London Borough of Lambeth (202405340)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Works required to the resident’s bathroom. The formal complaint.
Source · Ombudsman casework
Housing Ombudsman Decisions
18,103 total decisions
13,253 maladministration found
2,407 no maladministration
167 severe cases
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.
Decisions
London Borough of Barnet (202424785)
The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of flooding caused by water leaks at her property. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Hounslow (202452472)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould.
London Borough of Lambeth (202335573)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and the subsequent repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
London Borough of Lewisham (202427559)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a mice infestation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202407878)
The landlord’s handling of the recurrent loss of heating and hot water over the winter period.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202401674)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of living in a cold property.
Haringey London Borough Council (202500917)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s:
London Borough of Hackney (202404873)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about service charge arrears.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202331963)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for it to remove items from her previous address. Reports of a flood and resulting damage. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
London Borough of Islington (202447925)
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.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202329648)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Slough Borough Council (202217555)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to service charge queries. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202419593)
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.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202452161)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould. The resident’s management transfer request.
London Borough of Barnet (202439737)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a roof leak. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London Borough of Ealing (202319198)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould, and the associated repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Lambeth (202441786)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak. The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Lambeth (202500713)
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)
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.
Haringey London Borough Council (202450621)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s request for adaptation works to the property. Associated complaints.
London Borough of Brent (202453056)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour (ASB).
London Borough of Waltham Forest (202347813)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of an application for tenancy succession. Complaint handling.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202333999)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Lambeth (202409283)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202409283 London Borough of Lambeth 25 September 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
London Borough of Lambeth (202449187)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Damp and mould and drainage issues. A leak into the property. The condition of the windows. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Haringey London Borough Council (202224687)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a roof leak at the property. Associated complaint.
London Borough of Havering Council (202328972)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202328972 London Borough of Havering Council 24 September 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]
London Borough of Lewisham (202408476)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repairs required to the property including to the bathroom, toilet, cupboard door, kitchen units and windows. Repairs required to address damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
Waverley Borough Council (202332453)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202347174)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs required to fix the heating. The resident’s request for a refund of related heating service charges. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Camden Council (202452256)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp in the property. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202449861)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and associated repairs. Complaint handling.
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (202338362)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of issues with her neighbour. The resident’s queries about the wellbeing charge and concerns about changes to nighttime care provision. We will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202449791)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak from the bathroom skylight. Associated complaint.
Luton Borough Council (202342309)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), including noise nuisance. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Camden Council (202412754)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by the ingress of the smell of cannabis into her flat.
London Borough of Ealing (202431561)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation following a roof leak.
London Borough of Hillingdon (202452711)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s damp and mould reports and associated repairs. The resident’s complaint.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202414386)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202405556)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a leak effecting the leaseholder’s property.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202339589)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202339589 Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited 17 September 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
London Borough of Hackney (202444098)
The complaint is about the landlord handling of the resident’s reports of: inadequate heating and smoke in her property. low hot water pressure and drainage issues. leaks in the bathroom and subsequent repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Camden Council (202446702)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a roof leak. The resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Hounslow (202339645)
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s: concerns that the property is too cold and draughty. reports about the temperature of the water, problems with the water pressure and a chemical smell from the hot water cylinder. associated request for a combi boiler to be installed.
London Borough of Newham (202218560)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A banging noise from the roof. Birds nesting in the extractor fan. A roof leak in August 2021. Low water pressure and banging pipes. We have also investigated the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202417205)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in a bedroom.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202335312)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s report of a leak into the bathroom. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Lambeth (202338811)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report of a faulty light fitting. Formal complaint.
Luton Borough Council (202331379)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for maintenance of trees at the property and associated repairs.
Decisions by year
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| Decision year | Maladministration | No maladministration | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 42 | 35 |
| 2021 | 875 | 557 | 544 |
| 2022 | 1,092 | 468 | 400 |
| 2023 | 2,222 | 384 | 269 |
| 2024 | 3,021 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,469 | 512 | 708 |
| 2026 | 1,513 | 197 | 215 |
Landlords with most published decisions
Clarion Housing Association Limited
919
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
634
Peabody Trust
597
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q)
488
Sanctuary Housing Association
410
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV)
354
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Clarion Housing Association Limited (919)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (634)
Peabody Trust (597)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488)
Sanctuary Housing Association (410)
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (354)
Hyde Housing Association Limited (346)
Southern Housing (337)
The Guinness Partnership Limited (329)
Notting Hill Genesis (305)
Southwark Council (301)
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (269)