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 468 of 16,227 decisions matching "property"
Brighter Places (202319862)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a water leak, subsequent remedial repairs and damage to the carpet at the resident’s property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202336494)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak to the roof and the associated repairs within the property. Associated complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202316825)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the applicant’s request to succeed the property.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202316180)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request for a management pack during the sale of her property. We have also considered how the landlord handled the complaint.
Sparrow Shared Ownership Limited (202309277)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Defects the resident reported at his property. The resident’s parking allocation. The associated complaint.
Stonewater Limited (202336531)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress at the property.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202307487)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the condition of the property when let to the resident and the level of compensation the landlord offered for this.
The Extracare Charitable Trust (202319027)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about excessive heat in the property.
Peabody Trust (202308551)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs and damage to the property following a long term temporary move to carry out major repair works. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202302237)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for information about the replacement of the kitchen, bathroom, plumbing and electrics in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202314328)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Eastlight Community Homes Limited (202313995)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property and the associated repairs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Pioneer Housing and Community Group Limited (202330125)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Application for succession of the property. Report of repairs.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202403559)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The landlord’s replacement of storage heaters. The landlord’s handling of repairs to windows.
Southampton City Council (202322414)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property.
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202405308)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a smell in the property.
Cornwall Housing Limited (202407068)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a rat infestation at her property.
Hastoe Housing Association Limited (202346196)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of being locked out of the property. Requests for repairs to her front door.
Places for People Group Limited (202228963)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Leaks at her property. A rat infestation. Its handling of her decant.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202334620)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A blockage under the kitchen sink. Damp and mould in the property.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202301777)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Concerns about asbestos in the property. Repairs to the bathroom. The resident’s complaint.
Incommunities Limited (202310043)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the uncapping of the gas to the property when the resident moved in.
Stonewater Limited (202234676)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of responsive repairs including: Electrical issues in the property . Leaks in the bathroom and damage to the wet room below. Repairs to the back door lock. This Service has also investigated the …
Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202324683)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a damaged extraction unit in the property.
Southern Housing (202213458)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: alleged anti-social behaviour, repairs to the resident’s property, the associated complaint.
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202301992)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns after a leak at the property. Associated formal complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202307928)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak in the property and the associated repairs. The decant of the resident into temporary accommodation. The resident’s claim for compensation for damage to his personal possessions.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202406901)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: A recurring leak from the balcony resulting in damp and mould throughout the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Stonewater Limited (202403307)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak in the resident’s property and the associated damp and mould. The subsequent complaint.
Onward Homes Limited (202228606)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding a conifer tree in front of his property.
Orbit Group Limited (202347277)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of squirrels and mice in her property.
Regenda Limited (202342306)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: a leak within the hallway of his property. damp in his bedroom.
Karbon Homes Limited inc Byker Community Trust (202346160)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into the property and subsequent damp and mould.
Estuary Housing Association Limited (202310898)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the trickle vent above the living room window of the property.