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 1,778 of 16,227 decisions matching "property"
Home Group Limited (202120696)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Major works to the property and the necessary decants for the works to be carried out. The conduct of the contractors carrying out the work at the property. The level of compensation …
Peabody Trust (202101617)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when let. The resident’s request for an eye level oven in her kitchen.
Poole Housing Partnership Ltd (202113794)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for a disability adaption to the property. The related complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202110733)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The repairs service provided by the landlord. The landlord’s actions in response to Occupational Therapist adaptations to the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a decant. The landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202213796)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's report about dog fouling in front of her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Newham Council (202119473)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The pruning works to trees near the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Abri Group Limited (202124340)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that she was allocated the wrong property; handling of the associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202109888)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property from above, resulting in damage to his bedroom ceiling. Handling of the resident’s reports of a flood on his balcony, resulting in damage …
Citizen Housing (202202661)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request to be compensated following a total loss of gas to the property. complaints handling. The resident has also raised a complaint regarding the gas supplier’s response to her request …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202208849)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of scaffolding around his property. Response to the resident’s reports of a leak that affected the communal garden. Handling of the associated complaint.
The Riverside Group Limited (202115892)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of fire safety works. Response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of communal areas of the building. Response to the resident’s concerns about reports of problems with the back door at the …
Southwark Council (202121162)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s handling of reports of: Defective heating in the property. Damp and mould in the property. Repairs needed to the property. A rodent problem in the property. The related complaint.
Newcastle City Council (202120870)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a pest infestation in her former property. The associated complaint.
Anchor Hanover Group (202017364)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to concerns about the suitability of the resident’s former property. The landlord’s refusal to grant the resident access to view CCTV footage. The landlord’s assertion that the resident was in rent arrears. The …
Magenta Living (202204877)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be reimbursed for food that was spoilt due to electrical faults in the property. The delays in the landlord onboarding the energy hub at the property, and providing …
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202107327)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property at the start of her tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould throughout the property and its handling …
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202206639)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that the property was unhabitable. Handling of repairs that the resident reported on the start date of his tenancy. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Anchor Hanover Group (202210252)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the hedge at the rear of her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of staff conduct. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
East End Homes Limited (202017580)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of flooding at his property and the associated damage. Complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202207445)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202108899)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: the immersion heater and loss of hot water. mice issues in the property. a kitchen upgrade.
Islington Council (202200164)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the guttering at the property; and The complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202122026)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a leak into his property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202121133)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident's reports of repairs to the kitchen and windows in her property; the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), and; the resident’s formal complaint.
North West Leicestershire District Council (202119883)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to concerns from the resident about the cause of fire in the property. The landlord’s handling of repairs following the fire. The level of support and financial assistance from the landlord. The landlord’s complaints …
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202103215)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damage caused by a leak from the property above; The landlord’s handling of repairs needed to windows; and The landlord’s handling of the formal complaint.
Network Homes Limited (202206710)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks into the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a neighbouring property being sub-let.
Haringey London Borough Council (202112771)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ reports of: asbestos in the property. the air quality and lack of sufficient ventilation. priority for transfer based on overcrowding and an undersized bedroom.
Notting Hill Genesis (202207986)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the drainage system at the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be reimbursed for the costs she had incurred.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202102620)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - The installation of a new kitchen at the resident’s property. The conduct of members of the landlord’s staff and its contractors. The resident’s complaint and request for compensation.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202207288)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Response to reports of leaks from the property above. Complaint handling.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202203074)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of heating issues in the property. The resident’s request to install a wood burning stove at the property. The associated complaint.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202111583)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Her application to transfer to a larger property. Its handling of her complaint.
Catalyst Housing Limited (202114569)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about storage in the alleyway at the side of the property. Complaint handling.
Newham Council (202205449)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord in recognition of delays in repairing leaks to his property in 2018. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Harlow District Council (202103324)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The smoke alarms and gas safety checks at his property. An electrical inspection at his property. Debris falling from the flue flashing/ceiling on to his boiler.
Six Town Housing Limited (202116266)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: the condition of her property upon moving in following a mutual exchange. repairs needed at the new property. dissatisfaction with the handling of her complaint. a pest control …
Southwark Council (202113463)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about: The resident’s request to be rehoused; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould at the property; The landlord’s complaint handling; The landlord’s record keeping.
Barking and Dagenham Council (202009340)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: The suitability of the property offered by the landlord in February 2020. The landlord’s handling of her subsequent concerns about the size of the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Cross Keys Homes Limited (202103074)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs required at the property. The landlord’s implementation of …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202127773)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: A leak affecting the resident’s property and subsequent related repairs. The resident’s associated complaint.
South Tyneside Council (202118424)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request that a former outhouse at the property be rebuilt, given her concerns regarding the amount of space in her kitchen. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Wakefield And District Housing Limited (202127853)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s : concerns about a tree relating to blocking light and leaf fall; request to have a driveway installed at the property, and; associated complaint.
Catalyst Housing Limited (202010750)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a gas safety check. Missed appointment for a broken water tank pipe. Response to the resident's concerns that the property was excluded from insulation works. Handling of the resident's request for compensation …
Livin Housing Limited (202015584)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: The property condition when it was let. Request for storage of their personal belongings. The related complaint.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202123686)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the poor condition of the balcony doors when the property was let. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Aspire Housing Limited (202017563)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property. The associated complaint.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202122289)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a flood in the property; the associated request for compensation for damaged belongings, and; the formal complaint.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202115830)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a gas safety inspection at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the Emergency Control Valve (ECV) on the resident’s gas meter. The landlord’s communication and the level of support …
Futures Housing Group Limited (202125641)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of damp and mould and his subsequent request for compensation. The formal complaint into this matter. The resident’s reports of cracks and poor insulation in the property.