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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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"
Beyond Housing Limited (202326061)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for various repairs in the property.
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202314418)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould and window repairs at the resident’s property. The reimbursement of the resident’s damaged belongings. Fire safety concerns including cladding. Concerns about the communal areas including the outside space and …
Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202328124)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of property repairs. Concerns about communication about his rent.
Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited (202338818)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of communications with the resident on her reports of damp and mould in the property.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202303854)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A leak from a radiator and the loss of heating and hot water. Issues with the electricity to the upstairs of her property. A leak from her roof. …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202405178)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding asbestos in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Curo Places Limited (202309540)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The compliant is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Freebridge Community Housing Limited (202320126)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property, in particular: The condition of the kitchen. The condition of the bathroom. Concerns about damp and mould.
Homes Plus Limited (202318747)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of: Defects and concerns about the property after she moved in. Alleged discrimination.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202229153)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of blockages in the plumbing at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited (202324147)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports about gases entering the property. The resident's concerns about whether the carbon monoxide alarms were working correctly. The installation of a kitchen extractor fan. The resident’s reports of the …
SHAL Housing Limited (202226625)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Repairs to the guttering. A lack of hot water in the property. Repairs to the bathroom window. Damp and mould. Staff conduct The complaint.
Southampton City Council (202306049)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of defects to the property causing damp and mould. Complaints handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202231267)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports about her neighbour’s building works and associated damage to her property. Reports about water leaks affecting her property and the neighbouring property. Requests for it to investigate rising damp. …
Home Group Limited (202334483)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The temperature of radiators at the property. Reports of damp and mould. Reports of repairs to the front door, rear guttering, kitchen electrics, and a step. Reports of a woodlice infestation. Request …
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202329196)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about repairs to the banister at the resident’s property.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202314377)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of poor staff conduct at the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202306957)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident reports of noise disturbances from a neighbour. The resident’s reports of leaks in the property. The associated complaint.
Camden Council (202315806)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about damp and mould works completed before moving into the property. reports of leaks, damp, and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202314679)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak into the resident’s property which resulted in damp and mould.
MHS Homes Ltd (202322695)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a mouse infestation in the property. Request for a housing transfer.
The Havebury Housing Partnership (202301040)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Report of staff conduct, inappropriate behaviour and language by a technician that attended the property. Formal complaint.
Barnsbury Housing Association (202439886)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its pest control contractor taking pictures in the property without permission. The landlord’s handling of its contractor reports concerning the cleanliness of the property, and the resident’s concerns …
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (202315189)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to withdraw and reject the resident’s Right to Buy (RTB) application on the basis that the property is exempt, as it is suitable for the elderly. The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs . …
Camden Council (202305095)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to transfer to another property. Request for a surveyor’s report from 2021 for his property. Reports about repairs to the communal stairs, his front door, kitchen cupboards and flooring, …
Camden Council (202401811)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of roof repairs and the associated internal damage, damp, and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to consider the landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202320638)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs in the kitchen, living room and bathroom. roof repairs and associated damp and mould in the property. asbestos in the ceilings. repairs to the heating and hot water in the property. …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202419433)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for: An inspection of the property. A management transfer.
Great Places Housing Association (202313033)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports about the property condition and associated repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Harlow District Council (202319949)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about the property condition and her repairs reports.
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership Limited (202310248)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property bathroom and the conduct of the landlord’s contractors. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint’s handling and the level of compensation offered.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202408396)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about leaks, and damp and mould within the property. Reports of repairs to the balcony, the bathroom ceiling, and the boiler at the property. Associated complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (202413112)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Moving to a Property categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about drainage issues at the property. Reports of damp and mould, and sewage related smells coming from her neighbour’s property. Request to transfer to another property.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202439058)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Requests to be rehoused. Reports of outstanding repairs in the property. Reports of outstanding communal repairs. Reports of pests. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns about contractor conduct. Reports about …
Peabody Trust (202304896)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress from the roof and resulting damp in the property. This investigation also considers the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202336264)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's reports about cracks in the walls of her property. The landlord's complaint handling.
Southern Housing (202409183)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns about a neighbour subletting a property. Reports of the conduct of its staff member. Associated complaint.
Southwark Council (202304414)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: The council’s allocations process. Inappropriate staff conduct. Noise from the flat above him. The position of the hot water pipes in the flat above him, which had caused …
Tandridge District Council (202310711)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for permission to remove a bathroom cupboard in his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202220124)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The sale of the resident’s shared ownership property. The associated complaint.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202347387)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that repairs were needed to his roof and that there was damp and mould throughout his property. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202410678)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the resident’s property. The temporary alternative accommodation.
The Riverside Group Limited (202322978)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports about sinking floors in the resident’s property. Reports about sinking paving slabs to the rear of the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Torus62 Limited (202406338)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the level-access bathroom (wet room) in the resident’s property. Decision to decline the resident’s request for alterations to the wet room. Handling of the associated complaint.
Westminster City Council (202316600)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks to the resident’s property. Lack of lighting in the resident property. The complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Camden Council (202417239)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property. Handling of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202302952)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of unauthorised alterations to the property. The resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202314308)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to alter her tenancy. Response to the resident’s request for a management transfer. Response to overcrowding in the resident’s property. Handling of repairs to the sink. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Lambeth (202331127)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould in her property. A sewage smell entering the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202345330)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a roof leak and associated internal property damage; associated complaint.