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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Common Topics (last 2 years)
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 5,288 of 16,227 decisions matching "property"
Luton Borough Council (202122872)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a leak into the communal toilet that was believed to have come from the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The Riverside Group Limited (202100881)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of mould at the property. Complaints handling.
Brent Council (202122635)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's response to resident’s reports of water leaking into her property, and its handling of associated repairs to remedy damp and mould.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202122067)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to remain in his grandmother’s property following the termination of the tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s enquiry about purchasing the property via the Right to Buy (RTB) …
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202117869)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property following his report of cracking and possible subsidence. This Service has also considered: How the landlord handled the resident’s complaint. The landlord’s record keeping.
Broxtowe Borough Council (202122100)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property.
Leeds City Council (202102384)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.
Newlon Housing Trust (202006502)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: a boiler leak at his property; redecoration works at his property; repair works to his door. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Newlon Housing Trust (202125203)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about a leak in the property.
Tandridge District Council (202014407)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A neighbour dispute. Works at the property following an occupational therapy recommendation. Management of the scheme since it changed from sheltered accommodation to general needs accommodation. The Ombudsman has also assessed the …
Penge Churches Housing Association Limited (202008022)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of condensation in her property.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202009220)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following a leak from the property above. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The Havebury Housing Partnership (202108828)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to concerns raised about the condition of the property at mutual exchange. Handling of repairs raised by the resident on moving into the property, her request for a decant and the level of …
The Havebury Housing Partnership (202121189)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of outstanding repairs to windows in the resident’s property.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202103713)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the positioning of fencing between the resident’s property and a neighbour.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202012224)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to fix low hot water pressure at the resident’s property.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202002380)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of flooring repairs to the property. Response to the resident’s request for a new kitchen and bathroom. Complaint handling.
Castle Point Borough Council (202017467)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: repainting her bin cupboard storage door; its programme of planned works, including repainting her property; its call handler’s behaviour.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202118970)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a theft at her property. The associated formal complaint.
Aster Group Limited (202117925)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let, including health and safety issues raised by the resident. The landlord’s handling of the resident's concerns about discrimination in relation to her race and culture.
Connexus Housing One Limited (202001271)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
This complaint is about: The residents’ historic concerns about various issues including: The landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and criminal damage to the property. The landlord’s handling of subsequent repairs to the property’s windows. The landlord’s notice of tenancy …
East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202113592)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. The cleanliness of the resident’s new property when let and the support offered by the landlord regarding this.
Haringey Council (202101108)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Various repairs to the resident’s property including repairs to the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and balcony following a leak. The associated formal complaint.
Havering Council (202118386)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding the condition of her new property at the start of her tenancy, and the length of time that it took her to move into the property. The landlord’s …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202008929)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to install double glazed windows at the property. The associated complaints handing.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202122410)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to a window in the property.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202015542)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to relocate a mains stopcock from outside of the property to the inside of the property. The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202115332)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of asbestos in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Hexagon Housing Association Limited (201904493)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her property, in particular in relation to delays and the standard of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
One Vision Housing Limited (202122576)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Financial
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defects/snags in the property. The resident’s concerns relating to how the TV aerial transponder was installed. Damage caused to the resident’s car as a result of discarded building materials …
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202013337)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A pest infestation at the resident’s property. Repairs to the resident’s property. Its response to the resident’s concerns about paying council tax on two properties and reimbursement of costs. The resident’s reports …
Catalyst Housing Limited (202014121)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that bamboo was encroaching their garden from a neighbouring property. The related handling of the complaint.
Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust (202120405)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance coming from the floorboards above her property.
Northumberland Council (202116250)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s decision to install a hard standing area for parking alongside a neighbouring property.
Optivo (202105816)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress and damp at her property
Network Homes Limited (202101388)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair of a leak at the property.
Westminster City Council (202110420)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a fault with the heating system in her property, resulting in her being over charged.
Harlow District Council (202122759)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of blocked drainage at her property.
Notting Hill Genesis (202119278)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to a roof leak at the resident’s property, including its handling of the repairs and request for compensation. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for a private plumbing bill from …
One Housing Group Limited (202123143)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of a leak coming from the roof of the building into the resident’s property.
Thrive Homes Limited (202122651)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a bank of land in front of her property was not being maintained regularly by the landlord.
West Kent Housing Association (202121456)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Installation of gas central heating at the resident’s property. Complaint handling.
Gentoo Sunderland Ltd (202108649)
Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s management of asbestos at the resident’s property. the landlord’s handling of other disrepair issues including damp and floor repair.
Tower Hamlets Council (202118126)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak into her property and the subsequent repairs. Response to the resident's request for compensation for items damaged and the resident’s request to be relocated. Handling of …
Barking and Dagenham Council (202101016)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property.
Karbon Homes Limited (202004608)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
This complaint is about: The residents’ allegation their share in the property was mis-sold; The landlord’s response to the residents’ reports that build quality issues caused ongoing damp and mould at the property; The landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202120353)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs remaining after its contractor’s works at her property. The landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202104433)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s former property, including a decant. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property the resident was transferred to. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property the resident …
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202122062)
Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the windows in his property. Communication with the resident about the replacement windows.
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202112707)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Old Property Condition migrated-2025
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.