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

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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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16,227 decisions

Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s handling of a repair to the drain of the Resident’s property. The Landlord’s communication with the Resident. The Landlord’s response to the Resident’s concerns about the storage and removal of his personal data. The …
Case 202004390 · 5 Feb 2021
Haringey Council (202005594) Outside Jurisdiction
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord, in response to her request for compensation for the impact of ASB on her health, wellbeing, and life.
Case 202005594 · 5 Feb 2021
LiveWest Homes Limited (202004865) Outside Jurisdiction
REPORT COMPLAINT 202004865 LiveWest Homes Limited 5 February 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman […]
Case 202004865 · 5 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories
The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for maintenance and cyclical works at the property.
Case 202000692 · 5 Feb 2021
Peabody Trust 2018 (202002309) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002309 Peabody Trust 2018 5 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
Case 202002309 · 5 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the conduct of its staff.
Case 202004227 · 5 Feb 2021
The Riverside Group Limited (201915347) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The resident has complained about the landlord’s response to his reports of issues with the general cleanliness of the bin store and communal hallway, a broken communal door, maintenance of the car park and noise nuisance from the property above. …
Case 201915347 · 5 Feb 2021
Vivid Housing Limited (202005614) No Maladministration
REPORT COMPLAINT 202005614 Vivid Housing Limited 5 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
Case 202005614 · 5 Feb 2021
Wolverhampton City Council (201912244) Partial Maladministration
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reimbursement of the costs incurred from the use of temporary electrical heaters. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water damage to her tumble dryer.
Case 201912244 · 5 Feb 2021
Camden Council (201913372) No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s formal complaint about the conduct of a staff member . The resident also complains about the landlord’s decision not to escalate the complaint.
Case 201913372 · 4 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains that the landlord failed to handle her complaints in accordance with its complaints procedure in that:
Case 202003379 · 4 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to replace a double-glazed bedroom window, that it had installed at the resident’s property, with a single-glazed window following planning permission issues with the local authority. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202001175 · 4 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding a rodent infestation at her property and the amount of compensation it subsequently offered.
Case 201908355 · 4 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a rotten patio door and damp and mould; associated formal complaint.
Case 202004538 · 4 Feb 2021
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for water costs she says she incurred as a result of its delaying in repairing the toilet water flush mechanism and then later paying compensation into her rent …
Case 202001604 · 4 Feb 2021
Tower Hamlets Homes (202005444) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s decision not to install an intercom door entry system at the resident’s property. The resident’s application to move from her property.
Case 202005444 · 4 Feb 2021
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ request for compensation.
Case 201909770 · 3 Feb 2021
Islington Council (201915993) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 201915993 Islington Council 3 February 2021 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 201915993 · 3 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance, and complaint handling.
Case 202002004 · 3 Feb 2021
Leeds City Council (201811573) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complains about:
Case 201811573 · 3 Feb 2021
Magenta Living (202000689) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000689 Magenta Living 3 February 2021 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 […]
Case 202000689 · 3 Feb 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (202002298) No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of credits and compensation payments due to the resident following a substantial leak at the property in July 2018 and its overall administration of her rent account; and The landlord’s handling of the …
Case 202002298 · 3 Feb 2021
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to repair the back fence and gate in his property.
Case 202006045 · 3 Feb 2021
bpha Limited (202002074) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Tenants Behaviour categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s response of reports of smells coming into the property from a neighbouring property.
Case 202002074 · 2 Feb 2021
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202001937 · 2 Feb 2021
Magenta Living (202003279) No Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to allow contractors to carry out works at an empty property in the block and letting of a property during the Covid-19 pandemic. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202003279 · 2 Feb 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained that: The landlord failed to respond to their initial reports of a fly infestation The landlord took too long to respond to a leak and the resulting remedial works The landlord took too long to remove …
Case 201916109 · 31 Jan 2021
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000248 Wakefield And District Housing Limited 31 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all […]
Case 202000248 · 31 Jan 2021
Harrow Council (202002402) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202002402 · 30 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 201911461 Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited 30 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the […]
Case 201911461 · 30 Jan 2021
REPORT COMPLAINT 201914633 Yorkshire Housing Limited 30 January 2021 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 201914633 · 30 Jan 2021
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning: misuse of the leaseholder carparking bays; misuse of the fire doors; antisocial behaviour (ASB), including: vandalism of the fire doors; unauthorised visitors using the building for the use/supply …
Case 201905292 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to repairs throughout their property.
Case 202005049 · 29 Jan 2021
Birmingham City Council (201915592) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s Subject Access Request. The resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his boiler. The resident’s concerns that the Gas Safety Certificate for his property is not valid.
Case 201915592 · 29 Jan 2021
Camden Council (201910624) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 201910624 Camden Council 29 January 2021 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 201910624 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
Case 202001660 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The resident’s liability to pay the service charge for the mobile support service (the MSS) during the Covid-19 pandemic. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the delivery and provision of the MSS during the …
Case 202007087 · 29 Jan 2021
Hackney Council (202005750) No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of unauthorised items being stored in communal areas.
Case 202005750 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complained about the landlord’s response to reports of mould at the property.
Case 202001827 · 29 Jan 2021
Haringey Council (202000931) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint regards the landlord’s handling of issues reported by the resident relating the implementation of an intergenerational living project (the project) jointly managed by the landlord, the local council and a charity and the impact it has had on …
Case 202000931 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of their management transfer request.
Case 202003052 · 29 Jan 2021
Islington Council (201913645) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 201913645 Islington Council 29 January 2021 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 201913645 · 29 Jan 2021
Islington Council (202000921) No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
REPORT COMPLAINT 202000921 London Borough of Islington 29 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
Case 202000921 · 29 Jan 2021
Karbon Homes Limited (202002192) Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Charges categories
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002192 Karbon Homes Limited 29 January 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman […]
Case 202002192 · 29 Jan 2021
Lewes District Council (201913094) Partial Maladministration
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) allegedly perpetrated by her neighbour. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping in the case.
Case 201913094 · 29 Jan 2021
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property above being used as temporary accommodation. The landlord’s response the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her upstairs neighbour.
Case 201908725 · 29 Jan 2021
Milton Keynes Council (201910370) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about: How the landlord handled repairs reported, including: how the landlord handled reports of damp in June 2018; how the landlord handled repairs required in 2019 and a decant; and the information provided by the landlord in …
Case 201910370 · 29 Jan 2021
Network Homes Limited (202001328) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports concerning the safeguarding of residents in relation to ongoing construction in the neighboring property; the resident’s reports of disrepair to security gates and doors at the property; the resident’s …
Case 202001328 · 29 Jan 2021
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident complained about the landlord’s: Response to the loss of water supply to their property. Handling of their formal complaint.
Case 202000455 · 29 Jan 2021
Notting Hill Genesis (201811046) No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: Works required to the windows in the property Repairs to a back door and the surrounding flooring Renewal of the kitchen units The resident’s formal complaint on the issues.
Case 201811046 · 29 Jan 2021