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 1,955 of 16,227 decisions matching "borough"
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202119575)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to plaster a room at her property.
Tamworth Borough Council (202115860)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The Complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s WC and consequent interruption to his water supply.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202118683)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s shower. Complaint handling.
Luton Borough Council (202122872)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a leak into the communal toilet that was believed to have come from the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202122067)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to remain in his grandmother’s property following the termination of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiry about purchasing the property via the Right to Buy (RTB) …
Broxtowe Borough Council (202122100)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property.
Melton Borough Council (202126131)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the following issue: The council’s categorisation of the resident as an unreasonably persistent and vexatious customer.The council’s decision not to progress the resident’s complaint through its internal complaints process.
Castle Point Borough Council (202017467)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: repainting her bin cupboard storage door; its programme of planned works, including repainting her property; its call handler’s behaviour.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202015542)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to relocate a mains stopcock from outside of the property to the inside of the property. The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202115332)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of asbestos in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Slough Borough Council (202007210)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of Reports of damage, noise and repairs following the neighbour’s loft extension work. Allegations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made about the resident. Staff related complaints including an incident when the resident was asked …
London Borough of Hackney (202125238)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, specifically of dogs being on the estate.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202118314)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the length of time he was without heating and hot water at the start of his tenancy and the level of compensation offered. The landlord’s handling of the …
London Borough of Hackney (202120353)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs remaining after its contractor’s works at her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202109196)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement of costs related to his garden, travel, rent and council tax. The landlord’s handling of the …
Gravesham Borough Council (202117844)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of allegations of antisocial behaviour (ASB) made against the resident. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202113082)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour.
Ashford Borough Council (202013423)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of the residents’ reports of antisocial behaviour from their neighbour. Handling of the residents’ request for a management move. Related complaint handling.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202115538)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak and her subsequent request for compensation for items damaged by the leak .
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202106499)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries regarding the service charge and standard of services provided.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202113474)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the condition of the property when the resident moved in, following a mutual exchange.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202122327)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about:
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (202115415)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the communal parts of the block. Reports of repairs to the property. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request for an allocated parking space.
Melton Borough Council (202000883)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: an increase in the resident’s service charges; the related complaint.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202014265)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns: the landlord's response to the resident’s reports of an issue with the upstairs neighbour’s floorboards and associated noise nuisance.
Runnymede Borough Council (202116044)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: Repairs to the property’s wetroom. The resident’s reports of damage to fencing. The resident’s request to transfer to another property.
Haringey London Borough Council (202121817)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a leak in the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202104914)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour, including: parking outside her property; noise nuisance; blocking the shared pathway to her garden; her subsequent request for a privacy fence; keeping …
Brentwood Borough Council (202103090)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about:
Haringey London Borough Council (202121406)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s balcony window.
London Borough of Hillingdon (202009185)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns with a gas safety certificate.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (202009843)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s management organisation’s handling of the resident’s complaint about repairs to the gutters in her property.
Ipswich Borough Council (202108079)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB). handling of the complaint.
London Borough of Hillingdon (202104614)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s replacement of lighting in the area around the resident’s property and the effect this has had on him.
Basildon Borough Council (202010721)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to a broken skylight following a storm in January 2020.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202004688)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of anti social behaviour (“ASB”) by a neighbour and its approach to his use of CCTV.
London Borough of Croydon (202010302)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord's response to: Outstanding repairs. Time taken to be decanted. Overcrowding in the property. The impact on the resident’s health and wellbeing. Damaged belongings.
London Borough of Croydon (202017495)
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 landlord’s handling of the resident’s outstanding bathroom repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be moved following an assault experienced. The landlord’s …
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202110281)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202100841)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident’s complaint is that the landlord has not taken appropriate steps in response to her complaint of antisocial behaviour (“ASB”) by neighbouring properties and a neighbour’s use of a shed. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202117300)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Crawley Borough Council (202113941)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for repairs following a flood in her property.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202100671)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to extend or reconfigure the kitchen in her property.
Gravesham Borough Council (202113158)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Guildford Borough Council (202123338)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of reports of unacceptable behaviour made against the resident.
Slough Borough Council (202104296)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202102981)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that the communal fire doors are not fit for purpose and are causing an excessive whistling noise.
Haringey London Borough Council (202112349)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a leak that occurred during works to the resident’s kitchen. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her belongings. The landlord’s response to the original works to the kitchen. …
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202017037)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour.
Swindon Borough Council (202119090)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in response to the resident’s complaint about the length of time it took to carry out adaptations at her property.