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 5,201 of 16,227 decisions
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202010235)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s Response to reports of mould and damp. Handling of reports of a noise nuisance. Response to reports that the kitchen needed replacing. Handling of the recent kitchen redesigns. Complaint handling.
Notting Hill Genesis (202105452)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) perpetrated by her neighbour. Reports of a fence and shed built by her neighbour, which she asserted caused a safety issue. Request to add her …
Peabody Trust 2018 (202002546)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while responding to a leak from the flat above; The landlord’s recommendation to approach the above tenant about the leak; The …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202108764)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Its staff’s communication about the resident. The resident’s personal data.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202101582)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request to transfer properties. Associated complaint.
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202017502)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for it to alter her kitchen units. The associated complaint.
Haringey Council (202117782)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety works at her property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202017326)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about the administration of her service charge account. The level and reasonableness of the service charge.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202015737)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202015737 Sanctuary Housing Association 21 February 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This is […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202012781)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: antisocial behaviour. alleged discriminatory staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202012131)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Repairs to the communal entrance door and intercom . Lack of communal smoke alarms. Rodent issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Bromford Housing Association Limited (202013537)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202013537 Bromford Housing Association Limited 28 February 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]
Catalyst Housing Limited (202013380)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defects, including the level of compensation offered. The landlord’s proposal to offset a compensation award against the resident’s service charge/rent account. This Service has also considered how the …
Citizen Housing (202101670)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp at the property and request for repairs. Handling of her complaint.
Hackney Council (202102440)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for redecoration following a leak into her property. The landlord’s response to the presence of asbestos in her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a …
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202004402)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Cladding and fire safety works. Damp and mould and damage to a balcony door. Replacement of damaged items. Pest infestation.
Sage Housing Limited (201914513)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of her rent account. handling of the resident’s formal complaint about the above matter. decision to apply to court to seek possession of the property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202102695)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a pest infestation in his property. The associated formal complaint.
Gentoo Group Limited (202101116)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s repairs reports. Response to the resident’s concerns over the price of her energy bills.
Torus62 Limited (202013222)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of a boundary dispute. The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of parking issues. The landlord’s handling of ASB reports.
Anchor Hanover Group (202002338)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to repair reports to the: Kitchen and cooker hood. Doorbell. The landlord’s handling of reports of staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Midland Heart Limited (202011008)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the car park area of the property. Response to the resident’s reports of problems with the ground maintenance service provided in return for the …
Southern Housing Group Limited (202118131)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when he moved in. The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Adur District Council (201907325)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: The resident’s reports concerning anti-social behaviour. The installation of soundproofing. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Community Gateway Association Limited (201904880)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB): between 2010 and February 2019. from February 2019 to September 2019. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Croydon Council (202006659)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The resident’s request to be rehoused; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns around the condition of the property; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns around rent arrears; The landlord’s complaint handling.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (202011526)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water and vegetation ingress at the property’s garage following a refurbishment project; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about being charged for services that were not received …
Kirklees Council (202006481)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of an operative causing damage to her property. response to the resident’s reports of operatives attending without prior notice, having a master key to the property and gaining access when …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202001888)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of window repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s record keeping.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202107138)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s response to the incident that occurred outside the resident’s property.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202115528)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s dissatisfaction with its antisocial behaviour (ASB) policy and procedure. The landlord’s handling of ASB allegations made against the resident by her neighbour (A). The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Hackney Council (202100876)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about service charges for the financial year 2019/20, including his request to inspect supporting information and documents. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Southwark Council (202016039)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of two roof leaks at the building; The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about leaking asbestos; The landlord’s refusal to provide a proportionate refund of service charges for …
Co-operative Development Society Limited (202117248)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The resident’s request for repairs to her windows. The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202017187)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property, specifically, repairs to the intercom. roof and bath taps and bathroom sink. The landlord’s handling of the complaint. The landlord’s handling of a transfer request. The level of …
Spitalfields Housing Association Limited (202008574)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords: Handling of the resident’s request to purchase her property. Complaint handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202004192)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the level of cleaning in the bin store area. The landlord’s contact with the resident’s mortgage lender.
Gateway Housing Association Limited (202105653)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property, and his request for compensation for damaged belongings. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202102300)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the bathroom window of the property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Lambeth Council (202013698)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drainage issues. the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a permanent solution in respect of the drainage. the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (201916247)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to end his tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the return of the resident’s deposit. The landlord’s record keeping and complaint handling.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202100884)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge account, which resulted in significant arrears. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202016009)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level of the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s handling of external repair and decoration work.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202112638)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Moat Homes Limited (202102664)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: communications with the resident when he attempted to sell his property; the resident’s request to purchase an additional share of his property; the resident’s request for compensation.
Camden Council (201909199)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: emergency signage, ducting and lighting installed by the landlord in communal areas of the building. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about emergency signage, ducting and lighting installed in the communal areas of the building. …
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202012978)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The resident’s assertion that he sustained physical injuries as a result of the removal of facilities. The landlord's handling of the resident's repairs. The conduct of the landlord's operatives.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202117493)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roof repairs to address water leaks; and The damage the leaks caused to the resident’s belongings.
Derby Homes Limited (202119453)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her requests to undertake works to the garden of the property.
Birmingham City Council (202114525)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen. A woodlice infestation. The resident’s complaint.