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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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 486 of 16,227 decisions matching "authority"
City of Westminster Council (202413337)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202413337 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bed flat […]
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202407259)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202407259 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 October 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a […]
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202453230)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202453230 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The property is a […]
London Borough of Islington (202429813)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202429813 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background At the time of this complaint, […]
Stevenage Borough Council (202314292)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202314292 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stevenage Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident reported a leak from the roof along with damp […]
London Borough of Hillingdon (202427669)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202427669 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 October 2025 Background The resident signed his tenancy on […]
Amplius Living (202428167)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of the condition of the property, including repairs to improve ventilation in the property and to address damp and mould. Reports of antisocial behaviour from neighbours and visitors to …
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202421662)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlords: Handling of the resident’s reports about issues with his gas, heating, and hot water. Actions towards the resident following a Prohibition Order from the local authority. Handling of the associated complaint.
Habinteg Housing Association Limited (202227866)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to pave the remaining area of her garden. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns following the installation of a door mechanism by the local authority.
Great Places Housing Association (202218300)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the resident’s reports concerning the landlord’s handling of: Repairs required to the property including: The shower and shower cubicle. A faulty ventilation system that caused damage to carpets, walls, curtains and soft furnishings. A request to …
Accent Housing Limited (202116235)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about; The landlord's response to the resident's reports of having no heating and hot water. The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a carbon monoxide leak from the boiler. The landlord's handling of the resident's arrears …
London Borough of Hackney (202126095)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports about disrepair. The landlord’s response to safeguarding concerns. The landlord’s handling of a subject data access request. The local housing authority’s response to a court order concerning rehousing, following a suitability …
London Borough of Harrow (202205620)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident's concerns about the behaviour of a member of staff; The resident's concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB); Incidents that had affected the resident’s representative; Concerns on behalf of other residents: Concerns …
Moat Homes Limited (202208721)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The level of priority awarded by the local authority for rehousing. The landlord’s response to the resident’s query about an arrears letter. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a wet room. The landlord’s handling …
Origin Housing Limited (202205416)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: How the landlord handled the resident’s management transfer, specifically the reciprocal transfer through the local authority. The handling of the associated complaint.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202207363)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Toilet repairs and the bathroom adaptation. The resident’s reports of issues with the repair contractor’s conduct. The associated complaint. A reported data breach due to the resident’s personal information being shared with …
Westminster City Council (202109512)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The actions of the local authority’s environmental health department in response to the resident’s reports of noise from a neighbour. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from a neighbour’s boiler. The landlord’s handling …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202003749)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about: The level of redress the landlord offered in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures whilst handling a loss of hot water to the property, the resident’s transfer of ownership and her subsequent complaint; The landlord’s …
Kingston upon Thames Council (202112834)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint concerns several issues relating to the provision and management of temporary accommodation provided by the local authority. Specifically, that The property was in a poor condition when allocated to the resident and required significant repairs, which the resident …
Tuntum Housing Association Limited (202102559)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s Move on Support Package (MoSP) application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding staff conduct and the allocation of a keyworker. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. The …
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202102362)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the local authority’s decision not to grant the resident the right to buy.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202002136)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident, via his representative, complains about the landlord’s handling of: Matters relating to an asbestos incident in January 2018. A formal complaint made by the representative in June 2018. The Delegated Authority (DA) process. An offer of compensation in …
LiveWest Homes Limited (202015208)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response in respect of: The resident’s reports about delays in completing repairs in the property (including the kitchen floor repairs). The resident’s request to be moved to a suitable property in a suitable location …
Hightown Housing Association Limited (202009452)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The local authority’s decision to allocate the property to the resident and the conduct of the Allocations Officer. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the safety of the electrical, water, drainage, and heating systems. …
Runnymede Borough Council (202009034)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the applicant’s request to be added to his parent’s tenancy agreement. The complaint is about the applicant’s housing applications to the local authority’s housing register.
Places for People Homes Limited (201916334)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of report of a sewage leak and concerns about drainage in the property. The landlord’s decision to enact its safeguarding policy and contact the emergency services. The landlord’s handling of a fraud investigation …
Tower Hamlets Council (202008756)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the local authority for how a Right to Buy application was handled in 2013.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202015048)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the major adaptations to the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns about delays caused by the local authority and its appointed contractor in completing the adaptations.
London Borough of Redbridge (202008791)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident has complained about: the local authority Environmental Health team’s decision not to take enforcement action against his neighbour for alleged statutory noise nuisance. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise-related anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) by his neighbour. …
Home Group Limited (201914309)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for re-housing from the local authority. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property in 2016 to 2018. The landlord’s handling of multiple repairs to the resident’s property …
Lambeth Council (201902272)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that her property was not suitable for her needs when initially allocated to her; response to the resident’s request to be rehoused through the local authority’s choice based letting …
Southern Housing Group Limited (201915218)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Charges categories
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the administration of her rent account, specifically, its decision to issue a claim for possession of the property. How the landlord handled reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) against her and her household, …
South Tyneside Homes (202005951)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The resident’s concern in relation to receiving invoices from the local authority’s Housing Benefit service. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Haringey Council (201916353)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair in her temporary accommodation to the lift and the heating and hot water system. The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests to change …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202001175)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to replace a double-glazed bedroom window, that it had installed at the resident’s property, with a single-glazed window following planning permission issues with the local authority. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Network Homes Limited (201916173)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about damage to the bin storeroom shutter; response to the resident’s reports about rats in the building; response to the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbours; …