Epping Forest District Council (202128520)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about his neighbour’s building work. The associated complaint.
Source · Ombudsman casework
Housing Ombudsman Decisions
18,274 total decisions
13,385 maladministration found
2,422 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
Great Places Housing Association (202128398)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about her boundary wall. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about her neighbour’s fence. The landlord’s response to repair issues reported by the resident. The landlord’s 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.
Habinteg Housing Association Limited (202201709)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reportedly unacceptable behaviour.
Havering Council (202213065)
The complaint is about the redress offered by the landlord following its handling of: Repairs and pest control. The complaint handling.
Homes Plus Limited (202222673)
The complaint is about the time taken to prepare the property at the start of the tenancy.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202205351)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of several repair issues. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.
Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202218579)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s reports about its officers’ conduct and behaviour. Implementation of its unreasonable behaviour policy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Lambeth Council (202103898)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to windows, roof and back door. reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202227289)
The complaint is about:
London Borough of Hackney (202215973)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of repairs. 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 & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202200638)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to be moved on medical grounds. Reports of antisocial behaviour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202205311)
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge queries about communal car parking, the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202212868)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the glass balconies near his home. The subsequent complaint.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202204996)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202204996 Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 23 November 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. […]
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202208587)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Enforcement of its tenancy terms regarding: Dogs; Items left in communal areas; Use of the car park; Antisocial behaviour (ASB); Delivery of gardening services and its handling of the service charge dispute that arose from this; Increase to the service charge level; Response …
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202222658)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks within the bathroom. The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint.
Moat Homes Limited (202202483)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of faulty wiring in the property at the time the electrical installation certificate was signed off. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Nottingham City Council (202213831)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns relating to the retrofit improvement to his property; and The associated complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202109486)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s property’s sash windows. Damp and mould in the bathroom. The resident’s concerns about the heating control electrical cable. The resident’s complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202221594)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of, and response to, the resident’s reports of an infestation of cockroaches. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request that it repair a shower hose. The landlord not reviewing the contact agreement it had in place since December 2019. The landlord’s complaint handling …
One Manchester Limited (202016223)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of the resident’s alleged subletting. Handling of the resident’s reports of discrimination. Complaint handling.
Ongo Homes Limited (202211954)
The complaint is about the condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord.
Onward Homes Limited (202128639)
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's enquiries regarding damage to a property within the building. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202216115)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the kitchen flooring leading to a leak from within the property. A pest infestation within the property. The resident being moved into temporary accommodation. Reports by the resident that his fridge was broken, and carpets stained.
Orbit Group Limited (202128656)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), racial harassment, and abuse.
Peabody Trust (202210638)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour; handling of ASB reports made against the resident; decision to restrict the resident’s contact with its service; response to the resident’s reports of poor conduct and discriminatory behaviour by its staff. The …
Peabody Trust (202217713)
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s record keeping.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202233454)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of excess cold in a single-storey side extension. The resident’s mutual exchange application. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) made by the resident.
Salix Homes Limited (202227281)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a waste pipe leak and follow-on works. Customer service and staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202208663)
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould. The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of wet room and boiler repairs. The landlord's complaint handling.
Settle Group (202200981)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a boundary dispute. a dispute involving a garden wall and canopy. the subsequent complaint.
Southern Housing (202123352)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for repairs to the property. The associated delays.
South Holland District Council (202111751)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s kitchen adaptation works. The resident’s complaint. The Ombudsman also assessed the landlord’s record keeping.
South Kesteven District Council (202204512)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs to the property and the associated delays. The associated complaint.
South Tyneside Council (202207333)
The complaint is about the landlord’s; handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). response to the resident’s reports about the conduct of its staff. complaint handling.
Southwark Council (202005263)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) between 2015 and 2020. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB from 2021. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Southwark Council (202214181)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Rehousing application. Reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Formal complaint.
Stonewater Limited (202213498)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould. Reports of damage to the resident’s flooring. The resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The resident’s associated complaint.
Stonewater Limited (202216988)
The complaint is about the landlord’s disposal of the resident’s possessions. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Warrington Housing Association Limited (202115582)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: planned maintenance (replacement of kitchen, bathroom, central heating system and re-wiring). repairs to the central heating system. the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s: complaint handling. record keeping.
Westward Housing Group Limited (202212521)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the temperature of the water and the water pressure. The associated complaint.
Aster Group Limited (202210364)
The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
Blackpool Council (202122535)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to seek possession of the resident’s home. Handling of a Right to Buy application. Decision to continue to charge rent while seeking possession of the property .
Bolton at Home Limited (202128095)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs including damp and mould throughout the resident’s property. Response to the damage caused to household items at the property, the impact on her health and an injury sustained. Response to reports of fly-tipping and pest infestations at the property. The Ombudsman …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202121522)
The complaint is about the resident’s reports concerning the landlord’s handling of: Its communication not being disability friendly. A complaint made about a member of staff on 24 December 2020. Unscheduled welfare visits. The suitability of the property allocated by the local council. The sign up and move in process. …
Cobalt Housing Limited (202121650)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of racial anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) from her neighbours. the resident’s concerns about racist language used in documents submitted to court. The Ombudsman also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
Curo Places Limited (202208607)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the repairs to the guttering the subsequent complaint.
Eastbourne Borough Council (202220188)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202220188 Eastbourne Borough Council 28 November 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. […]
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 | 3,023 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,476 | 513 | 709 |
| 2026 | 1,636 | 211 | 238 |
Landlords with most published decisions
Clarion Housing Association Limited
928
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
646
Peabody Trust
605
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q)
488
Sanctuary Housing Association
414
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV)
358
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Clarion Housing Association Limited (928)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (646)
Peabody Trust (605)
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488)
Sanctuary Housing Association (414)
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (358)
Hyde Housing Association Limited (352)
Southern Housing (343)
The Guinness Partnership Limited (332)
Notting Hill Genesis (314)
Southwark Council (304)
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (274)