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 4,100 of 16,227 decisions matching "about"
Sanctuary Housing Association (202120877)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of tiling repairs in her kitchen and bathroom. The associated complaint.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202103252)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs at the property. Complaint handling.
Aster Group Limited (201915243)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: the signup process. the condition of the flooring at the start of the tenancy. the heating. the door entry system. electrics comprising the oven and hob, external lights, …
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202204058)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour.(ASB) The resident’s request to install sound-proofing insulation. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Lambeth Council (202014249)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of an alleged illegal structure built by the neighbour in the back garden and associated staff conduct. Response to the resident’s reports of an insecure fence. Response to the …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202111330)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the process of moving the resident to a new property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s consideration of the resident’s disability, health …
Notting Hill Genesis (202105836)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concern’s over the accuracy and transparency of service charge billing. Response to the resident’s request for her rent increase letter regarding the 2022/23 period. Handling of the resident’s complaint. Response …
Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202112884)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Excessive noise and anti-social behaviour from a neighbour. Drainage problems at the rear of the property. A tree in a neighbouring garden that overhangs the resident’s property.
Stonewater Limited (202118293)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the property reported in August 2021. Their request for a management transfer.
Wandsworth Council (202122729)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from Flat A. The landlord’s response to the related complaint
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202013081)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to various issues including: leaks, damp, asbestos and a defective boiler; Handling of the resident’s vulnerabilities, health and welfare concerns; Complaint handling;
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202004624)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling and response to the: issue of an eviction notice; resident’s reports of noise disturbance and ASB; resident’s report of an incident with a warden; disposal of items following the resident’s eviction; reports of …
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.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202116667)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to his mirror. The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for storage whilst external works were carried out to the building. The landlord’s management of external works …
Tower Hamlets Homes (202126064)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a neighbour’s CCTV installation. The residents reports of ASB by a neighbour. The Complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202111476)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB); handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202007370)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. Repairs to the resident’s bathroom following leaks. The subsequent complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202200735)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of an oil leak and the level of compensation offered by the landlord. Complaint handling.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202115736)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the bathroom. an injury which the resident sustained when using the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Peabody Trust (202120604)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for information regarding its contractor’s reports; response to the resident’s request for information regarding her neighbour’s reports; complaints handling.
Anchor Hanover Group (202206059)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to its contracted parking company wrongly issuing parking tickets to the resident. Complaint handling.
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.
Brentwood Borough Council (202203731)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that her neighbour had removed her washing line from a communal area. Response to the resident’s reports of alleged anti-social behaviour by her neighbour. This investigation has also considered …
Lambeth Council (202009614)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of regeneration works to the building and estate including: The provision of information about and notice of the works. The loss of allocated disabled parking bays. The commencement of works to construct a …
The Riverside Group Limited (202118590)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the level of service charges compared with other properties on the development. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns and queries in relation to service charges and the service provided.
Cognatum Estates Ltd (201914352)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports about a member of staff. The related complaint.
Estuary Housing Association Limited (202211445)
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 the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
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.
Somerset Council (202115567)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about asbestos in her home. Allegation about the behaviour of a contractor. Requests for repairs to the bathroom extractor fan and garden gate. Complaint.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202204969)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to a communal waste pipe. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation following a blockage in a communal waste pipe. 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.
The Riverside Group Limited (202126771)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about increases to the service charges for the 2021/22 financial year. The landlord’s complaints handling.
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 …
Melton Borough Council (202125091)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The delays to repair the resident’s front and back doors. The resident’s reports of a faulty boiler and his concerns about carbon monoxide emissions. The associated complaint.
Inquilab Housing Association Limited (202108931)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of arrears on the rent and service charge accounts. Complaint handling.
Peabody Trust (202201602)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of nesting pigeons; complaint handling.
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 …
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202202664)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The landlord charging the resident rent while repairs were outstanding. The landlord assigning the resident a starter tenancy instead of a secure tenancy. The landlord’s handling of repairs during the void stage prior to the commencement …
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.
Abri Group Limited (202015303)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance and her request for compensation. The associated complaint.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202201300)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about staff conduct; Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour; This report also considers: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to install closed …
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 …
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202015753)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a contractor’s misuse of communal parking facilities and damage caused. This Service has also made a separate finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202106742)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about the landlord’s: Handling of noise nuisance from a flat on the floor above. Communication with the resident in relation to the issue. Handling of the associated formal complaint.
Lambeth Council (201804647)
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 disrepair concerns, including: a roof leak, damp and mould; The landlord’s complaint handling; The landlord’s record keeping.
Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited (202212049)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repair work to the communal front door. The landlord’s handling of repair work to the resident’s letterbox.
Weaver Vale Housing Trust Limited (202105585)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould; Response to the resident’s request for a replacement kitchen and bathroom; Response to various other repairs, including a defective gulley; Complaint handling; Record keeping.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202111916)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s toilet. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of poor conduct from its staff and contractors. The landlord’s complaint handling.