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 592 of 16,227 decisions matching "borough"
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202446323)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould at the resident’s property. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Newham (202415480)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The leaseholder’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof leak. We have also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202436061)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of repairs including: the beading and render on the exterior of a window at the rear of the property. her request for a radiator in the kitchen to be …
London Borough of Hackney (202325848)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of: A leak from the kitchen ceiling. Overcrowding. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202321203)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs at the property. Appointments. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202315092)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rehousing request. The complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202419509)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Assignment applications. Succession application. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202419479)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair to an extractor fan. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202451158)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents: Reports of a leak from the roof. Concerns about the firewall in the attic. Associated complaint.
Charnwood Borough Council (202336968)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp in the bathroom and kitchen. advice about internal doors. communication about replacing the kitchen. complaint handling.
Charnwood Borough Council (202431637)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repair issues, including insulation, windows, and soffits. Complaints handling.
London Borough of Wandsworth (202444517)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The condition of the property upon letting. The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs identified at the viewing (unrelated to cracks, damp, mould, and water ingress). The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp, mould, and …
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202439378)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about: A leak, damp and the subsequent repairs. Power outages in the property.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202206014)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould. The kitchen sink needing to be replaced. Works needed to the loft, including renewal of the loft insulation and a hole in the party wall. …
London Borough of Hackney (202415271)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of ongoing antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise. The complaint.
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202339693)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak to the outhouse roof. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202325010)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns with planning permission for the ground floor flats within the communal block. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns with grounds maintenance. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202418615)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of pests in the property. Concerns raised in relation to the condition of the: Internal doors. Flooring. Kitchen.
Guildford Borough Council (202325281)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of an odour in her property. This report has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Islington (202232909)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks and associated repairs within the property coming from a communal water tank facility. Associated complaint.
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (202200983)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The standard of cleaning and condition of the communal areas of her estate. Vermin in the communal area. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Newham (202415069)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of: A roof leak and the handling of remedial repairs. Damage to personal property. The Ombudsman has also decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202425589)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The handling of the resident’s rehousing application. The landlord’s handling of damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Ealing (202334976)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of poor staff conduct. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Ealing (202447207)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports that she did not view the property before sign up and subsequently found the kitchen too small for appliances. Request of a second entrance door key. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202345104)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by their neighbour. the associated complaint.
London Borough of Waltham Forest (202440600)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s reports of items left in communal areas. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Newham (202445184)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp and mould in the resident’s home.
London Borough of Islington (202421289)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak to the resident’s property. The resident’s insurance query.
London Borough of Hackney (202402269)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak and kitchen repairs in the resident’s property. Reimbursement of associated costs while in temporary accommodation. Forced entry into the resident’s property. Stolen money from the resident’s property. Initially rehousing the …
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202406847)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Planned bathroom repairs. Reports of damp and mould. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202420057)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a bathroom and kitchen replacement. Reports of damp and mould.
London Borough of Croydon (202332332)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for the oven and fridge freezer to be relocated. reports of mould. reports of repairs to the kitchen tap. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202304210)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the length of time taken to relocate her via its right to return scheme (RTR). This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202325283)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of an ongoing bed bug infestation. Reports of repairs, including damp and mould. Management transfer request. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Lewisham (202440401)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A roof leak and damp and mould reports. Reports of water pressure loss. The complaint.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202423045)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). communications with the resident. handling of a door repair. response to the resident’s concerns about caretaking. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202402324)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Heating and hot water issues. Its staff’s conduct. We have also considered the landlord’s: Communication regarding the resident’s rent account. Handling of the associated complaints.
London Borough of Islington (202432335)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s: Reports of a leak from the roof causing damp and mould. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Lewisham (202415887)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s report of a repair to her boiler and the annual gas safety check. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Lewisham (202437098)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of mould. Lift breakdowns in the block. The resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Wandsworth (202429783)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The condition of the property upon letting. The landlord’s handling of a ceiling collapse and associated repairs.
London Borough of Enfield (202327727)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Request for a surveyor's report The Ombudsman has also decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
West Lancashire Borough Council (202422281)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Transfer request.
London Borough of Hounslow (202435194)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to concerns about a kitchen and bathroom upgrade. handling of repairs following a roof leak. handling of reports of damp and mould. handling of concerns about scaffolding at the property. complaint handling.
London Borough of Waltham Forest (202432410)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for a refund of the credit balance on his rent account, including interest and compensation. The resident’s reports that the landlord had not made reasonable adjustments. The resident’s reports …
Dacorum Borough Council (202332779)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of adaptations to the driveway following an occupational therapist assessment. Handling of void works in the property. Complaint handling.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202437379)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rehousing application. Reports of damp and mould and the associated remedial repairs. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202425936)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s transfer request. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Repairs, damp and mould. The resident’s report that her bathroom is unsafe. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of …
London Borough of Croydon (202327945)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: An emergency request to access a communal cupboard. The associated complaint.