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 1,685 of 16,227 decisions matching "tenancy"
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202302724)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s tenancy succession application. The resident’s request to appoint an authorised representative. The associated complaint.
Guildford Borough Council (202422292)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Tenancy while she was away from the property. Son’s vulnerabilities while she was away from the property. Associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202405373)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request to succeed her mother’s tenancy. complaint.
London Borough of Wandsworth (202444517)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The condition of the property upon letting. The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs identified at the viewing (unrelated to cracks, damp, mould, and water ingress). The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp, mould, and …
London Borough of Wandsworth (202417200)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202421619)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Staff conduct, communication, policies, culture and services, management of her tenancy agreement, and her vulnerabilities. Complaint handling.
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (202419658)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her flooring. The landlord’s failure to provide the resident with information about the presence of asbestos in her property at the start of her tenancy. The …
Croydon Churches Housing Association Limited (202326263)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request to re-classify the property and reduce the rent. Concerns regarding the legality of the Tenancy Agreement (TA). Request for a transfer to a larger property. Reports of repairs to …
Sovereign Network Group (202331273)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to amend his tenancy.
Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202433911)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and the subsequent repairs. The resident’s complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202432728)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the security of the front door. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to relocate the …
Dartford Borough Council (202327308)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about: How the landlord communicated its decision to change its flexible tenancies to secure tenancies. How the landlord handled the resident’s request to change her tenancy from a joint tenancy to a sole tenancy. We have also …
London Borough of Islington (202437111)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to take over the tenancy following the death of his mother. Rent arrears that accrued while the request was being considered. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202320804)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding rent arrears. Response to her reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. Handling of her concerns about staff conduct.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202428334)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to give tenancy succession to the complainant’s brother, and its handling of concerns the complainant raised about this.
Ongo Homes Limited (202327435)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy (tenancy sign up). Repairs to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Citizen Housing Group Limited (202328004)
Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s stay in temporary accommodation, including its decision not to grant this as a permanent tenancy.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202227853)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a tenancy fraud investigation.
Octavia Housing (202423537)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns that it offered an unsuitable property in 2022 when her tenancy began. Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), communication concerns, and management transfer request. Concerns about the property’s condition. Associated …
Cross Keys Homes Limited (202413160)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by and about the resident. the landlord’s decision to undertake tenancy enforcement action. The Ombudsman has also considered the handling of the resident’s complaint.
Plexus UK (First Project) Limited (202303220)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of leaks, damp, and mould. Concerns about her energy bills, rent account, and other tenancy issues. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202348136)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the resident’s concerns about condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202401217)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of: The resident’s tenancy review. Lift repairs. The landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request to be rehoused. Complaint about a member of staff. Request for non-damp and mould …
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202408282)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs to the front door and hallway entrance door as well as defective windows. The resident's request to transfer his tenancy from a joint to a sole tenancy. Issuing the resident a …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202308712)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: Reports about the condition of the windows at the start of the tenancy. Associated complaint.
Newark and Sherwood District Council (202322776)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The landlord’s choice-based letting portal. The resident’s tenancy start date. Staff conduct.
Notting Hill Genesis (202306301)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that service charges were not aligned with her tenancy agreement. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Havebury Homes (202304161)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the granting of the resident’s starter tenancy.
One Vision Housing Limited (202417735)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from neighbours, including noise nuisance, bullying, harassment, and intimidation. the resident’s reports of breaches of tenancy including dogs living in the block, drug use, and …
The Abbeyfield Society (202314572)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Abbeyfield
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the shower, and a lack of hot water. Query about the removal of the previous tenant’s furniture. Query about council tax. Concern about its handling of …
Stonewater Limited (202310570)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an extension to the resident’s starter tenancy. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202318587)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the termination of the tenancy, which resulted in rent arrears under the former tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202324786)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour. Reports it disclosed unauthorised information to her healthcare provider. Request for a new tenancy agreement. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Sovereign Network Group (202308787)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s subject access request. Response to the resident’s communication with its contact centre. Handling of its concerns about the resident’s conduct of his tenancy. Response to the resident’s reports of harassment …
Babergh District Council (202314102)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow the applicant to succeed his late mother’s tenancy.
Accent Housing Limited (202309091)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the condition of the resident’s property at the start of her tenancy.
London Borough of Islington (202322270)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a copy of the original terms and conditions of his tenancy. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Magna Housing Limited (202403995)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports that she was coerced into signing a letter to end her previous joint tenancy. Reports of domestic abuse (DA). Request for rehousing. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Peabody Trust (202325455)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The resident’s complaint is about: The level of rent for the property. The landlord giving him a new tenancy agreement when he transferred to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Bromford Housing Group Limited (202316787)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the signing of the tenancy agreement. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202322309)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account at the end of the tenancy.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202310421)
Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: An error on the resident’s tenancy agreement which impacted her mutual exchange application. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202316526)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to assign his tenancy to his daughter.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202231459)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Complaint about damage caused to his kitchen. Concerns about his son being removed from his tenancy. Request to transfer from a joint to sole tenancy. Concerns about its administration of …
First Garden Cities Homes Limited (202313788)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Staff categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to it for financial support for her tenancy.
Amplius Living (202305793)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ request to assign her tenancy to her son.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202200827)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The level of service charge. The resident’s concerns about a breach of her tenancy agreement. The resident’s service charge account management. Communal door repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint …
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202216072)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance from her neighbour. Decision to offer the resident’s neighbour an assured tenancy. Response to the resident’s concerns it had discriminated against her by …
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.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202222100)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Occupancy Rights
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s tenancy end date and his request for a refund of the credit on his rent account. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.