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.
Decision Case ID 202407649 Decision type Investigation Landlord LiveWest Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 November 2025 Background The resident has lived at the property for many years. She […]
Decision Case ID 202336744 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom mid terraced house. […]
Decision Case ID 202450433 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 5 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom maisonette on the first […]
Decision Case ID 202444348 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 31 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house. On 29 November 2024, […]
Decision Case ID 202342303 Decision type Investigation Landlord Onward Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident was the tenant of the property between February 2018 […]
Decision Case ID 202453272 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident reports having mobility and mental health issues. The property had […]
Decision Case ID 202336906 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 6 October 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant of the landlord. The property […]
Decision Case ID 202340567 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident has been an assured tenant of a 3-bedroom semi-detached […]
Decision Case ID 202403515 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a house. The resident reported to […]
Decision Case ID 202445695 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives with her young son in a 2-bedroom […]
Decision Case ID 202322841 Decision type Investigation Landlord Midland Heart Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background In September 2023 the resident signed a tenancy with the landlord […]
Decision Case ID 202402276 Decision type Investigation Landlord Moat Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background At the time of the complaint, the resident was an […]
Decision Case ID 202334157 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Updated 14 January 2026 Background The resident experienced a leak from […]
Decision Case ID 202300480 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant of the property, a 3-bedroom […]
Decision Case ID 202347247 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom semi-detached house with her son. […]
Decision Case ID 202438192 Decision type Investigation Landlord Orbit Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 23 October 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property as an assured […]
Decision Case ID 202409868 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident has lived in the 3-bedroom house since 2021. She […]
Decision Case ID 202326338 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident, who has visual and mobility impairments, was required to vacate her […]
Decision Case ID 202337036 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bassetlaw District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident and his family transferred to […]
Decision Case ID 202441591 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house. The tenancy started in […]
Decision Case ID 202337894 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lived in a 1-bedroom ground floor flat, and had an […]
Decision Case ID 202344614 Decision type Investigation Landlord Torus62 Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 4-bedroom inner terrace property with her son. She […]
Decision Case ID 202413337 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bed flat […]
Decision Case ID 202428874 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom 3rd floor flat owned by […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s tenancy agreement which included issues with: Adherence to a judge’s order. Loss of paperwork. Issuing a new tenancy agreement. Repairs to the: Front door. Heating. Intercom. Bathroom. Windows. Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB). The associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and the subsequent repairs. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: Reports about the condition of the windows at the start of the tenancy. Associated complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her concerns about the condition of her property at the start of her tenancy.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs needed to the property after the start of the tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy.
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy.
The complaint is about the time taken to prepare the property at the start of the tenancy.
The complaint is about the landlord’s removal of the resident’s belongings following the end of his tenancy.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding staff conduct, specifically the tenancy support officer.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to remove him from the joint tenancy.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to succeed to the tenancy.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's request for his tenancy to be changed from joint to sole.
The complaint is about: The condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and the landlord’s handling of the required repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its letting process, including the terms set out in the tenancy agreement.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of her property at the start of her tenancy.
This Service will investigate the resident’s complaints regarding: The landlord’s response to her reports of ASB; and Its removal of the additional tenancy clauses (ATC). This Service will also consider the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s key return at the end of the tenancy.
The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s request to amend her joint tenancy after her ex-partner left the home.
| 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 |