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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.

Showing 67 of 18,103 decisions matching "tenancy"

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Leeds City Council (202320179)

14 Mar 2024 Case 202320179 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy and subsequent repairs.

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Peabody Trust (202206937)

18 Dec 2023 Case 202206937 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident started her tenancy. Problems with damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s antisocial behaviour reports. The landlord’s handling of general repairs in the resident’s home. The resident’s view that the landlord had harassed, victimised and intimidated …

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LiveWest Homes Limited (202202129)

24 Aug 2022 Case 202202129 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint concerns information about the ‘right to buy’ provided by the landlord when the property was let to the resident and their accepting the tenancy understanding that they had the ‘right to buy’ the property.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202120354)

8 Apr 2022 Case 202120354 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns the resident’s liability for rent following the end of the tenancy.

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Lambeth Council (202101806)

4 Apr 2022 Case 202101806 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint concerns the resident’s application to succeed their late father’s tenancy.

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Brent Council (202121014)

7 Mar 2022 Case 202121014 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint concerns the landlord’s repairing obligations under the tenancy agreement.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202120606)

3 Feb 2022 Case 202120606 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the level of rent being charged in relation to the type of tenancy agreement.

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Lambeth Council (202008325)

10 Jan 2022 Case 202008325 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The landlord’s response to the resident’s query about a change in the terms of the tenancy agreement (where all charges were inclusive in the rent amount). The landlord’s handling of reports of boiler issues resulting in no heating or hot water in the property.

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Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (202010560)

4 Jan 2022 Case 202010560 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The condition of the former property at the commencement of the tenancy and the landlord's handling of the subsequent repairs. The impact on the resident and her family’s health and wellbeing.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202105359)

17 Sep 2021 Case 202105359 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ end of tenancy notification.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202108218)

24 Aug 2021 Case 202108218 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint concerns the landlord's response to the resident’s request to amend the terms of their tenancy concerning succession rights.

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Westminster Community Homes Limited (202101251)

19 Aug 2021 Case 202101251 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the resident’s requests for compensation from the landlord for excessive energy costs since the start of her tenancy.

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Trafford Housing Trust Limited (202016694)

5 Aug 2021 Case 202016694 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The resident complained that they pay an ‘affordable rent’ under their tenancy, rather than a ‘social rent’

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Stonewater Limited (202003545)

29 Apr 2021 Case 202003545 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the resident’s former landlord’s handling her reports of Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour (Ms Y) prior to her tenancy being transferred to a different social housing landlord on 13 May 2019.

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Peabody Trust (202002510)

8 Mar 2021 Case 202002510 Outside Jurisdiction Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the terms of a new tenancy agreement offered by the landlord.

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Brighton and Hove City Council (202004771)

26 Feb 2021 Case 202004771 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about her rent arrears following her decision to relinquish her tenancy.

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Peabody Trust (202001840)

29 Jan 2021 Case 202001840 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The resident complains about the level of tenancy support he has received from his support provider.

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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)