about the investigation and removal of asbestos at her property.
The Riverside Group Limited (202101133)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating system.
Thirteen Housing Group Limited (202004485)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in his property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s claim for the cost of new carpets following the water leak.
Yorkshire Housing Limited (202011216)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to a faulty door mechanism in the main entrance and the resident’s fire safety concerns. information provided to the resident around the uncapping of gas and electricity. antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident not …
Havering Council (202015681)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the replacement of window vents.
Anchor Hanover Group (202012089)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s dispute about the allegation that he had been rude and aggressive towards staff.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202011249)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202011249 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 2 September 2021 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. […]
Sanctuary Housing Association (202015054)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202015054 Sanctuary Housing Association 3 September 2021 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 is […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202016831)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to replaster her property. The landlord’s handling complaint handling.
Wandsworth Council (201900330)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Leeds City Council (202105984)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaints are about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an incident involving an operative working at a neighbouring property. the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an incident involving the operative’s wife at a local school; …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202012367)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns over fire safety in her property. Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbours. Associated complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202004806)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: handling of a boiler installation, moving a carbon monoxide detector, replacement of a rusty radiator, bathroom wall cracks, replacement of a towel handle, and replacement of a vacuum …
Hackney Council (202000552)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused.
Kingston upon Hull City Council (202011898)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports about: the condition of the property at the start of his tenancy repairs.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202010486)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of works needed to the resident’s boiler.
Optivo (202010971)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of issues with noise transference at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of issues with the bathroom at the property. Complaints handling.
Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202017400)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair issues with cracks in his walls and ceiling.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202008393)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Structural issues within the property. Drainage issues on the property. Repairs to the resident’s boiler. Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. Repairs to the resident’s door and the landlord’s decision not to raise …
Abri Group Limited (202012122)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A silverfish infestation. Boiler repairs and a bathroom leak.
Haringey Council (202104095)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s request for the resident to remove the security gate/grill from her front door.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202007515)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for the data it held about him. Response to the resident’s concerns about the heating system in his home. Response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of the …