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 2,212 of 16,227 decisions
Derby City Council (202321778)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that his carpet had been damaged during his bathroom refurbishment.
Midland Heart Limited (202315369)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s property. The resident’s rent account. The associated complaint.
Accent Housing Limited (202340007)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about dogs barking at a neighbouring property.
London Borough of Brent (202325341)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The level of caretaking services provided. The associated complaint.
Peabody Trust (202206513)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp, mould, water ingress, and its handling of the associated repairs. Boundary changes in the communal garden. Reports of antisocial behaviour.
Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited (202316792)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the garden fence.
South Cambridgeshire District Council (202323272)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to install an electrical vehicle (EV) charging point to the property.
Accent Housing Limited (202322132)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a fire being caused by a contractor.
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202324786)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour. Reports it disclosed unauthorised information to her healthcare provider. Request for a new tenancy agreement. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
The Abbeyfield Society (202332725)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Abbeyfield
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reimbursement of costs relating to relocation, due to the closure of the home.
Babergh District Council (202314102)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow the applicant to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
London Borough of Harrow (202324259)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the removal of asbestos floor tiles from the resident’s flat.
One Housing Group Limited (202323952)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Onward Homes Limited (202308396)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Increase of the resident’s service charge costs. Handling of the resident's request for a breakdown of service charges and a copy of its annual report. Complaint handling.
Saxon Weald (202322046)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to take carpet to her new property.
Basildon Borough Council (202332048)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of leaks, damp, and mould.
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202316787)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the signing of the tenancy agreement. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202322256)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the theft of the resident’s bicycle wheel from a communal storage unit. Handling of the complaint.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202302070)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal of the resident’s right to acquire application. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to consider the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202312929)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports regarding repairs to her heating. The resident’s reports of cannabis use in the building. The associated complaint and level of redress.
Livin Housing Limited (202318325)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about internet connectivity.
Vivid Housing Limited (202322185)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
LiveWest Homes Limited (202327497)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Monitoring and management of a communal car park used by the resident. Complaint handling.
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202324646)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202324646 Flagship Housing Group Limited 12 March 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
Homes Plus Limited (202321278)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the positioning of the carbon monoxide detector.
Connexus Homes Limited (202330013)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202305570)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the level of service charges. the landlord’s management of the resident’s rent account.
Harlow District Council (202127364)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that its operative had damaged a manhole cover.
Aster Group Limited (202311926)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for replacement garden fencing.
East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202316707)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint that his neighbour had cut down trees in a communal garden.
Your Housing Group Limited (202302414)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiries about an increase in utility charges and the administration of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) and the Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS).
East End Homes Limited (202320504)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The associated complaint handling.
Mosscare St. Vincent’s Housing Group Limited (202304859)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account and associated arrears.
Aster Group Limited (202403236)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. Request for a management transfer. Request for a breakdown of service charges and reimbursement of her rent and expenses.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202225646)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports about low boiler and water pressure in the property.
Greatwell Homes Limited (202319639)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents: Concerns regarding appointments. Reports of being harassed by the landlord.
Livv Housing Group (202319307)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The communal garden maintenance. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Hillingdon (202204344)
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). The associated complaint.
Peabody Trust (202318876)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the quality of fire safety works, its contractors and her request that the landlord pay for the fire safety works. The consultation for and the costs of fire …
Peabody Trust (202331774)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the conduct of a staff member while handling an antisocial behaviour (ASB) case.
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202314623)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of: Drainage issues. Cracks in her property walls. Staff misconduct The resident’s concerns about: The standard of replacement of communal flooring. Charges for remedial work to the communal flooring. …
Torus62 Limited (202322048)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs in her property. The resident’s reports of a data breach. Changes to the energy billing system and to the energy supplier.
London Borough of Waltham Forest (202418510)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the landlord did not return some of his phone calls and used withheld phone numbers when it did phone him. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
London Borough of Waltham Forest (202419389)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that he received a neighbour’s gas safety appointment letter in error. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Peabody Trust (202233849)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to nominate a staff member as a point of contact and the resident’s concerns about how that member of staff managed communication. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Somerset Council (202219254)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following a kitchen replacement. the associated complaint.
West Kent Housing Association (202317695)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak.
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202311117)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof replacement and its request that the resident paid a contribution towards this. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Citizen Housing (202315479)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Request to reimburse the insurance excess fee.
Gloucester City Homes Limited (202316835)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s actions in recovering rent arrears from the resident.