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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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London Borough of Camden Council (202504809)

28 Nov 2025 Case 202504809 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202504809 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a […]

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202453379)

28 Nov 2025 Case 202453379 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202453379 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bed […]

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Southwark Council (202501001)

28 Nov 2025 Case 202501001 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202501001 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident is a leaseholder of the property. The property […]

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Swindon Borough Council (202432723)

28 Nov 2025 Case 202432723 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202432723 Decision type Investigation Landlord Swindon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The property is a 3-bedroom house. The landlord […]

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Haringey London Borough Council (202442873)

27 Nov 2025 Case 202442873 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202442873 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lives with her […]

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Leeds City Council (202330754)

27 Nov 2025 Case 202330754 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202330754 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident was unhappy that the landlord had […]

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Oxford City Council (202505886)

27 Nov 2025 Case 202505886 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202505886 Decision type Investigation Landlord Oxford City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom ground floor flat with two children […]

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Southend on Sea City Council (202411019)

27 Nov 2025 Case 202411019 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202411019 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southend on Sea City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident and his family live […]

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Tendring District Council (202317086)

27 Nov 2025 Case 202317086 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202317086 Decision type Investigation Landlord Tendring District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 17 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a second-floor flat […]

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Birmingham City Council (202334810)

25 Nov 2025 Case 202334810 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202334810 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 25 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat within […]

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Canterbury City Council (202507819)

25 Nov 2025 Case 202507819 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The landlord had not met its stage 1 complaint response in time, did not set out an extension to respond, and had not set out learnings or compensation for the delay.

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North West Leicestershire District Council (202506976)

24 Nov 2025 Case 202506976 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202506976 Decision type Investigation Landlord North West Leicestershire District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure tenant Date 24 November 2025 Background The resident has reported damp and […]

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Basildon Borough Council (202407113)

20 Nov 2025 Case 202407113 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202407113 Decision type Investigation Landlord Basildon Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground floor flat. […]

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Brighton and Hove City Council (202441883)

20 Nov 2025 Case 202441883 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202441883 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background At the time of the events […]

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Leeds City Council (202441659)

20 Nov 2025 Case 202441659 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202441659 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house with her son. What the […]

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Slough Borough Council (202442937)

18 Nov 2025 Case 202442937 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202442937 Decision type Investigation Landlord Slough Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a house. The ground […]

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South Tyneside Council (202347851)

18 Nov 2025 Case 202347851 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202347851 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a bungalow under an […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202414070)

14 Nov 2025 Case 202414070 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202414070 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a […]

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202407347)

13 Nov 2025 Case 202407347 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202407347 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 November 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property, […]

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Birmingham City Council (202310197)

13 Nov 2025 Case 202310197 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202310197 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat. […]

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City of Wolverhampton Council (202406880)

13 Nov 2025 Case 202406880 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202406880 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wolverhampton City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 November 2025 Background The property is a 1-bedroom flat in […]

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Derby City Council (202402676)

13 Nov 2025 Case 202402676 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202402676 Decision type Investigation Landlord Derby City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a first floor […]

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Epping Forest District Council (202447757)

13 Nov 2025 Case 202447757 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202447757 Decision type Investigation Landlord Epping Forest District Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 November 2025 Background The property is a 1 bedroom ground floor flat in a […]

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Southwark Council (202343570)

13 Nov 2025 Case 202343570 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202343570 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 13 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom, first-floor flat. What the complaint is […]

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Blackpool Borough Council (202428526)

12 Nov 2025 Case 202428526 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202428526 Decision type Investigation Landlord Blackpool Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 November 2025 Background The resident lives at the property, a 1-bedroom […]

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Leeds City Council (202336074)

12 Nov 2025 Case 202336074 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202336074 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 November 2025 Background Following an inspection of the property in June […]

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Leeds City Council (202332405)

10 Nov 2025 Case 202332405 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202332405 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 November 2025 Background The resident raised a complaint with the […]

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City of Westminster Council (202501439)

7 Nov 2025 Case 202501439 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202501439 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Flexible Tenancy Date 7 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom third floor flat with her […]

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202318239)

7 Nov 2025 Case 202318239 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202318239 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 7 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 4-bedroom […]

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Birmingham City Council (202330777)

6 Nov 2025 Case 202330777 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202330777 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 6 November 2025 Background The resident moved into his bungalow on 12 March 2018. Laminate […]

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Southwark Council (202339681)

6 Nov 2025 Case 202339681 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202339681 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 14 October 2025 Background The property is a flat in a communal block. The […]

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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202306969)

3 Nov 2025 Case 202306969 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202306969 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 3 November 2025 Background Before moving to the property, the resident was living with her […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202401024)

3 Nov 2025 Case 202401024 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202401024 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 3 November 2025 Background The property is a first-floor 4-bedroom […]

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Norwich City Council (202423175)

31 Oct 2025 Case 202423175 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202423175 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 31 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat on the top floor of […]

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St Albans City and District Council (202429798)

31 Oct 2025 Case 202429798 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202429798 Decision type Investigation Landlord St Albans City and District Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 31 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a one-bedroom, ground floor […]

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Adur District Council (202440819)

30 Oct 2025 Case 202440819 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202440819 Decision type Investigation Landlord Adur District Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat on the 4th floor. […]

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Brighton and Hove City Council (202441528)

30 Oct 2025 Case 202441528 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202441528 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 30 October 2025 Background The resident has lived in […]

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City of Wolverhampton Council (202332042)

30 Oct 2025 Case 202332042 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202332042 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wolverhampton City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 October 2025 Background The resident holds a tenancy with the […]

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Darlington Borough Council (202411824)

30 Oct 2025 Case 202411824 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202411824 Decision type Investigation Landlord Darlington Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed ground floor […]

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Manchester City Council (202343802)

30 Oct 2025 Case 202343802 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202343802 Decision type Investigation Landlord Manchester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 October 2025 Background The resident, who has since terminated his tenancy, […]

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Dacorum Borough Council (202207644)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202207644 Partial Maladministration Enquiry stage

Decision Case ID 202207644 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dacorum Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom second floor […]

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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202426287)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202426287 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202426287 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident lived in the property which was […]

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Lancaster City Council (202342337)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202342337 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202342337 Decision type Investigation Landlord Lancaster City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident has held the assured tenancy in trust for her […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202337006)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202337006 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202337006 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The property is a 2-bed second floor flat. The resident […]

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South Tyneside Council (202343834)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202343834 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202343834 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background 1. At the time of the complaint […]

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City of Westminster Council (202334579)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202334579 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202334579 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident told the landlord that a neighbour was incorrectly […]

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Southwark Council (202411974)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202411974 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202411974 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 October 2025 Background The property is a flat in a block of […]

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Kingston upon Hull City Council (202424167)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202424167 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202424167 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kingston upon Hull City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident reported a leak […]

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Mid Devon District Council (202334014)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202334014 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202334014 Decision type Investigation Landlord Mid Devon District Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lived in a bungalow which was obtained through […]

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Southwark Council (202231578)

24 Oct 2025 Case 202231578 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202231578 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a converted ground floor […]

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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)