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 1,955 of 16,227 decisions matching "borough"
Ashford Borough Council (202308502)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the windows. Damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s: Record keeping. Handling of the complaint and level of compensation offered.
London Borough of Hackney (202229549)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Dacorum Borough Council (202336291)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of various repairs in the property. complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202223999)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs required to the resident’s bedroom ceiling. Reports of damp and mould in the property. Repairs required in the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202233880)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the residents reports of ongoing water leaks from the flat above. The landlords handling of the residents complaint and the amount of compensation offered. This Service has also considered the landlords record …
London Borough of Redbridge (202324823)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202324823 London Borough of Redbridge 23 August 2024 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 […]
Rugby Borough Council (202319694)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202319694 Rugby Borough Council 23 August 2024 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 […]
Dacorum Borough Council (202314190)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of works to upgrade the resident’s kitchen and bathroom. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
London Borough of Hounslow (202233314)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of noise from a communal gate. Reports of disturbance caused by a balcony blind in a neighbouring property. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns about staffing and support. This …
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202331302)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of recurring leaks and damp and mould in the property.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202342331)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
REPORT COMPLAINT 202342331 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 22 August 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
London Borough of Barnet (202222088)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Brent (202222273)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould at her permanent residence. Damp and mould at her temporary accommodation. Drug usage near her temporary accommodation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint …
London Borough of Hackney (202320158)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the roof and guttering, and subsequent damp and mould in the property. the associated complaint.
Chesterfield Borough Council (202219761)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concern about the condition of the property when it was let to him in 2014. Reports of repairs, including his concerns about subsidence and contamination in the garden. Concern it …
London Borough of Redbridge (202341042)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs, following reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202305599)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request that it fund external mediation. Associated formal complaint.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202332614)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roofing repairs and associated damp and mould reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202326191)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for rehousing and adaptations.
London Borough of Redbridge (202304125)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns of cigarette smoke. Response to the resident’s report of not having hot water. Handling of bathroom and window repairs following a mutual exchange and associated contractor appointments. Complaint handling …
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202320582)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s housing application. The landlord’s handling of a kitchen renewal and rewire. The time taken to repair a front door. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202321199)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs and damp and mould at the resident’s former property. response to the resident’s concerns about her time in emergency and temporary accommodation. complaint handling.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202216711)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of structural, and drainage issues with her property; associated complaint.
London Borough of Hillingdon (202334242)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the way the landlord responded to the resident’s reports that it had sold land belonging to her property.
Haringey London Borough Council (202302608)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress into the property. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Sutton (202333652)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about securing her property. Concerns about staff conduct. Request for a management move.
Runnymede Borough Council (202204517)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the Council’s handling of disabled adaptations to the resident’s property.
Haringey London Borough Council (202226236)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report that his home was flooded . request for compensation for damage to his personal belongings. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s vulnerabilities when dealing …
London Borough of Barnet (202203457)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of blocked pipes and damage to a washing machine.
London Borough of Ealing (202310521)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s requests for adaptations. Response to the resident’s concerns about cavity wall insulation. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Ealing (202315949)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the applicant’s complaint regarding his discretionary tenancy application.
London Borough of Hackney (202229487)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), specifically noise nuisance, threats and intimidation from a neighbour. The resident’s reports of repairs to the communal area. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Hounslow (202312656)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The delay in processing the resident’s housing application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a mite infestation in her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlords complaint handling.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202229750)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of draughts through the floor. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202222456)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns and complaint about its handling of: Her antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports. ASB counter-allegations about her. Her complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202333451)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roofing repairs. The landlord’s handling of window and balcony door repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered: The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s record keeping.
London Borough of Hackney (202301532)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Housing application and requests to move. Associated complaints.
London Borough of Hillingdon (202310109)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating system. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Reading Borough Council (202305676)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A mutual exchange and concerns regarding the condition of the property. The associated complaint.
Dacorum Borough Council (202300794)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord's handling of: Reports of damp and mould. The related complaint.
Haringey London Borough Council (202218734)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp in the communal area and her kitchen. Noise transference. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Knowledge and information management.
London Borough of Ealing (202217674)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports of: noise coming from the soil stack. repairs required to his balcony windows and doors. other defects within his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hounslow (202230191)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into, and the subsequent damage to, his property.
London Borough of Sutton (202321548)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about repair issues at her property, including; gas; electrical wiring; asbestos; complaints handling.
Tamworth Borough Council (202303925)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report that the contractor did not give him adequate notice of the additional work needed to his property or the impact of the work. The resident’s report that the contractor …
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202307607)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of dog fouling in communal areas of the property. Handling of the resident’s subject access request (SAR). Response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the kitchen walls …
Haringey London Borough Council (202231673)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: antisocial behaviour (ASB); repairs following a leak into her property.
Luton Borough Council (202305069)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reasonable adjustments. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202232465)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roofing issue, and subsequent water ingress, damp, and mould, in the property.
London Borough of Brent (202233923)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp within his property. Associated complaint.