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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
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Hyde Housing Association Limited 318

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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) 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 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Southern Housing Group Limited (201915218) Case 201915218 · Old Charges categories The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the administration of her rent account, specifically, its decision to issue a … 29 Mar 2021 Maladministration Catalyst Housing Limited (202003309) Case 202003309 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to provide form EWS1 for the building which the … 29 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Community Gateway Association Limited (202002560) Case 202002560 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the annual gas safety inspection at the resident’s property during the Covid-19 … 29 Mar 2021 Maladministration Midland Heart Limited (202000360) Case 202000360 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following his reports of a pest infestation in his … 26 Mar 2021 Reasonable Redress Peabody Trust (201904945) Case 201904945 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint refers to the landlord’s: handling of proposed upgrades to the resident’s property, complaint handling. 26 Mar 2021 Reasonable Redress Sanctuary Housing Association (202009170) Case 202009170 · Staff Training The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to the external fascia on her property; … 25 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Cross Keys Homes Limited (202003275) Case 202003275 · Financial This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the following issues: The compensation offered for belongings … 25 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Leeds City Council (201909241) Case 201909241 The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to remedy damp in the resident’s property, response to the resident’s … 25 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Leeds City Council (202000707) Case 202000707 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos at her property. 24 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202008846) Case 202008846 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs due to leaks which affected the leasehold property. The level of … 24 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Poole Housing Partnership Ltd (202001799) Case 202001799 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould and other repairs required in … 24 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Red Kite Community Housing Limited (201915237) Case 201915237 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about: The upgrade works to the heating … 23 Mar 2021 Maladministration East Devon District Council (202008910) Case 202008910 · Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cigarette smoke infiltrating into her property from a … 22 Mar 2021 No Maladministration East Midlands Housing Group Limited (201913963) Case 201913963 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the soffit and fascia boards, guttering and alteration work to … 22 Mar 2021 Reasonable Redress Gentoo Group Limited (202006624) Case 202006624 The complaint is about the landlord’s offer of compensation in relation to the resident’s reports of: a gas leak at … 22 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Leeds City Council (202007155) Case 202007155 The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to not reimburse the resident for the costs incurred when carrying out improvement works … 22 Mar 2021 Maladministration Southwark Council (202005132) Case 202005132 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to have a television aerial socket installed in her … 19 Mar 2021 Reasonable Redress Orbit Housing Association Limited (201910103) Case 201910103 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s offer of compensation, following a complaint regarding the absence of heating and hot water … 19 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Wandsworth Council (201914344) Case 201914344 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports … 18 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Newlon Housing Trust (201910275) Case 201910275 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns regarding the parking at the property, response to the … 16 Mar 2021 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202000800) Case 202000800 · Old Tenants Behaviour categories The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of noise transference from a neighbouring property. 16 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Harlow District Council (202008943) Case 202008943 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a blocked drain, specifically, the length of time it took to resolve … 16 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Sanctuary Housing Association (202004462) Case 202004462 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property leading up … 16 Mar 2021 Reasonable Redress Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202003011) Case 202003011 · Managing Relations The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of his concerns relating to the condition of the garden at his property, … 15 Mar 2021 Mediation Southwark Council (202004203) Case 202004203 The resident complained about the landlord’s response to an ant infestation in the property. 15 Mar 2021 Reasonable Redress Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (2) Limited (202007860) Case 202007860 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of remedial works carried out in … 12 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202005389) Case 202005389 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled repairs to kitchen drawers in the resident’s property. The landlord’s decision about the … 12 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council (202006869) Case 202006869 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: the landlord's work on the driveway and the drainage system at the property; and the landlord's … 12 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202008442) Case 202008442 · Old Tenants Behaviour categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a complaint made about her by its Property Management Agent (PMA). 11 Mar 2021 Maladministration A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (201905377) Case 201905377 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould in the property; associated formal … 11 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Sanctuary Housing Association (202003165) Case 202003165 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident about breaches of health and safety protocol … 11 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Sovereign Housing Association Limited (201907579) Case 201907579 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Flooding and water ingress at the property. The … 9 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Cornwall Housing Limited (202001647) Case 202001647 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of a repair to the resident’s ceiling. the landlord’s administration of the resident’s … 8 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Harrogate Borough Council (202004558) Case 202004558 · Estate Management The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance coming from the floorboards of the … 8 Mar 2021 Maladministration Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (201817108) Case 201817108 The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling, specifically, its offer of compensation in recognition of its delay in attending … 8 Mar 2021 Maladministration Midland Heart Limited (201916075) Case 201916075 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about brick dust left at the property following work … 8 Mar 2021 Reasonable Redress Orbit Group Limited (202009846) Case 202009846 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove CCTV at the property. 5 Mar 2021 Outside Jurisdiction London & Quadrant H T (201906982) Case 201906982 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs at the resident's property. 4 Mar 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Hackney Housing Co-operative Limited (201816318) Case 201816318 · Old Tenants Behaviour categories The complaint concerns the resident’s reports of social nuisance and antisocial behaviour and the handling of those reports by their … 4 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202005064) Case 202005064 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of no heating in her property, response to the … 3 Mar 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Islington Council (202006920) Case 202006920 · Leaseholder The complaint concerns the resident’s liability for major work charges for replacing the metal roof to their property and the … 3 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration LiveWest Homes Limited (202011478) Case 202011478 · Old Compensation categories The resident complains about: the landlord’s offer of compensation for damage to personal belongings following a leak at his property. … 3 Mar 2021 Maladministration Newlon Housing Trust (202009745) Case 202009745 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: the landlord not communicating the outcome of a survey at the property to the resident and … 3 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Westminster City Council (201904113) Case 201904113 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about: The reasonableness of the service charges for the major works. The number of Section 20 notices … 2 Mar 2021 Partial Maladministration Southway Housing Trust (Manchester) Limited (202011705) Case 202011705 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repair work in respect of mould and damp in the resident’s property. … 2 Mar 2021 No Maladministration Tower Hamlets Homes (202004413) Case 202004413 · Old Health and Safety categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an annual gas safety check at the resident’s property, in particular: the … 1 Mar 2021 Maladministration English Rural Housing Association Limited (202006486) Case 202006486 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating and hot water system in the resident’s property. 1 Mar 2021 Reasonable Redress Sanctuary Housing Association (202002647) Case 202002647 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs to the exterior of the resident’s property; and the landlord’s complaints … 28 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (201913135) Case 201913135 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to carry out requested adaptations to the chimney. The landlord’s response to … 27 Feb 2021 Partial Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (201910698) Case 201910698 · Estate Management The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of repairs at the property. The landlord’s response to reports of …