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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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6 Jun 2022 Maladministration Thrive Homes Limited (202122651) Case 202122651 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a bank of land in front of her … 1 Jun 2022 Maladministration Gentoo Sunderland Ltd (202108649) Case 202108649 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s management of asbestos at the resident’s property. the landlord’s handling of other disrepair issues … 31 May 2022 Maladministration Barking and Dagenham Council (202101016) Case 202101016 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. 31 May 2022 Maladministration Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202122062) Case 202122062 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the windows in his property. … 30 May 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202101528) Case 202101528 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: application for a property transfer; request for temporary accommodation due … 26 May 2022 Maladministration Freebridge Community Housing Limited (202109575) Case 202109575 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. 25 May 2022 Maladministration Catalyst Housing Limited (202115702) Case 202115702 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the exterior of the property including to the windows, paintwork, … 20 May 2022 Maladministration Hackney Council (202118205) Case 202118205 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s report of a leak from the property above and the … 18 May 2022 Maladministration East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202110368) Case 202110368 · Managing Relations This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of deficient insulation around the property’s extension; The landlord’s handling of upgrades and … 18 May 2022 Maladministration Sovereign Living Limited (202015350) Case 202015350 · Managing Relations This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns around the condition of the property’s rear garden; The … 17 May 2022 Maladministration Orbit Group Limited (202011022) Case 202011022 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the windows at the property. … 13 May 2022 Maladministration Barking and Dagenham Council (202017534) Case 202017534 · Managing Relations This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp in his property; the resident’s request to … 13 May 2022 Maladministration Gateway Housing Association Limited (202117769) Case 202117769 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord for its handling of a water leak into … 13 May 2022 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202121817) Case 202121817 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a leak in the property. The landlord’s complaints … 13 May 2022 Maladministration Torus62 Limited (202102544) Case 202102544 · Managing Relations This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of mould growth in her property; the related complaint. 11 May 2022 Maladministration Origin Housing Limited (201809019) Case 201809019 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns: The landlord's response to the resident's reports of banging and dripping noises from the pipework in the … 10 May 2022 Maladministration Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (202009843) Case 202009843 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s management organisation’s handling of the resident’s complaint about repairs to the gutters in her … 9 May 2022 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202122801) Case 202122801 · Estate Management The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to provide the resident with a designated parking space, following its error … 3 May 2022 Maladministration East End Homes Limited (202121527) Case 202121527 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress to the front of the property … 3 May 2022 Maladministration The Riverside Group Limited (202118184) Case 202118184 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding its contractor’s attendance at his property. The complaint … 29 Apr 2022 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202013901) Case 202013901 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of her concerns regarding damp and mould at her property. 29 Apr 2022 Maladministration Town and Country Housing (202120138) Case 202120138 · Estate Management The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of theft of his bike from the property car park. 29 Apr 2022 Maladministration Westminster City Council (202009409) Case 202009409 · Managing Relations The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of their complaint and compensation claim in relation to a number of leaks … 28 Apr 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202104606) Case 202104606 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the re-plastering and associated works at the resident’s property. 28 Apr 2022 Maladministration Newlon Housing Trust (202103451) Case 202103451 · Managing Relations The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been … 26 Apr 2022 Maladministration Network Homes Limited (202103084) Case 202103084 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp at her property. The landlord’s handling of … 25 Apr 2022 Maladministration Epping Forest District Council (202014140) Case 202014140 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak in her property. The landlord’s handling … 22 Apr 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202100502) Case 202100502 · Information and data management The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: a number of repairs in her property, and; her formal complaints. The … 22 Apr 2022 Maladministration Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202103667) Case 202103667 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of remedial works to her kitchen following a water leak … 21 Apr 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202012972) Case 202012972 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling og: Roof repairs to the resident’s property. The associated formal complaint. 21 Apr 2022 Maladministration Southwark Council (202121360) Case 202121360 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faulty internal doors in his property. 14 Apr 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202102205) Case 202102205 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of brickwork repairs to the resident’s property. 14 Apr 2022 Maladministration One Housing Group Limited (202110107) Case 202110107 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s property and her subsequent complaints. 13 Apr 2022 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202104181) Case 202104181 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s … 12 Apr 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202109066) Case 202109066 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a leaking roof and the damage this caused to the … 8 Apr 2022 Maladministration Longhurst Group Limited (202108482) Case 202108482 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for documentation, specifically, the Insurance-Backed Guarantee (IBG), following a … 6 Apr 2022 Maladministration ForHousing Limited (202111500) Case 202111500 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works to replace external doors and to remedy damp and mould in … 31 Mar 2022 Maladministration Brent Council (202105638) Case 202105638 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cooking smells entering her property from a neighbouring … 31 Mar 2022 Maladministration Bristol City Council (202110758) Case 202110758 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports about the conduct of the residents in relation to work at … 31 Mar 2022 Maladministration Hackney Council (202104301) Case 202104301 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a fault with the boiler in the resident’s property. 30 Mar 2022 Maladministration South Tyneside Council (202112662) Case 202112662 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s request for replacement windows at his property. The associated complaint. 29 Mar 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202011666) Case 202011666 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns the landlord’s actions following a flood at the property caused by a fire sprinkler system in relation … 29 Mar 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202101525) Case 202101525 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding the structural integrity of his property. 29 Mar 2022 Maladministration Orbit Housing Association Limited (201909362) Case 201909362 · Managing Relations The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of her reports of damp and mould within her property and the … 29 Mar 2022 Maladministration Wealden District Council (202016254) Case 202016254 · Estate Management The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request about gutter cleaning at his property. The complaint handling. 28 Mar 2022 Maladministration Harrow Council (202007622) Case 202007622 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: Concerns about safety issues at the property due to subsidence; rehousing, and; … 28 Mar 2022 Maladministration Swindon Borough Council (202119090) Case 202119090 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in response to the resident’s complaint about the … 24 Mar 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202106713) Case 202106713 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repair work to address a mouse infestation in the resident’s property. 23 Mar 2022 Maladministration Anchor Hanover Group (202114698) Case 202114698 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a potential pest infestation issue within the loft … 23 Mar 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202013938) Case 202013938 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in her property.