London Borough of Hackney (202211339)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a flood, and damage to a communal pipe affecting her property. Complaint handling.
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
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202212956)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of a managed move. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Basildon Borough Council (202223904)
The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the toilet. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof. The landlord’s complaints handling. This report has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Broxtowe Borough Council (202217083)
The complaint is about: services the landlord provided to the residents, including independent living equipment, staff support, a smoke alarm system, and garden maintenance, and, the allocation of the residents’ current property. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202213556)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about not having heating and hot water, and its handling of the resident’s request for a gas boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about not having electricity, and the support it provided to enable the installation of …
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202210367)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the type of tenancy issued, lack of welcome visit, and request for rehousing. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the property condition when let. The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s handling of a pest infestation …
London Borough of Newham (202205719)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council (202119372)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and humidity; other repairs to the property, and the resident’s associated concerns; the resident’s reports of pest control issues; the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Hounslow (202116448)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of void repairs at the property. Handling of a deep clean before the property was let to the resident. Handling of offers of accommodation in 2018 and the level of priority banding allocated to the resident in 2021. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Newham (202123325)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Overgrown trees located at the front and rear of the resident’s property. A leak at the property. The replacement of the resident’s kitchen. The associated complaint.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202121354)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of water ingress from her roof and resulting damage to her ceiling, damp and mould. Handling of the resident’s reports of a faulty oven. Response to the resident’s report that she had experienced racism from its staff. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Ealing (202213529)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reports of leaking taps. The decant process. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202121330)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Missing belongings from her previous property following an emergency transfer and related staff conduct. Its refusal to replace a blind at her current property. Complaints handling.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202216776)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: its subcontractor removing and disposing of her furniture and personal belongings; repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling; record keeping.
Haringey London Borough Council (202223203)
The complaint is about: The level and reasonableness of the landlord's service charges for major works for a fire door and alarms at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of outstanding works to replace the resident’s flat entrance door. The landlord’s communications and complaint handling.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council (202125602)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and outstanding repair issues at the resident’s property. The resident’s insurance claim. Staff behaviour. Complaint handling.
London Borough of Brent (202204732)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks from the roof and subsequent internal damage to his property. Response to the resident’s concerns about his insurance claim for the damage to his property.
London Borough of Ealing (202210609)
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould while it arranged a temporary decant. Request for alternative, permanent accommodation. Offers of temporary decant properties. Subsequent decant to a hotel, specifically regarding food allowance and mobility aids. Complaint. The landlord’s decision to decant the …
London Borough of Hackney (202119231)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the front door and extractor fan. Handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. Decision not to allow the resident to move into her parent’s three-bedroom property.
London Borough of Harrow (202207870)
The complaint is about: Pigeon proofing works at the property. The landlord’s handling of flooring works, carried out as part of major works. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
London Borough of Islington (202212645)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The implementation of fire safety measures, including how it conducted a fire risk assessment (FRA). The resident’s residency check as part of a tenancy audit. The resident’s reports of a roof leak. The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s …
Eastbourne Borough Council (202213599)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about multiple property moves prior to her latest move; response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of her previous housing officer; response to the resident’s concerns about incorrect information being supplied about the number of bedrooms in her …
Haringey London Borough Council (202120142)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour. Noise from the neighbour’s toilet. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Sutton (202127305)
The complaint relates to: The landlord’s handling of reports of a pest infestation. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.
London Borough of Brent (202124195)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling repairs at the property, including: The roof and guttering issues reported between June 2021 and February 2022. The drain and holes in the driveway identified in July 2021. The leak reported in August 2022. His driveway service request of September 2022. Window …
London Borough of Newham (202227845)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
Dartford Borough Council (202303482)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of anti-social behaviour involving the resident’s neighbour including noise nuisance, smell from the neighbour’s property and the storing of bulky items and household waste in the garden. The resident’s neighbour accusing the resident of racism and threatening to take legal action …
London Borough of Croydon (202118843)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s management transfer request. The associated complaint.
Waverley Borough Council (202219548)
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled a leak in the resident’s property. How it handled the repairs in the property following the leak. The conduct of its staff members who spoke to the resident about the leak.
London Borough of Croydon (202204220)
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his toilet and drains. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos in his property. The resident’s request to move. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Hackney (202225107)
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of the resident’s concerns about his service charge account. Complaints handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202222923)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property, and the associated repairs. The resident’s concern that damp and mould in the property had an adverse effect on the health of members of her household, and caused injury. The landlord’s handling …
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (202214184)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp, mould outstanding repairs, and request for insulation. Its record keeping and complaint handling.
London Borough of Harrow (202205620)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident's concerns about the behaviour of a member of staff; The resident's concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB); Incidents that had affected the resident’s representative; Concerns on behalf of other residents: Concerns about an adult safeguarding investigation carried out by the local …
London Borough of Hillingdon (202110990)
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of soot-like deposits falling onto his balcony; the resident’s service charge including a charge for the landlord’s on-site meal provision, despite the resident’s dietary requirements meaning he was unable to eat the meals provided.
London Borough of Barnet (202102335)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about polystyrene ceiling tiles in her property. The landlord’s failure to provide the resident with information about the presence of asbestos in her property at the start of the tenancy and subsequently. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request …
London Borough of Barnet (202202606)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the resident’s front door; response to the resident’s request to renew the bathroom; complaint’s handling.
Haringey London Borough Council (202106418)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress, damp and outstanding repairs at the property; A rat infestation in and around the property; Anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Darlington Borough Council (202209963)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour and harassment. The landlord’s handling of repairs in readiness for, and after, letting. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202219125)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defective windows and doors, and the resulting cold temperature in his property. The resident’s reports of problems with his kitchen, including: the kitchen being unsuitable for his needs; items in the kitchen having sharp edges, which he said …
Haringey London Borough Council (202220851)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s management move, The associated complaint.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (201614786)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the residents reports of repairs required at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. Response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. Complaint handling.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (202121687)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required at the property. Response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. Complaint handling.
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202204051)
The resident complains about: The landlord’s response to reports of a pest infestation (sewer flies). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202117265)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a lighting fault. Complaints handling.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council (202006889)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202006889 Great Yarmouth Borough Council 31 July 2023 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 […]
London Borough of Brent (202213803)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB); the associated complaint.
Woking Borough Council (202122187)
This complaint is about: How the landlord handled the resident’s permanent move. How the landlord handled estate and building management. How the landlord supported the resident during her move. How the landlord dealt with reports of staff misconduct.
London Borough of Croydon (202122556)
This complaint is about: The landlord’s Noise Pollution Team’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
London Borough of Enfield (202212869)
The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a suitability review of the property. The state of repair of the property at the start of the tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of communal areas at the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
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)