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Housing Ombudsman Decisions

16,595 total decisions 12,049 maladministration found 2,256 no maladministration 164 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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 826
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 555
Peabody Trust 533
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
Sanctuary Housing Association 365
Hyde Housing Association Limited 318

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Top landlords

Clarion Housing Association Limited (826) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (555) Peabody Trust (533) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488) Sanctuary Housing Association (365) Hyde Housing Association Limited (318) Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (318) The Guinness Partnership Limited (306) Southern Housing (288) Southwark Council (271) Notting Hill Genesis (243) A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (242)
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30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Brighton and Hove City Council (202441528) Case 202441528 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202441528 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or … 30 Oct 2025 Maladministration Bristol City Council (202415249) Case 202415249 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202415249 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bristol City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration City of Wolverhampton Council (202332042) Case 202332042 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202332042 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wolverhampton City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Cornwall Housing Limited (202441209) Case 202441209 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202441209 Decision type Investigation Landlord Cornwall Housing Limited Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Darlington Borough Council (202411824) Case 202411824 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202411824 Decision type Investigation Landlord Darlington Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 30 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202504163) Case 202504163 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202504163 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202345959) Case 202345959 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202345959 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO … 30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202329872) Case 202329872 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202329872 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hillingdon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 30 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202419912) Case 202419912 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202419912 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Lewisham (202435916) Case 202435916 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202435916 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lewisham Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date … 30 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202439983) Case 202439983 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202439983 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Newham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Manchester City Council (202343802) Case 202343802 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202343802 Decision type Investigation Landlord Manchester City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 30 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202418129) Case 202418129 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202418129 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 30 Oct 2025 Reasonable Redress Southwark Council (202415470) Case 202415470 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202415470 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder … 29 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Cornwall Housing Limited (202331715) Case 202331715 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202331715 Decision type Investigation Landlord Cornwall Housing Limited Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 29 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Dacorum Borough Council (202207644) Case 202207644 · Enquiry stage Decision Case ID 202207644 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dacorum Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 29 Oct 2025 Maladministration Dacorum Borough Council (202345459) Case 202345459 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202345459 Decision type Investigation Landlord Dacorum Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 29 Oct 2025 Maladministration Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202400388) Case 202400388 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202400388 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 29 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202426287) Case 202426287 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202426287 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kirklees Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure … 29 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Lancaster City Council (202342337) Case 202342337 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202342337 Decision type Investigation Landlord Lancaster City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured tenancy Date 29 … 29 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Camden Council (202337006) Case 202337006 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202337006 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 29 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202440700) Case 202440700 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202440700 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 29 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Hounslow (202503006) Case 202503006 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202503006 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hounslow Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 29 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration South Tyneside Council (202343834) Case 202343834 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202343834 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 28 Oct 2025 Maladministration Ashfield District Council (202504626) Case 202504626 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202504626 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ashfield District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 28 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Waltham Forest (202506438) Case 202506438 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202506438 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or … 28 Oct 2025 Maladministration Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202434309) Case 202434309 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202434309 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date … 28 Oct 2025 Maladministration Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202419950) Case 202419950 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202419950 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date … 28 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (202433471) Case 202433471 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202433471 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO … 28 Oct 2025 Maladministration Thurrock Council (202336037) Case 202336037 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202336037 Decision type Investigation Landlord Thurrock Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure … 27 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration City of Westminster Council (202334579) Case 202334579 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202334579 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date … 27 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202444290) Case 202444290 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202444290 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date … 27 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202334914) Case 202334914 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202334914 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 27 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Southwark Council (202411974) Case 202411974 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202411974 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202412991) Case 202412991 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202412991 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202422793) Case 202422793 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202422793 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration Brighton and Hove City Council (202427879) Case 202427879 · Financial Decision Case ID 202427879 Decision type Investigation Landlord Brighton and Hove City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or … 24 Oct 2025 Reasonable Redress City of Westminster Council (202334157) Case 202334157 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202334157 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration City of Wolverhampton Council (202423052) Case 202423052 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202423052 Decision type Investigation Landlord Wolverhampton City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202502673) Case 202502673 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202502673 Decision type Investigation Landlord Haringey London Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date … 24 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Kingston upon Hull City Council (202424167) Case 202424167 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202424167 Decision type Investigation Landlord Kingston upon Hull City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Islington (202339937) Case 202339937 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202339937 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202420046) Case 202420046 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202420046 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 24 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202430381) Case 202430381 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202430381 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202401564) Case 202401564 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202401564 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 24 Oct 2025 Outside Jurisdiction Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (202342629) Case 202342629 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202342629 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO … 24 Oct 2025 Mediation South Kesteven District Council (202334681) Case 202334681 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202334681 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Kesteven District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 24 Oct 2025 Partial Maladministration Southwark Council (202231578) Case 202231578 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202231578 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure … 24 Oct 2025 Maladministration Southwark Council (202331912) Case 202331912 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202331912 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder … 23 Oct 2025 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202434090) Case 202434090 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202434090 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO …