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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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Charnwood Borough Council (202520544)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202520544 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202520544 Decision type Investigation Landlord Charnwood Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident reported damp and condensation in […]

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Sheffield City Council (202505592)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202505592 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202505592 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sheffield City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident was a tenant of the property […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202515782)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202515782 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202511623 and 202515782 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident lives in […]

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202523800)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202523800 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202523800 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background In 2022 the landlord agreed to […]

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London Borough of Croydon (202347151)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202347151 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202347151 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident reported recurring problems with […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202346048)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202346048 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202346048 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident lives in […]

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City of Westminster Council (202425390)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202425390 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202425390 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 9 March 2026 Background The resident raised concerns about how the landlord’s staff behaved […]

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London Borough of Islington (202441431)

5 Mar 2026 Case 202441431 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202441431 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202324675)

4 Mar 2026 Case 202324675 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202324675 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 4 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a […]

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202402903)

4 Mar 2026 Case 202402903 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202402903 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 4 March 2026 Background The property is within a high-rise […]

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Norwich City Council (202411044)

3 Mar 2026 Case 202411044 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202411044 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 3 March 2026 Background The resident is vulnerable and has […]

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London Borough of Islington (202334444)

27 Feb 2026 Case 202334444 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202334444 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The resident lives with her adult son who has severe […]

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London Borough of Lewisham (202527711)

27 Feb 2026 Case 202527711 Partial Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202527711 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The property is a flat in a […]

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Rykneld Homes Limited (202518594)

27 Feb 2026 Case 202518594 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202518594 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rykneld Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house owned by the local council. […]

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West Northamptonshire Council (202228112)

27 Feb 2026 Case 202228112 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202228112 Decision type Investigation Landlord West Northamptonshire Council Landlord type Local authority Occupancy Secure tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The resident, who has vulnerabilities, moved to her home through […]

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Woking Borough Council (202347827)

27 Feb 2026 Case 202347827 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202347827 Decision type Investigation Landlord Woking Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The resident lives in the property with his […]

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City of Westminster Council (202409039)

26 Feb 2026 Case 202409039 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202409039 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 26 February 2026 Background The resident, her partner, and […]

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London Borough of Lewisham (202501043)

26 Feb 2026 Case 202501043 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202501043 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a […]

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Southwark Council (202453402)

26 Feb 2026 Case 202453402 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202453402 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 26 February 2026 Background The resident raised a formal complaint with the landlord […]

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Stoke on Trent City Council (202447867)

26 Feb 2026 Case 202447867 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202447867 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stoke on Trent City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 26 February 2026 Background The resident lives with her […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202503109)

25 Feb 2026 Case 202503109 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202503109 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 25 February 2026 Background The resident reported to the […]

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202328976)

25 Feb 2026 Case 202328976 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202328976 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 25 February 2026 Background In December 2022 the resident, […]

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202513341)

25 Feb 2026 Case 202513341 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202513341 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Wandsworth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 25 February 2026 Background The resident has been the owner of […]

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Milton Keynes City Council (202419221)

25 Feb 2026 Case 202419221 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202419221 Decision type Investigation Landlord Milton Keynes Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 25 February 2026 Background In mid-2022 the resident reported cracks on […]

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Arun District Council (202501093)

24 Feb 2026 Case 202501093 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202501093 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 February 2026 Background The resident complained that the landlord failed […]

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Southwark Council (202408002)

24 Feb 2026 Case 202408002 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202408002 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 February 2026 Background The resident lives by himself. Both him and […]

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Brighton and Hove City Council (202338270)

23 Feb 2026 Case 202338270 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202338270 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202516108)

23 Feb 2026 Case 202516108 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202516108 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident wrote to […]

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Shropshire Council (202423252)

23 Feb 2026 Case 202423252 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202423252 Decision type Investigation Landlord Shropshire Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 February 2026 Background The resident was concerned that a recently installed […]

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Brighton and Hove City Council (202509258)

20 Feb 2026 Case 202509258 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202509258 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 February 2026 Background The resident lived with her […]

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City of York Council (202412543)

19 Feb 2026 Case 202412543 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202412543 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of York Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 February 2026 Background In March 2024 the resident reported […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202331345)

19 Feb 2026 Case 202331345 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202331345 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 February 2026 Background The resident reported a communal […]

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London Borough of Ealing (202402124)

18 Feb 2026 Case 202402124 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202402124 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 February 2026 Background The resident and her son were […]

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London Borough of Lewisham (202441034)

18 Feb 2026 Case 202441034 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202441034 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 18 February 2026 Background The resident is the leaseholder of a […]

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Basildon Borough Council (202444059)

17 Feb 2026 Case 202444059 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202444059 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house […]

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Southwark Council (202403106)

17 Feb 2026 Case 202403106 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202403106 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 February 2026 Background The resident first reported issues with the smell […]

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Cornwall Housing Limited (202515950)

16 Feb 2026 Case 202515950 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202515950 Decision type Investigation Landlord Cornwall Housing Limited Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 February 2026 Background The resident has reported leaks, pests, damp […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202520647)

16 Feb 2026 Case 202520647 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202520647 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 February 2026 Background The resident lives with her 5 children. […]

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London Borough of Ealing (202516407)

13 Feb 2026 Case 202516407 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202516407 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 February 2026 Background The resident reported a leak from […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202401051)

13 Feb 2026 Case 202401051 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202401051 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 February 2026 Background The resident complained that an appointment was booked for […]

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202404580)

13 Feb 2026 Case 202404580 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202404580 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 February 2026 Background The resident’s complaint relates to the […]

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202418537)

13 Feb 2026 Case 202418537 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202418537 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat […]

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Thurrock Council (202502229)

13 Feb 2026 Case 202502229 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202502229 Decision type Investigation Landlord Thurrock Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 February 2026 Background The resident moved to his current property, a […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202347067)

11 Feb 2026 Case 202347067 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202347067 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 February 2026 Background The resident, who has a disability, lives […]

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Harlow District Council (202522709)

10 Feb 2026 Case 202522709 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202522709 Decision type Investigation Landlord Harlow District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 February 2026 Background The resident lives with her partner and […]

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Basildon Borough Council (202344102)

9 Feb 2026 Case 202344102 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202344102 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 9 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat with […]

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Birmingham City Council (202524388)

9 Feb 2026 Case 202524388 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202524388 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 09 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a mid-terraced bungalow. […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202329834)

6 Feb 2026 Case 202329834 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202329834 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 6 February 2026 Background The resident is elderly and was […]

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Basildon Borough Council (202522317)

5 Feb 2026 Case 202522317 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202522317 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 5 February 2026 Background The resident raised a formal complaint with […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202419069)

5 Feb 2026 Case 202419069 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202419069 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 5 February 2026 Background The resident lives in […]

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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)