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
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11,758
Maladministration Found
2,212
No Maladministration
161
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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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Peabody Trust (202220019) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the: Accuracy of information presented by the landlord to the resident during the sales process of the property. Landlord’s communication regarding its requirement for the resident to remove a shed from the property’s patio. Landlord’s complaint …
Case 202220019 · 9 Aug 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
REPORT COMPLAINT 202311706 Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) 9 August 2024 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 202311706 · 8 Aug 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about communal cleaning and the associated charges.
Case 202220310 · 7 Aug 2024
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s queries about service charges and the administration of her service charge account. The related complaint.
Case 202302818 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for new keys to his flat and bike shed.
Case 202307116 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Actions regarding the previous resident’s health condition and the handling of the previous resident’s reports of repair issues. Failure to clear the property for a home buyer’s survey prior to the resident moving in. …
Case 202322974 · 31 Jul 2024
Stonewater Limited (202233117) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the property.
Case 202233117 · 31 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works to refurbish the resident’s kitchen.
Case 202231756 · 30 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord's response to reports about the condition of the property and requests for repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202311127 · 30 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her furniture due to damp and mould.
Case 202227752 · 26 Jul 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for rehousing due to overcrowding. Reports of mouse infestation. Concerns about the handling of proofing works.
Case 202336271 · 24 Jul 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Case 202229078 · 23 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202224848 · 23 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to address a leak from the roof and the associated damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202324168 · 19 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damp and mould reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202331902 · 18 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord entering the resident’s garage and disposing of the contents. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202307331 · 18 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of external repairs. The associated complaint.
Case 202233150 · 15 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a lack of hot water in the bathroom. The replacement of a grab rail.
Case 202234079 · 12 Jul 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202306179) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a leak, including reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202306179 · 12 Jul 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks from the roof of his property.
Case 202341933 · 10 Jul 2024
Peabody Trust (202318678) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to an external structure. complaint handling.
Case 202318678 · 9 Jul 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak, damp, and mould and associated repairs. Associated formal complaint.
Case 202318849 · 8 Jul 2024
Kirklees Council (202234428) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of asbestos in her home.
Case 202234428 · 28 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202218923 · 28 Jun 2024
Abri Group Limited (202227119) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repairs reports concerning her previous property.
Case 202227119 · 27 Jun 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202226680) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s complaint about delays repairing the communal roof in his block of flats.
Case 202226680 · 27 Jun 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of issues with the communal lighting. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202312351 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Increase in rent and service charges payable for the property . Communications and complaint handling.
Case 201902574 · 26 Jun 2024
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of concerns about the property it moved her to and its handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202218733 · 25 Jun 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: A leak to the property from the property above the resident. The resident’s reporting of damp and mould.
Case 202321997 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of planned repairs and improvements in the resident’s property.
Case 202227302 · 31 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a faulty boiler and a carbon monoxide detector past its expiry date. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202300662 · 30 May 2024
Islington Council (202227599) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about roof and guttering repairs and leaks at the property.
Case 202227599 · 28 May 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202220029) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: Leaks at the property. A defective underfloor heating system.
Case 202220029 · 28 May 2024
Leeds City Council (202233265) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be reimbursed for loss of earnings.
Case 202233265 · 24 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to carry out repairs to her adapted bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202208291 · 23 May 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould and associated bathroom repairs at the resident's property. The associated complaint.
Case 202339263 · 23 May 2024
ForHousing Limited (202329305) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property.
Case 202329305 · 22 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about metallic elements in her water supply.
Case 202225613 · 22 May 2024
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to an electrical consumer unit in her property catching fire.
Case 202211737 · 20 May 2024
Complaint: Old Estate Management categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to CCTV covering the carpark of the block and the related service charges.
Case 202226563 · 17 May 2024
Orbit Group Limited (202213948) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint concerning drainage, and sewage issues at her property.
Case 202213948 · 15 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a report of a leak and associated repairs.
Case 202329319 · 13 May 2024
Torus62 Limited (202310813) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of mould and damp. Handling of the resident’s reports of damage to her kitchen flooring and washing machine.
Case 202310813 · 13 May 2024
Abri Group Limited (202234700) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202234700 Abri Group Limited 8 May 2024 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. […]
Case 202234700 · 8 May 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of defects reported by the resident of a new build property.
Case 202226268 · 1 May 2024
ForHousing Limited (202301498) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen.
Case 202301498 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould at her previous property.
Case 202305427 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the front door. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202310474 · 30 Apr 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the windows. Formal complaint.
Case 202307713 · 25 Apr 2024