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 Outcome
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 5,288 of 16,227 decisions matching "property"
Bernicia Group (202420134)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: An unpleasant smell in the property. Having to move out of the property due to major works. The 2-week period given to move properties. This Service has also …
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.
Hightown Housing Association Limited (202320493)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it install a battery to the solar panels at his property.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202326813)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports she had no hot water in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
One Vision Housing Limited (202318446)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of flooding from the property above and the subsequent damage.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202323133)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould and subsequent repair works at the resident’s property.
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 …
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202423217)
Partial 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 in the property. Concerns about staff conduct.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202314975)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs following a leak from the upstairs property. the associated complaint.
Moat Homes Limited (202345146)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of water ingress in the property causing mould. The associated complaint.
Places for People Group Limited (202341268)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of concerns regarding the energy efficiency of the property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Places for People Group Limited (202417838)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a wet room at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202217416)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about cyclical decorations and outstanding repairs to her property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
SHAL Housing Limited (202321204)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of a rewire at the resident’s property, including:
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202313998)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord following completion of roof repairs on the resident’s property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202410568)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s property including damp mould, damage to the kitchen floor, repairs to the front door and damage to walls in the communal area. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202348214)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for balcony window repairs. Reports of leaks in the property. Reports of damp, mould, and silverfish in the property. Associated formal complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202214960)
Mediation
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to flooring, windows and holes in the property. Payments for the inconvenience caused by missed repair appointments.
Origin Housing Limited (202402900)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a sewage leak in the resident’s property and associated concerns about a temporary move. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Saffron Housing Trust Limited (202321028)
Maladministration
Complaint: Planned Works
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Mould in the property The condition of the kitchen
Southern Housing (202423862)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the property. the subsequent complaint.
Calico Homes Limited (202323515)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports about the condition of the property on moving in. Reports of bad language by a call handler during a telephone call. Support needs while he was a resident. Concerns …
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.
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord handling of damp and mould at the resident’s property.
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.
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 …
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.
Citizen Housing (202408800)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered 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.
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 …
Southern Housing (202313985)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to a shutter. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property’s living room. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Sovereign Network Group (202418190)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould at his property. The associated complaint.
bpha Limited (202331483)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request to keep a dog in the property. Management of the resident’s rent account, including a service charge refund. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
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.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202322273)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The works to address the damp and mould in the resident’s property. The resident’s report of damage to 2 wardrobes and their TV during their decant. The associated complaint.
Cornwall Housing Limited (202419341)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. Decision to allocate the neighbouring property to the neighbour. Handling of the associated complaint.
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.
ForHousing Limited (202323664)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks into the living room. Reports of damage to the resident’s property. Repairs to the kitchen floor. Reports of damp and mould. The associated complaints.
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202322689)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The condition of the property when let and the landlord’s handling of associated repair issues. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Livv Housing Group (202410272)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp in his property.
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 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 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 & 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) (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 …
One Housing Group Limited (202413150)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould in the property.
Onward Homes Limited (202234766)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of structural repairs to the property. Complaint handling.
Peabody Trust (202348571)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property. Decant accommodation. The associated complaint.