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 1,959 of 16,227 decisions
Town and Country Housing (202123546)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for replacement windows, which the resident reported failed to block out noise.
Westminster City Council (202110420)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a fault with the heating system in her property, resulting in her being over charged.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202122853)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen sink and cabinet.
Gentoo Group Limited (202122356)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about issues with the gable end of their home.
Harlow District Council (202122759)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of blocked drainage at her property.
Notting Hill Genesis (202119278)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a roof leak at the resident’s property, including its handling of the repairs and request for compensation. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for a private plumbing bill from …
One Housing Group Limited (202123143)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of a leak coming from the roof of the building into the resident’s property.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202118314)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the length of time he was without heating and hot water at the start of his tenancy and the level of compensation offered. The landlord’s handling of the …
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202112333)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of noise transference due to noisy plumbing in the building.
Thrive Homes Limited (202122651)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a bank of land in front of her property was not being maintained regularly by the landlord.
Trent & Dove Housing Limited (202122789)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the relocation of the gas meter. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the conduct of a member of the landlord’s staff. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Vivid Housing Limited (202016235)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal lift.
West Kent Housing Association (202121456)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Installation of gas central heating at the resident’s property. Complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202014737)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould.
Gentoo Sunderland Ltd (202108649)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s management of asbestos at the resident’s property. the landlord’s handling of other disrepair issues including damp and floor repair.
Greenwich Council (202122271)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202122271 Greenwich Council 1 June 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 […]
One Manchester Limited (202105524)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202101866)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty gas meter.
Tower Hamlets Council (202118126)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak into her property and the subsequent repairs. Response to the resident's request for compensation for items damaged and the resident’s request to be relocated. Handling of …
Arun District Council (202109998)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: The landlord’s approach to repairs during Covid-19 (complaint A). The handling of complaint A (complaint B). A warning the landlord gave about unreasonable behaviour (complaint C). Overall complaint handling and adherence to the Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling …
Aster Group Limited (202123084)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the maintenance of trees resulting in an increased service charge.
Barking and Dagenham Council (202101016)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
Central and Cecil Housing Trust (201914399)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of bed bugs in his flat. the alleged antisocial behaviour by the resident.
Citizen Housing (202010136)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: its decision to implement contact restrictions; its request for service charge arrears; taking into account her disability when providing services. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202008239)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ request to change the tenancy from a joint tenancy to a sole tenancy and refund the deposit.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202011806)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The issuing of a final warning letter to the resident following her anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) reports and counter allegations. The resident’s request to be rehoused.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202103242)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s floor.
Karbon Homes Limited (202004608)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The residents’ allegation their share in the property was mis-sold; The landlord’s response to the residents’ reports that build quality issues caused ongoing damp and mould at the property; The landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202120353)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs remaining after its contractor’s works at her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202104433)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s former property, including a decant. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property the resident was transferred to. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property the resident …
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202017126)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to privately arrange an EWS1 survey.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202122062)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the windows in his property. Communication with the resident about the replacement windows.
North Kesteven District Council (202016829)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about her storage heaters.
Southwark Council (202106367)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an overheating problem with the communal heating system.
Southwark Council (202114476)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp in 2021. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Waltham Forest Council (202111729)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s repair reports.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202014927)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the properties offered by the landlord via its management transfer process. The related complaint handling.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202109196)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of costs related to his garden, travel, rent and council tax. The landlord’s handling of the …
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202112707)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202101528)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: application for a property transfer; request for temporary accommodation due to ongoing antisocial behaviour (ASB); request for a management transfer. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling as …
Lambeth Council (202104665)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202108843)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202108843 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 30 May 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. […]
Optivo (202108225)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The level of redress the landlord offered the resident in response to delays and failures linked to damp and mould repairs and a related decant; The landlord’s complaint handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202120617)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s gas safety concerns. Complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202112456)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and the landlord’s handling of the required repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Limited (202106329)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of it being excessively cold in the property. The resident’s complaint.
Gravesham Borough Council (202117844)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of allegations of antisocial behaviour (ASB) made against the resident. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Habinteg Housing Association Limited (202113654)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about other residents smoking outside the communal entrance. Handling of the resident’s concerns about communal parking. Complaint handling.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202113082)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Southwark Council (202014304)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of issues of water ingress to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.