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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 817
Peabody Trust 522
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 517
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
Sanctuary Housing Association 360
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Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about:
Case 201907476 · 7 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of contractors arriving at his property without identification and entering a room without his permission.
Case 201913984 · 6 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Compensation categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling and compensation offer, in respect of its response to a reported problem with the resident’s kitchen sink.
Case 202001096 · 4 Jan 2021
REPORT COMPLAINT 202003452 Eastbourne Borough Council 31 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
Case 202003452 · 31 Dec 2020
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the level of compensation offered by the landlord for its response to the resident’s report of a bad odour from her sink and bathroom drainage the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint the level of compensation …
Case 202003138 · 24 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201908242 Hyde Housing Association Limited 23 12 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 201908242 · 23 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns raised in respect of the installation of a new kitchen.
Case 202001481 · 23 Dec 2020
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s request to amend her joint tenancy after her ex-partner left the home.
Case 202001024 · 22 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about The landlord's response to the resident's reports of his shower not draining correctly. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202000400 · 22 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The complaint is about delay to the landlord installing new windows at the property.
Case 202000359 · 18 Dec 2020
Optivo (202002413) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property; the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over subsidence to the building; the landlord’s handling of the corresponding complaint.
Case 202002413 · 17 Dec 2020
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for rehousing. The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property, disrepair to extractor fans in her kitchen and bathroom, and broken window handles in her dining room.
Case 201911091 · 16 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002986 Basildon Borough Council 15 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 202002986 · 15 Dec 2020
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to purchase her property under the Right to Acquire (RTA) scheme.
Case 201909821 · 15 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the Energy Supply Agreement it sent to their solicitor during the purchase of their property.
Case 202000112 · 14 Dec 2020
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002302 Clarion Housing Association Limited 8 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 202002302 · 8 Dec 2020
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to: The length of time taken for the Landlord to complete repairs to the Resident’s property. The Landlord’s complaint handling of this matter.
Case 202003176 · 8 Dec 2020
Complaint: Applicant
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the applicant’s application for a property.
Case 201913687 · 7 Dec 2020
Peabody Trust (201912025) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that other residents were allowing strangers to access the building; response to the resident’s reports that other residents had left their personal property in a communal area causing a …
Case 201912025 · 4 Dec 2020