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Housing Ombudsman Decisions

18,103 total decisions 13,253 maladministration found 2,407 no maladministration 167 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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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202109138)

30 Jun 2022 Case 202109138 Maladministration 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 the resident’s property.

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Housing For Women (202015827)

30 Jun 2022 Case 202015827 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of plumbing repairs and a leak into her hallway; the related complaint.

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LiveWest Homes Limited (202112164)

30 Jun 2022 Case 202112164 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of defects in the property. Concerns that the boundary to the site has allowed access to the property, and antisocial behaviour (ASB).

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Longhurst Group Limited (202111150)

30 Jun 2022 Case 202111150 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise and antisocial behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202011089)

30 Jun 2022 Case 202011089 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the managing agent’s handling of the resident’s concerns, following alterations undertaken at his neighbour’s property, and the landlord’s response on bringing this matter to its attention.

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Southwark Council (202114064)

30 Jun 2022 Case 202114064 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's: Handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water in the property between 1 January 2021 and 14 January 2021. Complaint handling.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202105560)

30 Jun 2022 Case 202105560 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a fire safety check of her doors in her property and her concerns that the doors in her property were not fire-rated. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited (202107982)

29 Jun 2022 Case 202107982 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s fire safety communication and its response to the resident’s request to reimburse costs for an unsuccessful re-mortgage.

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Haringey Council (202118411)

28 Jun 2022 Case 202118411 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The leaseholder complains about the landlord’s handling of the application of contact restrictions.

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202101470)

28 Jun 2022 Case 202101470 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the property from May 2020 onwards, and an associated offer of compensation. Handling of heating system repairs prior to May 2020. Handling of a management move. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Abri Group Limited (202121616)

27 Jun 2022 Case 202121616 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s front door.

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202121926)

27 Jun 2022 Case 202121926 Maladministration Financial

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rent and service charge payments. The associated complaint.

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Places for People Homes Limited (202103709)

27 Jun 2022 Case 202103709 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202126910)

24 Jun 2022 Case 202126910 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of, and record keeping and compensation for the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his bathroom radiator .

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Barnet Council (202010010)

23 Jun 2022 Case 202010010 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202016601)

23 Jun 2022 Case 202016601 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s bathroom repairs. The subsequent complaint handling.

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Livv Housing Group (202113520)

23 Jun 2022 Case 202113520 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the kitchen.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202100881)

23 Jun 2022 Case 202100881 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s reports of mould at the property. Complaints handling.

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Brent Council (202122635)

21 Jun 2022 Case 202122635 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's response to resident’s reports of water leaking into her property, and its handling of associated repairs to remedy damp and mould.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202122553)

21 Jun 2022 Case 202122553 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to the resident’s boiler.

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Southwark Council (202016554)

21 Jun 2022 Case 202016554 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s noise nuisance reports. Related complaint handling.

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202117869)

21 Jun 2022 Case 202117869 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property following his report of cracking and possible subsidence. This Service has also considered: How the landlord handled the resident’s complaint. The landlord’s record keeping.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202114388)

21 Jun 2022 Case 202114388 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).

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Broxtowe Borough Council (202122100)

20 Jun 2022 Case 202122100 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould in the property.

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Leeds City Council (202102384)

20 Jun 2022 Case 202102384 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.

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Leeds City Council (202106891)

20 Jun 2022 Case 202106891 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of damp and water ingress.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202125203)

20 Jun 2022 Case 202125203 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about a leak in the property.

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Bromford Housing Association Limited (202120321)

17 Jun 2022 Case 202120321 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s request that the residents remove a conservatory. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202100735)

16 Jun 2022 Case 202100735 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident’s complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered for the failures in its handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).

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Westminster City Council (202105601)

16 Jun 2022 Case 202105601 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of a gas safety check and asbestos. The landlord's complaint handling will also be considered.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202101301)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202101301 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlords handling of water ingress from the resident’s roof. the subsequent complaint about the roof repair.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202103713)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202103713 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the positioning of fencing between the resident’s property and a neighbour.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202012224)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202012224 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to fix low hot water pressure at the resident’s property.

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Believe Housing Limited (202109733)

14 Jun 2022 Case 202109733 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ongoing leaks in her wet-room and the required repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202118970)

14 Jun 2022 Case 202118970 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a theft at her property. The associated formal complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202119603)

13 Jun 2022 Case 202119603 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to be removed from the tenancy. The subsequent complaint.

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Haringey Council (202101108)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202101108 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Various repairs to the resident’s property including repairs to the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and balcony following a leak. The associated formal complaint.

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Havering Council (202118386)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202118386 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding the condition of her new property at the start of her tenancy, and the length of time that it took her to move into the property. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Lambeth Council (201911393)

10 Jun 2022 Case 201911393 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report that her kitchen window would not open; the resident’s report of a radiator fault.

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Network Stadium Housing Association Limited (202104184)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202104184 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s roof.

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202015542)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202015542 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to relocate a mains stopcock from outside of the property to the inside of the property. The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Hexagon Housing Association Limited (201904493)

9 Jun 2022 Case 201904493 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her property, in particular in relation to delays and the standard of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202011012)

7 Jun 2022 Case 202011012 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the resident’s application for rehousing. The associated communication and complaints handling.

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Network Homes Limited (202101388)

7 Jun 2022 Case 202101388 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair of a leak at the property.

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Town and Country Housing (202123546)

7 Jun 2022 Case 202123546 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for replacement windows, which the resident reported failed to block out noise.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202122853)

6 Jun 2022 Case 202122853 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen sink and cabinet.

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202112333)

6 Jun 2022 Case 202112333 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of noise transference due to noisy plumbing in the building.

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Thrive Homes Limited (202122651)

6 Jun 2022 Case 202122651 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a bank of land in front of her property was not being maintained regularly by the landlord.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202014737)

1 Jun 2022 Case 202014737 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould.

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Gentoo Sunderland Ltd (202108649)

1 Jun 2022 Case 202108649 Maladministration 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 including damp and floor repair.

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Decisions by year and outcome · full collection with a recorded date
Decision yearMaladministrationNo maladministrationOther
2019100
2020604235
2021875557544
20221,092468400
20232,222384269
20243,021247272
20254,469512708
20261,513197215

Maladministration includes partial and severe maladministration. Values are counts of published decisions.

Landlords with most published decisions

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Clarion Housing Association Limited 919
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 634
Peabody Trust 597
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
Sanctuary Housing Association 410
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 354

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (919) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (634) Peabody Trust (597) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488) Sanctuary Housing Association (410) Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (354) Hyde Housing Association Limited (346) Southern Housing (337) The Guinness Partnership Limited (329) Notting Hill Genesis (305) Southwark Council (301) A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (269)