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 1,173 of 16,227 decisions matching "about"
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202010222)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports concerning damp and mould at the property. complaints handling.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202013128)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s drains. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Peabody Trust (202016801)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the tenant’s reports regarding a leak from her neighbour’s balcony; complaints handling.
Peabody Trust 2018 (202006390)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of various repairs required to her property. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (201914140)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s front door. Repairs to the resident’s washing machine. Repairs to the resident’s fridge.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202014439)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks in the heating system in his property. Complaint handling.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202104657)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202015763)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to adaptations at the resident’s property.
Thrive Homes Limited (202100890)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s kitchen refurbishment and the compensation it offered.
Cottsway Housing Association Limited (202002051)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould growth in his property.
Newham Council (202002208)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information following a Tenants and Leaseholder Forum and its response to her complaint about the same.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202009533)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about kitchen doors, a washing machine not being reconnected, a vent, and a request for a repairs list.
West Kent Housing Association (202102527)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of paintwork to the back door.
Notting Hill Genesis (202016415)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of her property at the start of her tenancy.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (201910574)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Mould and damp at the property. Issues with the heating and hot water at the property and its efficiency. Tree maintenance and the provision of a survey report. …
Hyde Southbank Homes Limited (202001363)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation of carpet beetles and dust mites in his property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Newlon Housing Trust (202104409)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord failing to make explicit that the property did not come with allocated parking.
Peabody Trust (202014401)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the insurance information given to the resident by the landlord following a leak in his home, and its handling of his subsequent complaint.
Tower Hamlets Council (202013924)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s water ingress and mould reports.
Westminster City Council (202011847)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests to repair or replace the communal carpet.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202013211)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about: The handling of damp repairs at their previous home. The handling of the decant from their previous home as part of the repairs, including the amount of associated compensation that has been paid. The condition …
Notting Hill Genesis (202014007)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the replacement of her personal belongings damaged at her property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that its contractor had caused damage to her personal belongings at …
East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202007482)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns regarding the level of service charges. The administration of the service charge account and its communication.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202102028)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to carry out alterations to her garden. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202012553)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of concerns over the conduct of its contractors.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202015290)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident's front door. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202012788)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water leaks from October 2020 onwards. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of historical water leaks. The impact the landlord’s handling of the reports had on the …
Westminster City Council (202017009)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to and the security of his front door. Associated complaint handling.
Catalyst Housing Limited (202009351)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of a water leak in the property. handling of the associated complaint. response to the resident’s concerns about rubbish left outside his property.
Grand Union Housing Group Limited (202014248)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports of an odour coming from their water tank.
Notting Hill Genesis (201913034)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with his boiler. The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint-handling.
Nottingham City Homes (202012436)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to withhold a Responsible Tenant Award
Notting Hill Genesis (202009450)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ reports that a neighbour installed a gate that restricted access to the communal path serving their property.
Orbit Group Limited (201908846)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s contractors not making appointments prior to attending the property to complete repairs. The level of rent and service charges. The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the conduct of an officer during a …
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202002742)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about repair issues. The landlord’s handling of historical issues and repairs.
Slough Borough Council (201817026)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about damp occurring in the bedrooms at her property; complaints handling.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (201912991)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about delays in cyclical works to the property.
Tower Hamlets Council (202005008)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) and noise reports.
Westminster City Council (202006854)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: The delayed redecoration of her property, following a leak from the upstairs flat. Repairs to her front door and frame, and the communal shed gate lock. Its associated …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202000374)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repairs needed to her property; the resident’s concerns about building insurance cover for the property; the related complaint.
Home Group Limited (201912966)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the administration of the sales procedure in respect of the property which she owned.
The Riverside Group Limited (202003714)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a property transfer offer.
Optivo (202009015)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s former property. Response to the resident’s request for a property transfer.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202012144)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of rats and squirrels in her loft.
Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust (202010072)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports: that it breached its contractual agreement regarding improvements to his property; of damage caused during the removal of loft insulation by its contractors, and the subsequent amount of compensation …
Optivo (202000740)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) including drug use and drug dealing at the property.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202006043)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of repairs required to her property’s hot water and heating system, shower and flooring.
Stonewater Limited (202005485)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from his boiler.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202008437)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The temperature at the property and the need for insulation. A delay in the repairs to the windows. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202011308)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.