London Borough of Hackney (202114496)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to succeed the tenancy of the property.
Source · Ombudsman casework
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.
Decisions
South Derbyshire District Council (202012512)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. The landlord’s decision to issue the resident with a tenancy warning.
Vivid Housing Limited (202127008)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to succeed to his late parents’ tenancy.
Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202107472)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision not to add the resident’s two children as members of the household on the tenancy. Response to a report of mice in the property.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202114535)
The complaint is about: The information provided by the landlord about the property and the tenancy type during the tenancy offer process in 2019. The landlord sending the resident details about another tenant during the stage one complaint response. The landlord’s decision to not to allow the resident to purchase …
One Vision Housing Limited (202015165)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A pest infestation following the death of her upstairs neighbour. The resident’s upstairs neighbour having pets in their property, violating the tenancy agreement. The resident’s upstairs neighbour damaging the resident’s lights in their garden.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202005112)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Broken lift and intercom at the property and the amount of compensation offered. Handling of rent arrears. Adding her husband as an occupant to the tenancy agreement. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Red Kite Community Housing Limited (202011737)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to: The applicant’s request to succeed the tenancy. The applicant’s reports of poor staff conduct. The time given to collect possessions from the property.
South Holland District Council (201914962)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the residents’ concerns about the service charge and service delivery. The service charge payable under the tenancy agreement. The landlord’s response to repairs.
LiveWest Homes Limited (202102292)
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s concerns relating to the conduct of its staff. The level of support offered to the resident by the landlord with managing his tenancy. The landlord’s decision to increase the resident’s rent.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202108074)
The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of being exposed to asbestos as a result of damaged flooring. The effect on her and her family’s health due to the exposure. The advice given by the landlord relating to asbestos at the start of the tenancy.
Anchor Hanover Group (202107252)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the ending of his tenancy and the amount of rent owed.
Onward Homes Limited (202001989)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB (antisocial behaviour) and noise disturbance from January 2020 until June 2021. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB (antisocial behaviour) and noise disturbance from June 2021 onwards. The landlord’s issuing of a warning to the …
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202003307)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: request to succeed her late father’s tenancy. concerns about the condition of her late father’s property. concerns about repairs at her property including damp and mould.
Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202105824)
The complaint concerns: The condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy. How the landlord handled the resident’s reports of repairs required to the walls and a boundary fence. The landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for work to replaster the walls and replace the doors …
Places for People Group Limited (202008282)
The resident complained that the landlord: Had failed to provide proof that she had an affordable rent tenancy. Had responded unreasonably to her rent arrears. Had unreasonably increased her rent.
Beyond Housing Limited (202009831)
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the letting of the property to the resident in October 2019. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concern that the feedback survey he had completed in November 2019 had been altered by a member of the landlord’s staff. The resident’s concern about …
Kingston upon Hull City Council (202011898)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports about: the condition of the property at the start of his tenancy repairs.
Connexus Homes Limited (202007836)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s tenancy sign-up.
Runnymede Borough Council (202009034)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the applicant’s request to be added to his parent’s tenancy agreement. The complaint is about the applicant’s housing applications to the local authority’s housing register.
Bromford Housing Association Limited (202006884)
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the lettings process for the complainant’s former tenancy.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202100556)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of its staff and the issuing of a tenancy caution.
Hastoe Housing Association Limited (202011428)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB. The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for a copy of her tenancy agreement. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Believe Housing Limited (202012380)
The complaint concerns: the condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy. The effect that this matter has had on the resident’s existing medical conditions.
Magenta Living (202002947)
The complaint is about: the condition of the property at the commencement of the resident’s tenancy. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202007664)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident's application for succession of tenancy and the quality of customer service provided by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of a gas safety check. The landlord’s handling of the resident's complaint.
Flagship Housing Group Limited (201915211)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The landlord’s response to requests for adaptations. Animal excrement at the property. The resident’s tenancy being transferred from one housing provider to another without his knowledge. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Westminster City Council (202000679)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the complainant’s concerns about the administration of his father’s (the resident’s) rent account. The landlord’s refusal to provide a copy of the resident’s tenancy agreement to the complainant. The level of customer service received by the complainant.
Mosscare St. Vincent’s Housing Group Limited (202003392)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the information he was given about the Right to Acquire (RTA) the property when he accepted the tenancy.
Ealing Council (202004088)
The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s decision not to allow the Resident’s daughter to succeed the tenancy. The Landlord’s handling of the Resident’s reports that her husband had been given Incorrect information in 2016 regarding the assignment of the tenancy.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (201915302)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to resident’s reports of noise and heating issues; the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation, following his reports about the condition of the second property and his termination of the tenancy.
Swindon Borough Council (201916176)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for succession of her late mother’s tenancy.
Decisions by year
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| Decision year | Maladministration | No maladministration | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 42 | 35 |
| 2021 | 875 | 557 | 544 |
| 2022 | 1,092 | 468 | 400 |
| 2023 | 2,222 | 384 | 269 |
| 2024 | 3,021 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,469 | 512 | 708 |
| 2026 | 1,513 | 197 | 215 |
Landlords with most published decisions
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)