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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.

18,103 decisions

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Stonewater Limited (202435196)

30 Jun 2025 Case 202435196 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a blocked toilet and drain. Concerns about damage to the resident’s car and an increased insurance premium. The associated complaint.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202327344)

30 Jun 2025 Case 202327344 Partial Maladministration Financial

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.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202419280)

30 Jun 2025 Case 202419280 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

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.

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Together Housing Association Limited (202218487)

30 Jun 2025 Case 202218487 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about the condition of the windows. The resident’s reports of an overgrown tree in the garden of a neighbouring property. The resident’s concerns about communications with staff members. The resident’s request to be rehoused. We have also decided to …

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West Kent Housing Association (202419718)

30 Jun 2025 Case 202419718 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs following a mutual exchange. Pest issues (infestation of rats and mice). The complaint.

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Bolton at Home Limited (202426183)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202426183 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about damp and mould, including repairs to the gutters. the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202422759)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202422759 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a damp and mould problem and related repairs.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202432103)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202432103 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.

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ForHousing Limited (202425263)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202425263 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs relating to damp and mould.

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Golding Homes Limited (202430186)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202430186 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The associated complaint and her request for compensation for damaged belongings.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202317845)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202317845 Mediation Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould as a result of leaks. Handling of subsequent remedial repairs. Complaint handling.

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Home Group Limited (202433525)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202433525 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB). Requests for a management transfer based on his medical needs. Associated complaint.

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London Borough of Barnet (202428033)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202428033 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with the drains, damp, and mould. Associated complaint.

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London Borough of Hackney (202426908)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202426908 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould and leaks in the property.

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London Borough of Havering Council (202320506)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202320506 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident’s complaint is about: Repairs to the guttering, including the time taken to remove scaffolding put up and the communication around this. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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London Borough of Lambeth (202428007)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202428007 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple repair issues, including leaks, damp and mould. Complaint.

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202315207)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202315207 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. Response to the resident’s reports of damaged belongings. Complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202302084)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202302084 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns relating to the cooker socket. Reports of an uneven driveway. Reports of issues with the stop tap. Concerns relating to the accessibility of the garden. Reports of damage to the microwave and dryer. We have also investigated the landlord’s …

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202304370)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202304370 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s: Concerns about roof repairs and damage to flooring. Request for compensation relating to her time in temporary accommodation. Complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202313660)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202313660 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports that they were not receiving services they had paid for (window cleaning and use of the concierge). The resident’s concerns about their car parking space. The associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202331601)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202331601 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Reports of required repairs following a fire. Move to temporary accommodation. Associated complaints.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202337516)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202337516 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The resident’s complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202302071)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202302071 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlords handling of: Boiler repairs. The associated complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202320804)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202320804 No Maladministration Financial

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication regarding rent arrears. Response to her reports about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy. Handling of her concerns about staff conduct.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202423497)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202423497 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Cold temperatures in the property. A leak from the bedroom skylight window. Uneven floorboards. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202317422)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202317422 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s service charge account. The associated complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202429059)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202429059 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s stay in temporary accommodation. The resident’s complaint.

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Plus Dane Housing Limited (202346784)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202346784 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of smell in the property.

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Southern Housing (202232562)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202232562 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlords handling of: Works agreed in September 2021. The resident’s report of a leak. The associated complaint.

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Southern Housing (202312644)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202312644 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s complaint about the level and reasonableness of a service charge increase. The resident’s concerns about which elements of the service charges were payable. The resident’s request for further information about service charges and a service charge increase. The resident’s concerns …

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Southern Housing (202314409)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202314409 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about a boiler repair. Delays starting a gate adaptation. Handling of problems with the resident’s front door. Complaint handling.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202435422)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202435422 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a mice infestation in the property. Associated complaint.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202308420)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202308420 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge queries. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Torus62 Limited (202402467)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202402467 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp, and repairs. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Walsall Housing Group Limited (202427673)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202427673 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of drainage and plumbing issues at the property. The associated complaint and the resident’s request for compensation.

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Warrington Housing Association Limited (202419571)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202419571 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB).

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Your Housing Group Limited (202419290)

27 Jun 2025 Case 202419290 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and her request for a reasonable adjustment.

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Accent Housing Limited (202329781)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202329781 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A fallen tree and damage caused to her fence Delays in the boiler installation Mould on the bathroom ceiling A window leak in the bedroom We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling

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Access Homes Housing Association Limited (202326268)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202326268 Reasonable Redress Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: A faulty boiler at the property. A gas safety inspection. Her medical information which was related to her vulnerabilities. The associated complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202324619)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202324619 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damaged paving in a communal area. Response to her concerns about cleaning and grounds maintenance issues. Complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202433894)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202433894 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request for a transfer. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Cobalt Housing Limited (202323944)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202323944 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and repairs in the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202431673)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202431673 Outside Jurisdiction Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the resident’s property.

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London Borough of Barnet (202435181)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202435181 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak.

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London Borough of Newham (202312675)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202312675 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: A pest infestation and a request for temporary accommodation Repairs to the drains

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202319256)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202319256 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of water leaks in the temporary property and his subsequent request for compensation. The resident’s request for compensation for personal items that went missing after moving to the temporary property.

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My Space Housing Solutions (202427842)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202427842 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about the support it provided and his request for a male housing officer. The resident’s request to be moved and concerns he would be evicted. The complaint. The landlord responded to the complaint at both stages of its process …

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Oxford City Council (202425826)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202425826 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. The resident’s complaint regarding staff conduct. The resident’s concerns regarding its record keeping. The level of compensation offered.

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Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202411980)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202411980 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Knowledge and information management.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202322989)

26 Jun 2025 Case 202322989 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202322989 Sanctuary Housing Association 26 June 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 case. […]

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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)