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 2,208 of 16,227 decisions matching "London "
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202301773)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The landlord’s handling of repairs to the front door and windows.
London Borough of Lambeth (202418715)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak into the resident’s property from a neighbouring balcony. The associated complaint.
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.
City of London Corporation (202322550)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries and concerns about a major works programme. The Ombudsman has also considered 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 …
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.
London Borough of Croydon (202402696)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to move. Reports of mould. Complaint.
London Borough of Harrow (202345085)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: The condition of the property, including the external communal area and the building’s structural integrity. A carbon monoxide leak and remedial works. The Ombudsman has also considered the …
London Borough of Hillingdon (202322717)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a loss of heating and hot water.
London Borough of Islington (202301334)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould. Response to the resident’s concerns about the property upon moving in. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Islington (202411101)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of mice infestation. Request for repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Lambeth (202219263)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202327193)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A property inspection. Follow up works to address outstanding issues with the resident’s: Kitchen, tiles and cabinets. Back door. Bathroom and extractor fan. Decoration.
London Borough of Lewisham (202408551)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for it to replace her kitchen and bathroom. Reports of damp and mould. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Lewisham (202418158)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak and subsequent damage, including damp and mould. The resident’s reports of extractor fan repair issues. The resident’s concerns that there was insufficient space for a washing …
London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202329830)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress, damp, and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Waltham Forest (202425232)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reported damp and mould in her home. response to the resident’s concerns about the impact of the damp and mould on her family’s health and her request for a decant. …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202308712)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: Reports about the condition of the windows at the start of the tenancy. Associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202329734)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to replace her windows and doors. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202233208)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of water ingress into the property. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202300219)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s damaged kitchen floor. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202307640)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: Communal repairs to a wooden door frame and lights. Tree management. An electrical repair to the resident’s property. Pest control in the communal area. Condition of communal areas …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202341552)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak. Associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202346173)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for: information on the service charges for the 2024 to 2025 financial year. an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202404648)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge refund.
London Borough of Brent (202328862)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the roof and guttering, communal wall area and a side gate.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202316559)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a leasehold pre-sale pack, particularly: The accuracy of service charge accounts and interest on the account. A request for a full statement of account since 2012. The landlord’s …
London Borough of Hillingdon (202323642)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation, following a missed gas safety check appointment .
London Borough of Hounslow (202325961)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows.
London Borough of Lambeth (202311666)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The landlord charging him rent for 2 properties in 2017. Rent arrears due to the landlord’s failure to pay him compensation from a disrepair claim. Damp and mould …
London Borough of Lambeth (202314858)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202314858 Lambeth Council 29 April 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. This […]
London Borough of Lewisham (202419068)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks, damp, and mould. Reports of toilet repair issues. Request to be rehoused.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202414935)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to unlevel flooring and internal openings.
London Borough of Barnet (202403095)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s communications with the housing options team. repairs to the boiler. repairs to the radiator. a leak resulting in damp and mould. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202320315)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise transference from other properties in the building. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202325879)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s driveway. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202304162)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A loss of heating and hot water. Delays completing repairs to a burst pipe affecting the car park. Delays completing repairs to a communal window.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202300176)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of heating and hot water issues at the property. associated complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202341320)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of water ingress. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202426557)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the windows in the property. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202228806)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs including external repairs to the building, indoor and outdoor communal areas, mould on interior walls in the resident’s individual property, condensation in the window units, and cracks in the ceiling. Communal …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202421535)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the works to: The paving and an overgrown tree. The garden boundary fence. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202327478)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drainage issues in his garden. The landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202332543)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of low water pressure at the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated: the landlord’s complaints handling. the landlord’s information management and record keeping.
London Borough of Islington (202333492)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise from the upstairs neighbour.
London Borough of Redbridge (202409090)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Handling of the repairs to the windows. Record keeping.
London Borough of Barnet (202323383)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of water ingress at the property.
London Borough of Lambeth (202316552)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of water ingress and subsequent repairs.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202313879)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of flooding in the carpark which caused damage to his possessions. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202213195)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of repairs to communal doors and safety concerns. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.