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
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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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Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damp and mould problems in parts of the resident’s home. The landlord’s contractors not taking covid precautions.
Case 202201852 · 27 Oct 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for better communal lighting and the current communal door to be replaced by a metal door and a fob entry system. This Service will also look at the landlord’s …
Case 202207340 · 13 Oct 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account.
Case 202117043 · 28 Sep 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and her requests to be rehoused.
Case 202224867 · 26 Sep 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct.
Case 202216797 · 22 Sep 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen following a leak.
Case 202214157 · 18 Sep 2023
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to end his joint tenancy and be transferred to alternative accommodation.
Case 202218710 · 6 Sep 2023
Abri Group Limited (202120406) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of racial harassment. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of discrimination in its handling of racial harassment. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for CCTV to be …
Case 202120406 · 31 Aug 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s housing application.
Case 202210636 · 22 Aug 2023
Home Group Limited (202126025) No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the representative’s concerns regarding the sales process of his late mother’s property.
Case 202126025 · 2 Aug 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to not replace a window at the resident’s property following his reports of this resulting in mould.
Case 202220692 · 2 Aug 2023
Anchor Hanover Group (202110135) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about a sinking fund service charge increase.
Case 202110135 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to buy a 25% share of a shared ownership property. Complaint handling.
Case 202103507 · 31 Jul 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management move. the resident’s previous management transfer. the associated complaint.
Case 202213692 · 31 Jul 2023
Abri Group Limited (202117971) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, hate crime and breach of covid-19 restrictions.
Case 202117971 · 19 Jul 2023
Home Group Limited (202128010) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports that it has charged for services it has not provided; requests for a refund of service charges, and; associated complaint.
Case 202128010 · 12 Jul 2023
Orbit Group Limited (202108657) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the heating at the property. Response to the resident’s concerns about its independent living team. Complaint handling.
Case 202108657 · 7 Jul 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the location of her parking space and a garage.
Case 202208814 · 7 Jul 2023
Acis Group Limited (202009656) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB from neighbouring properties, and; an email sent to the resident not intended for her which the resident felt was derogatory .
Case 202009656 · 30 Jun 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the intercom system. Repairs to a kitchen tap. The resident’s complaints about external works.
Case 202112973 · 23 Jun 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour reports made about her, including its decision to issue her with a warning letter.
Case 202126214 · 7 Jun 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request: To repair a broken window in the outbuilding; and To set up a direct debit for his rent payments.
Case 202213991 · 6 Jun 2023
Abri Group Limited (202117957) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for the landlord to carry out works to her garden. Reports of anti-social behaviour.
Case 202117957 · 30 May 2023
Home Group Limited (202211370) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of disrepair to her kitchen, and her subsequent request for a kitchen replacement.
Case 202211370 · 24 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: the level of service charge for ground maintenance; the standards of ground maintenance.
Case 202211712 · 24 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of body lice being brought into the close by the Estates Officer.
Case 202123819 · 22 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about:
Case 202209085 · 17 May 2023
Settle Group (202212167) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the landlord to financially support the installation of a driveway.
Case 202212167 · 8 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about the neighbour’s use of the parking spaces outside their property.
Case 202218779 · 28 Apr 2023
Home Group Limited (202207913) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to replace her heating system. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202207913 · 28 Apr 2023
Aster Group Limited (202214789) No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to grant permission for the resident to keep his dog at the property.
Case 202214789 · 18 Apr 2023
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to reclassify her property from a three-bedroom to a two-bedroom property.
Case 202203265 · 14 Apr 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a complaint about communal cleaning provision. The landlord not providing a breakdown of service charges.
Case 202201833 · 31 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of items left in the communal areas.
Case 202124746 · 20 Mar 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the resident’s reports of the landlord’s handling of: The level of service charge. The standard of the ground maintenance service paid for by way of service charge. The administration of service charge account. Non-residents parking on …
Case 202118749 · 17 Mar 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to remove the steps at the front of the resident’s building.
Case 202118562 · 10 Mar 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the consultation process with residents, prior to the 2021 partnership between the landlord and another housing association. The Service has also considered any associated complaint handling.
Case 202121870 · 7 Mar 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a transfer due to accessibility needs.
Case 202110298 · 27 Feb 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour.
Case 202204392 · 24 Feb 2023
Home Group Limited (202112948) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint as part of the assessment.
Case 202112948 · 22 Feb 2023
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the intercom system, its calculation and administration of the service charge, its communication about the customer service charge.
Case 202015286 · 21 Feb 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to his concerns regarding the energy efficiency of his home. The landlord’s handling of communications in relation to his reports.
Case 202208297 · 20 Feb 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for her shower cubicle to be replaced.
Case 202209646 · 16 Feb 2023
Orbit Group Limited (202012257) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for an increase in her disturbance payment and reimbursement of decorating costs. The condition of the property when it was let to the resident and outstanding repairs.
Case 202012257 · 6 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The level and standard of cleaning services at the resident’s property, including his requests for information about this. The increase in and reasonableness of the service charges. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202012877 · 1 Feb 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s request that the resident remove her belongings from the communal areas of her building.
Case 202216358 · 31 Jan 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for medical priority.
Case 202127225 · 3 Jan 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s anti-social behaviour reports. Anti-social reports made about the resident.
Case 202013561 · 25 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from the flat above.
Case 202203771 · 25 Nov 2022
Aster Group Limited (202205670) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about signs in communal areas. the associated complaint.
Case 202205670 · 16 Nov 2022