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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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Woking Borough Council (202000175)

19 Jan 2021 Case 202000175 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s request for repair works to the toilet at his property; response to the resident’s request for an electric heater to be installed in the bathroom at his property; response to the resident’s reports about poor mobile telephone signal at his …

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Haringey Council (201915284)

18 Jan 2021 Case 201915284 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

REPORT COMPLAINT 201915284 Haringey Council 18 January 2021 Our approach 1. The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]

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Southwark Council (201815464)

18 Jan 2021 Case 201815464 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident complained about the landlord’s response to his: reports of a gas leak at the property on 8 February 2019. report of a gas leak on 20 February 2019. reports of its handling of the repair and replacement of windows at the property. complaint about the unsuitability and duration …

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Eastbourne Borough Council (202003830)

14 Jan 2021 Case 202003830 Partial Maladministration Case Review

The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of your transfer from your previous property. Information provided by the landlord at the beginning of your tenancy. The landlord’s complaint handling of these matters. The landlord’s offer of compensation for errors it identified in its complaint handling.

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Hounslow Council (202001016)

6 Jan 2021 Case 202001016 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

REPORT COMPLAINT 202001016 Hounslow Council 5 January 2021 Our approach 1. The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202002333)

2 Jan 2021 Case 202002333 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint refers to:

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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202003866)

2 Jan 2021 Case 202003866 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

REPORT COMPLAINT 202003866 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council 2 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the […]

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (201914426)

24 Dec 2020 Case 201914426 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:

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Camden Council (201912173)

23 Dec 2020 Case 201912173 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The Complaint is about the landlord’s response to residents’ reports about:

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St Albans City and District Council (201913967)

23 Dec 2020 Case 201913967 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: leaks and remedial works banding noise transference complaints handling and communication

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Birmingham City Council (201909262)

22 Dec 2020 Case 201909262 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 201909262 Birmingham City Council 22 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]

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Bristol City Council (202000545)

17 Dec 2020 Case 202000545 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a sub-standard kitchen replacement.

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Southwark Council (201906657)

16 Dec 2020 Case 201906657 Partial Maladministration

The complaint is about: the state of disrepair of the kitchen window; the information the landlord provided to the resident during bidding and at the tenancy sign up; the delay between the resident’s successful bid for the property and her moving into the property; the alterations to the property between …

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Croydon Council (202000081)

9 Dec 2020 Case 202000081 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to and handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance Complaint handling

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Southwark Council (201913492)

8 Dec 2020 Case 201913492 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaints are about: landlord staff capping the gas meter at the property during a gas safety check. the landlord’s response to the above matter.

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North Tyneside Council (201916055)

27 Nov 2020 Case 201916055 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

REPORT COMPLAINT 201916055 North Tyneside Council 27 November 2020 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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Decisions by year

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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)