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
Browse by Outcome
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 1,419 of 16,227 decisions
Southwark Council (202223626)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks into his property from the balcony.
London Borough of Islington (202326139)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to an internal wall and the plastering.
Notting Hill Genesis (202313623)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The resident has complained about the landlord’s response to her request for compensation due to a communal light being connected to her electric meter.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202322199)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s toilet, including asbestos related works. The Ombudsman has also investigated how the landlord handled the resident’s complaint about this.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202224789)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: balcony door repairs. the associated complaint.
North West Leicestershire District Council (202329499)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A gas safety check at the property. The associated complaint.
Southern Housing (202316840)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that a carbon monoxide detector at her property had expired.
One Housing Group Limited (202345485)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Disrepair at the property. New service requests including: A report of a leak. A request for adaptations.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202324581)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Heating and hot water issues and a leaking pipe at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Southern Housing (202316712)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the doors at the resident’s property.
Southern Housing (202322976)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that an engineer entered the property without her permission. Related complaint handling.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202402589)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of recurring leaks into her property and the damage caused.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202422878)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the handling of a request to paint fascia boards.
Peabody Trust (202308088)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s dissatisfaction about an annual rent increase. Handling of the resident’s reports of communal issues and a water leak in his property. Complaint handling.
Amplius Living (202220408)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: response to reports of damp and mould in the property; complaint.
London Borough of Islington (202410898)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould and the associated repairs.
Moat Homes Limited (202322845)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints about shower issues, a bathroom refit, and associated move to temporary accommodation.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202316861)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s communication about a kitchen replacement. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Amplius Living (202424819)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: The condition of the property when let. Repairs.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202300316)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's service charge queries. The complaint.
Southwark Council (202411821)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and their proposed move to temporary accommodation.
Town and Country Housing (202435070)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
REPORT COMPLAINT 202435070 Town and Country Housing 30 May 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 […]
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202320275)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Associated Complaint.
London Borough of Wandsworth (202330253)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould within the property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202325768)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding service charges, including his associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202333293)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rodents in the property.
Eastbourne Borough Council (202330568)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports regarding the maintenance of shrubs and a wall at the side of his property.
Leeds City Council (202105687)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the front and back doors, and the associated complaint.
Southern Housing (202324414)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The installation of the resident’s windows. The resident’s reports of damaged caused to his television by the landlord’s contractors.
Home Group Limited (202339639)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
Peabody Trust (202337779)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Report of drainage repairs. Associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202419009)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of works to the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited (202430029)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests to install a ramp on a communal path.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202407070)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a replacement electric fire.
Orbit Group Limited (202347131)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works to the resident’s garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202337480)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The rewiring of the resident’s property. Its contractors leaving the property in a mess after the rewiring works, and the resident’s reports of damaged and missing items.
Moat Homes Limited (202426103)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the Heat Interface Unit (HIU) in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202213634)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into their property from the flat above.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202328590)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the conduct of a member of its staff.
Platform Housing Group Limited (202317441)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about service charges.
Sovereign Network Homes (202322657)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks in the property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202303877)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about his rent account.
London Borough of Islington (202327101)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler and heating system.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202337502)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a roof leak. Associated complaint.
Magenta Living (202427013)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
REPORT COMPLAINT 202427013 Magenta Living 15 May 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. This […]
Southwark Council (202326397)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a broken tile.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202300355)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a broken front door lock. Associated complaint.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202310749)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s concerns about the level of service charges; communications with the resident about the service charge accounts. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202228885)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about their service charges. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202320731)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the drain in their wet room. Reports of a delay in the payment of compensation from a previous complaint.