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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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Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202341724)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202341724 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of her reports of: Repairs to the property. Damp and mould. Repairs to the boiler. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202318865)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202318865 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of water ingress. The associated complaint.

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Sheffield City Council (202309044)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202309044 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: a leaking pipe in the bathroom and subsequent repairs and temporary housing. the landlord’s connection and removal of appliances and damage to the laminate flooring. repairs to the roof and windows unrelated to the leaking pipe. the associated …

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Sheffield City Council (202334268)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202334268 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for rehousing. Handling of reports of anti-social behaviour.

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Sheffield City Council (202334289)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202334289 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks entering the resident’s property. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).

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Stonewater Limited (202310570)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202310570 Partial Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an extension to the resident’s starter tenancy. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Stonewater Limited (202315294)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202315294 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks into the bathroom. The associated complaint.

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Stonewater Limited (202318353)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202318353 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about the provision and standard of the grounds maintenance service. The associated complaint.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202313288)

31 Mar 2025 Case 202313288 Partial Maladministration Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident about his right to buy application. The landlord’s response to the resident about repairs and his concerns that it was forcing him out of the property.

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Arun District Council (202411781)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202411781 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

REPORT COMPLAINT 202411781 Arun District Council 28 March 2025 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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Aster Group Limited (202329810)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202329810 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of concerns regarding items being stored in a communal cupboard. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaints handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202231720)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202231720 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.

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ForHousing Limited (202306138)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202306138 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.

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Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202322464)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202322464 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks affecting his property. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour by a neighbour. The associated complaints.

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London Borough of Lewisham (202341904)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202341904 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of water supply issues. Reports of noisy pipework. Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Request to be rehoused.

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London Borough of Newham (202414895)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202414895 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Damp and mould in the bedroom. The windows The kitchen Issues with drainage The front door Cracks in the ceiling in the front room and door. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202403403)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202403403 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about the condition of the property. The associated complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202205078)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202205078 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202205078 Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 28 March 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (202318104)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202318104 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of poor cleanliness and pest infestations in the bin storage room. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202337333)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202337333 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

REPORT COMPLAINT 202337333 Paragon Asra Housing Limited 28 March 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202419288)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202419288 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

REPORT COMPLAINT 202419288 Sanctuary Housing Association 28 March 2025 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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Southwark Council (202303910)

28 Mar 2025 Case 202303910 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: On going damp and mould in the property. Dangerous flooring in the property.

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Amplius Living (202230495)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202230495 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the porch. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202314060)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202314060 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property, and the associated repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202312998)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202312998 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repairs to the toilet. Poor staff conduct. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.

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London Borough of Waltham Forest (202119814)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202119814 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the boiler. Handling of associated repairs. Response to a request for compensation for damaged possessions.

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Octavia Housing (202333385)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202333385 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of a pest infestation. The associated complaint.

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Origin Housing Limited (202342796)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202342796 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of reports of damp and mould. handling of reports of a loss of heating and hot water. response to concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Orwell Housing Association Limited (202335784)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202335784 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the windows. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the shed roof. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Peabody Trust (202220102)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202220102 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Purchase of her property. Concerns regarding its service charge administration. Associated complaints.

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Peabody Trust (202317484)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202317484 Partial Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs at the property and the decant of the resident. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Places for People Group Limited (202305317)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202305317 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: A parking ticket issued to her mother. The provision of parking permits. The length of time scaffolding was in place. The main electric gates to the building. Flooding in the car park. The standard of cleaning in communal …

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Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202347911)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202347911 Partial Maladministration Old Moving to a Property categories

The resident’s complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: Reported outstanding bathroom repairs. Her request to move to alternative accommodation.

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Southern Housing (202318488)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202318488 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

This complaint is about: The standard of maintenance in the resident’s building, including: Her concerns about health and safety. Her concerns that the landlord was charging for services it did not provide, such as grounds maintenance and communal window cleaning. Communal cleaning. The reasonableness and level of service charges for …

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West Kent Housing Association (202320441)

27 Mar 2025 Case 202320441 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about pigeon spikes. Response to the resident’s concerns about the carpark gate. Complaint handling.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202325555)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202325555 Partial Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns that the landlord changed her property to supported housing without consultation.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202415634)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202415634 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202415634 A2Dominion Housing Group Limited 26 March 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]

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London Borough of Hounslow (202319650)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202319650 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the condition of the water tank in her loft. Request to be sent an inspection report in relation to her disrepair case. Concerns about the temperature of her kitchen and bedroom. We have also investigated the landlord’s record …

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London Borough of Newham (202318465)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202318465 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s Handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the exterior of her property. Complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202346165)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202346165 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about his front door and his fire safety concerns. The resident’s reports about a communal light. The resident’s reports about a communal door. The associated complaint.

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Orbit Group Limited (202322674)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202322674 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. We have investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Origin Housing Limited (202330025)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202330025 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Pests in the property. Damp and mould in the property. A repair to the manhole. Works to the external air vents. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202222376)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202222376 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

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

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Sovereign Network Group (202324625)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202324625 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that his Velux window blind was broken. The landlord’s complaints handling.

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Torus62 Limited (202332989)

26 Mar 2025 Case 202332989 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202320826)

25 Mar 2025 Case 202320826 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Theft of the resident’s belongings from his van. Request for CCTV footage relating to theft of the resident’s belongings. Repair issues to the CCTV and communal gate. The complaint.

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202230740)

25 Mar 2025 Case 202230740 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of an ant infestation at her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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ForHousing Limited (202329766)

25 Mar 2025 Case 202329766 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damaged floor tiles in the downstairs toilet. Damp and mould work relating to plastering, damp proofing, and ventilation. The associated complaint, including compensation.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202312368)

25 Mar 2025 Case 202312368 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication about external cyclical maintenance works. Handling of the resident’s complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202328959)

25 Mar 2025 Case 202328959 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s heating and hot water system. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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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.

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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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