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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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Leeds City Council (202110014)

19 Mar 2024 Case 202110014 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB). Formal complaint.

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London Borough of Croydon (202232329)

19 Mar 2024 Case 202232329 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of outstanding repairs at the resident’s home, including leaks, damp, and mould. handling of a pest infestation. response to concerns about the level of service and support provided by its housing staff. The Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record …

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Victory Housing Trust (202228934)

19 Mar 2024 Case 202228934 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of repairs to address drainage concerns in the property. The resident’s reports of repairs to address damp and mould in the property. The resident’s reports of repairs to the skirting boards and decorating works in the property. The resident’s …

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202200595)

18 Mar 2024 Case 202200595 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be decanted. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for matching kitchen units. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to remove the asbestos floor tiles. The landlord’s …

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London Borough of Redbridge (202234400)

18 Mar 2024 Case 202234400 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of and response to: requests for a housing transfer. a planned kitchen refurbishment. reports of repairs to the bathroom and shower. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202229395)

18 Mar 2024 Case 202229395 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A repair to her kitchen tap. An altercation between her and its operative. Her formal complaint.

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Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202304184)

18 Mar 2024 Case 202304184 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp and mould. Overgrown trees affecting the property. The associated complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202203000)

15 Mar 2024 Case 202203000 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns about fire safety within the building. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202234093)

15 Mar 2024 Case 202234093 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a higher banding for medical reasons. The landlord’s complaint handling. This Service has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Thirteen Housing Group Limited (202224339)

15 Mar 2024 Case 202224339 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The associated complaint.

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City of Lincoln Council (202229509)

14 Mar 2024 Case 202229509 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about outstanding repairs in her property. Reports about damp and mould in her property. The associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202309955)

14 Mar 2024 Case 202309955 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for an EWS1 form. Request for it to buy back his property. Reports regarding the level of natural light in his property. Concerns about scaffolding. Reports of outstanding communal repairs. Concerns about a change to its pet policy. Concerns …

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Kingston upon Thames Council (202230294)

12 Mar 2024 Case 202230294 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of repairs to the kitchen and bathroom. The resident’s report of the contractor’s conduct. Reports of the resident’s behaviour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hounslow (202215296)

12 Mar 2024 Case 202215296 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202302569)

12 Mar 2024 Case 202302569 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns of: Mould in the property. Communal lift repairs and the length of time it had been non-functioning. The communal lighting repair. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202204243)

11 Mar 2024 Case 202204243 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak and damp and mould in the resident’s bathroom. Concerns from the resident about antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. The associated complaint handling.

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Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202208841)

11 Mar 2024 Case 202208841 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: report of repairs required to the windows and front door. reports of a rodent infestation, damp and mould. reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. request for a management move.

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Places for People Group Limited (202229662)

11 Mar 2024 Case 202229662 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlords: Delays in providing requested information for the sale of the property. Complaint handling.

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Lewisham Council (202209632)

8 Mar 2024 Case 202209632 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Rent account, and the associated arrears. Rehousing application. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hackney (202230456)

8 Mar 2024 Case 202230456 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of repairs to floorboards. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Places for People Group Limited (202219590)

8 Mar 2024 Case 202219590 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the kitchen. The resident’s decant from the property. The resident’s concerns about officer conduct. The associated complaint.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202228858)

8 Mar 2024 Case 202228858 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that a bedroom in the property was not sufficiently insulated and was too cold to use. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Together Housing Association Limited (202213905)

8 Mar 2024 Case 202213905 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident's managed move. Response to the resident’s request for compensation. Response to the resident’s reports of leaks causing damp and mould in the property. Response to the resident’s concerns about the structural …

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Warwick District Council (202112751)

8 Mar 2024 Case 202112751 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports about the condition of the property following the landlord’s acknowledgement of damp, mould and pest infestation issues. Consideration of compensation for personal injury. Complaint handling.

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Citizen Housing (202227159)

7 Mar 2024 Case 202227159 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. heating and hot water repairs. rent arrears. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202301923)

7 Mar 2024 Case 202301923 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of damp and mould. Response to window repairs. Handling of the associated complaint.

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East Devon District Council (202232330)

7 Mar 2024 Case 202232330 Partial Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The resident’s complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s requests for: Rehousing. Adaptations following occupational therapist assessments.

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London Borough of Enfield (202210171)

7 Mar 2024 Case 202210171 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behavior and noise disturbance. Landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a management transfer. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Ealing (202303968)

6 Mar 2024 Case 202303968 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a request to refurbish the resident’s bathroom. The landlord’s handling of requests for repairs to the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202214159)

6 Mar 2024 Case 202214159 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) within the block. Items being dumped in the bin store. Concerns about communal cleaning not being completed.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202217208)

6 Mar 2024 Case 202217208 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to a request for windows to be replaced. The landlord's handling of a defective bathroom floor. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Lewisham Council (202204031)

5 Mar 2024 Case 202204031 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of threatening behaviour, harassment, and anti-social behaviour (ASB). Request for a priority management transfer and its decision to remove her priority banding from its bidding process. Formal complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202209027)

5 Mar 2024 Case 202209027 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202216346)

4 Mar 2024 Case 202216346 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to internal damage at the resident’s property including her ceiling and redecoration. Repair works to the exterior of the resident’s property including pathway and staircase cracks, gutters, cracks to the front of the property, drainage checks and repointing to the brickwork. …

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Nottingham City Homes Limited (202121932)

4 Mar 2024 Case 202121932 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to allocate a single point of contact to the resident (SPOC). Investigation in to staff conduct. Handling of reports of issues with poor caretaking. Handling of the complaint including the request for compensation.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202224560)

1 Mar 2024 Case 202224560 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns around changes to the parking system. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Accent Housing Limited (202116235)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202116235 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about; The landlord's response to the resident's reports of having no heating and hot water. The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a carbon monoxide leak from the boiler. The landlord's handling of the resident's arrears on the rent account The landlord's decision to make a …

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Bristol City Council (202210537)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202210537 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns about parking restrictions in the designated car park. the landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s concerns about roadside parking restrictions. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202210131)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202210131 Partial Maladministration Financial

The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of: her reports that it had not provided a FENSA certificate. the administration and communication about her service charge account. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202219576)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202219576 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Anti-social behaviour (ASB). A pest infestation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.

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Golding Homes Limited (202219616)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202219616 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202219616 Golding Homes Limited 29 February 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. […]

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Grand Union Housing Group Limited (202205396)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202205396 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repairs reports about: Leaks to gutters that led to a damp wall in the living room. Damp in the kitchen and bathroom and a bathroom extractor fan. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record-keeping.

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Home Group Limited (202233674)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202233674 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a parking space. Landlord’s handling of the repair to the communal ceiling outside the resident’s property. Landlord’s response to the resident’s concern regarding the standard of grounds maintenance and communal repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s …

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202127492)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202127492 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about. The residents request for compensation for damaged personal items. The landlords response to the residents reports of water ingress into his property. The landlords response to the residents concerns regarding staff conduct. This service has also considered the landlords complaint handling.

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Leeds City Council (202219878)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202219878 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of the property after void. Handling of the resident’s reports of repairs at the property. Complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202228710)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202228710 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The renewal of the resident’s kitchen. The renewal of the resident’s bathroom and WC. The resident’s complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record-keeping.

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Mid Devon District Council (202215292)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202215292 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: the landlord’s decision to issue the resident with a Notice to Quit. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s personal data. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202225691)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202225691 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about;The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused.The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for personal damage to belongings following a roof leak.The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for personal damage to belongings caused by a moth infestation.The landlord’s handling …

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202203710)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202203710 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, including the level of support provided by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of a subject access request submitted on the resident’s behalf. The landlord’s handling of safeguarding concerns it had about the resident’s child. The landlord’s …

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Peabody Trust (202209178)

29 Feb 2024 Case 202209178 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202209178 Peabody Trust 29 February 2024 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This […]

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2020604235
2021875557544
20221,092468400
20232,222384269
20243,021247272
20254,469512708
20261,513197215

Maladministration includes partial and severe maladministration. Values are counts of published decisions.

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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

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