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 1,975 of 16,227 decisions
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202100704)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over the heating system in his property.
Onward Homes Limited (202009646)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that it had failed to complete recommendations following fire risk assessments. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding its proposal to replace the front doors of all properties within the …
Southwark Council (202010225)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage caused to his kitchen ceiling and its handling of the repair to his shower/wet room. The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to …
Abri Group Limited (202102258)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s banding and priority allocation in respect of the resident’s housing need and request for a three-bedroom property on overcrowding and medical grounds. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s contact as to her housing situation and …
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202009776)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of cladding remediation works including how long the works have taken to complete, the landlord’s communication about funding arrangements, and the impact the situation has had on progressing the sale of the resident’s …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202007527)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of cracks and subsidence at the property and the back door not closing properly. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Notting Hill Genesis (201905832)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request that it assign full ownership of the property to him; complaints handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202001273)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about: Its handling of the resident’s decant. The quality of works undertaken in her home and damage to her belongings.
Brent Council (201811888)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports and complaints about costs and charges she incurred from her property’s communal lighting.
Cambridge City Council (202010811)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs at the resident’s property. the resident’s request for an adaptation to the bath. the resident’s reports of a rat infestation in his loft; and the resident’s concerns of potential asbestos in …
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202103874)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202103874 Guinness Housing Association Limited 19 August 2021 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 […]
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202007623 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 19 August 2021 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the resident and landlord to explore the issues in dispute, identify the matters that […]
‘Johnnie’ Johnson Housing Trust Limited (202011944)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it install extractor fans in the resident’s bungalow at its cost.
Lambeth Council (202104328)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s communication to the resident about the annual gas safety check at her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Onward Homes Limited (202105328)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen. Information provided to the resident about when her kitchen would be refurbished.
Orbit Group Limited (202007513)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Sanctuary Housing Association (202005281)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s:
Southern Housing Group Limited (201916044)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident has complained about: The quality of the services provided through the service charges at their sheltered housing scheme. The amount charged by the landlord in the service charges.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202010817)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an erection of a gate and her reports of noise nuisance in relation to a neighbour’s dogs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Uttlesford District Council (202005573)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a boundary hedge maintenance dispute. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Westminster Community Homes Limited (202101251)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the resident’s requests for compensation from the landlord for excessive energy costs since the start of her tenancy.
Cambridge City Council (202010402)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: request for a housing transfer; reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Limited (202103069)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs needed to the guttering outside the resident’s property and internal works required following water damage. The landlord’s record keeping.
Citizen Housing (202004238)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
REPORT COMPLAINT 202004238 Citizen Housing 18 August 2021 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 […]
East Devon District Council (202011449)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for her housing band to be changed.
Trafford Housing Trust Limited (202106952)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the resident’s liability to pay Trustcare charges.
Believe Housing Limited (202000694)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident complains about: The landlord’s failure to respond to an email about a rent payment. The landlord’s handling of an insurance claim for damage to carpets and
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202106023)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202106023 Clarion Housing Association Limited 16 August 2021 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 […]
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202015762)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202015762 Hyde Housing Association Limited 17 August 2021 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. […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202007768)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The residents complain about: How the landlord managed the replacement of the communal boiler in the building, including: How it responded to residents’ suggestions and comments in relation to the specification of works and how this has impacted the current …
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202008126)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak into her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Peabody Trust (201905045)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of leaks from the roof of his property. The resident’s reports of damage to his property caused by leaks from the roof. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Selby District Council (202002870)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a lack of lintels at the property, and her request to install these and replace the windows.
Torus62 Limited (202004876)
Mediation
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to mould growth; Repairs to a leak from the kitchen sink; Works to install a sink in the toilet; A pest infestation in the loft.
London Borough of Hackney (202012859)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202012859 Hackney Council 16 August 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman must determine whether a […]
Network Homes Limited (202013531)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of parking bay allocations. Complaint handling.
Newlon Housing Trust (202009177)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to decant (move) the resident from her current property to an alternative property owned by the landlord.
The Riverside Group Limited (202013015)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: The resident’s request to move property. The resident’s concerns about its staff members conduct. The formal complaint into these matters.
Leeds City Council (202101985)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns liability to pay service charges for heating.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202017292)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202017292 Hyde Housing Association Limited 10 August 2021 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. […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202013618)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that it removed her bikes from the bike shed without her consent or notice. Complaint handling.
Newham Council (202002208)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information following a Tenants and Leaseholder Forum and its response to her complaint about the same.
Optivo (202010922)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: the tenancy agreement containing additional terms to a draft tenancy agreement provided during the application process. his consequent dispute of an obligation to make payments for heating and …
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202009533)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about kitchen doors, a washing machine not being reconnected, a vent, and a request for a repairs list.
Camden Council (202001280)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of noise and vibrations from the pipework in the property. Concerns about the impact that the vibrations were having on his health.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202008966)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level and reasonableness of service charges at the property, including, and in particular, in relation to fire and safety charges and the landlord’s administration of the service charge account overall, including it charging for services …
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202010783)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that its contractors had not adhered to Covid-19 safety measures when working in her property. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding missed and unannounced appointments by its contractors. Response …
Onward Homes Limited (202016955)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of the behaviour of its staff during an inspection of his property.
Optivo (202014196)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the amount of time taken by the landlord to complete repair works to the resident’s bathroom.