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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
Peabody Trust 533
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
Sanctuary Housing Association 365
Hyde Housing Association Limited 318

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (826) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (555) Peabody Trust (533) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488) Sanctuary Housing Association (365) Hyde Housing Association Limited (318) Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (318) The Guinness Partnership Limited (306) Southern Housing (288) Southwark Council (271) Notting Hill Genesis (243) A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (242)
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31 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202315949) Case 202315949 · Occupancy Rights The complaint is about how the landlord handled the applicant’s complaint regarding his discretionary tenancy application. 31 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202316285) Case 202316285 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s windows and a communal door being in disrepair and in … 31 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202330174) Case 202330174 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling. 30 Jul 2024 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202333451) Case 202333451 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roofing repairs. The landlord’s handling of window and balcony door repairs. The … 30 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202310109) Case 202310109 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating system. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s … 30 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202325703) Case 202325703 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that: The space allocated for the cooker was inadequate. … 29 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202327882) Case 202327882 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of noise and noise transference. the associated complaints. 25 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Brent (202233923) Case 202233923 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp within his property. Associated complaint. 24 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202310317) Case 202310317 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a complaint against the resident. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. 23 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202313798) Case 202313798 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into the property and the associated … 23 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202301306) Case 202301306 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of heating repairs (including concerns about the adequacy of the heating). The landlord’s … 18 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202311480) Case 202311480 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and associated damp and mould affecting her … 11 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202308916) Case 202308916 · Information and data management The complaint refers to the landlord’s: Handling of leaks, damp and mould, and bathroom repairs. Management of the resident’s complaint … 4 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202227737) Case 202227737 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of noise nuisance. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also investigated the … 28 Jun 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202310021) Case 202310021 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported damp and mould in his flat. The Ombudsman has … 28 Jun 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202319292) Case 202319292 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and hate incidents. The landlords … 28 Jun 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202322436) Case 202322436 · Information and data management The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about her heating that it was too hot … 27 Jun 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202202714) Case 202202714 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and associated remedial repairs. Aids … 26 Jun 2024 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202320122) Case 202320122 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs including taps and pipework; metal sticking out … 26 Jun 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202220040) Case 202220040 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint. 25 Jun 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202233709) Case 202233709 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of blockages in the resident's kitchen. Reports of mice infestation in … 20 Jun 2024 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202317960) Case 202317960 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp/mould and structural damage within his property. The … 20 Jun 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202124346) Case 202124346 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s temporary decant. the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint. 19 Jun 2024 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202311643) Case 202311643 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the loss of gas supply to the property. The Ombudsman has … 19 Jun 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202324088) Case 202324088 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the kitchen works. The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s handling of the … 11 Jun 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202127572) Case 202127572 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the resident’s home following a leak. The associated complaint. 31 May 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202204359) Case 202204359 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of Remedial works following a leak. Its handling of asbestos removal at the … 31 May 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202306096) Case 202306096 · Managing Relations The complaint is about; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. The associated complaint … 30 May 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202302021) Case 202302021 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of upsurges in water into her property. The landlord’s … 30 May 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202310241) Case 202310241 · Information and data management This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman … 29 May 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Brent (202234539) Case 202234539 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks in the property between April 2021 and January 2022. … 29 May 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202328643) Case 202328643 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reasonable adjustments for the annual gas safety check. 28 May 2024 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202232783) Case 202232783 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property. 28 May 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202312141) Case 202312141 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord's handling of a leak into her home. This includes the landlord’s offer of compensation. 28 May 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202311071) Case 202311071 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her transfer to a new property. 13 May 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202302981) Case 202302981 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s move to temporary accommodation due to anti-social behaviour (ASB). The … 7 May 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202306893) Case 202306893 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s report of a leak from the shower to the bedroom. 3 May 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202341193) Case 202341193 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak in the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint. 30 Apr 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Brent (202234191) Case 202234191 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about the replacement windows to the property. … 30 Apr 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202209163) Case 202209163 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s repairs reports after her mutual exchange. The complaint. 29 Apr 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Enfield (202230860) Case 202230860 · Managing Relations The resident’s complaint is about: 26 Apr 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Enfield (202315166) Case 202315166 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. 26 Apr 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202319699) Case 202319699 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. 25 Apr 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202320637) Case 202320637 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks, and damp and mould in the property. The complaint, … 24 Apr 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202224334) Case 202224334 · Managing Relations REPORT COMPLAINT 202224334 London Borough of Ealing 24 April 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining … 24 Apr 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202229958) Case 202229958 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defective windows. The Ombudsman has also investigated the … 23 Apr 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202306167) Case 202306167 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and homophobic harassment. The landlord’s … 22 Apr 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hounslow (202229239) Case 202229239 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a hedge to be replaced. The Ombudsman has … 16 Apr 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Enfield (202226164) Case 202226164 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler. Complaint handling. 16 Apr 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202338938) Case 202338938 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a transfer. The resident’s reports about their neighbour’s …