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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 Ealing (202341180)

10 Jul 2026 Case 202341180 Partial Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202341180 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 July 2026 Background The resident pays her rent by standing […]

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West Northamptonshire Council (202538299)

6 Jul 2026 Case 202538299 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202538299 Decision type Investigation Landlord West Northamptonshire Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 06 July 2026 Background The resident reported antisocial behaviour (ASB) from […]

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Uttlesford District Council (202407659)

30 Jun 2026 Case 202407659 Partial Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202407659 Decision type Investigation Landlord Uttlesford District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 June 2026 Background The resident reported an oil leak from her […]

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London Borough of Waltham Forest (202413055)

16 Jun 2026 Case 202413055 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202413055 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 16 June 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord […]

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South Tyneside Council (202539878)

12 Jun 2026 Case 202539878 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202539878 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 June 2026 Background The resident told the landlord she wanted to […]

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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202530432)

2 Jun 2026 Case 202530432 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202530432 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 2 June 2026 Background The landlord is aware the resident […]

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London Borough of Islington (202532654)

1 Jun 2026 Case 202532654 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202532654 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Date 1 June 2026 Background The landlord attended the resident’s property to repair a leak in […]

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London Borough of Islington (202436669)

29 May 2026 Case 202436669 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202436669 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 29 May 2026 Background The resident lives in a first-floor flat […]

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London Borough of Islington (202557219)

29 May 2026 Case 202557219 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202557219 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 May 2026 Background The resident has reported anti‑social behaviour (ASB) […]

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Norwich City Council (202329304)

27 May 2026 Case 202329304 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202329304 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 May 2026 Background The resident told us that she had experienced […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202429579)

26 May 2026 Case 202429579 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202429579 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 26 May 2026 Background The leaseholder let her ground floor flat to her son […]

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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202501385)

22 May 2026 Case 202501385 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202501385 Decision type Investigation Landlord Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 22 May 2026 Background The resident lives in the property […]

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Southwark Council (202406630)

22 May 2026 Case 202406630 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202406630 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 20 May 2026 Background The resident asked her husband to be her representative for this complaint. […]

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London Borough of Waltham Forest (202338570)

21 May 2026 Case 202338570 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202338570 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 May 2026 Background The resident said the landlord […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202532561)

19 May 2026 Case 202532561 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202532561 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 May 2026 Background In July 2025, the resident reported […]

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London Borough of Croydon (202402013)

19 May 2026 Case 202402013 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202402013 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 19 May 2026 Background The resident is the leaseholder of a […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202404336)

19 May 2026 Case 202404336 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202404336 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 May 2026 Background Following a gas leak […]

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Southwark Council (202450625)

19 May 2026 Case 202450625 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202450625 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 19 May 2026 Background In January 2025, the resident informed the landlord that a leak was […]

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Derby City Council (202536211)

18 May 2026 Case 202536211 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202536211 Decision type Investigation Landlord Derby City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Introductory Tenancy Date 18 May 2026 Background The resident moved into the property on […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202534720)

18 May 2026 Case 202534720 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202534720 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 18 May 2026 Background The resident reported concerns about the condition of the windows in […]

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Notting Hill Genesis (202432279)

18 May 2026 Case 202432279 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202432279 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 18 May 2026 Background 1. In 2020, the Local Authority (LA) allocated the resident a […]

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202533584)

18 May 2026 Case 202533584 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202533584 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 18 May 2026 Background The resident reported that […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202344999)

15 May 2026 Case 202344999 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202344999 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 15 May 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould […]

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London Borough of Islington (202226477)

14 May 2026 Case 202226477 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202226477 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local authority Occupancy Secure tenancy Date 14 May 2026 Background The resident lives with her family in a second floor […]

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Great Yarmouth Borough Council (202412872)

13 May 2026 Case 202412872 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202412872 Decision type Investigation Landlord Great Yarmouth Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 May 2026 Background The resident was experiencing problems with water leaks in his […]

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Birmingham City Council (202304260)

9 May 2026 Case 202304260 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202304260 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 May 2026 Background The property is a flat within a […]

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Adur District Council (202425622)

7 May 2026 Case 202425622 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202425622 Decision type Investigation Landlord Adur District Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 7 May 2026 Background The resident had reported water ingress that was causing damp and mould […]

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London Borough of Newham (202501941)

7 May 2026 Case 202501941 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202501941 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 7 May 2026 Background The resident complained the landlord failed to […]

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Bristol City Council (202412811)

1 May 2026 Case 202412811 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202412811 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bristol City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 1 May 2026 Background The resident has held the tenancy of […]

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Haringey London Borough Council (202431563)

30 Apr 2026 Case 202431563 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202431563 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 April 2026 Background The resident reported a draught coming […]

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Harlow District Council (202420958)

30 Apr 2026 Case 202420958 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202420958 Decision type Investigation Landlord Harlow District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 April 2026 Background The resident asked the landlord to review […]

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets (202336915)

30 Apr 2026 Case 202336915 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202336915 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Tower Hamlets Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 April 2026 Background The resident reported an issue […]

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Manchester City Council (202447212)

30 Apr 2026 Case 202447212 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202447212 Decision type Investigation Landlord Manchester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 April 2026 Background The resident lived in an upstairs 2-bedroom […]

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Warwick District Council (202312721)

30 Apr 2026 Case 202312721 Partial Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202312721 Decision type Investigation Landlord Warwick District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 April 2026 Background The property is a flat within a communal […]

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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202412297)

30 Apr 2026 Case 202412297 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202412297 Decision type Investigation Landlord Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 April 2026 Background The resident has mental health and mobility issues, which the […]

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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (202341614)

29 Apr 2026 Case 202341614 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202341614 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 April 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat. In February 2023, she […]

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City of Westminster Council (202518190)

29 Apr 2026 Case 202518190 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202518190 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Flexible Tenancy Date 29 April 2026 Background The resident lives in a ground […]

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Harlow District Council (202452930)

29 Apr 2026 Case 202452930 Partial Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202452930 Decision type Investigation Landlord Harlow District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 April 2026 Background The resident moved into the property by a […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202524531)

29 Apr 2026 Case 202524531 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202524531 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 April 2026 Background The resident lives […]

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202513736)

29 Apr 2026 Case 202513736 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202513736 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 April 2026 Background The resident has held […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202335284)

24 Apr 2026 Case 202335284 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202335284 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 24 April 2026 Background The resident is vulnerable due […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202405194)

24 Apr 2026 Case 202405194 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202405194 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 April 2026 Background The resident reported seeing mice to the landlord. Its […]

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London Borough of Barnet (202346010)

23 Apr 2026 Case 202346010 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202346010 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barnet Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 April 2026 Background The resident previously lived in one-bedroom […]

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London Borough of Ealing (202348033)

23 Apr 2026 Case 202348033 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202348033 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 April 2026 Background The resident lives in the […]

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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (202528071)

23 Apr 2026 Case 202528071 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202528071 Decision type Investigation Landlord Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 April 2026 Background From May 2025 the resident reported issues […]

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Southend on Sea City Council (202537178)

23 Apr 2026 Case 202537178 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202537178 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southend on Sea City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 April 2026 Background The resident complained to the […]

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City of Westminster Council (202526514)

22 Apr 2026 Case 202526514 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202526514 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 23 April 2026 Background The resident told the landlord that […]

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Northumberland County Council (202501576)

22 Apr 2026 Case 202501576 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202501576 Decision type Investigation Landlord Northumberland County Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 22 April 2026 Background The resident told the landlord that he […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202316026)

21 Apr 2026 Case 202316026 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202316026 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 21 April 2026 Background The resident complained the […]

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202437552)

21 Apr 2026 Case 202437552 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202437552 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Wandsworth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 21 April 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat. She told […]

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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)