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 3,519 of 16,227 decisions matching "association"
Sanctuary Housing Association (202113649)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202224159)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s: reports of repair for: the kitchen and lounge flooring; the cistern; the chipped sink and bath; the broken gate; damp and mould; the skirting board; and the subsequent complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202207945)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould within the resident’s home. Decanting the resident into temporary accommodation. Reports of pigeons nesting and defecating on the property. Reports of a neighbour’s overgrown garden. The resident’s …
Gateway Housing Association Limited (202214087)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a chain let. The landlord’s handling of communications over future chain lets.
Hightown Housing Association Limited (202009996)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of defects in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202115521)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to repairs to the fences and bin store. the associated complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202010886)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak at the property. The resident’s reports of window disrepair. The resident’s report of issues with her electric heaters. The resident’s report of noise transfer. The associated complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202311457)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a report of a broken fence. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hightown Housing Association Limited (202102415)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair reports regarding the rear door and leak to the bath. The landlord’s handling of concerns raised by the resident about the conduct of the developer’s subcontractor. The related complaint.
Nehemiah United Churches Housing Association Limited (202222439)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. The associated complaint.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202110732)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to a request to remove fly-tipped rubbish from communal areas. The standard of communal cleaning and maintenance. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202113849)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about accessing its online resident portal; The resident’s request to change to a sole tenancy; The resident’s concerns about information sent to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP); …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202107616)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repair issues reported by the resident in May and July 2021. The resident’s request for reimbursement for repairs she completed. The related complaint. The resident’s request for decoration vouchers offered in 2006 …
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202211862)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s shower.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202126704)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a communal front door. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
West Kent Housing Association (202117684)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about her neighbour’s dog. Query regarding the path at the side of the property. Reports of noise transference. Complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202202829)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to windows at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202201710)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge and rent account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for arrears on her service charge and rent account to be waived. The associated complaint.
Great Places Housing Association (202207825)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to: the boiler; the kitchen tap.
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202311620)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the residents reports of tiles coming loose and mould in the bathroom of the property.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202104971)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reported sewage leaks. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Warwickshire Rural Housing Association Limited (202216128)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s annual gas safety inspection. The Ombudsman has also considered the amount of compensation the landlord offered the resident in response to her complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202204063)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the way the landlord responded to the resident's reports of: Rotten floorboards; Exposed gas pipes; An unsafe internal glazed door; Water ingress. This report will also look at the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202216852)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the property, including damp. Reports that the windows in the property were screwed shut. Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Request for alternative accommodation. The Ombudsman has …
Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202016023)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reported repairs and associated decant. Request to be moved on medical grounds. Request to be allocated a different point of contact. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Connect Housing Association Limited (202205230)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reported heating issues in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202125039)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. the associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202222408)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in her property and subsequent repairs.
West Kent Housing Association (202214975)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to place a risk alert on the resident’s record.
West Kent Housing Association (202126586)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The repair to a leak over the resident’s front door. The withdrawal of a management move. The associated complaint.
Hexagon Housing Association Limited (202125894)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of, and communication about, various repairs in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a mouse infestation. This service has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202116549)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the toilet, bathroom extractor fan and a leak in the bathroom which resulted in damp and mould. The associated complaint
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202116949)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s complaint that she had been discriminated against. Her management transfer. Repairs to a lift and the associated decant process. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202218930)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
Rooftop Housing Association Limited (202203134)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reported issues with the resident’s garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202124434)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The resident’s reports of the landlord’s handling of fire safety concerns within the building. The resident’s reports concerning repairs to the fire doors. The resident’s reports concerning the lack of consultation under Section 20 of the …
Trident Housing Association Limited (202108599)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property. Decision not to reimburse the resident for expenses incurred carrying out works to the property. Complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202122885)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s actions following its dislodging of a BT cable affecting the resident’s property.
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202207927)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a structure built over the patio of a neighbouring property.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202204816)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould following a leak, and her subsequent request for compensation. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association Limited (202211405)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of damp and mould at the property. This report has also considered: The complaints handling. The record keeping.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202122599)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to his heating and hot water/boiler. The resident’s complaint.
Estuary Housing Association Limited (202017245)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the property. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Estuary Housing Association Limited (202221371)
Severe Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202108054)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a contractor using the drive at her former property. the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about two missed appointments at her current property. the landlord’s handling of …
Irwell Valley Housing Association Limited (202217188)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress, damp, and mould at the property The subsequent complaint.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202205675)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to the resident’s application for staircasing. The landlord’s interpretation of the provisions of the resident’s lease. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the roof. The landlord’s handling of the …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202204728)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a complaint relating to the resident’s previous tenancy; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of its contractor causing damage to the property during planned works and leaving aspects of the work …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202111250)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of noise disturbance. Request to be transferred into a suitable property. Related complaint.
West Kent Housing Association (202206320)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the garden flooding, the associated works, and offer of compensation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.