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 2,188 of 16,227 decisions matching "group"

Home Group Limited (202213850) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of trees and shrubs overhanging into his garden. Handling of the resident’s reports that common areas including an access footpath were not being maintained. Complaint handling.
Case 202213850 · 22 Jan 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Report of a leak; Complaint. The resident has also complained about the outcome of her insurance claim.
Case 202212693 · 22 Jan 2024
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Complaint Handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Case 202219419 · 19 Jan 2024
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202217419) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the: Condition of the property when it was let to the resident. Landlord’s handling of repairs including a leak, damp, and mould. Landlord's response to the resident's reports that she did not have heating and hot …
Case 202217419 · 18 Jan 2024
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of external works to the block and the related communication with the resident. Information provided in relation to charges for external work to the block .
Case 202223766 · 17 Jan 2024
The Riverside Group Limited (202210938) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the bathroom. Response to the resident’s request to be moved to supported housing. Complaint handling.
Case 202210938 · 16 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to faulty kitchen cupboard doors. Complaint handling.
Case 202204109 · 15 Jan 2024
The Riverside Group Limited (202216395) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of fly tipping in the bin store. Concerns relating to the caretaker’s performance. Reports of repairs required to the external communal doors of the building. Reports of repairs required …
Case 202216395 · 15 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s application for succession. Complaint handling.
Case 202016209 · 9 Jan 2024
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports concerning the conduct of its contractor’s staff and the resulting ‘duty of care’ alert raised against the resident by its contractors. The associated complaints.
Case 202212450 · 3 Jan 2024
Aster Group Limited (202210579) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the boiler and thermostat.
Case 202210579 · 3 Jan 2024
Home Group Limited (202120126) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s dissatisfaction of the provision and standard of grounds maintenance for the front garden and communal outdoor areas. The resident’s request for the landlord to pave the front garden as a …
Case 202120126 · 3 Jan 2024
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to flooding at the property. The landlord’s handling of the decant. The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s personal data. The landlord’s response to damage caused to the resident’s …
Case 202201960 · 22 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to a sewage leak at her property; Response to her reports of water ingress and resultant damp; Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202123542 · 22 Dec 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: its handling of her ASB reports. its decision to extend the introductory tenancy.
Case 202201378 · 22 Dec 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for reimbursement of her service charge. Concerns regarding gas safety at the property. Snagging reports.
Case 202203707 · 22 Dec 2023
Southern Housing (202013457) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202013457 Southern Housing Group Limited 22 December 2023 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 202013457 · 22 Dec 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defects to the property, including damp and mould and door repair issues.
Case 202205493 · 21 Dec 2023
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of domestic abuse and her request for an urgent management transfer to flee the abuse. This investigation also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. This investigation also …
Case 202206081 · 21 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the kitchen. The resident's reports of damp and mould in the property and associated bathroom repairs. Record keeping The associated complaint.
Case 202128297 · 21 Dec 2023
Livv Housing Group (202121943) Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a pest infestation at the resident’s previous property. The resident’s report of a leak and rubbish found underneath the bath in the resident’s current property.
Case 202121943 · 20 Dec 2023
Longhurst Group Limited (202220643) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of required works after completing a damp and mould survey. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s broken staircase and handrail.
Case 202220643 · 20 Dec 2023
One Housing Group Limited (202201421) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to: a leak to the building roof; the associated complaint.
Case 202201421 · 20 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlords response to the residents concerns about the damp and mould in her property. The landlords handling of the residents complaint.
Case 202127097 · 20 Dec 2023
Platform Housing Group Limited (202128262) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB); Outstanding repairs; Boiler repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Management move; Complaint.
Case 202128262 · 20 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The property condition at the point of mutual exchange. Repairs reported by the resident on moving in. The resident’s complaint.
Case 202203359 · 20 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202202594 A2Dominion Housing Group Limited 19 December 2023 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 202202594 · 19 Dec 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: Information provided during the sales process. The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about repairs. The Ombudsman investigated the landlord's handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202200340 · 18 Dec 2023
Home Group Limited (202203465) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord following a wide range of repair, cleaning, communication, gardening and maintenance issues in the resident’s home and the communal areas of his block. The resident’s concern that the …
Case 202203465 · 15 Dec 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak and subsequent repairs. Formal complaint.
Case 202210881 · 14 Dec 2023
Home Group Limited (202225677) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - A leak and associated repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202225677 · 13 Dec 2023
Platform Housing Group Limited (202118249) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: The level of insulation in the property. The condition of the external brickwork. The condition of the heating system. This Service will also assess the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202118249 · 7 Dec 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s introduction of a service charge for the maintenance of a fall arrest system on the roof of the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of maintenance to the ‘living roof’ at the resident’s property. The …
Case 202216842 · 6 Dec 2023
Longhurst Group Limited (202124154) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: outstanding repairs to the property. a telephone call on 26 and 28 April 2022 regarding the rent account. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated. The landlord’s knowledge and information management …
Case 202124154 · 1 Dec 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for information, after receiving an increased service charge bill. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202200406 · 30 Nov 2023
Abri Group Limited (202126676) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the energy performance of the property including the cost to heat it and condition of the heating system. The landlords handling of the resident’s complaint.
Case 202126676 · 30 Nov 2023
Aster Group Limited (202116121) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident has complained about: the landlord’s handling of reports of issues with estate waste management, including its handling of littering and fly tipping. the landlord’s handling of her reports of washed laundry on balconies and walkways. the landlord’s handling …
Case 202116121 · 30 Nov 2023
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202218579) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s reports about its officers’ conduct and behaviour. Implementation of its unreasonable behaviour policy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Case 202218579 · 30 Nov 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), racial harassment, and abuse.
Case 202128656 · 30 Nov 2023
Settle Group (202200981) Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a boundary dispute. a dispute involving a garden wall and canopy. the subsequent complaint.
Case 202200981 · 30 Nov 2023
Westward Housing Group Limited (202212521) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the temperature of the water and the water pressure. The associated complaint.
Case 202212521 · 30 Nov 2023
Aster Group Limited (202210364) No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202210364 · 29 Nov 2023
One Housing Group Limited (202204964) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Communal repairs. A notice put up by a member of the landlord’s staff. Antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Case 202204964 · 29 Nov 2023
Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202210991) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the following: The support provided to the resident as part of the licence agreement. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about staff behaviour. The landlord’s response to the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports. The landlord’s decision to …
Case 202210991 · 29 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and subsequent claim for compensation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202220159 · 29 Nov 2023
Longhurst Group Limited (202112139) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of outstanding repairs in the property. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) about her neighbour. Reports of ASB it received about the resident. The resident’s request to be …
Case 202112139 · 27 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of leaks, blockages, and drainage issues Repairs to the boiler. Damp and mould in the bathroom. The complaint.
Case 202225435 · 27 Nov 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The residents reports of water ingress into the property. The associated remedial works. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202117230 · 27 Nov 2023
Southern Housing Group Limited (202205541) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The resident’s allegation that his share in the property was mis-sold due to the defect. The landlord’s handling of remedial works and the resident’s temporary move into alternative accommodation. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202205541 · 27 Nov 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s privacy concerns and his request that it increase the height of the boundary fence.
Case 202207355 · 24 Nov 2023