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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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Places for People Group Limited (202220651)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202220651 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of poor quality works and delays to his bathroom renewal. The landlord’s lack of communication in relation to his decant.

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Waltham Forest Council (202209449)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202209449 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of subsidence in her garden.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202202829)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202202829 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to windows at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202219545)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202219545 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Decision to reduce the number of disabled parking bays in the basement carpark of the resident’s building. Complaints handling.

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202311620)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202311620 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the residents reports of tiles coming loose and mould in the bathroom of the property.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202220507)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202220507 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the entrance doors in the resident’s property.

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Warwickshire Rural Housing Association Limited (202216128)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202216128 Reasonable Redress Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s annual gas safety inspection. The Ombudsman has also considered the amount of compensation the landlord offered the resident in response to her complaint.

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Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202205948)

15 Sep 2023 Case 202205948 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The resident complained about grounds maintenance in communal areas and the landlord’s response to her request for reimbursement of service charges.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202208346)

14 Sep 2023 Case 202208346 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour, particularly noise nuisance. Whether the soundproofing was installed correctly. The council’s handling of the Community Protection Notice (CPN) and installation of recording equipment. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202125039)

13 Sep 2023 Case 202125039 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. the associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202202099)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202202099 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request for a housing transfer and the handling of the associated complaint.

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West Kent Housing Association (202214975)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202214975 Reasonable Redress Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to place a risk alert on the resident’s record.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202201531)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202201531 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of delays to the construction, and subsequent purchase, of the resident’s new build shared ownership property.

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Aster Group Limited (202104588)

7 Sep 2023 Case 202104588 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation. This service has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202212355)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202212355 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and his subsequent request for compensation.

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One Housing Group Limited (202218055)

1 Sep 2023 Case 202218055 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a loss of the hot water supply within his property between June and July 2022. reports of a loss of the heating and hot water supply within his property between October and December 2022. associated complaint.

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One Housing Group Limited (202213037)

31 Aug 2023 Case 202213037 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sales process for the resident’s property.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202215116)

31 Aug 2023 Case 202215116 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a leak at the resident’s property. the associated complaint and request for compensation.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202209343)

31 Aug 2023 Case 202209343 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to: The back door, kitchen door and living room doors at the resident’s property. External brickwork and the kitchen and living room windows which resulted in damp at the resident’s property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of a …

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The Housing Plus Group Limited (202215056)

30 Aug 2023 Case 202215056 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s staircasing application.

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Longhurst Group Limited (202121961)

29 Aug 2023 Case 202121961 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident concerning: A lack of heating and hot water in 2020. Repairs to a front door. A lack of heating and hot water and damage to a carpet in 2021.

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Accent Housing Limited (202221854)

25 Aug 2023 Case 202221854 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The repair of a ventilation grill at her property. The conduct of a staff member of the landlord.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202207377)

25 Aug 2023 Case 202207377 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faulty windows, and its associated repairs.

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Grand Union Housing Group Limited (202120857)

24 Aug 2023 Case 202120857 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s purchase of their home through the Right to Buy scheme.

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Peabody Trust (202215428)

24 Aug 2023 Case 202215428 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a leak in her building causing damp and mould in her property; provision of evidence of defects in the resident’s building following a further leak; associated complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202215468)

24 Aug 2023 Case 202215468 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a leak affecting her property; provision of evidence of defects in the resident’s building following a further leak; associated complaint.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202221533)

22 Aug 2023 Case 202221533 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a boundary fence.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202205171)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202205171 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that the neighbours’ camera doorbells resulted in a loss of privacy for himself and his family, and; complaint handling and the amount of compensation offered.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202211400)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202211400 Reasonable Redress Financial

This complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication about increased service charges. Increase of emergency lighting maintenance costs. Complaint handling.

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Plus Dane Housing Limited (202218640)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202218640 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s right to acquire application.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202210846)

7 Aug 2023 Case 202210846 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a broken toilet within her property. associated complaint.

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Harlow District Council (202211041)

7 Aug 2023 Case 202211041 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding staff conduct, specifically the tenancy support officer.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202119899)

1 Aug 2023 Case 202119899 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident’s complaint was about outstanding repairs and snagging, staff behaviour, delay to the resident’s uncle's housing application and the resident’s application to succeed, theft at the property and the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202210892)

31 Jul 2023 Case 202210892 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a parking space on the estate.

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East Suffolk Council (202221434)

30 Jul 2023 Case 202221434 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to a cooker socket.

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202210275)

28 Jul 2023 Case 202210275 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s ceilings, and its subsequent compensation offer. The landlord's handling of the associated complaint.

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Westminster City Council (202006131)

28 Jul 2023 Case 202006131 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of problems with the water supply to her flat.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202224458)

27 Jul 2023 Case 202224458 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from a water tank.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202214905)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202214905 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s report of defects to bathroom works. The landlord's offer of compensation and its complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202214345)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202214345 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of moths in the carpet. The landlord’s response to a request for a dog.

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‘Johnnie’ Johnson Housing Trust Limited (202223385)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202223385 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the renewal of the kitchen in the property.

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Westminster City Council (202223455)

20 Jul 2023 Case 202223455 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a leak that affected the resident’s home.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202207384)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202207384 Reasonable Redress Financial

REPORT COMPLAINT 202207384 Clarion Housing Association Limited 18 July 2023 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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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202206159)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202206159 Reasonable Redress Financial

This complaint comprises two separate complaints raised to the landlord. Both have been considered in this report as they are related. The first complaint raised to the landlord was about allegations of appointments which were not attended to as expected. The second complaint was about: The landlord’s response to reports …

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Peabody Trust (202214584)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202214584 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Cyclical repair works to the resident’s property including a kitchen and bathroom refit. The associated complaint.

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Orbit Group Limited (202009566)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202009566 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about: the level of compensation awarded following repairs in the kitchen; and the associated complaint.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202216523)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202216523 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s driveway.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202208632)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202208632 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The landlord’s handling of its decision to place a caution alert on the resident’s record. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202215851)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202215851 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom floor.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202117358)

30 Jun 2023 Case 202117358 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports about personal items being left in communal areas of the building.

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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)