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Housing Ombudsman Decisions

16,595 total decisions 12,049 maladministration found 2,256 no maladministration 164 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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 826
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 555
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16 Apr 2024 Maladministration Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202231577) Case 202231577 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a disabled parking bay. The resident’s anti-social behaviour … 9 Apr 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202222308) Case 202222308 · Managing Relations The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s transfer application and request to move on medical grounds. This … 28 Mar 2024 Maladministration Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (202124959) Case 202124959 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of outstanding repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered … 28 Mar 2024 Maladministration Southern Housing Group Limited (202219974) Case 202219974 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the residents reports of her issues with the heating system and the … 27 Mar 2024 Maladministration Legal and General Affordable Homes (202229318) Case 202229318 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defects to her property. The Ombudsman has also … 25 Mar 2024 Maladministration Abri Group Limited (202233917) Case 202233917 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident's reports of damp and mould in her property. The resident’s … 18 Mar 2024 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202215143) Case 202215143 · Financial The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a decant following a fire at the resident’s property, including the resident’s … 12 Mar 2024 Maladministration Castles & Coasts Housing Association Limited (202221875) Case 202221875 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the late resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered … 8 Mar 2024 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202017591) Case 202017591 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance This complaint is about how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance, antisocial behaviour and tenancy breaches from … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202202336) Case 202202336 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling which the Ombudsman … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202123372) Case 202123372 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of an ongoing leak into her property. This service … 15 Feb 2024 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202218265) Case 202218265 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the boiler. The landlord’s response to concerns about the conduct … 31 Jan 2024 Maladministration Peabody Trust (202215646) Case 202215646 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of leaks damp and mould in his property. This … 30 Jan 2024 Maladministration GreenSquareAccord Limited (202227249) Case 202227249 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the window cleaning service. This investigation has also … 24 Jan 2024 Maladministration Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202218216) Case 202218216 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of an ongoing leak. The resident’s complaint. The investigation also considers … 21 Dec 2023 Maladministration Places for People Group Limited (202206081) Case 202206081 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of domestic abuse and her request for an urgent … 16 Nov 2023 Maladministration Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202216660) Case 202216660 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of cracks appearing in the walls of the property. … 7 Nov 2023 Maladministration Hackney Council (202212255) Case 202212255 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: Repair issues in the property including a leak, hole in a bedroom … 2 Nov 2023 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202220014) Case 202220014 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of a broken lift. As part of this investigation, this Service … 31 Oct 2023 Maladministration Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202014965) Case 202014965 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the residents reports of ASB (anti social behaviour). The landlord’s handling of … 29 Oct 2023 Maladministration Aster Group Limited (202200958) Case 202200958 · Managing Relations This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defective guttering and related damp at the property. … 27 Oct 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202207096) Case 202207096 · Managing Relations The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks into his property and resultant damage. A … 26 Oct 2023 Maladministration GreenSquareAccord Limited (202212832) Case 202212832 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about requiring repair works at the property. As part … 17 Oct 2023 Maladministration A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202216315) Case 202216315 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of a leak affecting the property. The Ombudsman has decided to … 13 Oct 2023 Maladministration Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202114683) Case 202114683 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). This investigation also considers the … 6 Oct 2023 Maladministration Harlow District Council (202219873) Case 202219873 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. The resident … 29 Sep 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202115536) Case 202115536 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlords handling of the residents reports of noise nuisance. This investigation has also considered the … 29 Sep 2023 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202114384) Case 202114384 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for: A window to be installed in her property. … 29 Sep 2023 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202216196) Case 202216196 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour from a neighbour. The Ombudsman has … 22 Sep 2023 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202126704) Case 202126704 · Estate Management This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a communal front door. This investigation has also considered the … 22 Sep 2023 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202204121) Case 202204121 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the temporary … 8 Sep 2023 Maladministration Swindon Borough Council (202208774) Case 202208774 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of requests for repairs to windows in the property, as well as the … 5 Sep 2023 Maladministration Rooftop Housing Association Limited (202203134) Case 202203134 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reported issues with the resident’s garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the … 31 Aug 2023 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202225049) Case 202225049 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding service charges applied to her account. The Ombudsman … 14 Aug 2023 Maladministration Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202122294) Case 202122294 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould at the property; the landlord’s … 10 Aug 2023 Maladministration Bromford Housing Group Limited (202210356) Case 202210356 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of requests for repairs to the porch; handling of requests for repairs to … 9 Aug 2023 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202120759) Case 202120759 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about fire safety and cladding on the … 31 Jul 2023 Maladministration Octavia Housing (202108938) Case 202108938 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of leaks into the resident’s property from the flat above. The landlord’s handling … 12 Jul 2023 Maladministration Southern Housing Group Limited (202118236) Case 202118236 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of: Damp and mould. A leak in the bathroom … 19 Jun 2023 Maladministration Hightown Housing Association Limited (202101957) Case 202101957 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to concerns the resident raised about the temperature within his property. This investigation … 18 May 2023 Maladministration Westminster City Council (202117364) Case 202117364 · Managing Relations This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of water ingress, damp, damage to the front and … 17 May 2023 Maladministration Longhurst Group Limited (202121508) Case 202121508 · Information and data management This complaint is about the way the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a leaking hot water cylinder. This investigation … 26 Apr 2023 Maladministration Network Homes Limited (202113831) Case 202113831 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property. This investigation … 13 Apr 2023 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202115796) Case 202115796 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that their boiler and heating were not working properly. … 31 Mar 2023 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202124402) Case 202124402 · Managing Relations The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. Response to the … 15 Feb 2023 Maladministration Livv Housing Group (202113921) Case 202113921 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her garden; Response to reports … 14 Jul 2022 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202107142) Case 202107142 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also identified that … 15 Mar 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202109631) Case 202109631 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about an external water leak. This investigation has also … 15 Dec 2021 Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (202103219) Case 202103219 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord erroneously changing the locks at the property and its subsequent investigation of the error. … 17 May 2021 Maladministration Apna Ghar Housing Association Limited (202005601) Case 202005601 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a damaged door in 2019. The landlord’s handling of …