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
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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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Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of bed bugs at the property and the level of compensation offered for losses incurred.
Case 202121292 · 25 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about her ‘Right to Acquire’ application.
Case 202119565 · 25 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the ceiling following a leak in the property.
Case 202214051 · 25 May 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s management and handing of: The resident’s request to repair four windows in the resident’s property. The resident’s complaints and the level of compensation it offered for heating costs due to the delay in completing …
Case 202016279 · 24 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s concerns about communal grounds maintenance. The associated complaint.
Case 202212845 · 24 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The landlords handling of:
Case 202119635 · 23 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of defects at her property, and complaint handling.
Case 202125853 · 23 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: A downpipe. The communal doors to the bin store. A car park light. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Case 202127631 · 22 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to a roof leak, broken window, blocked sink and the refusal of a decant. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202126537 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs to the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202121168 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a sewage smell coming from the kitchen sink. The associated complaint.
Case 202201859 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s ongoing issues with heating and hot water.
Case 202011182 · 19 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202103858 Clarion Housing Association 18 May 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining […]
Case 202103858 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202109988 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let to the resident. The landlord’s response to concerns about a neighbouring resident having access to CCTV equipment. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.
Case 202219016 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of outstanding repairs. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202205072 · 18 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: communal area requests (store cupboard, hedge and boundary wall); reports of littering and fly-tipping. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202112753 · 17 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following reports of a pest infestation in her property.
Case 202100482 · 16 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to the resident's boiler.
Case 202215395 · 16 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), and; handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202013105 · 16 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of errors in the resident’s lease, the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of domestic violence and of the landlord’s administration and level of communication. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202115802 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to escalate the resident’s complaint to stage two of its complaints process.
Case 202202840 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request to remove the gravel from the front of the property; response to the resident’s request to remove a vent from her living room; repairs to the toilet flush; response …
Case 202124091 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property’s basement. The repairs to plasterwork in a bedroom. The associated complaints.
Case 202200752 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a pest infestation at the resident’s property. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Case 202200819 · 15 May 2023
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of asbestos in their former property.
Case 202113583 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident's complaint is about the landlord's handling of his reports of Anti Social Behaviour by neighbours. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been considered.
Case 202114854 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: Financial
This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a request for a breakdown of the service charge account. The associated complaint handling.
Case 202123998 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of discrimination. Communication about an issue with the energy meter. Handling of the complaint.
Case 202115070 · 12 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation, following a complaint about an area of land at the rear of the resident’s garden.
Case 202106133 · 11 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s bathroom. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Case 202119747 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repair work to the resident’s heating system; and Communication and handling of the complaint.
Case 202202401 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision not to replace the bathroom and the kitchen in the resident’s property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.
Case 202221498 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following repairs and maintenance to the car park streetlighting.
Case 202220036 · 10 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the transfer of the tenancy to the resident’s ex-partner. How the landlord handled the resident’s complaint.
Case 202108928 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler. The level of compensation awarded as redress to the complaint.
Case 202207114 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rodent infestation at her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused due to the infestation.
Case 202212280 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a leak affecting the property. The landlord’s handling of works to make good damage caused by the leak. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202123116 · 5 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about disrepair issues with: the windows in his property; the communal area. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Case 202121454 · 4 May 2023
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports that she did not receive services for which she was being charged. Handling of works required to the kitchen at the property. Complaints handling.
Case 202203977 · 4 May 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the repair of a storage heater. the associated complaint handling and offer of compensation.
Case 202113563 · 3 May 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident about: The cleaning of the communal areas. The rent and service charges increase.
Case 202127553 · 3 May 2023
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of, and response to, the resident’s application for a mutual exchange.
Case 202211638 · 30 Apr 2023
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of fly-tipping.
Case 202212252 · 29 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
Case 202220946 · 28 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of a pigeon infestation. Handling of the related complaint.
Case 202120154 · 28 Apr 2023
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident complains about the landlords handling of: Repairs to the communal door. The cleaning of the communal areas of the building. Non resident’s use of car parking at the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Case 202115633 · 28 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Repairs team’s responses to the resident’s calls and emails. Handling of the associated complaint.
Case 202016687 · 26 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould and the level of compensation offered. Complaint handling.
Case 202114474 · 25 Apr 2023
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports for repairs to the window handles and balcony door, and; the associated formal complaint.
Case 202111355 · 24 Apr 2023