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 714 of 16,227 decisions matching "background"
Sovereign Network Group (202341125)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202341125 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a house and pays a fixed service […]
Sovereign Network Group (202418080)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202418080 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 February 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould in her property. The landlord is […]
Stonewater Limited (202307114)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202307114 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 February 2026 Background The resident lives on an estate that includes a shared car park, […]
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202526288)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
Decision Case ID 202526288 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 February 2026 Background In February 2024 the resident reported leaks, damp and mould in […]
London Borough of Lambeth (202347067)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202347067 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 February 2026 Background The resident, who has a disability, lives […]
Octavia Housing (202518189)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202518189 Decision type Investigation Landlord Octavia Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 February 2026 Background The resident lives in the basement flat of a converted property. He […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202312346)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202312346 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 February 2026 Background The resident first reported cracks on an external wall in October […]
Harlow District Council (202522709)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202522709 Decision type Investigation Landlord Harlow District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 February 2026 Background The resident lives with her partner and […]
Midland Heart Limited (202453501)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202453501 Decision type Investigation Landlord Midland Heart Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat within a block. The doors […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202340423)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202340423 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 10 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed ground floor flat. The […]
Red Kite Community Housing Limited (202521890)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202521890 and 202526834 Decision type Investigation Landlord Red Kite Community Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 February 2026 Background The resident reported concerns about sinking floors […]
Basildon Borough Council (202344102)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202344102 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 9 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat with […]
Birmingham City Council (202524388)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202524388 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 09 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a mid-terraced bungalow. […]
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202323792)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202323792 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 February 2026 Background The resident complained about the way her garage rent was […]
Stonewater Limited (202424351)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202424351 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 9 February 2026 Background During repairs to the communal lift in the building, the resident raised […]
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202314900)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202314900 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 09 February 2026 Background The resident has disabilities that affect her mobility and her […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202403373)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202403373 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 6 February 2026 Background The property is a flat in a block. In January […]
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202407830)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202407830 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 6 February 2026 Background On 5 April 2024 the resident contacted the landlord to report that […]
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202341519)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202341519 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 06 February 2026 Background The resident reported a leak into her flat from the property […]
London Borough of Lambeth (202329834)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202329834 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 6 February 2026 Background The resident is elderly and was […]
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202402942)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202402942 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 06 February 2026 Background The resident reported experiencing problems with repairs to her property since […]
Salix Homes Limited (202453036)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202453036 Decision type Investigation Landlord Salix Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 2 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat on the 8th floor. The […]
Home Group Limited (202504572)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202504572 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 05 February 2026 Background The resident complained about damp and mould, various repairs and mice […]
Home Group Limited (202526750)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202526750 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 February 2026 Background The property is a ground floor flat in a converted house. […]
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202338400)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202338400 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 05 February 2026 Background Around 6 months after the resident moved into her newbuild property, […]
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202526600)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202526600 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 4 February 2026 Background The resident said she was unhappy the landlord had […]
MHS Homes Ltd (202441321)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Voluntary
Decision Case ID 202441321 Decision type Investigation Landlord MHS Homes Ltd Landlord type Voluntary Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 4 February 2026 Background The resident lives in the property with her children. She has health […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202402004)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202402004 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 4 February 2026 Background During July 2023 the resident asked to be moved because she […]
Sovereign Network Group (202341831)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202341831 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 4 February 2026 Background During May 2023 decorators attended the resident’s property. They told her […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202404850)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202404850 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 3 February 2026 Background The resident held a joint tenancy but left the property because […]
Curo Places Limited (202333320)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202333320 Decision type Investigation Landlord Curo Places Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 2 February 2026 Background The resident moved into the property and 2 months later reported […]
Abri Group Limited (202343084)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202343084 Decision type Investigation Landlord Abri Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a 2-bed flat. The resident does […]
Amplius Living (202500151)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202500151 Decision type Investigation Landlord Amplius Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident lived in a 1 bedroom flat. The landlord agreed to […]
Basildon Borough Council (202451868)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202451868 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident says her household includes 2 […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202413477)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202413477 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat. The landlord replaced a ventilation […]
Karbon Homes Limited (202528248)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202528248 Decision type Investigation Landlord Karbon Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould in the property, rats and slugs […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202417196)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202417196 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 22 January 2026 Background The resident lives with his partner and 2 children. […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202519819)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202519819 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord about repairs after […]
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202500663)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202500663 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident complains the landlord has failed to take […]
Peabody Trust (202516199)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202516199 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 30 January 2026 Background The property is on the top floor in a block of flats. The resident […]
Sanctuary Housing Association (202339908)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202339908 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her partner in a ground floor flat. […]
Sovereign Network Group (202426955)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202426955 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat. On 24 September […]
Sovereign Network Group (202519869)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202519869 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident complained about the landlord’s response to his reports of […]
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202341508)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202341508 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident raised a query with the landlord on 1 […]
Your Housing Group Limited (202449495)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202449495 Decision type Investigation Landlord Your Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident has lived at the property, a 2-bedroom first floor […]
Arun District Council (202524839)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202524839 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background At the time of the complaint, the […]
Darlington Borough Council (202452047)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202452047 Decision type Investigation Landlord Darlington Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground‑floor flat […]
Home Group Limited (202338178)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202338178 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a block of flats which is accessed through […]
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202229170)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202229170 Decision type Investigation Landlord Jigsaw Homes Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident expressed her unhappiness with the neighbourhood safety […]
London Borough of Hounslow (202344511)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202344511 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground-floor […]