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 581 of 16,227 decisions
Peabody Trust (202452171)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of dog mess and rubbish in a communal drain.
Places for People Group Limited (202327952)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould from May 2024.
Stonewater Limited (202441735)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) Associated complaint
Leicester City Council (202443155)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
Peabody Trust (202211702)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about repairs needed to the main gate, and as a result of these not being done, there has been an alleged issue with illegal parking and cars being abandoned.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202428808)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Winchester City Council (202226500)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about Winchester City Council’s (the council’s) handling of: Repairs to a property provided as temporary accommodation while the resident was homeless. The eviction process from this temporary accommodation. A decision not to offer a property.
Moat Homes Limited (202210756)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak at the resident’s property and the associated repairs. A pest issue.
London Borough of Camden Council (202406073)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of blockages in the soil pipe, affecting both the downstairs toilet and upstairs bathroom, and the resident’s reports of discoloured water in the bathroom.
London Borough of Hackney (202344723)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB.’) The resident’s request for a management transfer.
Orbit Group Limited (202303362)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Sheffield City Council (202322333)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour.
London Borough of Ealing (202425738)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Concerns about a regeneration programme and suitable alternative offers of accommodation. Reports of harassment and discrimination .
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202422363)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202434985)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord's handling of repairs to the property. The landlord's decision to seek possession of the property. The landlord's handling of reports of damage to and/or loss …
Southern Housing (202101782)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with the hot water system. Request for compensation for high energy costs.
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202431673)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202334333)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s upkeep of a river wall and pathway. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it provide him with documents and reports relating to the collapse and subsequent repair of the river wall in …
Golding Homes Limited (202320018)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s personal data.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202428334)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to give tenancy succession to the complainant’s brother, and its handling of concerns the complainant raised about this.
Haringey London Borough Council (202331177)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be refunded for costs arising from not being able to use her garage.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202425718)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about damp.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202439567)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. The resident’s reports of damp and mould.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202224928)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the council's handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water.
Orbit Group Limited (202328352)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Enquiry stage
The complaint is about the landlord’s: administration and explanation of the service charge account and the standard of service provided. response to concerns about parking restrictions.
Birmingham City Council (202419765)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the resident’s property. A leak in the resident’s property.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202326741)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about a leak from the toilet, causing damage to the bathroom. The resident’s reports about repairs to the kitchen, and the quality of works carried out. The resident’s complaint, …
Cottsway Housing Association Limited (202315431)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s dissatisfaction about evidence it relied on in a court case against him.
South Devon Rural Housing Association Limited (202314091)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the removal of personal belongings from her garage by the landlord.
Rykneld Homes Limited (202318634)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s assessment of the resident’s application to join the housing register.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202227853)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a tenancy fraud investigation.
London Borough of Camden Council (202317709)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s complaints about its decisions regarding a universal key system in the resident’s borough .
London Borough of Barnet (202424126)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp and mould.
Leeds City Council (202304704)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the property.
London Borough of Harrow (202325538)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to move homes. Reports of various repairs.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202321214)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a water leak. Associated complaint.
Sovereign Network Group (202330557)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a rodent infestation affecting the resident’s property.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202300813)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The handling of the resident’s insurance claim, including his reports of damage to his decorations and flooring. The resident’s concerns regarding the amount he was offered to settle the insurance claim.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202339109)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s dissatisfaction with the landlord’s decision to credit a compensation payment to his rent account.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202422350)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the toilet causing damage to the resident’s home. The subsequent damp and mould.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202303582)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge.
One Vision Housing Limited (202318446)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of flooding from the property above and the subsequent damage.
Haringey London Borough Council (202302313)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the communal roof.
London Borough of Islington (202333492)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from the upstairs neighbour.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202325425)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a data breach.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202328627)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about warning letters the landlord sent the resident following reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
London Borough of Lambeth (202330223)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the increase in communal heating system service charges.
London Borough of Enfield (202338241)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The safety of the building. Its offer to buy back the property.
Platform Housing Group Limited (202410647)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The level of a financial offer the landlord made to the resident.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202336761)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The noise from the shower unit. Damage to the walls caused by the contractors.