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.
Decision Case ID 202424349 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 1 bedroom flat and has the […]
Decision Case ID 202421926 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a ground-floor flat and has been reporting water […]
Decision Case ID 202510295 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Periodic Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a top floor flat with […]
Decision Case ID 202341459 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident is a tenant of the landlord, and she […]
Decision Case ID 202508744 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 2 December 2025 Background The property is a 1-bedroom flat on the top floor of […]
Decision Case ID 202325460 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 November 2025 Background The resident has a contact agreement in place with the landlord […]
Decision Case ID 202436798 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 November 2025 Background The resident lived at the property, a 2-bedroom ground floor flat, […]
Decision Case ID 202433548 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 26 November 2025 Background The resident holds an assured tenancy. He moved to the 1-bedroom […]
Decision Case ID 202412626 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom flat on the top floor of […]
Decision Case ID 202347693 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 February 2026 Background The resident lives in a first floor flat where there […]
Decision Case ID 202429863 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leasehold Date 24 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom bungalow. The landlord is aware […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents reports of issues with: The communal front door lock. The building’s intercom system. The cleanliness of the communal area. A lift. The temperature of the building.
Decision Case ID 202451564 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 23 October 2025 Background At the time of this complaint the resident lived […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Health and safety issues caused by a gap between the scaffolding and the wall outside her property. A defective push-to-exit button for the lower ground floor block entrance door. The noise from the building works affecting her mental …
The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of damp and mould. The landlord’s management of intercom and skirting board repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.
Decision Case ID 202415541 & 202415543 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 October 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant living in a […]
REPORT COMPLAINT 202433128 The Guinness Partnership Limited 16 October 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 […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak from the flat above and subsequent repair issues. Concerns about her temporary move. Complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Her reports of parking issues in the estate. Her concerns relating to her neighbour’s closed-circuit television (CCTV). The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s mutual exchange and repairs to the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Concerns raised over staff conduct. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of roof repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s dissatisfaction regarding service charge costs. Handling of the resident’s subject access request (SAR). Handling of the resident’s reports its staff recorded a visit in her home. Response to the resident’s reports of multiple outstanding repairs. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. Repairs of a faulty boiler.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns regarding estate signage. associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: a roof leak property damage as a result of the leak The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: complaint handling record keeping
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of noise transference at his property and antisocial behaviour (ASB). complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s query regarding: The obligation to pay service charges, which include a management fee with a 10-15% levy. Service charges. Demands for unpaid service charges and ground rent. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: complaint from June 2023 about noise disturbance because of improvement works. recent concerns about noise disturbance from improvement works. associated complaint.
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Increases in rent and service charges. Repairs to the communal front door. Repairs to the communal lift. Reports the communal television was not working. Maintenance of the communal garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. An external sewage leak. A pest infestation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to internal doors. Repairs to the front external door. Repairs to external paving. The resident’s associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: request for compensation following a leak and pest infestation at his previous address. concerns about his move in May 2021 and the condition of his new home. reports of an issue with a payment system. request for a refund from …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a new kitchen. Concerns about the condition of the bathroom flooring. Reports of a faulty electric shower. Concerns about window cleaning. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and the associated damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of repairs to the property. Requests for recycling services.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to upgrade the back door of the property. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the back door. We have also considered how the landlord handled the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about service charges. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Fire alarm tests in the block. The resident’s reports of pests. The resident’s reports of damp, mould and foul-smelling odour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The sale of the resident’s property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to issue the resident with a letter concerning her conduct towards a member of staff in September 2022. Handling of a telephone conversation with the resident in November 2022. Handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. Handling of the resident’s subject access …
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of safety issues in the kitchen. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of an electrical house fire. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Resident’s concerns about the neighbour’s closed circuit television (CCTV). Resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The sale of the resident’s shared ownership property. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about their privacy. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a video doorbell. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
| 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 |