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 1,419 of 16,227 decisions
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202317915)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cracked walls in the property.
London Borough of Hackney (202207449)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property.
London Borough of Hackney (202227662)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and subsequent repair issues.
Peabody Trust (202316568)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about its service charges including cost of communal lighting being connected to his utility meter.
Plus Dane Housing Limited (202303061)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about asbestos removal at her property in April 2023. The resident’s reports of black dust in her loft space in December 2023.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202234694)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the property’s front door. Complaint handling.
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202317828)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property condition.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202303026)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of errors made on the service charge account. Concerns about the level of the management fee charged.
Peabody Trust (202221599)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of issues he reported with the cleaning service in his building, including its decision to share his name and address with its cleaning contractor.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202317224)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s report of a leak in the communal area and request for compensation.
Westward Housing Group Limited (202312923)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about its contractor’s conduct and its subsequent offer of compensation.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202317217)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning its member of staff’s conduct.
Places for People Group Limited (202223965)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s stairlift. Complaint handling.
Sovereign Network Homes (Former Network Homes) (202315902)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the balcony door lock. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Together Housing Association Limited (202301946)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the car parking facilities and her request for a disabled parking space.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202319186)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about reported delays in communication from the landlord during the sale of the shared-ownership property, and the impact of these delays.
Islington Council (202318442)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about how the landlord handled a leak into the resident’s property.
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202305144)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for it to: Repair the front door. Repair a leak in the kitchen. Address drainage issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this …
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202314025)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and a request to repair damage caused by the leaks.
Sovereign Network Group (202315568)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a property transfer offer.
Incommunities Limited (202311083)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
London Borough of Barnet (202312816)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to plasterwork in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202213537)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of resident’s report of repairs needed in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Stonewater Limited (202311789)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pest control issues.
Orbit Group Limited (202307509)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about landlord’s handling of repairs related to leaks at the resident’s home.
Peabody Trust (202213232)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the upkeep of the communal grounds and facilities. Associated complaint.
Progress Housing Association Limited (including Reside Housing) (202309317)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of discrepancies on her rent account, resulting in poor communication and misinformation on moving into a new property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202345971)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak at the rear of the resident’s building.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202229997)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A leak into the property. Window repair issues. Associated complaint.
Islington Council (202313242)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of work to the resident’s kitchen after a leak. Complaint handling.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202326312)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the residents reports of poor staff conduct complaint handling
Southern Housing (202309939)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a breakdown of service charges. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Cobalt Housing Limited (202318338)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a personal injury. Reports of delays to complete multiple repairs. Associated complaint.
Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited (202338818)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of communications with the resident on her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202412825)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Repairs to his TV aerial. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Saffron Housing Trust Limited (202312486)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a floorboard repair.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202303052)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the managing agent’s handling of repairs to the electric vehicle (EV) charging point.
Peabody Trust (202217946)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to his reports that his bedroom is too cold and his request for a rent reduction due to the bedroom being unusable.
Yorkshire Housing Limited (202304403)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202329196)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about repairs to the banister at the resident’s property.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202303439)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about repairs to her windows and doors. Complaints handling.
Eastlight Community Homes Limited (202221657)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould, boiler repairs, and its response to her associated complaint.
London Borough of Brent (202336766)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs related to damp and mould. the resident’s request for heating in her WC.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202408396)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about leaks, and damp and mould within the property. Reports of repairs to the balcony, the bathroom ceiling, and the boiler at the property. Associated complaint.
Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202406125)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's request for adaptations. The associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202304724)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s queries about his former rent account, and its decision to instruct a debt recovery agency. The resident’s complaint.
Peabody Trust (202303862)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of no hot water in her property. The associated complaint.
Peabody Trust (202327384)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the behaviour of operatives attending his home to complete repairs. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Places for People Group Limited (202335735)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about a bathroom leak. Complaint.
Southern Housing (202301167)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports that the neighbours overgrown garden had damaged her fence. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord's handling of the resident’s associated complaint.