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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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Lambeth Council (202341381)

19 Mar 2025 Case 202341381 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a rodent infestation and the associated repairs to address the issue.

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Citizen Housing (202316111)

18 Mar 2025 Case 202316111 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of outstanding repairs in the property. Staff conduct.

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Basildon Borough Council (202304509)

17 Mar 2025 Case 202304509 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns regarding the condition of his property at sign up; reports of a leak, damp, and mould.

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Peabody Trust (202317719)

17 Mar 2025 Case 202317719 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns about its buildings insurance tender process and residents being overcharged for their annual insurance premium.

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Ocean Housing Limited (202307659)

14 Mar 2025 Case 202307659 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of service charge increases.

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Southern Housing (202311736)

14 Mar 2025 Case 202311736 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the level of service charge set by the landlord for the cyclical works, and whether the standard of work justified these charges.

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Midland Heart Limited (202307288)

5 Mar 2025 Case 202307288 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that it had been charging her service charges, that she had not agreed to, dating back to 2011.

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Progress Housing Association Limited (202315869)

5 Mar 2025 Case 202315869 Outside Jurisdiction Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for CCTV footage.

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Home Group Limited (202323496)

4 Mar 2025 Case 202323496 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The resident’s complaint is about the level of her service charge and quality of services provided.

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Waltham Forest Council (202316406)

3 Mar 2025 Case 202316406 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

This complaint is about the removal of the resident’s caravan.

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London Borough of Camden Council (202326928)

27 Feb 2025 Case 202326928 Outside Jurisdiction Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Origin Housing Limited (202304044)

26 Feb 2025 Case 202304044 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a refund of a rent advance paid in June 2018.

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Islington Council (202333414)

25 Feb 2025 Case 202333414 Outside Jurisdiction Old Moving to a Property categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application.

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Southwark Council (202227222)

20 Feb 2025 Case 202227222 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of major works and associated repairs.

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London Borough of Camden Council (202305961)

18 Feb 2025 Case 202305961 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould. Handling of various estate management issues. Handling of various property related issues. Response to the resident’s recent concerns about rubbish on a roof.

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Soha Housing Limited (202224820)

17 Feb 2025 Case 202224820 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to install bollards alongside a communal green area to prevent vehicle access.

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Southern Housing (202408622)

14 Feb 2025 Case 202408622 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a water leak, which caused higher water usage on her water meter. The associated complaint.

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Places for People Group Limited (202227269)

13 Feb 2025 Case 202227269 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. Repairs to the resident’s property.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202305040)

31 Jan 2025 Case 202305040 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s management of parking on the resident’s estate.

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Walsall Housing Group Limited (202313560)

31 Jan 2025 Case 202313560 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the allegations of noise by the resident’s dog.

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202408593)

28 Jan 2025 Case 202408593 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property.

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Peabody Trust (202225229)

15 Jan 2025 Case 202225229 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a roof leak.

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Abri Group Limited (202309628)

6 Jan 2025 Case 202309628 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faulty utility meters.

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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)