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"
Hackney Council (202119031)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks into the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Leeds City Council (202215014)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a broken shower. Reports of damp and mould.
Birmingham City Council (202200705)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: the landlord's response to the resident’s request for it to remove the asbestos from his meter cupboard. the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to install an electric isolation switch in his property.
North Tyneside Council (202215499)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of several outstanding repairs to the property, including leaks from the bathroom and kitchen.
Colchester Borough Council (202214451)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about a neighbour’s cat entering her home and garden. The resident’s reports about a neighbour’s garden overgrowing onto her walkway.
Southwark Council (202117882)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about the CCTV his neighbour installed in the communal area.
Wandsworth Council (202209074)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs for water ingress at the resident's property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the responsibility for the waste pipe that services the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated …
Haringey London Borough Council (202110720)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s communication with the leaseholder about its insurance cover. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s request that he be reimbursed by the landlord for loss of rental income and the cost of re-installation of the …
Bristol City Council (202100119)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202120726)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to allegations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made about the resident by her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of reports of harassment and racial abuse made by the resident about her neighbour. The landlord’s alleged …
Southwark Council (202128252)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord's decision to refuse the resident’s request for his daughter to be added to the tenancy agreement.
North West Leicestershire District Council (202127422)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202127422 North West Leicestershire District Council 13 April 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair […]
High Peak Borough Council (202205626)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to send a letter to the resident about his behaviour and handling of the associated complaint. The landlord’s introduction of a contact arrangement for the resident.
Northumberland Council (202211307)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for heating to be installed in the porch of his property.
Birmingham City Council (202127395)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about damaged door handles and its obligation to repair or replace them.
New Forest District Council (202100893)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to extend the resident’s ‘unreasonable and persistent complainant’ status from March 2020.
Birmingham City Council (202210292)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to internal walls.
Southwark Council (202121132)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about bedbugs in the property.
South Tyneside Council (202127386)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to reinstate the driveway at the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a dispute about the boundary line between the resident’s property and a neighbour’s property.
Leeds City Council (202211061)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response in relation to the resident’s concerns about: a missed appointment; information regarding a kitchen replacement.
Wandsworth Council (202118127)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The information provided by the landlord to the resident relating to incentive payments for downsizing properties.
Wolverhampton City Council (202208137)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's: response to the resident’s concerns about the maintenance of her driveway and hardstanding. response to the resident’s reports of her neighbour driving over the grass verge and using the dropped-kerb. refusal to refund the …
Leicester City Council (202119277)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange application.
Ashford Borough Council (202106882)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the kitchen replacement. This includes the following concerns: Disrespect shown to him and his home. The time it took for the works to be completed. The lack of communication about the …
Westminster City Council (202125028)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the: Level of the service charge for a repair to a railing. Landlord’s compliance with the section 20 process. Landlord’s compliance with the terms of sale.
Bristol City Council (202211056)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) perpetrated by her neighbour.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202212658)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The delays in the rewiring of the resident’s property The landlord’s decision to not renew the resident’s bathroom
Newham Council (202208929)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of ongoing leaks in the resident’s home.
Tendring District Council (202213548)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns related to a boundary dispute and parking issue.
Bristol City Council (202003586)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a neighbour installing sheds against a garden wall.
Northumberland Council (202208014)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for external decoration works.
City of York Council (202205506)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's reports about ongoing noise nuisance. The landlord’s decision to not allow the resident to move until they have lived in their property for 12 months.
Newham Council (202205617)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of services provided by the landlord in respect of repairs, caretaking and maintenance. Complaint handling.
Swindon Borough Council (202213848)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s allegations that its operative damaged her fence.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202211526)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about a change to its tenancy conditions, specifically related to age of tenants and visitor restrictions. Concerns about anti-social behaviour.
Waltham Forest Council (202212014)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request to remove a tree outside her property; complaints handling.
North Kesteven District Council (202118382)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for trees on council owned land to the side of the property to be pruned. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for trees on privately owned land to …
Newham Council (202215505)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the standard of cleanliness within communal areas.
Leeds City Council (202213963)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that staff are unavailable when he contacts them by phone.
Leeds City Council (202211100)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repair issues with the back door.
Haringey London Borough Council (202127394)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to succeed the tenancy of their late father.
Thurrock Council (202104511)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about its communal service provision.
Thurrock Council (202202354)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ongoing damp and mould in their property.
Sheffield City Council (202108956)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from neighbouring properties. The resident’s concerns about its housing officers.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202126833)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove trees from a garden area outside the resident’s property.
Brighton and Hove City Council (202109037)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to: outstanding bathroom repairs Condition of the radiators Damp and mould External garden works
Tamworth Borough Council (202207084)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for its debris removal recharge to her after she left her former property to be withdrawn.
Ipswich Borough Council (202118420)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complains about the condition of the property upon assignment by mutual exchange. This resident has also complaint about the landlord’s subsequent handling of repairs.
Kingston upon Hull City Council (202108897)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it test the bathroom walls for asbestos.
Sedgemoor District Council (202206650)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of bed bugs at the property.