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 1,959 of 16,227 decisions
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202200372)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The size of the replacement toilet provided by the landlord. The associated complaint.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202126969)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak, and the subsequent repairs.
Midland Heart Limited (202015312)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of boiler repairs in the resident’s property since May 2020 and his request for compensation.
Barking and Dagenham Council (202112565)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s application for a landlord licence; Response to the resident’s concerns about its administration of a major works notification and service charges; complaint handling.
Kingston upon Thames Council (202116744)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from several neighbouring properties; The landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hounslow (202201697)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in his living room.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202015494)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise nuisance reports.
Notting Hill Genesis (202117181)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of issues with the heating and hot water. The associated complaint handling.
Onward Homes Limited (202120506)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a faulty washing machine, and request for a smart meter. The associated formal complaint.
Onward Homes Limited (202121493)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
Wandsworth Council (202118003)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: request to access the resident’s property due to a leak in her neighbour’s property; response to the resident’s reports that the windows in her property required renewal.
Anchor Hanover Group (202202623)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the lock to be reinstated on the back gate of the property.
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202101003)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202101003 Flagship Housing Group Limited 15 September 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
Great Places Housing Association (202204457)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp in the property, and the length of time taken for remedial work to be completed.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202128621)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s repairs to a leaking boiler within the property, and the associated damage to the flooring. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202105372)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repair to the resident’s boiler and subsequent offer of compensation. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202128440)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports that the property did not meet the landlord’s lettable standard when he moved in; complaints handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202201032)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the loss of his heating and hot water.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202125466)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to lights in the resident’s communal hallway.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202107086)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of an incident that included threats made to her household; the resident’s request to be moved; repairs to a communal front door.
Adur District Council (202109633)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of the neighbour’s cat fouling and items left in the communal stairwell. The resident’s report of Anti-Social Behaviour by the neighbour’s grandson. The associated complaint.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202112293)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s kitchen replacement following a major leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202124361)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its agreement to replace the resident’s shower doors.
Lambeth Council (202118403)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202118403 Lambeth Council 14 September 2022 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 is set […]
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202121850)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of:
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202017426)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the delay in completing the renewal of the resident’s bathroom and kitchen.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (202128382)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns that the property was incorrectly advertised as having access to a driveway; reimbursement and communication of its goodwill offer relating to application fees.
Habinteg Housing Association Limited (202002958)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the landlord falsified documents. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a move. The landlord’s handling of …
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202121373)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for damage caused to temporary accommodation.
Wandsworth Council (202127222)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about the lift breaking down in the block of flats where he lives.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202127034)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Cornwall Housing Limited (202200208)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The level of compensation offered by the landlord due to its handling of repairs following a burst water main at the resident’s home, and the disruption caused by follow on remedial works. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202128330)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled reports of damp and mould in the property and its decision not to offer compensation for damage caused to the resident’s personal items .
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202120367)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s boiler and the level of compensation offered. The associated complaint.
Magenta Living (202113362)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of missing bricks in the roof-space wall.
Manningham Housing Association Limited (202118694)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property, including her concerns about pests and repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202200447)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of her hot water being too hot.
Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited (202200729)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s roof tiles. The associated complaint.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202127664)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The resident’s concerns about visits made to their property by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s porch. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Peabody Trust (202119360)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning noise nuisance.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202200574)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about:
Sanctuary Housing Association (202123803)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to issue a letter and email relating to its intention to begin possession proceedings and its handling of the resident’s concerns about its decision. The amount of compensation offered by the landlord for delays …
Southwark Council (202009093)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of ASB (noise nuisance) by her upstairs neighbour. Complaint handling.
The Riverside Group Limited (202114071)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s annual gas service. The landlord’s handling of radiator repairs. The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling. Staff entering the resident’s home without permission. …
Vivid Housing Limited (202118947)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for it to replace damaged flooring and cupboards at his property following a leak there. The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests to replace the turf in his property’s …
Waltham Forest Council (202127241)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damage to his flooring. The associated complaint.
Blackpool Council (202124721)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords response to the resident’s: concerns about a risk marker placed on his tenancy file; reports of repair works to his boiler and plastering of his kitchen wall.
Colchester Borough Council (202119755)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defective guttering causing a leak into her property.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (202120030)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a pest infestation (sewer flies) in his property.
Habinteg Housing Association Limited (202008560)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that her taps and shower were not working properly. Complaint handling.