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"
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202101750)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repairs needed at the property; the resident’s reports of mould growth to windows and kitchen pipework; the resident’s reports of rats entering his garden from a neighbour’s garden; …
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202009363)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of mould growth and a pest infestation in her property; the related complaint.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202006592)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen. The repairs needed to the resident’s kitchen. The resident’s concern that the landlord had authorised ‘illegal’ repairs to the kitchen. The associated complaint.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202012406)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered to the resident for repair delays. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202012954)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of cracks and structural issues at the property, and its response to her subsequent formal complaints.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202012576)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202012576 Clarion Housing Association Limited 30 September 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]
Hyde Housing Association Limited (201910352)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the redress offered by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures whilst handling damp and mould repairs.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202005388)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s bath replacement. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited (202005518)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: An operative attending the resident’s property without authorisation. The operative’s conduct.
Great Places Housing Association (202003896)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of an aerial being installed without her knowledge. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct. The landlord’s handling of the installation of a shower and floor …
Hightown Housing Association Limited (201915457)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of requests that it carry out work to remedy various faults found when he moved into his shared ownership property in November 2019. The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of …
Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202005721)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202005721 Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited 29 September 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. […]
Sanctuary Housing Association (202109211)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould at the property and associated repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling. Physical and mental health issues experienced by the resident.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202102434)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it refund an advanced rent payment.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202013293)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: the repairs needed to the resident’s back door. the resident’s concerns about a tenancy warning letter being issued. the associated complaint.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202103486)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents’ request to change parking bays by varying their lease.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202100415)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns regarding the smoke detector system in his property. concerns about the extractor fan in his kitchen. associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202007157)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak. The complaint is about the complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202008559)
Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s administration of the service charge account, specifically in respect of charges for communal works which were added to the 2018 service charge and were not needed and did not go ahead.
Arcon Housing Association Limited (202001719)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s concerns regarding a breach in confidentiality. Complaint handling.
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202013361)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the residents’ reports of a leak at the property. Complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202007775)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Decision to restrict the resident's communication to a single point of contact (SPOC). Response to the resident’s complaint.
Pine Court Housing Association Limited (202016974)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about her housing transfer, antisocial behaviour, and customer service.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202004305)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the administration of service charges. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the Neighbourhood Officer. Complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202001457)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The level and reasonableness of the service charge. The landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about repairs to a dormer window at the building. The landlord’s response to the resident’s enquiries about repairs to a communal …
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to repair or replace a front fence at the resident’s property.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202101334)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and her request for a management transfer for this and for medical reasons.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202007219)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof, including the associated damp and mould problems. The landlord’s handling of their requests for a new back door.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202104088)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
REPORT COMPLAINT 202104088 Clarion Housing Association Limited 5 September 2021 Our Approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202010222)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports concerning damp and mould at the property. complaints handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202015054)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
REPORT COMPLAINT 202015054 Sanctuary Housing Association 3 September 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This is […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202016831)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to replaster her property. The landlord’s handling complaint handling.
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the level of compensation the resident was offered following delays installing a toilet at the property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202004806)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: handling of a boiler installation, moving a carbon monoxide detector, replacement of a rusty radiator, bathroom wall cracks, replacement of a towel handle, and replacement of a vacuum …
Irwell Valley Housing Association Limited (202004776)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s allegation that a member of its staff assaulted him on 12 April 2018.
Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited (201905934)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to their reports about noise from doors in the building. The landlord’ response to their reports of the smell of cigarettes and alleged drug taking entering their home.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202010332)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of repairs to his rear living room window. The resident’s report of alleged anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s concerns about calls he made to the landlord on 3, 4 …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202015725)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Limited (202002952)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s claim of a breach of data protection.
Sanctuary Housing Association (201914140)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s front door. Repairs to the resident’s washing machine. Repairs to the resident’s fridge.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202015763)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to adaptations at the resident’s property.
Estuary Housing Association Limited (202107783)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for an injury.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202007515)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for the data it held about him. Response to the resident’s concerns about the heating system in his home. Response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of the …
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of reoccurring roof leak.
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen and bathroom. The level of compensation offered in response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202102565)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s request for repairs to his bedroom radiator. associated complaint handling.
Cottsway Housing Association Limited (202002051)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould growth in his property.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202100704)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over the heating system in his property.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202009776)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of cladding remediation works including how long the works have taken to complete, the landlord’s communication about funding arrangements, and the impact the situation has had on progressing the sale of the resident’s …
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202103874)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
REPORT COMPLAINT 202103874 Guinness Housing Association Limited 19 August 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]