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

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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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16,227 decisions

Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202437125 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident was offered a property from the landlord’s […]
Case 202437125 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202440409 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident complained about the landlord’s failure to provide […]
Case 202440409 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202442471 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1st floor 2-bedroom flat. […]
Case 202442471 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202448645 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a maisonette. She reported leaks […]
Case 202448645 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202441711 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident is elderly and lives with another elderly person in […]
Case 202441711 · 28 Jan 2026
One Housing Group Limited (202421385) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The landlord’s stage 2 response was slightly delayed. However, the responses were thorough and there were no failures identified which would amount to maladministration.
Case 202421385 · 28 Jan 2026
Peabody Trust (202419883) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202419883 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident has reported damp and mould at the property to the […]
Case 202419883 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202411374 Decision type Investigation Landlord Progress Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background 1. The resident has been an assured tenant, following […]
Case 202411374 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202436269 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives on […]
Case 202436269 · 28 Jan 2026
Southern Housing (202451979) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202451979 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident moved into the ground floor property in March 2010 and […]
Case 202451979 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202513424 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a mid-terraced property with her 2 young […]
Case 202513424 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Estate Management
Decision Case ID 202325377 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident raised a number of concerns about external communal […]
Case 202325377 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202515390 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2 bed flat with her […]
Case 202515390 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202523046 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background Between August and November 2024 the resident said […]
Case 202523046 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202423257 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wandle Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident reported a leak, which had caused damage to […]
Case 202423257 · 28 Jan 2026
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
Decision Case ID 202509686 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ability Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat within a supported housing building, […]
Case 202509686 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
Decision Case ID 202400609 Decision type Investigation Landlord Accent Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a terraced property with her 2 children. She […]
Case 202400609 · 27 Jan 2026
Amplius Living (202440895) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202440895 Decision type Investigation Landlord Amplius Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident and her husband are joint tenants of the property […]
Case 202440895 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202339152 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bromford Flagship Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her partner and 4 children in a […]
Case 202339152 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202513116 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Lincoln Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat […]
Case 202513116 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202336425 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Flexible Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident has a 5 year flexible tenancy. She […]
Case 202336425 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202416573 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat with her 2 young […]
Case 202416573 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202501909 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident is unhappy about ongoing delays in the landlord […]
Case 202501909 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202418280 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter […]
Case 202418280 · 27 Jan 2026
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202516593) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
Decision Case ID 202516593 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident reported that her neighbour was causing anti-social behaviour (ASB), including […]
Case 202516593 · 27 Jan 2026
Halton Housing (202502287) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202502287 Decision type Investigation Landlord Halton Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Applicant Date 27 January 2026 Background The applicant’s mother occupied a 3-bedroom house. She died in August 2024. The […]
Case 202502287 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Old Complaints Handling categories
Decision Case ID 202421001 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident was unhappy with the landlord’s handling of […]
Case 202421001 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202439557 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter […]
Case 202439557 · 27 Jan 2026
London Borough of Hounslow (202518163) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202518163 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her adult […]
Case 202518163 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202515515 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident raised a legal […]
Case 202515515 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202348140 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 January 2026 Background The landlord began the section 20 process because it intended […]
Case 202348140 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202401518 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident provided evidence to the landlord in March 2023 […]
Case 202401518 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202440806 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1st floor flat. As part […]
Case 202440806 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202507182 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1 bedroom flat with her […]
Case 202507182 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202508707 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident reported long‑term rainwater exposure had saturated brickwork over many […]
Case 202508707 · 27 Jan 2026
Notting Hill Genesis (202513996) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202513996 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident has been a tenant of the landlord since […]
Case 202513996 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
Decision Case ID 202421161 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident reported experiencing problems with her rear patio door to the […]
Case 202421161 · 27 Jan 2026
Southern Housing (202420222) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
Decision Case ID 202420222 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The property is a 3 bedroom house, and the resident pays […]
Case 202420222 · 27 Jan 2026
Southern Housing (202524465) Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202524465 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident has lived in a 1 bedroom bungalow since 2016. The […]
Case 202524465 · 27 Jan 2026
Stonewater Limited (202513245) Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202513245 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat with their young child. At the […]
Case 202513245 · 27 Jan 2026
Torus62 Limited (202433269) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202433269 Decision type Investigation Landlord Torus62 Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident is unhappy with the way the landlord has responded to […]
Case 202433269 · 27 Jan 2026
Vico Homes Limited (202523270) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202523270 Decision type Investigation Landlord Vico Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident moved into the property by a mutual exchange. The […]
Case 202523270 · 27 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202432226 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property with her 2 young […]
Case 202432226 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202506461 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The landlord moved the resident into […]
Case 202506461 · 26 Jan 2026
Canterbury City Council (202339997) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202339997 Decision type Investigation Landlord Canterbury City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident is a secure tenant by […]
Case 202339997 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202346198 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident reported a leak in May and again in […]
Case 202346198 · 26 Jan 2026
Fareham Borough Council (202417935) Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202417935 Decision type Investigation Landlord Fareham Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The property is a mid-terraced house. The landlord described the walls […]
Case 202417935 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202429400 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barnet Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould […]
Case 202429400 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Managing Relations
Decision Case ID 202523925 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her husband and children in […]
Case 202523925 · 26 Jan 2026
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
Decision Case ID 202527837 Decision type Investigation Landlord Mansfield District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives by himself in a […]
Case 202527837 · 26 Jan 2026