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 789 of 16,227 decisions matching "investigation"
Torus62 Limited (202323182)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202323182 Decision type Investigation Landlord Torus62 Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident was a tenant of the landlord until August 2025. It was […]
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202435448)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202435448 Decision type Investigation Landlord Paragon Asra Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat on the ground floor […]
Sanctuary Housing Association (202402777)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202402777 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat in a communal block. At the time […]
Abri Group Limited (202503845)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202503845 Decision type Investigation Landlord Abri Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom flat in a block of 6 […]
East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202347546)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This investigation considers: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s wall. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front door. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Home Group Limited (202428656)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202428656 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom bungalow. Her tenancy commenced on 19 […]
London Borough of Islington (202429813)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202429813 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background At the time of this complaint, […]
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202407929)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202407929 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 14 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a third floor, 2 bedroom flat. There […]
Accent Housing Limited (202317282)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202317282 Decision type Investigation Landlord Accent Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 14 October 2025 Background The resident has an assured tenancy with the landlord which is […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202342880)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202342880 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 October 2025 Background The resident has an assured tenancy with the landlord which […]
Onward Homes Limited (202419379)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202419379 Decision type Investigation Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 13 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a second floor apartment within a block. He has […]
Saxon Weald (202427040)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202427040 Decision type Investigation Landlord Saxon Weald Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom semi-detached house with her 2 children. […]
Southern Housing (202321426)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202321426 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 October 2025 Background The resident lived in the property which was a 3-bedroom house with […]
Dawson Housing Limited (202423189)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202423189 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dawson Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Licence Date 10 October 2025 Background The resident lived in the landlord’s supported accommodation from June 2023 until […]
London Borough of Hillingdon (202427669)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202427669 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 October 2025 Background The resident signed his tenancy on […]
Southern Housing (202502888)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202502888 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 October 2025 Background The resident and her husband are assured tenants of the landlord. The […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202400474)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This investigation considers: The landlord’s response to the resident request that it renew his bathroom and kitchen. The landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Islington (202419503)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to remove scaffolding. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s report of damage caused to the property by scaffolding it had erected. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as …
Estuary Housing Association Limited (202442489)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould from 2024. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the investigation.
Cottsway Housing Association Limited (202409367)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns regarding adaptation works completed to the driveway. Requests for repairs. Request to adapt the kitchen to make space for a dishwasher. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling …
Sovereign Network Group (202503528)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This investigation considers: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a shed roof leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of fly tipping and poor grounds maintenance.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202348651)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request for it to relocate and replace radiators in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202409928)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Report of a fault to the immersion heater. Report of a rodent infestation. Report that it delayed in replacing the property’s windows. Report of a repair to the front door. …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202416390)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries regarding the: Grounds maintenance service charge. Water testing service charge. Management fee. This investigation has also considered the redress the landlord offered for its handling of the associated formal …
Stonewater Limited (202317567)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints about: Fencing. Bias. Anti-social behaviour (ASB). Compensation for rent issues. Enquiry regarding a neighbour. We have also looked at how the landlord handled the complaint about its own complaint …
The Riverside Group Limited (202324500)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the investigation.
Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited (202334224)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the property. Decision to not decant the resident during repair work. We will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
London Borough of Enfield (202405358)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of a leak in the property. the resident’s request to be rehoused. the resident’s request to repair and replace the boiler. the resident’s request for an investigation and action …
London Borough of Barnet (202403095)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s communications with the housing options team. repairs to the boiler. repairs to the radiator. a leak resulting in damp and mould. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202421535)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the works to: The paving and an overgrown tree. The garden boundary fence. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Origin Housing Limited (202330025)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Pests in the property. Damp and mould in the property. A repair to the manhole. Works to the external air vents. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated …
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202341738)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that his windows needed replacing. The time taken by the landlord to remove the scaffolding after completing the repairs. The landlord’s handling of the complaint. This investigation has also …
Basildon Borough Council (202334594)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repairs to the property. Damage caused by its contactors to her possessions. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Midland Heart Limited (202226996)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. Response to the resident’s request for a transfer. This investigation will also consider the landlord’s handling of …
Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited (202401031)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and response to the resident’s: Reports of water ingress from exterior walls and windows. Reports of damp and mould inside the property. Request for a claim to be made on its liability …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202313921)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The resident’s concerns about retaliation from her neighbour following her reports. The resident’s concerns about earlier reports by former residents involving the …
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202315675)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s enquiries about the location of the external stopcock. The resident’s concerns about the accuracy of information provided at the point of sale about the property boundary. The resident’s reports about …
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202335919)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to: Reported damp and mould in the resident’s property. Reported damage to the resident’s belongings. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London Borough of Newham (202401727)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Concerns about overcrowding. The investigation has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Raven Housing Trust Limited (202312041)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Issues with the heating system and associated works. Rodents in the property. External rendering work. This investigation also considers the landlord’s complaint handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202229072)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s: Record keeping. Handling of the associated complaint.
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202305418)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning: A blocked drain. Peeling damp proof paint and the contractor’s behaviour. Cracks in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered in this investigation.
Lambeth Council (202303637)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of damp and mould in the hallway, bedroom and bathroom. Reports of personal belongings damaged by damp and mould. Requests to replace fencing panels. The complaint. This investigation has also considered …
Camden Council (202219932)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of water ingress which caused damp and mould and damage to the bedroom carpet. Reports of subsidence affecting the kitchen floor. Reports of a rodent infestation. Request to be …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202225451)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This investigation is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about one of its officers. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202223683)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould caused by leaks at the property. Handling of repairs to the windows in the property. Response to the resident’s request for a wet room. Handling …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202226735)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of: Antisocial behaviour by the resident’s neighbour. The resident’s neighbour feeding birds excessively. The investigation has also taken the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint into consideration.
Longhurst Group Limited (202227504)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the air source heating pump (ASHP) in her home. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202312135)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's investigation into complaints about the resident's behaviour, and the associated decision to seek possession of the property. The payment of £500 to the resident as agreed by a court undertaking. The landlord's handling of …
Tower Hamlets Community Housing (202317332)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns relating to parking arrangements. Handling of the resident’s reporting about the condition that the property was in following a mutual exchange. Handling of the replacement of the resident’s front door. …