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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

Decisions

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202327564)

30 May 2025 Case 202327564 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and the associated remedial repairs.

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Great Places Housing Group Limited (202308486)

30 May 2025 Case 202308486 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports about an increase in his energy bills. Contractors accessing the property roof without prior notice. The resident’s request for a rent refund and the associated complaint.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202338198)

30 May 2025 Case 202338198 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Roof repairs. Complaint handling.

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Home Group Limited (202420242)

30 May 2025 Case 202420242 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) about her neighbour. The resident’s request for a management move. The resident’s concerns about fire safety.

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Karibu Community Homes Limited (202331435)

30 May 2025 Case 202331435 Partial Maladministration Enquiry stage

The complaint is about: The local council’s response to the resident’s reports about a faulty streetlight. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about a faulty streetlight. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the roof.

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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202414629)

30 May 2025 Case 202414629 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the property was damp and cold. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (202419450)

30 May 2025 Case 202419450 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. Concerns over staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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London Borough of Camden Council (202317709)

30 May 2025 Case 202317709 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

This complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s complaints about its decisions regarding a universal key system in the resident’s borough .

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London Borough of Camden Council (202410608)

30 May 2025 Case 202410608 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak, damp and mould. Complaint handling.

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London Borough of Islington (202320156)

30 May 2025 Case 202320156 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of external repairs to brickwork and a window frame.

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London Borough of Islington (202346403)

30 May 2025 Case 202346403 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Islington (202413663)

30 May 2025 Case 202413663 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about her neighbour's decking, noise disturbance, and damage to her property. The resident’s privacy concerns. The resident’s dissatisfaction with it allowing her neighbour to access its van. Communication around previous offers of compensation. We have also investigated the landlord’s …

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London Borough of Islington (202422140)

30 May 2025 Case 202422140 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of reports of leaks. The landlord's complaint handling, including its monitoring and communication, tone regarding repair access arrangements and the level of compensation offered.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202318061)

30 May 2025 Case 202318061 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Requests for repairs following water ingress into the property. Damp and mould. The ceiling collapsing. The associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202325052)

30 May 2025 Case 202325052 Mediation Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the communal stopcock.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202430110)

30 May 2025 Case 202430110 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Magenta Living (202311316)

30 May 2025 Case 202311316 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about repairs in her home. The landlord’s handling of asbestos in the property.

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Mosscare St. Vincent’s Housing Group Limited (202310003)

30 May 2025 Case 202310003 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Notting Hill Genesis (202308701)

30 May 2025 Case 202308701 Partial Maladministration Planned Works

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks in the property. Damp and mould. The resident’s request to replace the upstairs bathroom.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202320092)

30 May 2025 Case 202320092 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB) reports, including items left in communal areas. A transfer request. The resident’s complaint.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202341809)

30 May 2025 Case 202341809 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s compensation claim. Complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202422574)

30 May 2025 Case 202422574 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint was about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The resident’s fuse box “sparking”. Damp in the resident’s bathroom. A pest infestation. The condition of the resident’s kitchen. We will also consider the landlord's complaint handling.

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Octavia Housing (202220210)

30 May 2025 Case 202220210 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for preventative measures for future floods. Request to replace a damaged fridge-freezer. Reports of broken ventilation in the property. Request to replace the window locks. Reports of a repair to the aerial socket. Reports of outstanding work in the …

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Octavia Housing (202423537)

30 May 2025 Case 202423537 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns that it offered an unsuitable property in 2022 when her tenancy began. Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), communication concerns, and management transfer request. Concerns about the property’s condition. Associated complaint.

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (202330066)

30 May 2025 Case 202330066 Mediation Responsive repairs/activity

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

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Origin Housing Limited (202339724)

30 May 2025 Case 202339724 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of: Blocked drains. A leak and mould under the sink. Front door defects. Damaged fence panels. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202323154)

30 May 2025 Case 202323154 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The service provided by the managing company. Anti-social behaviour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202332409)

30 May 2025 Case 202332409 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress from the resident’s roof. Reports of pests. Reports about issues with the resident’s boiler. The associated complaint.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202322896)

30 May 2025 Case 202322896 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s claim that the landlord retracted a managed move.

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Salvation Army Housing Association (SAHA) (202427460)

30 May 2025 Case 202427460 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’), and his request to be reimbursed for the impact of ASB on him, including the costs of staying away from the property.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202414577)

30 May 2025 Case 202414577 Mediation Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s property (including damp and mould).

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Southern Housing (202318421)

30 May 2025 Case 202318421 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord's maintenance and management of repairs to the block. The landlord's maintenance of CCTV. The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the block. The landlord's response to the resident’s queries about the service charges. The landlord's handling of the complaint.

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Southern Housing (202328281)

30 May 2025 Case 202328281 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The mutual exchange, including the condition of the property and garden. The resident’s reports of repairs and pest infestation. The resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The resident’s reports of damp and mould, including mould damage to her possessions. The resident’s concerns about …

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Southwark Council (202411821)

30 May 2025 Case 202411821 Reasonable Redress Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and their proposed move to temporary accommodation.

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Sovereign Network Group (202336810)

30 May 2025 Case 202336810 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of: A repair to the wet room pump. Damp and mould.

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Stonewater Limited (202230840)

30 May 2025 Case 202230840 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The level and reasonableness of estate service charges The ground maintenance service. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Stonewater Limited (202331650)

30 May 2025 Case 202331650 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: works to the resident’s boiler and the replacement of a radiator at the property. repairs to a window mechanism at the property.

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Stonewater Limited (202424673)

30 May 2025 Case 202424673 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Together Housing Association Limited (202331440)

30 May 2025 Case 202331440 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Torus62 Limited (202345588)

30 May 2025 Case 202345588 Partial Maladministration Financial

The resident’s complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Response to her concerns that works were not carried out in line with asbestos regulations and guidelines. Management of asbestos removal, subsequent clean up and associated repairs. Response to her request to replace her upstairs carpets.

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Town and Country Housing (202424042)

30 May 2025 Case 202424042 No Maladministration Old Moving to a Property categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s. Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Request to be moved.

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Town and Country Housing (202435070)

30 May 2025 Case 202435070 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

REPORT COMPLAINT 202435070 Town and Country Housing 30 May 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 […]

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202429613)

30 May 2025 Case 202429613 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of roof repairs and damage to a bedroom wall. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.

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Winchester City Council (202322119)

30 May 2025 Case 202322119 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of damp and mould in the property. Reports of heating and ventilation issues. Reports of incurred debt as a result of the property condition. The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s maintenance of the land at the rear garden. The resident’s …

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202422107)

30 May 2025 Case 202422107 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's: Reports of a leak from the ensuite shower. Associated complaint.

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Abri Group Limited (202423985)

29 May 2025 Case 202423985 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202423985 Abri Group Limited 29 May 2025 (amended 1 July 2025) Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the […]

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Bromford Housing Group Limited (202320275)

29 May 2025 Case 202320275 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Associated Complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202324161)

29 May 2025 Case 202324161 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works to communal stairwells. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202417330)

29 May 2025 Case 202417330 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: the condition of the communal areas. noise nuisance from her neighbours’ pets.

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Derby City Council (202214347)

29 May 2025 Case 202214347 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

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

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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)