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"
Haringey London Borough Council (202213901)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Report of damp and mould within her property. Concerns about an accumulation of pigeon faeces in her loft.
Harlow District Council (202420764)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about recurring leaks into the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Leeds City Council (202307483)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the front door of the property. Request for a grab rail. Request for help with his overgrown garden. Reports of a bathroom leak. Request for a …
Lewisham Council (202405801)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). reports that a neighbour sublet their property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202326928)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202410150)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to communal areas. Repairs to the property. The resident’s reports of the bin area not being kept clean and tidy. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The replacement of the …
Milton Keynes Council (202301815)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s concerns about its decision to install new communal doors and entry system to his property.
North Kesteven District Council (202314992)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The condition of nearby allotments. The condition of her garden when she moved into the property. Repairs to her bathroom and electric fire. A wasp infestation.
North Northamptonshire Council (202309097)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s: housing applications. reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). reports of vandalism. reports of mould and outstanding repairs. reports of flies coming from his neighbour’s property. complaint. This report has also considered …
Sheffield City Council (202313567)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports.
Somerset Council (202219254)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following a kitchen replacement. the associated complaint.
West Northamptonshire Council (202213917)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: A claim decision for damages caused by a flood. The level of support the landlord gave when the resident made her claim. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Lambeth Council (202311160)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the property above in December 2022 and water damage, damp, and mould caused by this. Repairs to the front room door. The formal complaint.
Leeds City Council (202319704)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: his housing banding. the events surrounding the viewing and sign up of his flat. his utility registration. reported repairs. reports of damp and mould in his bathroom.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202316585)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise from contractors outside his property and the impact of this on his human rights. Associated complaint.
Birmingham City Council (202304897)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report of a mice infestation in the block. Associated formal complaint.
Central Bedfordshire Council (202318358)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The landlord’s responses to the resident’s complaints about: His heating and hot water. Work to the boiler and a gas leak.
Haringey London Borough Council (202411782)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a leak from the roof and subsequent damp and mould.
Islington Council (202318442)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about how the landlord handled a leak into the resident’s property.
Islington Council (202333414)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application.
London Borough of Camden Council (202318181)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks, damp and mould and the associated works. The resident’s complaint.
Somerset Council (202313492)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: scheduling the resident's gas safety check appointments. the resident's vulnerabilities while dealing with his service requests.
Southwark Council (202333479)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of reports of leaks, damp and mould and associated repairs. complaint handling.
Waltham Forest Council (202413799)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress and leaks into her property, and associated damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Winchester City Council (202315836)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a mutual exchange. The Ombudsman has considered the landlords handling of the mutual exchange process. The Ombudsman has considered the landlords complaint handling.
Colchester City Council (202232634)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of multiple repairs to his home.
Islington Council (202228839)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of noise transference from the property above. Complaint handling.
Kirklees Council (202317062)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of subsidence reports.
Lewisham Council (202319211)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Southwark Council (202403907)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reimbursement payments to the resident for running costs associated with its dehumidifier. a damp and mould survey at the property. The Ombudsman will also assess the landlord’s complaint handling.
Islington Council (202336503)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the building which caused water ingress to the resident’s property in 2023. Repairs to the building which caused water ingress to the resident’s property in 2024.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202400656)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) about the resident’s neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Swindon Borough Council (202302293)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns that the central heating system was defective, which had caused high bills. Complaint handling.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202315737)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Leeds City Council (202324820)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202324820 Leeds City Council 20 February 2025 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. […]
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202316705)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to repair the living room windows and not replace them. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Southwark Council (202227222)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of major works and associated repairs.
Southwark Council (202234723)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about: The suitability and qualifications of its contractors. Its handling of the associated complaint.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202218237)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for compensation after it plumbed his toilet into a hot-water inlet.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202334065)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: record keeping. damp and mould at the resident’s property. the resident’s complaint.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (202232665)
Partial 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). Concerns about staff conduct. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
City of Doncaster Council (202339564)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns regarding works required to the windows in the property. The associated complaint.
Islington Council (202303962)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns regarding the condition of the property on letting. Reports of damp and mould. Request for compensation for damage to her personal belongings and energy bills. The Ombudsman has also …
London Borough of Camden Council (202305961)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould. Handling of various estate management issues. Handling of various property related issues. Response to the resident’s recent concerns about rubbish on a roof.
Mid Devon District Council (202304164)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and hate crimes. Concerns about its failure to safeguard him and breach of his human rights and the Equality Act 2010. Concerns about staff conduct. …
Waltham Forest Council (202331257)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a bird in the chimney and chimney repairs.
Birmingham City Council (202207893)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) about the resident.
Birmingham City Council (202228085)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports that a roof access gate caused noise nuisance. Complaint handling.
Brighton and Hove City Council (202322679)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s complaint.
Lambeth Council (202320004)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about an unannounced visit by landlord staff to the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.