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Housing Ombudsman Decisions

16,595 total decisions 12,049 maladministration found 2,256 no maladministration 164 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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 826
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 555
Peabody Trust 533
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
Sanctuary Housing Association 365
Hyde Housing Association Limited 318

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (826) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (555) Peabody Trust (533) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488) Sanctuary Housing Association (365) Hyde Housing Association Limited (318) Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (318) The Guinness Partnership Limited (306) Southern Housing (288) Southwark Council (271) Notting Hill Genesis (243) A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (242)
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27 Feb 2026 Outside Jurisdiction Derby City Council (202508189) Case 202508189 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202508189 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Derby City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 23 Feb 2026 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Lambeth (202425244) Case 202425244 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202425244 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 17 Feb 2026 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Barnet (202335209) Case 202335209 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202335209 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Barnet Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Non-secure tenancy Date … 13 Feb 2026 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202321886) Case 202321886 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202321886 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO … 2 Feb 2026 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Croydon (202518995) Case 202518995 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202518995 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 2 Feb 2026 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Lambeth (202440644) Case 202440644 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202440644 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 27 Jan 2026 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Waltham Forest (202515515) Case 202515515 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202515515 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or … 20 Jan 2026 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Lewisham (202503271) Case 202503271 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202503271 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date … 20 Jan 2026 Outside Jurisdiction Southwark Council (202425439) Case 202425439 · Responsive repairs/activity Decision Case ID 202425439 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 January … 22 Dec 2025 Outside Jurisdiction Broxtowe Borough Council (202343469) Case 202343469 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202343469 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Broxtowe Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 8 Dec 2025 Outside Jurisdiction Blackpool Borough Council (202423540) Case 202423540 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202423540 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Blackpool Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 28 Nov 2025 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Newham (202418048) Case 202418048 · Responsive repairs/activity Decision Case ID 202418048 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 27 Nov 2025 Outside Jurisdiction City of Doncaster Council (202507105) Case 202507105 · Responsive repairs/activity Decision Case ID 202507105 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord City of Doncaster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 27 Nov 2025 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Lambeth (202312005) Case 202312005 · Financial Decision Case ID 202312005 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Shared Ownership Date … 14 Nov 2025 Outside Jurisdiction East Riding of Yorkshire Council (202402816) Case 202402816 · Old Resident Involvement categories Decision Case ID 202402816 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord East Riding of Yorkshire Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy … 10 Nov 2025 Outside Jurisdiction Southampton City Council (202431015) Case 202431015 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202431015 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southampton City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 7 Nov 2025 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Havering Council (202326227) Case 202326227 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202326227 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Havering Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or … 24 Oct 2025 Outside Jurisdiction Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (202342629) Case 202342629 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202342629 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO … 22 Oct 2025 Outside Jurisdiction Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (202306436) Case 202306436 · Planned Works Decision Case ID 202306436 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or … 3 Oct 2025 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Islington (202403833) Case 202403833 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about the noise from a local community centre … 26 Nov 2024 Outside Jurisdiction Waltham Forest Council (202406940) Case 202406940 · Old Resident Involvement categories The complaint is about the resident’s report that the landlord arranged a meeting of the local tenants and residents’ association … 24 Feb 2022 Outside Jurisdiction Peabody Trust (201908122) Case 201908122 · Estate Management The complaint is about information provided to the resident regarding parking restrictions in the local area. 1 Feb 2022 Outside Jurisdiction Kingston upon Thames Council (202112834) Case 202112834 · 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, … 21 Dec 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202102362) Case 202102362 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the local authority’s decision not to grant the resident the right to buy. 14 Oct 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Onward Homes Limited (202014978) Case 202014978 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns: Reports that the landlord has prevented the resident from engaging with voluntary community groups. The closure of … 28 Jun 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Tower Hamlets Council (202008756) Case 202008756 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded by the local authority for how a Right to Buy application … 26 Feb 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Haringey Council (201916353) Case 201916353 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair in her temporary accommodation to the lift …