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 2,208 of 16,227 decisions matching "London "
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202217925)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak and subsequent repairs. Complaints handling.
London Borough of Ealing (202229501)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak into the property and the maintenance of the roof. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202120142)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour. Noise from the neighbour’s toilet. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202126692)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's reports of damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202221044)
Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak; Complaint handling; Record keeping.
London Borough of Sutton (202127305)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint relates to: The landlord’s handling of reports of a pest infestation. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202123311)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repair to the windows, kitchen sink tap, heating and hot water, TV aerial and light fitting at the property she had been decanted to. Response to the resident’s …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202105177)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of foul odours in a communal hallway. Reports of inadequate insulation between the entrance porch and her flat above. Complaints.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202224144)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s disposal of the resident’s garden furniture.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202210143)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Newham (202103663)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of an ongoing leak. complaint handling. This investigation will also consider landlord’s record keeping.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202127006)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlords: Decision not to further investigate the resident’s complaint from November 2018. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202204339)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about a fire door. Complaints handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202003750)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
London Borough of Hillingdon (202201619)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of poor workmanship relating to balcony repairs.
London Borough of Enfield (202220213)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property, including: damp in the bedroom, loose windows, cracks to the outside of the property, and, mice. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202212612)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
London Borough of Brent (202124195)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling repairs at the property, including: The roof and guttering issues reported between June 2021 and February 2022. The drain and holes in the driveway identified in July 2021. The leak reported in …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202213502)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s repair to his boiler; and the subsequent complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202220652)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded to the resident for the time taken to repair his boiler. The Ombudsman has also considered complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202202560)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a request that it provide a service charge refund; the associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202102368)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a new bathroom and a new front door. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of mould in her bathroom. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Newham (202115536)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of noise nuisance. This investigation has also considered the landlords complaint management.
London Borough of Newham (202227845)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202114384)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: A window to be installed in her property. A fence to be installed outside her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202200632)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of a radiator leak. the loss of hot water and heating. the associated complaint, including the amount of compensation offered.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202215266)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202216196)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour from a neighbour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint as part of this investigation.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202222022)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: A previous agreement regarding contractors attending the resident’s property. External decorating to windows and doors as part of its major works programme. Repairs to the front and rear doors. The Ombudsman has …
London Borough of Croydon (202118843)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s management transfer request. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Croydon (202204220)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his toilet and drains. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos in his property. The resident’s request to move. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s …
London Borough of Hillingdon (202230250)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of hot water and heating loss.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202212749)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling. Record keeping.
London Borough of Ealing (202221355)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a broken communal main entrance door, to the building of her property. associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202225107)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of the resident’s concerns about his service charge account. Complaints handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202200141)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s transfer application. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202219689)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of repairs to the resident’s shower panel. Complaints handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202222923)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property, and the associated repairs. The resident’s concern that damp and mould in the property had an adverse effect on the health of …
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request to install an external tap. the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Harrow (202205620)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident's concerns about the behaviour of a member of staff; The resident's concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB); Incidents that had affected the resident’s representative; Concerns on behalf of other residents: Concerns …
London Borough of Hillingdon (202110990)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of soot-like deposits falling onto his balcony; the resident’s service charge including a charge for the landlord’s on-site meal provision, despite the resident’s dietary requirements meaning he was unable …
London Borough of Barnet (202102335)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about polystyrene ceiling tiles in her property. The landlord’s failure to provide the resident with information about the presence of asbestos in her property at the start of the …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202202099)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request for a housing transfer and the handling of the associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202111700)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202205105)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the ASB reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202215520)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: the resident's report of damp and mould issues throughout the property including issues related to the condition of the windows and doors. the resident's report of repairs to heating and hot water …
London Borough of Barnet (202202606)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the resident’s front door; response to the resident’s request to renew the bathroom; complaint’s handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202123362)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s requirement that the resident sell their caravan prior to exchange of contracts for the purchase of their shared ownership property. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202106418)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress, damp and outstanding repairs at the property; A rat infestation in and around the property; Anti-social behaviour (ASB).
London Borough of Croydon (202205866)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of anti-social behaviour (ASB). This report has also considered: The landlord’s complaints handling. The landlord’s record keeping.