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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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MHS Homes Ltd (202220070)

17 Jan 2024 Case 202220070 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of allegations of antisocial behaviour (ASB) made against the resident. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Connexus Homes Limited (202219149)

16 Jan 2024 Case 202219149 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The landlord’s handling of reports of reports of a damp and water ingress in the property. The landlord’s response to concerns about the effectiveness and efficiency of the heating, hot water, and shower system.

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Peabody Trust (202215552)

16 Jan 2024 Case 202215552 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and fly tipping. handling of the complaint and its response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The Service has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Plus Dane Housing Limited (202108997)

16 Jan 2024 Case 202108997 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Reports about the cleaning of communal areas. Reports about a roof leak. Requests for a conifer to be cut back. Requests for compensation payments. Complaints. It is also about the landlord’s decision to apply …

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202215587)

16 Jan 2024 Case 202215587 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: communal lighting repair requests. a personal injury claim.

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Stonewater Limited (202204943)

16 Jan 2024 Case 202204943 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of alleged antisocial behaviour (ASB) and hate crime by his neighbours, including the resident’s concerns of discrimination by the landlord. Handling of counter allegations about the resident’s alleged ASB. Handling of his rent account including its response to the …

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The Riverside Group Limited (202210938)

16 Jan 2024 Case 202210938 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the bathroom. Response to the resident’s request to be moved to supported housing. Complaint handling.

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202121250)

15 Jan 2024 Case 202121250 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour. Handing of counter allegations made against the resident by the neighbour. Complaint handling.

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Portsmouth City Council (202201665)

15 Jan 2024 Case 202201665 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from her neighbour. The associated formal complaint.

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Regenda Limited (202209783)

15 Jan 2024 Case 202209783 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of sewage smells in her home. Complaint handling.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202216395)

15 Jan 2024 Case 202216395 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of fly tipping in the bin store. Concerns relating to the caretaker’s performance. Reports of repairs required to the external communal doors of the building. Reports of repairs required to the car park gates. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) …

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Karbon Homes Limited (202203262)

12 Jan 2024 Case 202203262 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns about a mutual exchange, including: property inspection and condition of the property. subsequent remedial works. staff conduct. gas and electrical safety checks. the deed of assignment. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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MHS Homes Ltd (202211403)

12 Jan 2024 Case 202211403 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s purchase of the property. Setting of the rent. Administration of the resident’s rent account. Complaint handling.

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Cornwall Council (202117201)

11 Jan 2024 Case 202117201 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Handling of the installation of LED lights and its response to the resident reporting experiencing electric shocks. Complaints handling.

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Housing For Women (202219766)

11 Jan 2024 Case 202219766 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Conclusion that the garden was communal. Response to the resident’s request for a fence to be installed. Response to outstanding repair and maintenance issues. Record keeping. Complaint handling.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202203159)

11 Jan 2024 Case 202203159 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a lift breakdown. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202117636)

11 Jan 2024 Case 202117636 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs at the resident’s property. Handling of reports of pest infestation. Decision to offset rent arrears from the resident’s home loss payment. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Croydon (202214040)

11 Jan 2024 Case 202214040 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s requests for repairs to the cooker The resident’s request for a fence to be installed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Raven Housing Trust Limited (202116683)

11 Jan 2024 Case 202116683 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks into the living room and back bedroom causing damp. The standard of cleaning and maintenance of the communal area. Being charged for maintenance works for storm damage. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the …

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202219866)

10 Jan 2024 Case 202219866 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to concerns about the presence of carbon monoxide; response to concerns about a lack of heating and hot water; complaint handling.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202303931)

10 Jan 2024 Case 202303931 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of water ingress into the property resulting in damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202200947)

10 Jan 2024 Case 202200947 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: A personal injury claim by the resident due to delays in the installation of the heating system. Delays installing a heating system, resulting in a loss of heating and hot water at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202217123)

10 Jan 2024 Case 202217123 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Sharing of the resident’s personal data with utility companies. Management of the resident’s rent account. Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) being carried out by the Police. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202213025)

9 Jan 2024 Case 202213025 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the extractor fans. Response to reports of a water leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Southwark Council (202112398)

9 Jan 2024 Case 202112398 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of leaks from a neighbouring property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202125101)

8 Jan 2024 Case 202125101 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's reports of no heating and hot water. The replacement boiler. The landlord's complaint handling has also been investigated.

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Moat Homes Limited (202205388)

8 Jan 2024 Case 202205388 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) including the parking issue. The resident’s concerns relating to the plans for the parking spaces near the property. Complaint handling.

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Arcon Housing Association Limited (202004939)

5 Jan 2024 Case 202004939 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of repairs after the resident moved into the property. Handling of the resident’s request for the electrical safety certificate. Complaint handling.

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Camden Council (202014959)

5 Jan 2024 Case 202014959 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to serve her a ‘notice of seeking possession’ (NOSP). Handling of her concerns about a neighbour’s flooring. Complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202209185)

5 Jan 2024 Case 202209185 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks from the property above, and the associated repairs. Reports of a rat infestation. Concerns the water tank was contaminated. Query about the size of a bedroom.

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Peabody Trust (202214079)

5 Jan 2024 Case 202214079 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s management of vehicle obstruction to an access road. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord's complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202214787)

5 Jan 2024 Case 202214787 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the resident’s concerns regarding the level of compensation offered by the landlord following reports of defects at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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ForHousing Limited (202210641)

4 Jan 2024 Case 202210641 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Concerns raised by the resident about the condition of the property when it was let. The resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. The resident’s reports of issues with the boiler. The resident’s reports of leaks. The work required …

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Home Group Limited (202120126)

3 Jan 2024 Case 202120126 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s dissatisfaction of the provision and standard of grounds maintenance for the front garden and communal outdoor areas. The resident’s request for the landlord to pave the front garden as a means to remedy her grounds maintenance complaint. The Ombudsman has …

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202211216)

2 Jan 2024 Case 202211216 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for: Reasonable adjustments in relation to repairs appointments. A compensation payment. Adaptations to the property. Support from the ‘Connect Team’. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202201960)

22 Dec 2023 Case 202201960 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to flooding at the property. The landlord’s handling of the decant. The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s personal data. The landlord’s response to damage caused to the resident’s possessions by the flooding. The landlord’s handling of the associated …

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Camden Council (202216066)

22 Dec 2023 Case 202216066 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of service charge consultation. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about estate caretaking service charges. The landlord’s handling of the complaint. The level of compensation offered.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202208979)

22 Dec 2023 Case 202208979 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant and her request for reimbursement and compensation. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s safety concerns and reports of outstanding repairs on her return to her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and its level of communication with her.

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Evolve Housing + Support (202107570)

22 Dec 2023 Case 202107570 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the managing agent’s response to the resident’s reports of: A defective kitchen window. Defective external floodlights. Door closers causing the doors to slam. Roof leaks causing dampness and damage to the resident’s belongings. A defective communal washing machine and the reported damage caused to the resident’s …

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London Borough of Hackney (202211339)

22 Dec 2023 Case 202211339 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a flood, and damage to a communal pipe affecting her property. Complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202202098)

22 Dec 2023 Case 202202098 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202224605)

22 Dec 2023 Case 202224605 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of rodents in the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202212956)

22 Dec 2023 Case 202212956 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of a managed move. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Basildon Borough Council (202223904)

21 Dec 2023 Case 202223904 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the toilet. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof. The landlord’s complaints handling. This report has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Broxtowe Borough Council (202217083)

21 Dec 2023 Case 202217083 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about: services the landlord provided to the residents, including independent living equipment, staff support, a smoke alarm system, and garden maintenance, and, the allocation of the residents’ current property. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.

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Freebridge Community Housing Limited (202210458)

21 Dec 2023 Case 202210458 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint concerns the landlords handling of the following: Communication with the residents regarding the regeneration work on the estate. Request for rental payments. The subsequent complaint.

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London Borough of Hackney (202213556)

21 Dec 2023 Case 202213556 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about not having heating and hot water, and its handling of the resident’s request for a gas boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about not having electricity, and the support it provided to enable the installation of …

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One Manchester Limited (202119707)

21 Dec 2023 Case 202119707 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s handling of pest control reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202218532)

21 Dec 2023 Case 202218532 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's reports of rats in her loft. Repairs to the resident's loft and the renewal of the loft insulation. The resident’s complaint.

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Stockport Homes Limited (202208908)

21 Dec 2023 Case 202208908 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of repairs. Decision to charge the resident for communal wi-fi. Handling of the resident’s concerns about the concierge service. Handling of reports of a vandalised car in the communal car park. Complaints handling. This report has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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2020604235
2021875557544
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20232,222384269
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20254,469512708
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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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