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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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14 Mar 2024 Maladministration Sanctuary Housing Association (202301864) Case 202301864 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks into the property. Associated formal complaint. 13 Mar 2024 Maladministration Waltham Forest Council (202300868) Case 202300868 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord's response to reports of a leak, damp and mould, and a crumbling ceiling within … 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 … 12 Mar 2024 Maladministration Islington Council (202206511) Case 202206511 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about: The landlord’s communication with the resident following a fire at her property. The landlord’s disposal of … 11 Mar 2024 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202219688) Case 202219688 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Related complaint. 11 Mar 2024 Maladministration Westminster City Council (202219355) Case 202219355 · Managing Relations The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of requests for repairs to a leaking communal roof, including associated repairs … 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 … 8 Mar 2024 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202305289) Case 202305289 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint handling. 7 Mar 2024 Maladministration Onward Homes Limited (202304956) Case 202304956 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Delay in the painting of the property. … 7 Mar 2024 Maladministration Stonewater Limited (202233065) Case 202233065 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to windows and doors at the property. 6 Mar 2024 Maladministration Together Housing Association Limited (202301176) Case 202301176 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s handling of … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (202312568) Case 202312568 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about an electrical fault in his property. This Service … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration Folkestone & Hythe District Council (202127200) Case 202127200 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for fencing at the rear boundary of the property. 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration ForHousing Limited (202220869) Case 202220869 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs in the property because of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration GreenSquareAccord Limited (202302023) Case 202302023 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that fencing has been installed over the boundary line … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202221605) Case 202221605 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlords handling of the: Leaseholder’s reports of a leak in the property. The associated complaint. 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration Housing For Women (202225916) Case 202225916 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of replacement flooring in the resident’s property following a flood. This Service has … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202009981) Case 202009981 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the property and garden. The Ombudsman … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202205387) Case 202205387 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of rats in the property. Response to the resident’s … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration North Star Housing Group (202225344) Case 202225344 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The landlord’s handling of a reported leak and damp and mould at the resident’s property. 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 … 29 Feb 2024 Maladministration Southern Housing Group Limited (202207242) Case 202207242 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: the repairs to the resident’s property in relation to: the roof. the … 28 Feb 2024 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202206745) Case 202206745 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the property, including leaks, subsidence and cracks in the ceilings … 28 Feb 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Islington (202219634) Case 202219634 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of structural movement to the property’s extension; Response to the resident’s report of … 28 Feb 2024 Maladministration Sovereign Network Homes (202224092) Case 202224092 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the residents reports of damp and mould at the property. Response to … 28 Feb 2024 Maladministration The Guinness Partnership Limited (202218161) Case 202218161 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The void works and the resident’s reports of repair issues upon moving … 27 Feb 2024 Maladministration A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202208692) Case 202208692 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of loss of heating in the property. The Ombudsman … 27 Feb 2024 Maladministration Central Bedfordshire Council (202224255) Case 202224255 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to damp and mould following a leak in the property. Complaint handling. 27 Feb 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202206101) Case 202206101 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about: The landlords response to the residents reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). The landlords response to … 27 Feb 2024 Maladministration One Housing Group Limited (202224679) Case 202224679 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks to the property and subsequent damp and … 27 Feb 2024 Maladministration Orbit Group Limited (202201763) Case 202201763 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. The Ombudsman has also considered the … 27 Feb 2024 Maladministration Southern Housing (202211975) Case 202211975 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defects in his property. The associated complaint. 26 Feb 2024 Maladministration Southwark Council (202222991) Case 202222991 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of outstanding repairs in the property. Handling of damp and mould in the … 23 Feb 2024 Maladministration Citizen Housing (202215591) Case 202215591 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a rodent infestation in the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also investigated … 23 Feb 2024 Maladministration Evolve Housing + Support (202200303) Case 202200303 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlords’ managing agent’s: Provision of support to the resident. Handling of the resident’s eviction from … 23 Feb 2024 Maladministration Norwich City Council (202201741) Case 202201741 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. Complaint handling. 22 Feb 2024 Maladministration Exeter City Council (202214034) Case 202214034 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks, damp, and mould at the resident’s property. Internal and external repairs … 22 Feb 2024 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202220999) Case 202220999 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlords handing of leaks into the residents property and the resulting damage. The landlords handling … 22 Feb 2024 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202209319) Case 202209319 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding water leaking from a window and resulting damage … 22 Feb 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202226213) Case 202226213 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs to the resident’s property, including the level of compensation offered. … 22 Feb 2024 Maladministration Origin Housing Limited (202128464) Case 202128464 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbouring property. Associated … 21 Feb 2024 Maladministration Bromford Housing Group Limited (202210426) Case 202210426 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about rising heating costs due to poor insulation in … 20 Feb 2024 Maladministration South Kesteven District Council (202127106) Case 202127106 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Provision of keys for the … 16 Feb 2024 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202211537) Case 202211537 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord's response to reports of flooring repairs, including reports that this was the cause of … 15 Feb 2024 Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202108846) Case 202108846 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs in the property. The Ombudsman has … 15 Feb 2024 Maladministration Peabody Trust (202210109) Case 202210109 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks from the property above. The resident's request … 15 Feb 2024 Maladministration Sanctuary Housing Association (202223152) Case 202223152 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns … 14 Feb 2024 Maladministration Home Group Limited (202210494) Case 202210494 · Financial The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over its handling of service charges and the services … 14 Feb 2024 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202219543) Case 202219543 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord's response to a reported leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damage … 14 Feb 2024 Maladministration Milton Keynes City Council (202102710) Case 202102710 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of alleged antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. The …