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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.

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London Borough of Brent (202441337)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202441337 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202441337 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Brent Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident has been a tenant of the landlord since […]

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London Borough of Croydon (202504858)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202504858 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202504858 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 29 January 2026 Background The property is a 2-bedroom flat on the top floor of […]

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London Borough of Hackney (202522014)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202522014 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202522014 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident complained about the quality […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202404363)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202404363 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202404363 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident has been the leaseholder […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202508157)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202508157 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202508157 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202409100)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202409100 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202409100 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident complained about a blown window in the […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202431947)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202431947 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202431947 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a house. In April 2024, […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202445227)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202445227 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202445227 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident has lived in the property since September […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202513531)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202513531 Maladministration Estate Management

Decision Case ID 202513531 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident has an assured tenancy of the property […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202519929)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202519929 Maladministration Estate Management

Decision Case ID 202519929 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter. She complained to […]

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MHS Homes Ltd (202440779)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202440779 Maladministration Voluntary

Decision Case ID 202440779 Decision type Investigation Landlord MHS Homes Ltd Landlord type Voluntary Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident reported a roof leak to the landlord on 2 November […]

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Orbit Group Limited (202516303)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202516303 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202516303 Decision type Investigation Landlord Orbit Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident has an assured tenancy and has held this since […]

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202341540)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202341540 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202341540 Decision type Investigation Landlord Platform Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident told the landlord about a leak in her […]

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Southern Housing (202344440)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202344440 Maladministration Estate Management

Decision Case ID 202344440 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident is a shared owner. The landlord is the leaseholder of […]

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Together Housing Association Limited (202419414)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202419414 Maladministration Estate Management

Decision Case ID 202419414 Decision type Investigation Landlord Together Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident has lived in the property since June […]

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East Devon District Council (202500373)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202500373 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202500373 Decision type Investigation Landlord East Devon District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a bungalow. […]

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Home Group Limited (202452515)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202452515 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202452515 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 14 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat. He has experienced a number […]

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London Borough of Islington (202500964)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202500964 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202500964 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202338105)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202338105 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202338105 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 3 […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202512673)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202512673 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202512673 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident has been a tenant of the landlord since […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202301345)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202301345 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202301345 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident instructed a legal advocate to initiate a […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202343720)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202343720 Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202343720 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives on an estate comprising multiple blocks […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202437125)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202437125 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202437125 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident was offered a property from the landlord’s […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202440409)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202440409 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202440409 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident complained about the landlord’s failure to provide […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202448645)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202448645 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202448645 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a maisonette. She reported leaks […]

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Notting Hill Genesis (202441711)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202441711 Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202441711 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident is elderly and lives with another elderly person in […]

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Peabody Trust (202452065)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202452065 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202452065 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The property is a 3-bedroom house. The landlord knows the resident runs […]

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Progress Housing Association Limited (202411374)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202411374 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202411374 Decision type Investigation Landlord Progress Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background 1. The resident has been an assured tenant, following […]

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Southern Housing (202330774)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202330774 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202330774 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident tenancy began in February 2023, and he lives in a […]

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Sovereign Network Group (202400248)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202400248 Maladministration Estate Management

Decision Case ID 202400248 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident held a shared ownership lease with the landlord […]

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Sovereign Network Group (202513424)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202513424 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202513424 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a mid-terraced property with her 2 young […]

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202507914)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202507914 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202507914 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wandle Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat in a communal […]

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Accent Housing Limited (202400609)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202400609 Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

Decision Case ID 202400609 Decision type Investigation Landlord Accent Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a terraced property with her 2 children. She […]

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City of Lincoln Council (202513116)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202513116 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202513116 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Lincoln Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat […]

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City of Westminster Council (202336425)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202336425 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202336425 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Flexible Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident has a 5 year flexible tenancy. She […]

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London Borough of Hillingdon (202439557)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202439557 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202439557 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202348140)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202348140 Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202348140 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 January 2026 Background The landlord began the section 20 process because it intended […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202401518)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202401518 Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202401518 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident provided evidence to the landlord in March 2023 […]

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North Devon Homes (202315979)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202315979 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202315979 Decision type Investigation Landlord North Devon Homes Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 January 2026 Background The residents are joint leaseholders and bought the leasehold on the open […]

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Notting Hill Genesis (202502555)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202502555 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

Decision Case ID 202502555 and 202527107 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom second floor flat […]

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Notting Hill Genesis (202508707)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202508707 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202508707 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident reported long‑term rainwater exposure had saturated brickwork over many […]

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Places for People Group Limited (202518972)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202518972 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202518972 Decision type Investigation Landlord Places for People Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident reported ASB due to the misuse of […]

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202421161)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202421161 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

Decision Case ID 202421161 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident reported experiencing problems with her rear patio door to the […]

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Stonewater Limited (202513245)

27 Jan 2026 Case 202513245 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202513245 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat with their young child. At the […]

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202432226)

26 Jan 2026 Case 202432226 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202432226 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property with her 2 young […]

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202346198)

26 Jan 2026 Case 202346198 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202346198 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident reported a leak in May and again in […]

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London Borough of Barnet (202429400)

26 Jan 2026 Case 202429400 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202429400 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barnet Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202448340)

26 Jan 2026 Case 202448340 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202448340 and 202415975 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident is a shared owner leaseholder […]

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Mansfield District Council (202527837)

26 Jan 2026 Case 202527837 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202527837 Decision type Investigation Landlord Mansfield District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives by himself in a […]

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202515797)

26 Jan 2026 Case 202515797 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202515797 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom, ground floor flat and […]

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Decisions by year

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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

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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)