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

Browse by Year

Clear all

Showing 1,959 of 16,227 decisions

Sheffield City Council (202108956) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from neighbouring properties. The resident’s concerns about its housing officers.
Case 202108956 · 9 Dec 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove trees from a garden area outside the resident’s property.
Case 202126833 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to: outstanding bathroom repairs Condition of the radiators Damp and mould External garden works
Case 202109037 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the appointment to replace the resident’s radiators.
Case 202207802 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about drainage issues and damage caused to her property.
Case 202113713 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Response to reports of leaks from the property above. Complaint handling.
Case 202207288 · 8 Dec 2022
Southwark Council (202111918) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the service provided by his Homeownership Officer (HO). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about his service charge. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the …
Case 202111918 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to a leak in the roof of the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about this matter.
Case 202013956 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s request for compensation following missed contractor appointments.
Case 202128565 · 8 Dec 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s concerns about the emergency lighting in her property. Response to the resident’s request for compensation.
Case 202205621 · 8 Dec 2022
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202203074) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of heating issues in the property. The resident’s request to install a wood burning stove at the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202203074 · 7 Dec 2022
Midland Heart Limited (202128494) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a pest infestation. The landlord’s response to the resident’s related request for compensation.
Case 202128494 · 7 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: decision to recharge the resident for the front door lock replacement. Record keeping in relation to repairs to the front door . handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202208649 · 6 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the resident’s kitchen and its communication about this. The associated complaint.
Case 202208335 · 6 Dec 2022
Tower Hamlets Homes (202107083) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's management of gas safety issues arising from the boiler at the property.
Case 202107083 · 6 Dec 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the suspension of rent payments for the period when the resident reported the property was unfit.
Case 202116978 · 5 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Her application to transfer to a larger property. Its handling of her complaint.
Case 202111583 · 5 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of heating problems in the resident’s home.
Case 202203250 · 5 Dec 2022
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s standard of maintenance of the communal grounds and hedges. The landlord’s handling of reports about the conduct of its contractors. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202205546 · 2 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported repairs to her floorboards.
Case 202202343 · 2 Dec 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about noise from a vacant flat above her, including staff behaviour related to this.
Case 202122922 · 2 Dec 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: A boiler repair. The associated formal complaint.
Case 202124649 · 2 Dec 2022
Catalyst Housing Limited (202114569) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about storage in the alleyway at the side of the property. Complaint handling.
Case 202114569 · 1 Dec 2022
Newham Council (202205449) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord in recognition of delays in repairing leaks to his property in 2018. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202205449 · 1 Dec 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report that her fence had collapsed.
Case 202207014 · 1 Dec 2022
ForHousing Limited (202116637) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the repairs the resident reported at the property, including damp.
Case 202116637 · 30 Nov 2022
Harlow District Council (202103324) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The smoke alarms and gas safety checks at his property. An electrical inspection at his property. Debris falling from the flue flashing/ceiling on to his boiler.
Case 202103324 · 30 Nov 2022
Leicester City Council (202001361) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour’s adult son. The associated complaint.
Case 202001361 · 30 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202114761 Hackney Council 30 November 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 […]
Case 202114761 · 30 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the report of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s communication with the resident in relation to the damp and mould in the property.
Case 202103925 · 30 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report about: A window repair. A gutter repair. The complaint handling.
Case 202105499 · 30 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Action prior to a mutual exchange. Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202105432 · 30 Nov 2022
Six Town Housing Limited (202116266) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: the condition of her property upon moving in following a mutual exchange. repairs needed at the new property. dissatisfaction with the handling of her complaint. a pest control …
Case 202116266 · 30 Nov 2022
Notting Hill Genesis (202104974) No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: response to the resident’s complaint about the level of and an increase to their service charges. handling of queries regarding the rent account. request for a breakdown of the service charge. complaint handling.
Case 202104974 · 29 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the loss of heating and hot water at her property.
Case 202204196 · 29 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The resident’s request for a management transfer.
Case 202115157 · 29 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s request to install a shower. The associated formal complaint into the matter.
Case 202207477 · 29 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Increases in service charges. Fly tipping in the communal bin store area. Installation of a timer for communal lighting. Complaints handling.
Case 202113997 · 29 Nov 2022
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The remedial work needed to windows in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202016964 · 29 Nov 2022
Westward Housing Group Limited (202014374) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the: reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from Neighbour A. landlord’s communication about the parking bay. the related complaint.
Case 202014374 · 29 Nov 2022
Housing 21 (202206023) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's housing application.
Case 202206023 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Noise nuisance. The conduct of its staff.
Case 202106556 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to resident's roof. The landlord handling of repairs to the resident’s fencing.
Case 202207531 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the way the landlord dealt with plastering works and other repairs to the resident’s home.
Case 202107285 · 28 Nov 2022
Southwark Council (202113463) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about: The resident’s request to be rehoused; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould at the property; The landlord’s complaint handling; The landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202113463 · 28 Nov 2022
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for its debris removal recharge to her after she left her former property to be withdrawn.
Case 202207084 · 28 Nov 2022
The Papworth Trust (202014014) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the resident’s reports of: The level and increase of rent and service charges. Concerns about the sinking fund. The standard of cleaning and maintenance of the communal areas, including the bins stores and decision to remove …
Case 202014014 · 28 Nov 2022
Barking and Dagenham Council (202009340) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: The suitability of the property offered by the landlord in February 2020. The landlord’s handling of her subsequent concerns about the size of the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202009340 · 25 Nov 2022
Housing Solutions (202015033) Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’) from her neighbour.
Case 202015033 · 25 Nov 2022
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response regarding the resident’s concerns about the conduct of contractors on site. Response to the resident’s personal items being damaged by paint. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202207296 · 25 Nov 2022