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 109 of 16,227 decisions matching "background"
Onward Homes Limited (202403318)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202403318 Decision type Investigation Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 31 March 2026 Background Between December 2020 and March 2022, the landlord replaced roof tiles and […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202327302)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202327302 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 February 2026 Background The resident brought her case to our Service after receiving no […]
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202342558)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202342558 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 February 2026 Background There were several inspections […]
London Borough of Waltham Forest (202312763)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202312763 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 24 February 2026 Background The leaseholder complained in 2022 that […]
Oxford City Council (202517957)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202517957 Decision type Investigation Landlord Oxford City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident has been a tenant since […]
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202501446)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202501446 Decision type Investigation Landlord Richmond Housing Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing association Occupancy Assured tenancy Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord about pests in her […]
Southern Housing (202518113)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202518113 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a house which he owns under a shared […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202334349)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202334349 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 February 2026 Background At the time of his complaint, the resident lived in […]
Stonewater Limited (202424991)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
Decision Case ID 202424991 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 February 2026 Background The resident lived in a flat within a block of 4 flats which has […]
Legal and General Affordable Homes Limited (202436224)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: For profit
Decision Case ID 202436224 Decision type Investigation Landlord Legal and General Affordable Homes Limited Landlord type For profit Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 18 February 2026 Background In April 2022 the resident asked the […]
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202447598)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202447598 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 February 2026 Background The property is a 1-bedroom flat that the resident has […]
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202343731)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202343731 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 February 2026 Background The resident lives with her children in the property. The landlord is […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202409207)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202409207 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat. The resident reported […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202403156)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202403156 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 February 2026 Background Between May 2022 and November 2022, the resident reported […]
Sparrow Shared Ownership Limited (202343253)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: For profit
Decision Case ID 202343253 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sparrow Shared Ownership Limited Landlord type For profit Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 10 February 2026 Background The resident signed a shared ownership lease for the property […]
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202427931)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202427931 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 February 2026 Background The resident has mental health, which the landlord was […]
Sanctuary Housing Association (202326411)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202326411 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 9 February 2026 Background The resident has asthma and previously lived in a flat. He reported […]
Peabody Trust (202420928)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202420928 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 03 February 2026 Background The resident has health vulnerabilities which affect her lungs. She reported ongoing […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202313846)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202313846 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background A representative has supported the resident with her complaint. They will […]
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202226285)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202226285 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident lives in […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202445989)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202445989 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident applied to the landlord’s housing transfer scheme. It assessed […]
Peabody Trust (202507436)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202507436 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident asked the landlord to replace her bathroom suite given her ongoing […]
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202416285)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202416285 Decision type Investigation Landlord Richmond Housing Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident has lived in a house with her daughter […]
Sanctuary Housing Association (202419183)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202419183 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 January 2026 Background The resident was unhappy with the landlord’s delays in addressing the […]
Midland Heart Limited (202233469)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202233469 Decision type Investigation Landlord Midland Heart Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom first floor flat. She complained […]
Midland Heart Limited (202340412)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202340412 Decision type Investigation Landlord Midland Heart Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident complained about the length of time taken to repair […]
Amplius Living (202522366)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202522366 Decision type Investigation Landlord Amplius Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident complained about delays by the landlord to complete repair work […]
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202421001)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
Decision Case ID 202421001 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident was unhappy with the landlord’s handling of […]
Southern Housing (202420222)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202420222 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The property is a 3 bedroom house, and the resident pays […]
Southern Housing (202524465)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202524465 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident has lived in a 1 bedroom bungalow since 2016. The […]
Sanctuary Housing Association (202439697)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202439697 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 January 2026 Background The property receives heating and hot water from a communal boiler, […]
Peabody Trust (202439814)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202439814 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 8 January 2026 Background The resident has occupied the property since December 2007 with her 2 […]
Your Housing Group Limited (202337131)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202337131 Decision type Investigation Landlord Your Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 12 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a one-bedroom flat in a retirement village. […]
Peabody Trust (202506211)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202506211 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 7 January 2026 Background The resident moved in to the property in November 2023 and she […]
Yorkshire Housing Limited (202343756)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202343756 Decision type Investigation Landlord Yorkshire Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 6 January 2026 Background The resident purchased a share of a new build, shared ownership […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202438585)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202438585 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 January 2026 Background The resident lives with his wife and 2 children in a […]
Onward Homes Limited (202444597)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202444597 Decision type Investigation Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 22 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a one-bedroom flat on the first floor of […]
Peabody Trust (202318374)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202318374 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 22 December 2025 Background The resident has reported recurring leaks affecting the bathroom and kitchen in […]
Home Group Limited (202450203)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202450203 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a bungalow which has a single storey brick-built […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202414212)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202414212 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident was unhappy with how the landlord responded to her […]
Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited (202515615)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202515615 Decision type Investigation Landlord Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a purpose built flat. […]
Southern Housing (202513410)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202513410 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident is a joint tenant. She shares the property with her […]
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202408843)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202408843 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident was unhappy that the landlord had not completed repairs […]
City of Westminster Council (202500735)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202500735 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident complained to the landlord about […]
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202341680)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202341680 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 16 December 2025 Background The resident lived in a mixed-tenure complex owned by a […]
Amplius Living (202335826)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202335826 Decision type Investigation Landlord Amplius Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background In January 2023 the resident reported damp and mould in the bathroom. She […]
Incommunities Limited (202508539)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202508539 Decision type Investigation Landlord Incommunities Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident lives with his wife and son at the property since […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202416988)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202416988 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 December 2025 Background At the time of the complaint the resident was subletting the property. By […]
Southern Housing (202408073)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202408073 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 9 December 2025 Background The resident was a tenant of the landlord. The resident’s daughter attended the […]
Home Group Limited (202507784)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202507784 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 4 December 2025 Background The resident has lived under an assured tenancy with the landlord since […]