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 3,795 of 16,227 decisions matching "council"
Harlow District Council (202411360)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about the standard of cleanliness in communal areas outside his property. Associated complaint.
Leeds City Council (202332435)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlords handling of recurring garden drainage issues.
Portsmouth City Council (202325790)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove personal items from communal areas and its handling of the matter.
Southwark Council (202307700)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the presence of asbestos in her property.
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.
Southwark Council (202414244)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a roof leak and subsequent damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Birmingham City Council (202327343)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for further information about a service charge. the resident’s associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202324341)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of dampness and the associated repairs. The resident’s complaints.
London Borough of Camden Council (202329817)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202329072)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: a leak into her property damp and mould The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling record keeping
Harlow District Council (202307732)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the front door replacement at the resident’s property.
London Borough of Havering Council (202404302)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident’s complaint.
Look Ahead Care and Support Limited (202332698)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Information given to the resident about future accommodation. The resident’s dissatisfaction with the local council’s offer of alternative accommodation and the subsequent financial hardship he said he experienced.
Stevenage Borough Council (202300243)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of ongoing issues with the windows and doors at her property. Concerns about the conduct of a member of its staff. This complaint is also its handling of the …
Basildon Borough Council (202320344)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for repairs to his front door and reimbursement for a replacement door. We have also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
City of Westminster Council (202437891)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a persistent roof leak and damp and mould.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202417491)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a fence.
Southwark Council (202008030)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp, mould, and various other repair issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Leeds City Council (202338609)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for a repair to the hallway.
Newcastle City Council (202309838)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of fencing works. Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
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.
Derby City Council (202222467)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report that a member of staff had a key and could access his property, and his request for the locks to be changed.
Ipswich Borough Council (202326517)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a rat infestation. the complaint.
London Borough of Camden Council (202322539)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of asbestos control measures during proposed fire safety works. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202414527)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint and level of compensation offered.
Wigan Council (202322214)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) regarding a neighbour’s dog.
Birmingham City Council (202416669)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of multiple leaks into the property and the resulting damage. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Bristol City Council (202414595)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident losing access to an area at the rear of her property where she parked her car. Response to the resident’s request for a drop kerb and drive to the front …
Epping Forest District Council (202409710)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bathroom door repair.
Brighton and Hove City Council (202326066)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about access for postal deliveries. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
East Devon District Council (202408160)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the guttering at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202302313)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the communal roof.
Newcastle City Council (202401861)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs in respect to bathroom cladding, a back door, skirting boards, worktops and internal doors. The resident’s further repairs reports about the roof, water ingress, mould treatment, a …
Birmingham City Council (202306428)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The associated complaint.
Brentwood Borough Council (202423316)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Request for repairs, including exterior doors, roof fascia and guttering, and external maintenance. Concerns about asbestos.
City of Doncaster Council (202422091)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response about the resident’s antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports.
City of Westminster Council (202420114)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a leak into the resident’s property.
Derby City Council (202316973)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the property above, and the associated repairs.
East Devon District Council (202341433)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the hallway floor. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202416668)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a pest infestation an occupational therapy (OT) assessment the resident’s request to be rehoused the resident’s reports of damp and mould We have also considered the landlord’s handling …
Leeds City Council (202320876)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The removal of a greenhouse, conservatory and shed prior to a mutual exchange. A request for a new fence near the boundary. Her report of her son’s injury in the garden.
London Borough of Camden Council (202407729)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould in her bedroom. Kitchen waste backing up into her bath.
Newark and Sherwood District Council (202322776)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s choice-based letting portal. The resident’s tenancy start date. Staff conduct.
Newcastle City Council (202321839)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair, including damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Nottingham City Council (202318700)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak. Handling of the formal complaint.
Southampton City Council (202319968)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: the condition of the property when let in 2010. the landlord’s handling of an asbestos incident in 2017. the landlord’s handling of a ceiling repair. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos. the landlord’s …
St Albans City and District Council (202300948)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of: Damage caused when conducting repairs, quality of works, and the landlord not completing a snagging list. Radiators not heating the property sufficiently. Repairs required to address concerns about …
Stevenage Borough Council (202308817)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s reports of: Condensation in the loft. Damp and mould. The standard of works to the communal areas. We have also considered the handling of the complaint.
Thanet District Council (202320019)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s query about the size of his property in 2023.