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 3,795 of 16,227 decisions matching "council"
Southwark Council (202326338)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202326338 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident, who has visual and mobility impairments, was required to vacate her […]
Southwark Council (202429299)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202429299 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident has a secure tenancy with the […]
Bassetlaw District Council (202337036)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202337036 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bassetlaw District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident and his family transferred to […]
Brighton and Hove City Council (202430070)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of communal flooring replacement at the property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
City of Doncaster Council (202409587)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202409587 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Doncaster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident lives in 1-bedroom flat […]
City of Westminster Council (202437516)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202437516 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat. What the complaint […]
Southend on Sea City Council (202450515)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202450515 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southend on Sea City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 4-bedroom […]
Tandridge District Council (202334587)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202334587 Decision type Investigation Landlord Tandridge District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1 bedroom property. […]
Haringey London Borough Council (202338854)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202338854 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom terraced […]
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202323105 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background As part of an adaptation request by the resident, the […]
Southwark Council (202428780)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202428780 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom semi-detached house with her husband and […]
Birmingham City Council (202427475)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202427475 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed flat within a high-rise block. […]
Southwark Council (202328109)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202328109 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a flat within […]
City of Westminster Council (202413337)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202413337 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bed flat […]
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202407259)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202407259 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 October 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a […]
Stevenage Borough Council (202314292)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202314292 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stevenage Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident reported a leak from the roof along with damp […]
Birmingham City Council (202405515)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a neighbour dispute.
Cambridge City Council (202324956)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s: Reports of outstanding repairs at the property. Associated complaint.
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202340525)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A request for the family to be moved to a new property on medical grounds. Reported anti-social behaviour (ASB). Various repairs within the property. Reports of mould in the property.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202331953)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of defects to the garden works and kitchen window, the condition of a neighbour’s fence and to the resident’s request for a bollard. Reports of staff conduct and discrimination. …
City of Westminster Council (202346824)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A repair to the property’s intercom system. The associated complaint.
City of Wolverhampton Council (202327282)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that its contractors damaged her patio doors. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
St Albans City and District Council (202501155)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the roof of the house. renewal of the loft insulation. repairs to the shed roof. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
City of Wolverhampton Council (202430978)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the kitchen wall and pest control expenses incurred by the resident. The associated complaint.
Southwark Council (202343514)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a water leak.
Birmingham City Council (202453351)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blocked toilet. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
South Derbyshire District Council (202425889)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the bedroom ceiling and the property’s roof. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint as part of the assessment.
Southwark Council (202424441)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from above. The formal complaint.
Southwark Council (202425793)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the loss of heating and hot water.
Southwark Council (202426170)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the loss of heating and hot water. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202343326)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its resident’s request to retrieve personal belongings from her late sister’s property.
South Tyneside Council (202314195)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of nuisance caused by his neighbour smoking. Handling of the associated complaint.
Stevenage Borough Council (202321733)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Gutter leak, fascia, soffit, and roof repairs. The associated complaint.
Birmingham City Council (202430972)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The information the landlord provided about the resident’s tenancy. The suitability of the property the landlord offered to the resident.
Leeds City Council (202332540)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs at her main property, in particular: Plasterwork. Electrical issues. Mould treatment works. Kitchen repairs. Move to her temporary property. Reports of repairs at her temporary property.
London Borough of Camden Council (202407878)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The landlord’s handling of the recurrent loss of heating and hot water over the winter period.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202401674)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of living in a cold property.
Charnwood Borough Council (202501861)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drains flooding in the garden of the property.
Haringey London Borough Council (202500917)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s:
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202422118)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of pests. Reports of damp and mould. Reports of damaged items. Concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Leeds City Council (202336214)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s management of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the resident's requests for tenancy and rehousing support due to his additional needs.
Leicester City Council (202203128)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The associated complaint.
Lewes District Council (202338493)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a disconnected boiler pipe and associated staff conduct. Reports of damp and mould.
London Borough of Camden Council (202439436)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of: A repair to the kitchen light. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Camden Council (202452404)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s reports about anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Havering Council (202434804)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns in respect to parking. The resident’s damp and mould reports. The resident’s concerns in respect to the communal stairwells. The resident’s reports of loss of heating and hot water. …
Melton Borough Council (202423492)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a data breach. the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). allegations of criminal damage against the resident. tenancy warning letters issued to the resident.
Reading Borough Council (202332518)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about a staff member’s conduct request for her tenancy agreement reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) report of window repairs request for a new front door report the landlord was …
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202329648)
Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Shropshire Council (202409618)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s requests for window repairs and replacement. Damp and mould repairs and associated requests for health considerations. The resident’s reports of drainage issues. Associated complaint.