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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 Hounslow (202435278)

21 May 2026 Case 202435278 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202435278 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 21 May 2026 Background The resident raised concerns on 20 April […]

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London Borough of Islington (202448147)

21 May 2026 Case 202448147 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202448147 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 May 2026 Background The resident has raised concerns about noise […]

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London Borough of Newham (202348528)

21 May 2026 Case 202348528 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202348528 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 May 2026 Background The resident occupied a flat. In […]

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London Borough of Islington (202536205)

30 Apr 2026 Case 202536205 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202536205 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 April 2026 Background The resident was unhappy with how […]

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202341010)

27 Apr 2026 Case 202341010 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202341010 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 April 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord about the conduct of contractors […]

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London Borough of Islington (202435443)

24 Apr 2026 Case 202435443 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202435443 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 April 2026 Background The resident reported a leak into […]

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London Borough of Islington (202504387)

24 Apr 2026 Case 202504387 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202504387 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 April 2026 Background The resident’s complaint arose after requesting […]

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202307413)

22 Apr 2026 Case 202307413 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202307413 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 22 April 2026 Background The tenancy began in […]

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202338408)

21 Apr 2026 Case 202338408 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202338408 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 21 April 2026 Background The resident reported a faulty […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202402636)

20 Apr 2026 Case 202402636 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202402636 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 20 April 2026 Background The landlord previously had […]

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London Borough of Newham (202339968)

15 Apr 2026 Case 202339968 No Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202339968 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Flexible Tenancy Date 15 April 2026 Background The landlord issued the resident with a notice of seeking possession […]

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202447818)

14 Apr 2026 Case 202447818 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202447818 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 14 April 2026 Background In October 2023 the resident contacted […]

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London Borough of Enfield (202402399)

27 Mar 2026 Case 202402399 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202402399 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Enfield Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 March 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord after […]

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London Borough of Islington (202400925)

27 Mar 2026 Case 202400925 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202400925 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 March 2026 Background The resident complained that the landlord failed […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202406300)

24 Mar 2026 Case 202406300 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202406300 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 March 2026 Background The resident’s daughter […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202519376)

24 Mar 2026 Case 202519376 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202519376 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a […]

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London Borough of Barnet (202339032)

18 Mar 2026 Case 202339032 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202339032 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barnet Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 March 2026 Background 1. […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202403980)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202403980 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202403980 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident arranged the services of a plumber to […]

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202318040)

2 Mar 2026 Case 202318040 No Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202318040 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 3 March 2026 Background The resident’s property was damaged following a leak from the property […]

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202531510)

27 Feb 2026 Case 202531510 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202531510 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Wandsworth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The resident received Universal Credit to […]

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London Borough of Hillingdon (202402273)

24 Feb 2026 Case 202402273 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202402273 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom […]

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London Borough of Brent (202411230)

6 Feb 2026 Case 202411230 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202411230 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Brent Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 6 February 2026 Background The resident is the leaseholder of a […]

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London Borough of Hackney (202410034)

29 Jan 2026 Case 202410034 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202410034 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a 6th […]

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202436269)

28 Jan 2026 Case 202436269 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202436269 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 January 2026 Background The resident lives on […]

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202431978)

23 Jan 2026 Case 202431978 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202431978 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 January 2026 Background The resident reported leaks in his […]

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London Borough of Hounslow (202527944)

19 Jan 2026 Case 202527944 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202527944 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 January 2026 Background The resident was unhappy with […]

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London Borough of Islington (202325023)

13 Jan 2026 Case 202325023 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202325023 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 13 January 2026 Background The resident lives in a first-floor flat, […]

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202429952)

8 Jan 2026 Case 202429952 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202429952 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 8 January 2025 Background The resident complained that her kitchen repair had left her […]

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London Borough of Brent (202338858)

7 Jan 2026 Case 202338858 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202338858 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Brent Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 07 January 2026 Background In 2019, the landlord brought its cleaning […]

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London Borough of Islington (202345628)

6 Jan 2026 Case 202345628 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202345628 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 6 January 2026 Background The resident lives in the property […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202334879)

19 Dec 2025 Case 202334879 No Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202334879 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident has complained that the […]

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202437364)

24 Nov 2025 Case 202437364 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202437364 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a semi-detached […]

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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202400569)

21 Nov 2025 Case 202400569 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202400569 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom, […]

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London Borough of Newham (202326788)

21 Nov 2025 Case 202326788 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202326788 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of […]

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202432413)

21 Nov 2025 Case 202432413 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

Decision Case ID 202432413 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The landlord became aware that aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding […]

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202329908)

11 Nov 2025 Case 202329908 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202329908 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2 […]

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Stevenage Borough Council (202408578)

10 Nov 2025 Case 202408578 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202408578 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stevenage Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 10 November 2025 Background The resident is the leaseholder of a 1 bedroom, first floor flat. […]

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London Borough of Newham (202445140)

31 Oct 2025 Case 202445140 No Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202445140 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 31 October 2025 Background The resident lives in the property, a […]

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202427695)

23 Oct 2025 Case 202427695 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202427695 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a […]

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London Borough of Hounslow (202407223)

30 Sep 2025 Case 202407223 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Request to be permanently rehoused. Move to temporary rehousing while it conducted repair work.

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London Borough of Islington (202450875)

29 Sep 2025 Case 202450875 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of noise. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (202424423)

26 Sep 2025 Case 202424423 No Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: No heating and hot water. Leaks.

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202348399)

26 Sep 2025 Case 202348399 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The purchase of the resident’s former property, home move, and associated communications throughout the process. The condition of the resident’s new property.

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202341764)

17 Sep 2025 Case 202341764 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise transference from an upstairs neighbour. We have also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.

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London Borough of Camden Council (202431629)

15 Sep 2025 Case 202431629 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it repaint the property’s hallway following a roof leak.

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Luton Borough Council (202422810)

8 Sep 2025 Case 202422810 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: its investigation into her complaint about staff conduct . its Chief Executive response to her emails.

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London Borough of Hounslow (202417650)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202417650 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an unsecure communal gate and its request to remove the resident’s fence.

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London Borough of Hackney (202342863)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202342863 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord’s handling of reports of a: Leaking pipe in the kitchen and subsequent remedial works. Damp and mould due to the leaking pipe. Complaints handling

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London Borough of Islington (202336924)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202336924 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the location of gas supply pipes and fire safety.

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London Borough of Islington (202402782)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202402782 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a reasonable adjustment for home visits.

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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)