Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202100884)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge account, which resulted in significant arrears. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.
Source · Ombudsman casework
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.
Decisions
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202016009)
The complaint is about: The level of the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s handling of external repair and decoration work.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202112638)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Moat Homes Limited (202102664)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: communications with the resident when he attempted to sell his property; the resident’s request to purchase an additional share of his property; the resident’s request for compensation.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202117493)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roof repairs to address water leaks; and The damage the leaks caused to the resident’s belongings.
Derby Homes Limited (202119453)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her requests to undertake works to the garden of the property.
Network Homes Limited (202103037)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the dual allocation of a car parking space. the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for damage that was caused to his car. The landlord’s conclusion that it was not liable for the damage caused to …
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202014482)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Repairs at the property. Alleged damage to his vehicle. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.
Catalyst Housing Limited (202007873)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: An offer to carpet the floor when she viewed the property. A rent refund. A reported data protection breach. The complaint handling.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202112215)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a faulty boiler. The resident’s request for compensation for home improvements on his previous property. The resident’s report of the cooker space being too small. The associated complaint handling.
Tuntum Housing Association Limited (202102559)
The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s Move on Support Package (MoSP) application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding staff conduct and the allocation of a keyworker. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. The landlord’s handling of a Homelink (a Local Authority’s Choice Based …
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202110918)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s windows. The resident’s request for bathroom repairs or improvements (specifically, storage).
Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited (202001538)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repairs between 2012 – 2015. The landlord’s handling of the neighbour dispute concerning ownership of the fence and the location of the boundary. The landlord’s handling of alleged Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) from both parties. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s …
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202005385)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to leaks and damp as well as a silverfish infestation in the property. Handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202004197)
The complaint is about the landlord’s Response to the resident’s request for compensation for damaged possessions following a leak at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of her neighbour leaving items in the communal hallway of the building. Administration of the resident’s rent account, specifically that a £50 payment …
Guinness Housing Association Limited (202011734)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to be carried out to the gas supply pipe serving her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202103269)
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to his storage heating and immersion heater. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Stonewater Limited (201915252)
This complaint is about: a. the level of redress the landlord awarded in respect of its acknowledged delays and failures while handling the resident’s reports of an inadequate water supply at the property; b. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about rent arrears, his assigned tenancy rating and the …
Southern Housing Group Limited (202113632)
The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The repair to the resident’s heating and hot water system and its offer of compensation. The associated complaint.
Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202111617)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's: reports of a mice infestation in her property communication with the resident and her representative; and reports of various repairs in the property, including repairs and mould in the bathroom and problems with the windows and front door.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202107688)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited (202004670)
This complaint is about the landlord’s Response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when let to her. Complaint handling. Record keeping.
Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202002157)
This complaint is about the landlord’s decision to apply for an Alternative Payment Agreement (APA) and its response to the resident’s offer of a payment plan to clear her arrears.
Arhag Housing Association Limited (202100545)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s offer of compensation in respect of the handling of the initial Right to Acquire (RTA) application and subsequent complaint handling. The resident having to submit a new RTA application form once the decision was changed.
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202010493)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of no hot water and heating and repairs to her storage heaters. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of draughty windows.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202106440)
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: Repairs to the residents guttering, garden and communal entrance of the property and the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The associated complaint. The resident’s concerns about the conduct of a contractor in November 2021, issues related to the ownership of the …
Network Homes Limited (202102613)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about his service charge, including his requests for an explanation regarding: the breakdown of current charges; the credits and debits on his statement; carpet cleaning costs; the difference between the estimated cleaning costs and the actual cleaning costs. The …
One Vision Housing Limited (202014686)
The complaint is about: the behaviour and actions of the landlord’s staff in investigating the resident’s previous antisocial behaviour (ASB) complaint; the landlord’s decision to issue a ‘red card’ to the resident regarding ASB.
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202016194)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water in February 2021. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that his radiators were not working in April 2021. The impact the period of having no heating or hot water had on the …
GreenSquareAccord Limited (202011790)
The resident complains about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the installation of a thinner smaller windowpane (glass). The information provided by the contractors to the resident about the type of windows which were to be installed. The length of time the repairs have been outstanding. The landlord’s …
Homes Plus Limited (202004002)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the front door, damp and mould and slabs. The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould from 2014 -2019.
Ocean Housing Limited (202017440)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the rear bathroom extension. The associated handling of the complaint.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202101220)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202101220 Southern Housing Group Limited 13 December 2021 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 […]
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202015995)
The complaint is about: T he landlord‘s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation in relation to a leak in his bathroom in January 2018.
Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202101922)
The complaint is about – The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair works regarding damp and mould to the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to her property windows. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to a neighbouring balcony. The …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (201910195)
The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to her roof. repairs to address damp and mould. repairs to address cracking. her associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202002136)
The resident, via his representative, complains about the landlord’s handling of: Matters relating to an asbestos incident in January 2018. A formal complaint made by the representative in June 2018. The Delegated Authority (DA) process. An offer of compensation in 2018 Compensation paid in 2020. Requests for information. The handling …
Regenda Limited (202005985)
The complaint is about: the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of debris in the garden. the landlord's handling of the staff conduct complaint and report of contractors not observing social distancing guidance whilst carrying out work within the property. the level of compensation offered by the landlord for a …
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202007083)
The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s property following his reports of damp and mould. How the landlord handled the resident’s request to be rehoused. The handling of the formal complaint.
Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202102484)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202004945)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of an electrical fault. complaint about the conduct of an employee. claim for compensation. request for gas heating. The associated handling of the complaint.
Hyde Housing Association Limited (202011120)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, caused by her neighbour installing a movement activated doorbell. The associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202100601)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202100601 Clarion Housing Association Limited 7 December 2021 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 […]
One Vision Housing Limited (202006531)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The quality of communal cleaning at the property. An incident involving a member of the cleaning staff.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202015406)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a service charge should not be payable in respect of the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of her service charge, including that services she paid for were not being provided.
Wandle Housing Association Limited (202016772)
The complaint is about: how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about a decant. the landlord’s response to a request for a copy of its policies and procedures.
Derwent Community Housing Association Limited (202010496)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of unpleasant smells at the property. Complaints handling.
Home Group Limited (202009773)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s staircasing application. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding service charges levied against the property. Response to the resident’s concerns that it failed to provide her with a copy of the building insurance policy in place for the property. Response to …
Lambeth and Southwark Housing Association Limited (202000920)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the temperature within the property. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the property’s windows. Response to the resident’s concerns of a sewage smell and mould within the property. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding fire safety. Response to …
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202108647)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs and major works to the resident’s windows. Communication with the resident about the replacement windows. Decision not to provide the resident with secondary glazing. Handling of the complaint.
Decisions by year
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| Decision year | Maladministration | No maladministration | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 42 | 35 |
| 2021 | 875 | 557 | 544 |
| 2022 | 1,092 | 468 | 400 |
| 2023 | 2,222 | 384 | 269 |
| 2024 | 3,021 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,469 | 512 | 708 |
| 2026 | 1,513 | 197 | 215 |
Landlords with most published decisions
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)