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"
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202333699)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: leaks from an upstairs property. noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour (ASB) from the same property. We will investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202426785)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Old Property Condition categories
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a moth infestation in the property.
Karbon Homes Limited (202330910)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of defects in the property. the associated complaint.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202431867)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). the resident’s request for a property transfer. the associated complaint.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202448931)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about: The resident’s requests for rehousing and/or adaptations to the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about rats around the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Islington (202447925)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp, and mould in the resident’s property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202440022)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and her concerns about the information provided about the noise level before purchasing the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint has also been considered.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202449593)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202501150)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Moving/Buying/Selling Home
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports about repair issues at the property.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202453198)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s response to reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by the resident. The associated complaint handling.
Notting Hill Genesis (202433631)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the boiler. Damp and mould in the property. Repairs to the window restrictor. Reports of damage to the property and possessions following a leak. The resident’s requests to move. The …
Ocean Housing Limited (202451771)
No Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A hot water cylinder replacement. The resident’s reports of obstructions in the communal area. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for a property transfer. The resident’s complaint.
Peabody Trust (202331799)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Financial
The complaint is about the landlords response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and associated repairs Reports of damage to her property The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Peabody Trust (202401856)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for permission to sublet her property. Response to the resident’s request to be allocated a disabled parking space. Consideration of the resident’s vulnerability and disability while dealing with her …
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202451608)
Mediation
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of water entering the property and the associated damp and mould.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202428174)
Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests to cut back the trees overhanging the rear of the property. Associated complaints.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202429025)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to a plastered wall in the property. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Southern Housing (202342145)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress and damp and mould in the property. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Sovereign Network Group (202419189)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Health and Safety (inc. building safety)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of rising damp and associated repairs. Concerns regarding asbestos in the property. Associated complaint.
Stonewater Limited (202332610)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of multiple repairs at the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Stonewater Limited (202334196)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of cold temperatures inside, and excessive heat loss from the property the resident’s request for cavity wall insulation to be replaced The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling …
The Riverside Group Limited (202343088)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks which caused damp and mould. Issues with electrics at the property due to the leak. The resident’s request for pebbledash to be removed from the property. The complaint.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202419593)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs. Concerns regarding comments made by a surveyor during a visit to the property. Associated complaint.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202344448)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents: concerns about the length of time scaffolding had been up at the property. concerns about the conduct of the contractors and the alleged damage to her porch. associated complaint.
Abri Group Limited (202433137)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould at the resident’s property.
East End Homes Limited (202435034)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of leaks and water ingress from a neighbouring property. The complaint.
ForHousing Limited (202445239)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of rats at her property.
Home Group Limited (202442339)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property which included: Drainage Damp and mould The shower The landlord’s failure to attend to an emergency repair. The landlord’s response to the resident’s …
London Borough of Lambeth (202339244)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports in 2021 about water ingress. Reports in May 2022 that the roof leak had damaged her property. Concerns in 2022 that there were delays with it repairing the roof. …
London Borough of Lambeth (202500713)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to address leaks, asbestos and damp and mould in the property. We have investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Wandsworth (202337234)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: the condition of the property after she moved in. the collapse of her living room ceiling. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202317968)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a break-in at the resident’s property.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202422867)
Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and security in her permanent property and her temporary housing placement.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202449582)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a sewage smell in the property. Associated complaint.
Newark and Sherwood District Council (202438422)
Reasonable Redress
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould at the property.
Northumberland County Council (202448418)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Adaptations to the resident’s property. The resident’s complaint.
Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited (202331741)
No Maladministration
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defects at her property, in particular repairs to the staircase.
One Manchester Limited (202425038)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Estate Management
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The management of bins being kept in the communal area. The resident’s reports that he felt harassed by the landlord over the bins issue. Repairs to gaps in the structure of …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202450951)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Southern Housing (202404075)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of various repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
City of Westminster Council (202440866)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s reports regarding staff conduct.
Haringey London Borough Council (202450621)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s request for adaptation works to the property. Associated complaints.
London Borough of Lambeth (202332105)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s requests for it to replace the bedroom windows. The resident’s reports of a leak into the property and the associated repairs. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202330970)
Outside Jurisdiction
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and repairs to the property.
Complaint: Responsive repairs/activity
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the hot water at the property.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202502432)
Maladministration
Complaint: Managing Relations
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks, damp and mould in the resident’s property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Midland Heart Limited (202311065)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of pests in the property. reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). associated complaint.
Milton Keynes Council (202314473)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Difficulties accessing the garden due to the lack of maintenance. Difficulties accessing the garden due to issues with his path and threshold step from the property. A hole …
North Tyneside Council (202406712)
Maladministration
Complaint: Local Authority / ALMO or TMO
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of damp in the property. Complaint handling.
Peabody Trust (202420842)
Partial Maladministration
Complaint: Information and data management
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak from above and associated damp and mould. The resident’s reports of mice in the property. The resident’s Subject Access Request (SAR). The associated complaints.