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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
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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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29 Sep 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202112783) Case 202112783 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s move following a fire at her property. 28 Sep 2022 Maladministration Basildon Borough Council (202203138) Case 202203138 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to repair or replace the guttering at the property. … 28 Sep 2022 Maladministration Crawley Borough Council (202200784) Case 202200784 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs needed to the extractor fan and ceiling in the resident’s bathroom. … 22 Sep 2022 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202012031) Case 202012031 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of anti-social behaviour. 21 Sep 2022 Maladministration Southwark Council (202111047) Case 202111047 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning damp and mould. The related complaint. 20 Sep 2022 Maladministration Basildon Borough Council (202125438) Case 202125438 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s flooring following a flood. The associated complaint. 16 Sep 2022 Maladministration Wandsworth Council (202118003) Case 202118003 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s: request to access the resident’s property due to a leak in her neighbour’s property; … 15 Sep 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202128621) Case 202128621 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s repairs to a leaking boiler within the property, and the associated damage to the … 14 Sep 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202112293) Case 202112293 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s kitchen replacement following a major leak. The Ombudsman has also … 14 Sep 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202124361) Case 202124361 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of its agreement to replace the resident’s shower doors. 12 Sep 2022 Maladministration Southwark Council (202009093) Case 202009093 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of ASB (noise nuisance) by her upstairs neighbour. Complaint … 9 Sep 2022 Maladministration Colchester Borough Council (202119755) Case 202119755 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defective guttering causing a leak into her property. 6 Sep 2022 Maladministration Westminster City Council (202102498) Case 202102498 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. 5 Sep 2022 Maladministration Lewes District Council (202110510) Case 202110510 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of adaptations to the bathroom at the property and related repairs. Complaint handling. 5 Sep 2022 Maladministration Westminster City Council (202126442) Case 202126442 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a water leak into the resident’s property. 2 Sep 2022 Maladministration Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (202104867) Case 202104867 · Managing Relations This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: void property repairs to plasterwork, pipework and flooring that the resident reported … 2 Sep 2022 Maladministration Waverley Borough Council (202119471) Case 202119471 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about being recharged for damaged internal doors and clearance … 1 Sep 2022 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202105690) Case 202105690 · Managing Relations REPORT COMPLAINT 202105690 Lambeth Council 1 September 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is … 31 Aug 2022 Maladministration Barking and Dagenham Council (202005996) Case 202005996 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty boiler and … 31 Aug 2022 Maladministration Basildon Borough Council (202107854) Case 202107854 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: taps not being fitted correctly. roof and gutter … 31 Aug 2022 Maladministration Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202005287) Case 202005287 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of various repairs in the property. reports about a … 31 Aug 2022 Maladministration Trafford Housing Trust Limited (202100386) Case 202100386 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about: The length of time the resident had to wait to move into the property. The landlord’s … 30 Aug 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202011026) Case 202011026 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s leak reports and related compensation claim for damage caused to the … 23 Aug 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202109799) Case 202109799 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of subsidence at the property. Associated repair issues believed … 23 Aug 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202115349) Case 202115349 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about a leak into the property. The landlord’s complaint … 23 Aug 2022 Maladministration Haringey Council (202107523) Case 202107523 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property, and its … 18 Aug 2022 Maladministration Haringey Council (202106442) Case 202106442 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak. 17 Aug 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202102546) Case 202102546 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to multiple repairs in the resident’s property (including the windows, the smoke detector, … 16 Aug 2022 Maladministration Southwark Council (202118163) Case 202118163 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property and in … 15 Aug 2022 Maladministration Havering Council (202112977) Case 202112977 · Managing Relations REPORT COMPLAINT 202112977 Havering Council 12 August 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is … 15 Aug 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202125900) Case 202125900 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and leaks following a repair to her … 12 Aug 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202106197) Case 202106197 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint … 11 Aug 2022 Maladministration Charnwood Borough Council (202111440) Case 202111440 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a fire at the property below the resident. Specifically, the … 9 Aug 2022 Maladministration East Devon District Council (202113709) Case 202113709 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s refusal to allow a mutual property exchange. The landlord’s handling of the complaint. 9 Aug 2022 Maladministration Islington Council (202112762) Case 202112762 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler; and The landlord’s handling of the resident’s … 5 Aug 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202109186) Case 202109186 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The resident’s concerns that the landlord failed to act to mitigate the noise transference from the … 3 Aug 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202116723) Case 202116723 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding replastering works at her property. 29 Jul 2022 Maladministration Kingston upon Hull City Council (202124741) Case 202124741 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler and heating system. 29 Jul 2022 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202124358) Case 202124358 · Information and data management The resident complains about the landlords handling of: The reports of repairs to the boiler, and; the formal complaint. The … 28 Jul 2022 Maladministration Reading Borough Council (202108870) Case 202108870 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of adaptations to the property. 27 Jul 2022 Maladministration Ashford Borough Council (202112658) Case 202112658 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows. The landlord’s decision to issue the resident … 26 Jul 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202105184) Case 202105184 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of leaks from the roof of the property. 19 Jul 2022 Maladministration Westminster City Council (202116473) Case 202116473 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of a leak and damage to the resident’s kitchen cupboard and flooring. The landlord’s … 13 Jul 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202127040) Case 202127040 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak into her property and the remedial … 11 Jul 2022 Maladministration Brentwood Borough Council (202122844) Case 202122844 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns the landlord’s contractor renewing a section of the property’s concrete path in error. 11 Jul 2022 Maladministration Portsmouth City Council (202120896) Case 202120896 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about items left in a communal garden. 6 Jul 2022 Maladministration City of Doncaster Council (202005368) Case 202005368 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to ask the resident to remove or reduce the height of their fence. 30 Jun 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202101431) Case 202101431 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair at her property. 30 Jun 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202109138) Case 202109138 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord has offered for the delays in completing repair works to … 30 Jun 2022 Maladministration Southwark Council (202114064) Case 202114064 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water in the property …