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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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Victory Housing Trust (202205475)

20 Oct 2022 Case 202205475 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the allocation process for the property, particularly staff conduct, room dimensions, and its advice on refusal of an offer of a property.

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Believe Housing Limited (202124486)

18 Oct 2022 Case 202124486 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour by his neighbour.

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Midland Heart Limited (202127586)

17 Oct 2022 Case 202127586 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports regarding window repairs; request for compensation for increased heating costs.

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Incommunities Limited (202104446)

14 Oct 2022 Case 202104446 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of the condition of the property on letting. Reports of repairs to the resident’s property, including missed appointments. Request for communication through her advocate. Reports about staff conduct. Reports of discrimination. Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s subject access request (SAR).

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Crawley Borough Council (202201938)

13 Oct 2022 Case 202201938 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that a sensitive let was not enforced. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202200817)

11 Oct 2022 Case 202200817 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s water bill rebate.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202204973)

11 Oct 2022 Case 202204973 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s compensation request for replacement flooring, following water ingress through her front door.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202200575)

10 Oct 2022 Case 202200575 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to waive the resident’s rent arrears. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing request. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202206325)

10 Oct 2022 Case 202206325 No Maladministration Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202206325 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 10 October 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. […]

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Newham Council (202114253)

10 Oct 2022 Case 202114253 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have a pressure pump/electric shower installed at the property.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202106606)

10 Oct 2022 Case 202106606 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leaking toilet. The resident’s request to be re-housed.

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Vivid Housing Limited (202014652)

7 Oct 2022 Case 202014652 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: it requesting for the resident to pay the service charge to it directly; its calculation of the service charge.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202121725)

6 Oct 2022 Case 202121725 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the quality of the carpet in the property.

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202010924)

5 Oct 2022 Case 202010924 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the property including the resident’s reports of damage to personal items. The resident has also complained about: the handling of her request for a transfer on medical grounds. the handling of her homeless application.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202126599)

5 Oct 2022 Case 202126599 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.

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Vivid Housing Limited (202117855)

5 Oct 2022 Case 202117855 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the security of the bike shed and his request for the bike shed doors to be upgraded. The associated complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hackney (202102823)

4 Oct 2022 Case 202102823 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about windows being renewed during Covid-19 lockdown.

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Torus62 Limited (202120233)

4 Oct 2022 Case 202120233 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the pipework in her bathroom had been installed incorrectly. The resident’s concern that the property was mis-sold Various repair issues including redecoration of communal areas, gas safety and electrical issues.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202102884)

3 Oct 2022 Case 202102884 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal of a request for a management transfer.

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Home Group Limited (202203575)

3 Oct 2022 Case 202203575 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to decline to undertake a sound proofing test in the resident’s property.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202012626)

3 Oct 2022 Case 202012626 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: reports of a pest infestation; reports of damp and mould; reports of ASB, and; The condition/replacement of windows and doors in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202203578)

3 Oct 2022 Case 202203578 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to send a solicitor’s letter to the resident to warn him about breaching an injunction made against him.

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Ashfield District Council (202200028)

2 Oct 2022 Case 202200028 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the boundary hedge at the property.

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Camden Council (202126592)

2 Oct 2022 Case 202126592 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the lift being out of service.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202200310)

30 Sep 2022 Case 202200310 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a bathroom replacement.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202113786)

30 Sep 2022 Case 202113786 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be transferred to another property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for adaptations. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for mobility scooter storage. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202201992)

30 Sep 2022 Case 202201992 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of repairs to the resident’s heating system and her subsequent request for compensation.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202015554)

29 Sep 2022 Case 202015554 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: communication with him using hard copy correspondence; approach to property management of the estate; and employees’ interactions with him.

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Vivid Housing Limited (202012617)

29 Sep 2022 Case 202012617 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports about anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’) and dog urine. request for a move.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202016189)

28 Sep 2022 Case 202016189 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s response: to the resident’s report of anti- social behaviour (ASB) from her neighbours. to the resident’s report of staff conduct. to the related complaint.

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Community Gateway Association Limited (202127389)

27 Sep 2022 Case 202127389 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install a boundary fence around her garden.

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Lewisham Council (202011375)

27 Sep 2022 Case 202011375 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s windows and the amount of compensation offered to the resident in recognition of the delay. The landlord’s complaints handling.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202200611)

27 Sep 2022 Case 202200611 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The resident’s reports of repairs in the property. The associated complaint.

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Citizen Housing (202112942)

26 Sep 2022 Case 202112942 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord’s finding that the back boiler and gas fire were unsafe following the annual gas safety check. The landlord’s request to replace the boiler and heating system in the property.

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Midland Heart Limited (202113043)

26 Sep 2022 Case 202113043 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request to be rehoused; complaints handling.

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Castles & Coasts Housing Association Limited (202116974)

23 Sep 2022 Case 202116974 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to a request to install a driveway to the front of the resident’s property; response to a request for a fence in the resident’s back garden; complaint handling.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202112494)

23 Sep 2022 Case 202112494 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A request for repairs to the resident’s windows. The resident’s request for the landlord to use a different contractor.

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Plus Dane Housing Limited (202126563)

23 Sep 2022 Case 202126563 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A pest infestation in her property. Boiler repairs.

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Westward Housing Group Limited (202117310)

23 Sep 2022 Case 202117310 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to a garden wall.

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Vivid Housing Limited (202127008)

20 Sep 2022 Case 202127008 No Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to succeed to his late parents’ tenancy.

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Midland Heart Limited (202015312)

17 Sep 2022 Case 202015312 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of boiler repairs in the resident’s property since May 2020 and his request for compensation.

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Kingston upon Thames Council (202116744)

16 Sep 2022 Case 202116744 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from several neighbouring properties; The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Flagship Housing Group Limited (202101003)

15 Sep 2022 Case 202101003 No Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202101003 Flagship Housing Group Limited 15 September 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]

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Habinteg Housing Association Limited (202002958)

13 Sep 2022 Case 202002958 No Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the landlord falsified documents. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a move. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of data breaches.

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (202121373)

13 Sep 2022 Case 202121373 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for damage caused to temporary accommodation.

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Wandsworth Council (202127222)

13 Sep 2022 Case 202127222 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about the lift breaking down in the block of flats where he lives.

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202128330)

12 Sep 2022 Case 202128330 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord handled reports of damp and mould in the property and its decision not to offer compensation for damage caused to the resident’s personal items .

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202123803)

12 Sep 2022 Case 202123803 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to issue a letter and email relating to its intention to begin possession proceedings and its handling of the resident’s concerns about its decision. The amount of compensation offered by the landlord for delays in its complaint handling and providing a copy of the …

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council (202120030)

9 Sep 2022 Case 202120030 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a pest infestation (sewer flies) in his property.

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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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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)