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 1,419 of 16,227 decisions
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202323133)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould and subsequent repair works at the resident’s property.
Southern Housing (202324125)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports about a leak.
Sovereign Network Homes (202306022)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s bathroom. Concerns about the landlord’s staff member’s conduct and communication from the landlord’s call centre. The associated complaint.
Calico Homes Limited (202223644)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress and mould. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Castles & Coasts Housing Association Limited (202415888)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould.
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (202422490)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a gas safety inspection.
Birmingham City Council (202331908)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s report that the landlord breached data protection regulations (GDPR) by disclosing personal information to a neighbour who was employed by it.
Colchester City Council (202322142)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould. The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about an infestation of pests.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202317948)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a balcony. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Southern Housing (202405356)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to a fence.
Connexus Homes Limited (202411289)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202413056)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from an upstairs neighbour.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202308712)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: Reports about the condition of the windows at the start of the tenancy. Associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202300219)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s damaged kitchen floor. The associated complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (202326386)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about parking on the estate.
Penge Churches Housing Association Limited (202323909)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202322043)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and subsequent repairs to the guttering, the facias, the soffits, roof, doors and window frames of the property.
Thrive Homes Limited (202400096)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Town and Country Housing (202219392)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request for reimbursement for damaged items.
London Borough of Hounslow (202325961)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202321903)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the standard of cleaning in communal areas .
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202325879)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s driveway. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202304162)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A loss of heating and hot water. Delays completing repairs to a burst pipe affecting the car park. Delays completing repairs to a communal window.
Vivid Housing Limited (202328475)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to her soffit and bathroom tiling.
Peabody Trust (202346852)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be moved. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Stonewater Limited (202325998)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of allegations of antisocial behaviour (ASB) made against the resident. complaint handling.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202335557)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to replace kitchen cupboard doors. The associated complaint.
Torus62 Limited (202330480)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of multiple repair issues including flooring, kitchen works, plastering, and decorating.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202346620)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's concerns about the operation of windows and a lack of ventilation. Complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202318273)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drainage problems in his garden. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202321387)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about a missed appointment by the landlord’s contractor. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202224796)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s reports of a repair to a shed. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Places for People Group Limited (202333234)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a low frequency noise nuisance, historic enforcement action, and its activation of the resident’s home swapper account. historical anti-social behaviour (ASB). a recent eviction and the resident’s reports of the landlord’s bullying …
Sparrow Shared Ownership Limited (202314747)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of defects to her property. Handling of reports of a defect to the resident’s fire alarm. Complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202304492)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Its letter requesting access to complete electrical testing in the property. Unannounced visits at the property. This assessment will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Stockport Homes Limited (202322767)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a mould wash treatment.
Home Group Limited (202327189)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about heating outages in her home.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202217867)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for rent and service charge accounts. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
ForHousing Limited (202322778)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202327070)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of poor staff communication and his request for a new Housing Officer. Response to the resident’s questions about its lettings criteria. Complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202306386)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and heating repairs.
Amplius Living (202336556)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the resident’s property; The associated complaint.
Great Places Housing Association (202323706)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety inspections at his property.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202333526)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of a boiler leak and associated repairs.
Livv Housing Group (202322800)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s agreed reasonable adjustment relating to its staff accessing his property.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202406391)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and subsequent damp and mould. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Derby City Council (202419744)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an emergency repair to the front door lock.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202329138)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for it to clean and repaint the balcony. Associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202416158)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202322812)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request for an allocated parking space. We have also considered how the landlord handled the complaint.