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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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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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15 Jan 2026 No Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202442705) Case 202442705 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202442705 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 15 Jan 2026 Maladministration Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202511861) Case 202511861 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202511861 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy … 15 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration MHS Homes Ltd (202518324) Case 202518324 · Voluntary Decision Case ID 202518324 Decision type Investigation Landlord MHS Homes Ltd Landlord type Voluntary Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 15 January … 15 Jan 2026 Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202443078) Case 202443078 · Financial Decision Case ID 202443078 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 15 January … 15 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202509674) Case 202509674 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202509674 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 15 … 15 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration The Guinness Partnership Limited (202402014) Case 202402014 · Financial Decision Case ID 202402014 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date … 14 Jan 2026 Mediation Ash-Shahada Housing Association Limited (202442114) Case 202442114 · Financial Decision Case ID 202442114 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ash-Shahada Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing association Occupancy Assured Date 14 … 14 Jan 2026 Maladministration GreenSquareAccord Limited (202341615) Case 202341615 · Responsive repairs/activity Decision Case ID 202341615 Decision type Investigation Landlord GreenSquareAccord Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 January … 14 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Homes Plus Limited (202510424) Case 202510424 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202510424 Decision type Investigation Landlord Homes Plus Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 … 14 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (202518346) Case 202518346 · Estate Management Decision Case ID 202518346 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date … 14 Jan 2026 Maladministration London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202506921) Case 202506921 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202506921 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO … 14 Jan 2026 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202528173) Case 202528173 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202528173 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 14 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202513415) Case 202513415 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202513415 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 14 Jan 2026 Maladministration MHS Homes Ltd (202425823) Case 202425823 · Voluntary Decision Case ID 202425823 Decision type Investigation Landlord MHS Homes Ltd Landlord type Voluntary Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 January … 14 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration North Tyneside Council (202421454) Case 202421454 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202421454 Decision type Investigation Landlord North Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 14 Jan 2026 Maladministration Southern Housing (202450796) Case 202450796 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202450796 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 14 January … 14 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Sovereign Network Group (202331542) Case 202331542 · Financial Decision Case ID 202331542 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 14 … 14 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Sovereign Network Group (202342744) Case 202342744 · Financial Decision Case ID 202342744 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 14 January … 14 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Thurrock Council (202404967) Case 202404967 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202404967 Decision type Investigation Landlord Thurrock Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure … 13 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Housing For Women (202325535) Case 202325535 · Financial Decision Case ID 202325535 Decision type Investigation Landlord Housing For Women Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 … 13 Jan 2026 No Maladministration London Borough of Islington (202325023) Case 202325023 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202325023 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Islington Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 13 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Waltham Forest (202510277) Case 202510277 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202510277 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or … 13 Jan 2026 Outside Jurisdiction London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202404400) Case 202404400 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202404400 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 13 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202524014) Case 202524014 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202524014 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy … 13 Jan 2026 No Maladministration Magenta Living (202338224) Case 202338224 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202338224 Decision type Investigation Landlord Magenta Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 13 January … 13 Jan 2026 Outside Jurisdiction Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202205696) Case 202205696 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home Decision Case ID 202205696 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 13 Jan 2026 Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202451578) Case 202451578 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202451578 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date … 13 Jan 2026 Maladministration Places for People Group Limited (202420468) Case 202420468 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202420468 Decision type Investigation Landlord Places for People Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 12 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Bromford Flagship LiveWest Limited (202435302) Case 202435302 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202435302 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bromford Flagship Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 … 12 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202423780) Case 202423780 · Estate Management Decision Case ID 202423780 Decision type Investigation Landlord East Midlands Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 12 Jan 2026 No Maladministration Freebridge Community Housing Limited (202442334) Case 202442334 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202442334 Decision type Investigation Landlord Freebridge Community Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date … 12 Jan 2026 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202341427) Case 202341427 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202341427 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold … 12 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Newlon Housing Trust (202400640) Case 202400640 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202400640 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newlon Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 … 12 Jan 2026 Maladministration Pinnacle Affordable Homes Ltd (202448524) Case 202448524 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202448524 Decision type Investigation Landlord Pinnacle Affordable Homes Ltd Landlord type For profit Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy … 12 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Places for People Group Limited (202448943) Case 202448943 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202448943 Decision type Investigation Landlord Places for People Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 12 Jan 2026 Maladministration Sovereign Network Group (202452934) Case 202452934 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202452934 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 … 12 Jan 2026 Mediation Stonewater Limited (202340473) Case 202340473 · Responsive repairs/activity Decision Case ID 202340473 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 12 … 9 Jan 2026 Mediation Affordable Housing Communities Limited (202335441) Case 202335441 · For profit Decision Case ID 202335441 Decision type Investigation Landlord Affordable Housing Communities Limited Landlord type For profit Occupancy Shared Ownership Date … 9 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202329205) Case 202329205 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202329205 Decision type Investigation Landlord Birmingham City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 9 Jan 2026 Maladministration East End Homes Limited (202413273) Case 202413273 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202413273 Decision type Investigation Landlord East End Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date … 9 Jan 2026 Maladministration London Borough of Camden Council (202508589) Case 202508589 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202508589 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date … 9 Jan 2026 Maladministration London Borough of Lambeth (202501648) Case 202501648 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202501648 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 9 … 9 Jan 2026 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202514409) Case 202514409 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance Decision Case ID 202514409 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy … 9 Jan 2026 Maladministration Norwich City Council (202439923) Case 202439923 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202439923 Decision type Investigation Landlord Norwich City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 9 Jan 2026 No Maladministration Nottingham City Council (202343452) Case 202343452 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202343452 Decision type Investigation Landlord Nottingham City Council Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 9 … 9 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202510446) Case 202510446 · Managing Relations Decision Case ID 202510446 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 … 9 Jan 2026 No Maladministration Weaver Vale Housing Trust Limited (202305105) Case 202305105 · Estate Management Decision Case ID 202305105 Decision type Investigation Landlord Weaver Vale Housing Trust Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured tenancy … 8 Jan 2026 Maladministration Chesterfield Borough Council (202434129) Case 202434129 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202434129 Decision type Investigation Landlord Chesterfield Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy … 8 Jan 2026 Partial Maladministration City of Westminster Council (202517680) Case 202517680 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Decision Case ID 202517680 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO … 8 Jan 2026 Outside Jurisdiction Clarion Housing Association Limited (202437769) Case 202437769 · Responsive repairs/activity Decision Case ID 202437769 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date …