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 5,201 of 16,227 decisions
Notting Hill Genesis (201915560)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: provision of information about the defect period provided to the resident when purchasing the property. provision of information about the location of the car parking space at the property provided to the resident when …
Notting Hill Home Ownership Limited (202004931)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the following issues: The landlord’s response to reports of issues with the heating and hot water system, in particular, its handling of a water outage in January 2020. The landlord’s handling of heating and hot water …
A2Dominion Housing Options Limited (202004155)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of fence repairs; the resident’s reports of damage to her carpet; the related complaint.
Cobalt Housing Limited (202009114)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of various repairs required to the property. The resident’s reports about the conduct of operatives visiting the property.
Longhurst Group Limited (202001266)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request to bring forward the planned replacement of her bathroom. The resident’s reported concerns about the condition of her bathroom. Complaint handling.
Bromford Housing Association Limited (202001208)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and harassment; associated formal complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202002914)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about the removal of a walkway gate; associated formal complaint.
Barnet Council (202011309)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the following issues: the resident’s application for rehousing on medical grounds; the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The report will also address the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Believe Housing Limited (202009933)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Applicant
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property during the void period. The landlord’s handling of issues at the property once the tenancy had commenced. The landlord’s communication with the resident regarding her energy supply. The …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202004507)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of the cost of replacing a lock to his front door. response to repairs required to a communal fire door. handling of the associated complaint.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (201904145)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to residents’ reports about: The drainage at the property and standing water in the garden. Works to the kitchen floor and doors and the fitting of radiators at the property. The contractor attending …
Home Group Limited (201914309)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for re-housing from the local authority. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property in 2016 to 2018. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property …
Kingston upon Thames Council (201915804)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s report about the communal front door, this was raised in February/March 2020. the landlord’s delay in logging the complaint. the way the landlord handled the second complaint about the communal …
Lambeth Council (201902272)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that her property was not suitable for her needs when initially allocated to her; response to the resident’s request to be rehoused through the local authority’s choice based letting …
Lambeth Council (201911089)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident’s reports about: The administration of the service charge at the property. The issuing of arrears letters and invoices by the landlord. The landlord’s complaint handling. The cost and level of service …
LiveWest Homes Limited (202010096)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident’s reports about: The administration of the rent account at the property. The landlord's handling of the resident’s requests to staircase the property. The landlord’s complaint handling. The amount of overcharged rent …
Midland Heart Limited (201916194)
Partial Maladministration
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of ASB as well as the reports of ASB made against her. This Service will also investigate the landlord’s complaints handling.
Peabody Trust (202002384)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of the reported electromagnetic field (EMF) disturbance in her flat. This Service will also consider the landlord’s complaints handling.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202000153)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000153 Tower Hamlets Homes 31 March 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 […]
Canterbury City Council (201812829)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of sound transference from the flat above. The landlord’s complaint handling.
One Housing Group (202012573)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s decision not to remove a tree. The delay in the landlord’s response to the complaint.
Southern Housing Group Limited (201915218)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the administration of her rent account, specifically, its decision to issue a claim for possession of the property. How the landlord handled reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) against her and her household, …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202000626)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained that: The landlord took too long to complete repairs to the roof. The landlord had not addressed all the outstanding repairs or complaint issues by the time of the final response. The landlord provided poor customer …
Leeds City Council (201909241)
Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to remedy damp in the resident’s property, response to the resident’s report of his new toilet being unsuitable, complaint handling
South Tyneside Homes (201908131)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201908131 South Tyneside Homes 23 March 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 […]
London & Quadrant H T (201912314)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s home; the related complaint.
Newlon Housing Trust (201910275)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns regarding the parking at the property, response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (asb) at the property, complaint handling.
Cotman Housing Association Limited (201909104)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for compensation for damaged flooring following a sewage pipe leak; associated formal complaint.
Home Group Limited (202003709)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), by her neighbour. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
One Housing Group Limited (202005806)
Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s allegation that it did not inform her about the Government’s guidance in relation to fire safety and cladding in respect of her staircasing application; The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Dacorum Borough Council (202007602)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a broken boundary fence. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Newlon Housing Trust (201900742)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Sanctuary Housing Association (202004462)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property leading up to 2017. the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property from 2018. The Ombudsman has also investigated how …
One Housing Group (202008176)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Leaseholder
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns relating to pest control. The condition of communal areas and windows. The level of the service charge. The associated complaint into these matters
Midland Heart Limited (202005414)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Whitefriars Housing Group Limited (201916116)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201916116 Whitefriars Housing Group Limited 12 March 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 […]
Camden Council (202002857)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002857 Camden Council 10 March 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 set […]
Gateway Housing Association Limited (202000681)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The resident complains about: the landlord's administration of the service charge for communal lighting, and; its response to her requests for information about the electricity meters.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202002793)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the electrical installations. damp in the kitchen. the installation of a Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) unit and the cost associated with running the same.
Cornwall Housing Limited (202001647)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of a repair to the resident’s ceiling. the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of the property being unsuitable for her. the landlord’s handling of …
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (202003681)
Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. handling of antisocial behaviour reports against the resident. complaint handling.
Harrogate Borough Council (202004558)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance coming from the floorboards of the property above his own. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that unauthorised vehicles were parked in the car park …
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202006931)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report about a fault with the boiler. Complaint handling.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202005064)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of no heating in her property, response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in the bathroom of the property, handling of the associated complaint.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202011478)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The resident complains about: the landlord’s offer of compensation for damage to personal belongings following a leak at his property. the replacement of his bathroom and the impact this had on him.
Westminster City Council (201904113)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The reasonableness of the service charges for the major works. The number of Section 20 notices issued by the landlord in respect of the major works. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns that it instructed …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202002871)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Southway Housing Trust (Manchester) Limited (202011705)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repair work in respect of mould and damp in the resident’s property. the associated formal complaint.
Orbit Group Limited (201912974)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201912974 Orbit Group Limited 1 March 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 […]
Islington Council (202001723)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202001723 Islington Council 28 February 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 set […]