Brighton and Hove City Council (202307465)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple leaks resulting in damage to the property. Associated 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
Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202307215)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) including dumping of rubbish by a neighbour. Complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202312853)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of poor cleaning, caretaking and maintenance of the property and its surrounds. Associated formal complaint.
Colchester City Council (202343106)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and related window repairs. Repairs to the intercom. Reports of excessive dust in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202328390)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports.
Haringey London Borough Council (202233543)
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: The resident’s reports that its records incorrectly showed that her property had 3 bedrooms. A door replacement. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Home Group Limited (202300402)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints about: Increases in rent. The landlord’s setting of a fixed service charge. The landlord’s implementation of an unacceptable behaviour agreement. The standard of communal garden and grounds maintenance. The standard of communal cleaning. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202417483)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal lift. The resident’s report of repairs within her property.
London Borough of Newham (202301675)
The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about staff and contractor conduct during refurbishment works to the property, and a gas safety incident.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202306793)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Rehousing application on medical grounds. Formal complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202308080)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks into the kitchen. Associated formal complaint.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202222100)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s tenancy end date and his request for a refund of the credit on his rent account. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Midland Heart Limited (202312335)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of staff conduct. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Mid Suffolk District Council (202338776)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202338776 Mid Suffolk District Council 29 January 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 […]
Notting Hill Genesis (202332671)
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to issue the resident with a Notice of Seeking Possession (NoSP) and its administration of her rent account.
One Housing Group Limited (202339238)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of ASB and odours affecting the property. the resident’s request for assistance with moving to a new property.
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202338787)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Associated complaint.
Southern Housing (202311483)
The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to replace the resident’s front door. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Southern Housing (202312602)
The complaint is about the resident’s reports of: Water overflowing from the building’s roof. Poor quality repairs completed in communal areas. Damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Southwark Council (202409950)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak and subsequent repairs. Request for alternative accommodation. Associated Complaint.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202234692)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about their privacy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Town and Country Housing (202301922)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: A loss of heating and hot water in the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns about the conduct of its officer.
Vivid Housing Limited (202316020)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs following a leak. Response to the resident’s concerns raised in relation to: Her fridge-freezer. Staff conduct. Extractor fans. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Willow Tree Housing Partnership Limited (202317198)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defective drainage in the resident’s garden. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Yorkshire Housing Limited (202311148)
The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the landlord relating to its handling of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202325326)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:
B3 Living Limited (202123802)
The resident has complained about the landlord’s: response to outstanding repairs at the property. handling of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’) reports made against her. response to her request to move to an alternative property. complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202226322)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of garden fencing defects. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202332403)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Reports of outstanding and poor-quality repairs.
Home Group Limited (202319542)
The resident has complained about: The landlord’s response to the sewage leak from her bathroom. The landlord’s response to her concerns about the cleaning that was undertaken following the leak. The level of compensation offered by the landlord. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Lewes District Council (202329611)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak and damp and mould at the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Brent (202225032)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the report of a leak into the resident’s property from the flat above. Response to a request for insurance details in relation to the internal damage to the resident’s property as a result of the leak from the flat above. Handling of …
London Borough of Croydon (202303078)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). signup to a property. management transfer request. concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Lewisham (202322044)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of damp and mould. Complaints handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202003616)
The complaint is about the handling of repairs to the resident’s windows.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202305058)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about hot water service failures, and the level of compensation it subsequently offered her. Handling of the associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202402829)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the bathroom. repairs to the kitchen. the resident’s report about the behaviour of the landlord’s employees. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
Manchester City Council (202315682)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's concerns about the communication of its fire safety policy particularly the clear communal areas section. The resident’s concerns about the removal, and return of personal items stored in communal areas of the building.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202222052)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the boiler. requests to replace the hot water cylinder. reports of damp and mould at the property. the associated complaint.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202222214)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a sewage flood into the property, the associated remedial work and the payments offered to the resident. The arrangements for the temporary rehousing of the family. The associated complaints.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202411277)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Newark and Sherwood District Council (202404742)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling and response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Ongo Homes Limited (202310887)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour by her neighbour.
Orbit Housing Association Limited (202322831)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the wetroom floor. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Orwell Housing Association Limited (202326522)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and his request for an extractor fan in the bathroom. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damaged possessions caused by mould and by paint splashes during redecorating. The landlord’s handling of the associated …
Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202408593)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202337623)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202337623 Sanctuary Housing Association 28 January 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 case. […]
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202304463)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported repair to his hallway skirting board. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Colchester City Council (202300696)
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s: Request for repairs. Complaint about damage caused to her flooring. Concerns regarding removal of asbestos. Decision to fit laminate flooring. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202402976)
The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s : Mutual exchange. Reports of damp, mould and outstanding repairs. 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)