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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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B3 Living Limited (202015263)

30 Mar 2022 Case 202015263 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about the communal cleaning.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202106360)

30 Mar 2022 Case 202106360 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about service charge increases.

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Southwark Council (202111092)

29 Mar 2022 Case 202111092 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the level of redress the landlord awarded in respect of multiple delays and failures while handling plumbing repairs at the property, and the resident’s subsequent complaint.

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Wealden District Council (202108306)

29 Mar 2022 Case 202108306 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of differences in the level of service charges between residents and leaseholders.

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Saxon Weald (202120043)

28 Mar 2022 Case 202120043 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint concerns the landlord’s application of an age limit to parties wishing to purchase the resident’s property, and whether this is applied fairly to all residents of the housing scheme.

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Leeds City Council (202101237)

18 Mar 2022 Case 202101237 Outside Jurisdiction Old Tenants Behaviour categories

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: An unauthorised occupant at a neighbouring property Antisocial behaviour

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Sheffield City Council (202123141)

17 Mar 2022 Case 202123141 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns the Council’s assessment of the resident’s application to be re-housed.

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Southwark Council (202103972)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202103972 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about a pest infestation at the leaseholder’s property.

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Magenta Living (202103912)

9 Mar 2022 Case 202103912 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) allegations made about the resident resulting in a Notice of Seeking possession.

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Barnet Council (202105043)

8 Mar 2022 Case 202105043 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint concerns whether the resident is entitled to use of a shed.

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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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Haringey Council (202124996)

7 Mar 2022 Case 202124996 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint concerns the Council’s assessment of the resident’s housing application.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202110110)

4 Mar 2022 Case 202110110 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a lack of top soil in his front and back garden, and his requests for compensation.

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (202114041)

4 Mar 2022 Case 202114041 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns the resident’s liability to pay service charges for communal spaces.

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Lambeth Council (202119553)

2 Mar 2022 Case 202119553 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns the level of service charges incurred following a boiler installation.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202103104)

26 Feb 2022 Case 202103104 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint concerns information provided by the landlord relating to car parking outside the resident’s property.

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Peabody Trust (201908122)

24 Feb 2022 Case 201908122 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about information provided to the resident regarding parking restrictions in the local area.

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Housing 21 (202116614)

15 Feb 2022 Case 202116614 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord's handling of a reference request for the resident’s housing application for a property with another landlord.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202100074)

14 Feb 2022 Case 202100074 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202012064)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202012064 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about the information provided to the resident about car parking spaces, prior to signing his lease agreement.

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Croydon Council (202011528)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202011528 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to damages caused to the property following repairs.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council (202105260)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202105260 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns a request for compensation following an insurance claim in 2019.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202108880)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202108880 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint concerns a rent increase applied by the landlord.

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Settle Group (202121780)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202121780 Outside Jurisdiction Information and data management

The complaint is about the resident’s concerns relating to the landlords handling of her data.

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Birmingham City Council (202111870)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202111870 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns reports that a neighbouring tenant is committing fraud.

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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202122363)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202122363 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.

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Together Housing Association Limited (201901281)

8 Feb 2022 Case 201901281 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident brought several issues in their complaint to this Service: The landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour, harassment, and threatening behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange request and their request to be rehoused or transferred. The conduct of the landlord’s staff.

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Wolverhampton City Council (202106938)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202106938 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: The council’s handling of the resident’s stay in temporary accommodation. The resident’s experience of securing permanent accommodation through the council. Information provided to the resident about storage of their possessions while in temporary accommodation and damage caused. An issue relating to council tax being charged for two …

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202123275)

7 Feb 2022 Case 202123275 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns whether or not the resident is liable for “water hygiene” service charges.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council (202115073)

4 Feb 2022 Case 202115073 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s approach to tenant engagement and its response to a report by the Tenants Participatory Advisory Service (TPAS).

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Peabody Developments Limited (202011698)

4 Feb 2022 Case 202011698 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint concerns the accuracy of information provided during the sales process about the specification of the winter garden area of the resident’s property.

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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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Southwark Council (202016835)

3 Feb 2022 Case 202016835 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to reports of:

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Birmingham City Council (202007866)

1 Feb 2022 Case 202007866 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns the following: Liability for rent arrears relating to an overpayment of Housing Benefit. Repair to a radiator in the bedroom of the property.

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Harrow Council (202113373)

1 Feb 2022 Case 202113373 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The resident brought several complaints concerning the provision, condition and management of temporary accommodation offered by the council. The resident raised issues relating to: The condition of properties offered to them. The suitability of properties offered to them. The council’s handling of repairs at these properties. Damage caused to the …

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Kingston upon Thames Council (202112834)

1 Feb 2022 Case 202112834 Outside Jurisdiction Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint concerns several issues relating to the provision and management of temporary accommodation provided by the local authority. Specifically, that The property was in a poor condition when allocated to the resident and required significant repairs, which the resident states rendered it uninhabitable. That the resident’s housing requests have …

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (202113001)

1 Feb 2022 Case 202113001 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns the landlords handling of reports that the resident’s bicycles were stolen, specifically that: The landlord has not provided adequate security for the property and is therefore liable for the resident’s loss. The landlord delayed in providing information to the police, and therefore hindered the ability of the …

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Westminster City Council (202101810)

1 Feb 2022 Case 202101810 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a management transfer.

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Barking and Dagenham Council (202108003)

28 Jan 2022 Case 202108003 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the provision of a heat interface unit (HIU) operating and maintenance safety manual (the manual) when the landlord installed the system in 2012 or afterwards.

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Peabody Enterprises Limited (202101262)

28 Jan 2022 Case 202101262 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about the parking spaces the resident rents from the landlord.

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Haringey Council (202107358)

27 Jan 2022 Case 202107358 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The resident’s complaint concerns the following issues: That the property was not suitable for their needs That the property was in a state of disrepair

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Haringey Council (202008836)

25 Jan 2022 Case 202008836 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint concerns the council’s decision to build on land which the resident used for car parking.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202007650)

25 Jan 2022 Case 202007650 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the level and reasonableness of the resident’s service charges, and her liability to pay for some of the charges included in her account.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202003059)

25 Jan 2022 Case 202003059 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of repairs to the guttering.

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Canterbury City Council (202116967)

21 Jan 2022 Case 202116967 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint concerns the council’s handling of the resident’s application to be moved to another property on medical grounds.

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Notting Hill Genesis (201911322)

21 Jan 2022 Case 201911322 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer.

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Citizen Housing (202016120)

19 Jan 2022 Case 202016120 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the level of the service charge and the explanation provided by the landlord for its increases.

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Birmingham City Council (202106816)

14 Jan 2022 Case 202106816 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding his boiler, pests in his property and increased utility bills.

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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)