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.

Showing 5,689 of 18,103 decisions

Decisions

Most recent first

Notting Hill Genesis (202402941)

9 Oct 2025 Case 202402941 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. The resident’s complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Platform Housing Group Limited (202405280)

9 Oct 2025 Case 202405280 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request for compensation for damage caused to their personal belongings. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southern Housing (202502888)

9 Oct 2025 Case 202502888 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202502888 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 October 2025 Background The resident and her husband are assured tenants of the landlord. The […]

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

St Albans City and District Council (202501155)

9 Oct 2025 Case 202501155 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the roof of the house. renewal of the loft insulation. repairs to the shed roof. The Ombudsman has also taken the decision to investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

City of Wolverhampton Council (202430978)

8 Oct 2025 Case 202430978 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the kitchen wall and pest control expenses incurred by the resident. The associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Clarion Housing Association Limited (202340162)

8 Oct 2025 Case 202340162 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks, causing damage to the bedroom floor. Its decision to pay compensation into the resident’s rent account. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London Borough of Barnet (202424785)

8 Oct 2025 Case 202424785 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of flooding caused by water leaks at her property. Complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London Borough of Hounslow (202452472)

8 Oct 2025 Case 202452472 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London Borough of Lambeth (202335573)

8 Oct 2025 Case 202335573 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

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.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Octavia Housing (202405592)

8 Oct 2025 Case 202405592 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s management of boiler repairs. The landlord’s management of a fair rent review. The landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould. The landlord's response to reports of nuisance from the adjacent nursery including children playing in the garden, inappropriate storage of waste, and …

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southwark Council (202343514)

8 Oct 2025 Case 202343514 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a water leak.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Aster Group Limited (202341575)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202341575 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s approach to moving the resident to alternative accommodation after reports of damp and mould at the property.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Birmingham City Council (202453351)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202453351 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blocked toilet. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202344799)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202344799 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns that she was responsible for communal electricity costs. complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202324724)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202324724 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks in the property and the associated repairs. The resident’s complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202406744)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202406744 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak causing water damage. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Places for People Group Limited (202453328)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202453328 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Sanctuary Housing Association (202338359)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202338359 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: Repairs to the communal front door. Repairs to the lift. The absence of a scheme manager. The standard of grounds maintenance, cleaning, and concerns about the bins. The handling of the associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Sanctuary Housing Association (202411119)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202411119 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of neighbour nuisance. Handling of the associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

South Derbyshire District Council (202425889)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202425889 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the bedroom ceiling and the property’s roof. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint as part of the assessment.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southern Housing (202315785)

7 Oct 2025 Case 202315785 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from the flat above. The associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202339265)

6 Oct 2025 Case 202339265 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s request for information it held about legal proceedings that commenced in 2015. the resident’s concerns that its contact was intimidating and a form of harassment. We have also investigated the landlord’s handling of her associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Clarion Housing Association Limited (202323546)

6 Oct 2025 Case 202323546 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. handling of the complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London Borough of Hounslow (202343142)

6 Oct 2025 Case 202343142 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould. A pest infestation. We have also considered the landlords complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202409859)

6 Oct 2025 Case 202409859 Maladministration Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the living room and associated damp.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southern Housing (202340006)

6 Oct 2025 Case 202340006 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a planned kitchen renewal. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

The Guinness Partnership Limited (202329094)

6 Oct 2025 Case 202329094 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repairs and associated damp and mould. the resident’s complaint. We have also assessed the landlord’s record keeping.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London Borough of Islington (202403833)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202403833 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about the noise from a local community centre when in use, and the impact it was having on her health.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Notting Hill Genesis (202338131)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202338131 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), and his associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Sanctuary Housing Association (202343098)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202343098 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a loss of heating and hot water. Repairs to the lifts. Repairs to the communal door. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southwark Council (202424441)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202424441 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from above. The formal complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southwark Council (202425793)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202425793 Reasonable Redress Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the loss of heating and hot water.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southwark Council (202426170)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202426170 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the loss of heating and hot water. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Sovereign Network Group (202428352)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202428352 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a leak causing damp at the property. Complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Sovereign Network Group (202448707)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202448707 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould. the resident’s requests for a replacement kitchen. the resident’s reports of repairs needed to the brickwork and drainage. the resident’s requests for additional plug sockets and a new toilet. the associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Sovereign Network Group (202501012)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202501012 Severe Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak, blocked gutters, and damp and mould in her flat.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

The Guinness Partnership Limited (202453050)

3 Oct 2025 Case 202453050 Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord’s handling of the residents’ concerns about the impact of the major building works. We have also considered the associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202343326)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202343326 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its resident’s request to retrieve personal belongings from her late sister’s property.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Clarion Housing Association Limited (202333013)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202333013 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour from his neighbour. The associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London Borough of Lewisham (202427559)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202427559 Maladministration Managing Relations

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.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202332554)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202332554 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of leaks, damp and mould and remedial repairs. reports about the condition of the windows. complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202417670)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202417670 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the resident’s temporary property. The complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202424059)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202424059 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks and associated damp and mould. The resident’s complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Peabody Trust (202447629)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202447629 No Maladministration Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202447629 Peabody Trust 2 October 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. This […]

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southern Housing (202407153)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202407153 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Requests for adjustments to CCTV. Associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Southern Housing (202415515)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202415515 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property. We have also looked at the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

South Tyneside Council (202314195)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202314195 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of nuisance caused by his neighbour smoking. Handling of the associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Stevenage Borough Council (202321733)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202321733 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Gutter leak, fascia, soffit, and roof repairs. The associated complaint.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Westminster Community Homes Limited (202422536)

2 Oct 2025 Case 202422536 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Drainage issues outside his property. A leak in July 2024, causing damage to his kitchen. Damp, mould, silverfish and a sewage smell in his bathroom. Increased energy costs due to a loss of communal heating. The Ombudsman has …

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202435969)

1 Oct 2025 Case 202435969 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for rehousing. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

Read the original Housing Ombudsman decision via the title.

Decisions by year

Stacked by outcome
Read the chart values
Decisions by year and outcome · full collection with a recorded date
Decision yearMaladministrationNo maladministrationOther
2019100
2020604235
2021875557544
20221,092468400
20232,222384269
20243,021247272
20254,469512708
20261,513197215

Maladministration includes partial and severe maladministration. Values are counts of published decisions.

Landlords with most published decisions

Decision counts
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

Browse by year

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

Browse by outcome

Severe Maladministration (167) Maladministration (7,085) Partial (6,001) No Maladministration (2,407) Reasonable Redress (1,549) Mediation (250) Outside Jurisdiction (619)

Common topics (last 2 years)

occupancy background investigation association tenancy limited assured london borough council local authority group lives secure trust february january march april

Browse landlords by decision count

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)