Reports and data

Find all the latest reports from the Housing Ombudsman Service.

Reports by category

Spotlight reports

Spotlight reports help you understand the common service failures we see in our casework, such as repairs, damp and mould, or poor communication. They explain what’s going wrong, why it matters, and what landlords can do to improve.

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Severe maladministration reports

These reports group recent cases so you can see the themes behind the failings. They highlight where landlords missed vital opportunities and explain what should change to improve outcomes for residents.

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Further investigation reports

These reports look into wider problems across a landlord’s service. They help you see when issues go beyond one complaint.

They show where systemic failings may be affecting residents.

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Insight reports

Insight reports help you understand our complaints data and what it means for the sector. Explore reports to find the case studies, key learning, and clear recommendations.

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Wider orders

Wider orders let us act when problems affect more than one resident. They require landlords to fix wider service failures and improve their policies.

These reviews help landlords find and resolve systemic issues.

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Data and statistics

Annual Complaints Review

Our Annual Complaints Review provides an overview of the complaints handled in the housing sector each year.

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Landlord complaint statistics

Every quarter we publish landlord statistics giving a snapshot of what we’re seeing in complaints.

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Landlord performance data

Individual landlord performance reports for landlords with 5 or more findings determined between 1 April 2024 and March 2025.

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Latest publications

All our publications can be viewed on the news section of the website.

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Onward Homes introduces new processes after vulnerable family left living with multiple hazards

Onward Homes has overhauled how it responds to reports of damp, mould, and hazards after we issued a wider order.
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Plexus overhaul voids process after young child moved into damp home 

Plexus has made significant changes to how it prepares properties between tenancies – a period known as a ‘void.’
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Housing Ombudsman publishes 26-27 Business Plan

We have published our Business Plan for 2026-27. Following feedback from the sector, we have made several changes from our initial consultation.
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Housing Ombudsman calls for focus on ‘early warning signs’ as it publishes latest hazards report

We have released our latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report. The report focuses on hazards.
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Bristol City Council overhaul tenancy process after vulnerable resident made homeless and belongings disposed of without consent

An independent review ordered by the Housing Ombudsman has led to changes at Bristol City Council after we found severe maladministration.
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More multilingual videos released to support residents making a complaint

These videos are designed to support residents understand our complaints process better.
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