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
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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 313

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Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's enquiries about her rent account and payments.
Case 202309239 · 26 Aug 2025
Southwark Council (202415988) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's response to his request for compensation for the loss of communal heating and hot water.
Case 202415988 · 26 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about water charges within their rent.
Case 202416582 · 26 Aug 2025
Stonewater Limited (202445844) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The resident’s concerns regarding the level of support provided by the landlord and the service charges for this support. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of its staff. The landlord’s handling of …
Case 202445844 · 26 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of energy efficiency works at the resident’s property.
Case 202332101 · 22 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating system and the compensation it offered.
Case 202343866 · 21 Aug 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about: the service charge account for the financial year 2022 to 2023. the service charge account for the financial year 2024 to 2025.
Case 202419691 · 21 Aug 2025
Southern Housing (202337196) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of repairs and the associated temporary move. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202337196 · 21 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Case 202446672 · 21 Aug 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s service charge queries.
Case 202322523 · 20 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks.
Case 202443564 · 19 Aug 2025
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Structural issues with an external wall. Damp and mould and its repair of the associated leaks. A loss of heating and hot water following a repair.
Case 202338200 · 18 Aug 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning the letting condition and her repairs reports.
Case 202420670 · 18 Aug 2025
Moat Homes Limited (202421788) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns regarding the condition of the property when let and its delivery of repairs.
Case 202421788 · 18 Aug 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's rent account. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202422438 · 18 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the windows and external doors . The …
Case 202448810 · 18 Aug 2025
Amplius Living (202321541) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about its contractor’s conduct in his home during a gas safety inspection.
Case 202321541 · 15 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to be moved to alternative accommodation. The landlord’s handling of the complaint has also been considered.
Case 202325759 · 15 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests, including: Noise nuisance from an extractor fan Faulty communal lights Emergency lift repairs The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202318542 · 15 Aug 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s management of: the resident’s reports of repairs and requests for compensation. the resident’s complaints.
Case 202419490 · 15 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof repair, and the resident’s reports of damp and mould at her property.
Case 202420940 · 15 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
REPORT COMPLAINT 202441504 Sanctuary Housing Association 15 August 2025 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 202441504 · 15 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her garden path.
Case 202347800 · 15 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould and replacement of the resident’s balcony door.
Case 202405704 · 15 Aug 2025
Housing 21 (202347346) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the resident’s report of the landlord’s response about: The rent account. A community bike project. Parking. Damage to a carpet following a leak.
Case 202347346 · 14 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a defective toilet.
Case 202422397 · 14 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a wet room leak.
Case 202325350 · 13 Aug 2025
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the communal lighting. Associated complaint.
Case 202422571 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the resident’s reports of floods affecting the property.
Case 202442788 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about domestic abuse.
Case 202442850 · 12 Aug 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s shower.
Case 202340788 · 11 Aug 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Service charge account. Concerns about the standard of cleaning to the communal areas.
Case 202329952 · 11 Aug 2025
Acis Group Limited (202413228) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for compensation for damage to personal belongings and for cleaning costs.
Case 202413228 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the intended removal the resident’s vehicle. Landlord’s use of an alleged illegal contractor and the legality of its actions. Legality of the contractor’s actions in removing, storing, and charging for storage of …
Case 202326721 · 8 Aug 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), by a neighbour between August 2024 and November 2024.
Case 202433225 · 7 Aug 2025
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation following a kitchen replacement.
Case 202325300 · 7 Aug 2025
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the handover of the property and the resident’s reports of defects.
Case 202440443 · 31 Jul 2025
Homes Plus Limited (202340264) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Roof repairs and associated damp and mould. The complaint.
Case 202340264 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a water tank, a hot water cylinder, and pipework lagging, and its compensation for these.
Case 202334288 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports about a leak. the associated complaint.
Case 202327494 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about her move, repairs at the new property, and her request for a single point of contact.
Case 202427543 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be moved to a property with a wet room. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202332704 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak.
Case 202443255 · 31 Jul 2025
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202403026 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Her personal belongings being lost whilst being transferred into temporary accommodation. Damp and mould within the property. Drainage issues in the kitchen. A boiler repair and being without …
Case 202426388 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s antisocial behaviour (ASB) and parking management concerns, and her associated complaints.
Case 202331942 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak and associated repairs.
Case 202423021 · 30 Jul 2025
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of outstanding repairs to the bedroom. Associated complaint.
Case 202214684 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the heat supply charges for the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
Case 202434063 · 29 Jul 2025
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about pests and weeds, subsidence, repairs at his home, and his concerns about roof safety.
Case 202414890 · 29 Jul 2025