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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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London Borough of Ealing (202444290)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202444290 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202444290 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 October 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom flat on the first floor […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202334914)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202334914 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202334914 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom flat, comprising […]

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Birmingham City Council (202412991)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202412991 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202412991 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom property within […]

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Birmingham City Council (202422793)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202422793 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202422793 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat. What the complaint is about […]

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Brighton and Hove City Council (202427879)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202427879 Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202427879 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 24 October 2025 Background The property is a 3-bedroom maisonette in […]

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City of Wolverhampton Council (202423052)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202423052 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202423052 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wolverhampton City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom terrace […]

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Haringey London Borough Council (202502673)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202502673 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202502673 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom flat in a high-rise […]

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London Borough of Islington (202339937)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202339937 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202339937 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom, first-floor flat. The resident […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202420046)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202420046 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202420046 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 24 October 2025 Background The property is a 1-bedroom ground floor flat, […]

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202401564)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202401564 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202401564 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground […]

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Southwark Council (202331912)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202331912 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202331912 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident raised concerns about the remedial works following […]

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London Borough of Ealing (202434090)

23 Oct 2025 Case 202434090 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202434090 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 23 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom first floor […]

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Bristol City Council (202339195)

22 Oct 2025 Case 202339195 Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202339195 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bristol City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 October 2025 Background The resident has a secure tenancy with the […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202505115)

22 Oct 2025 Case 202505115 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202505115 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom […]

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London Borough of Hackney (202503846)

21 Oct 2025 Case 202503846 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202503846 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident, a foster parent, has lived in the property, […]

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Portsmouth City Council (202333072)

21 Oct 2025 Case 202333072 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202333072 Decision type Investigation Landlord Portsmouth City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident was a secured tenant of the landlord between July […]

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Southwark Council (202429299)

21 Oct 2025 Case 202429299 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202429299 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident has a secure tenancy with the […]

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Tandridge District Council (202334587)

20 Oct 2025 Case 202334587 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202334587 Decision type Investigation Landlord Tandridge District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1 bedroom property. […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202327538)

17 Oct 2025 Case 202327538 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202327538 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in […]

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Southwark Council (202428780)

17 Oct 2025 Case 202428780 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202428780 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom semi-detached house with her husband and […]

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Birmingham City Council (202427475)

16 Oct 2025 Case 202427475 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202427475 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed flat within a high-rise block. […]

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South Cambridgeshire District Council (202443247)

16 Oct 2025 Case 202443247 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202443247 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Cambridgeshire District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 14 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom […]

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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202407259)

15 Oct 2025 Case 202407259 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202407259 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 October 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a […]

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202453230)

15 Oct 2025 Case 202453230 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202453230 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 October 2025 Background The property is a […]

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Amplius Living (202428167)

31 Jul 2025 Case 202428167 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of the condition of the property, including repairs to improve ventilation in the property and to address damp and mould. Reports of antisocial behaviour from neighbours and visitors to the building including noise, smoking and the use and supply …

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202001175)

4 Feb 2021 Case 202001175 Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to replace a double-glazed bedroom window, that it had installed at the resident’s property, with a single-glazed window following planning permission issues with the local authority. The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.

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Decisions by year

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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

Decision counts
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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Severe Maladministration (167) Maladministration (7,085) Partial (6,001) No Maladministration (2,407) Reasonable Redress (1,549) Mediation (250) Outside Jurisdiction (619)

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Browse landlords by decision count

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)