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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.

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One Vision Housing Limited (202105472)

22 Sep 2021 Case 202105472 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour. The effect on the resident’s health and wellbeing.

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (202100415)

22 Sep 2021 Case 202100415 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns regarding the smoke detector system in his property. concerns about the extractor fan in his kitchen. associated complaint.

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Southwark Council (202103621)

22 Sep 2021 Case 202103621 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the resident’s liability for rent arrears.

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Your Housing Group Limited (202017428)

22 Sep 2021 Case 202017428 Reasonable Redress Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s request for the replacement of his living room window. Associated complaint handling.

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Barking and Dagenham Council (202002471)

21 Sep 2021 Case 202002471 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and request for anti-ASB measures. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to the management of communal areas, including cleanliness, mould and the front door. The amount of compensation offered to the resident …

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202007157)

21 Sep 2021 Case 202007157 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak. The complaint is about the complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202008559)

21 Sep 2021 Case 202008559 Maladministration Financial

The complaint concerns the landlord’s administration of the service charge account, specifically in respect of charges for communal works which were added to the 2018 service charge and were not needed and did not go ahead.

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Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202012142)

21 Sep 2021 Case 202012142 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak and resulting mould in the bathroom of his property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Newlon Housing Trust (201900081)

21 Sep 2021 Case 201900081 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for: A kitchen and bathroom refurbishment; and Repairs required to her bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Onward Homes Limited (202107633)

21 Sep 2021 Case 202107633 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns an increase in service charges.

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Peabody Trust (202106695)

21 Sep 2021 Case 202106695 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint concerning a heating inspection at his home.

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202107582)

21 Sep 2021 Case 202107582 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: communal cleaning at the resident’s property. the resident’s Subject Access Requests. The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s decision to issue a single point of contact arrangement. the associated complaint.

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Beyond Housing Limited (202009831)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202009831 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the letting of the property to the resident in October 2019. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concern that the feedback survey he had completed in November 2019 had been altered by a member of the landlord’s staff. The resident’s concern about …

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Citizen Housing (202013049)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202013049 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to:

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EMH Housing and Regeneration Limited (202108164)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202108164 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202108164 EMH Housing and Regeneration Limited 16 September 2021 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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Home Group Limited (202009145)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202009145 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a leak and the associated remedial repairs. Response to the resident’s request for compensation for the carpet, which was damaged by the leak.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202005113)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202005113 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak in the roof. The complaint is about the complaint handling.

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One Manchester Limited (202103295)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202103295 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of her rent account in 2019 and 2020. The resident’s concerns about the administration of her rent account in 2015-16. The resident’s request for a rent refund. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202000414)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202000414 No Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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Torus62 Limited (202016458)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202016458 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns how the landlord: Responded to the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Managed its correspondence with the resident during the complaint.

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Wandsworth Council (202013932)

20 Sep 2021 Case 202013932 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the installation of a children’s play area outside of his property.

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Abri Group Limited (202004696)

17 Sep 2021 Case 202004696 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the communal lift in the building. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.

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Camden Council (202102563)

17 Sep 2021 Case 202102563 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

REPORT COMPLAINT 202102563 Camden Council 17 September 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman must determine whether a […]

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Home Group Limited (202016837)

17 Sep 2021 Case 202016837 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the external doors to the property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202105359)

17 Sep 2021 Case 202105359 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ end of tenancy notification.

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Six Town Housing Limited (202104733)

17 Sep 2021 Case 202104733 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The level of rent charged by the landlord to the resident based on the number of bedrooms in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over the number and size of the bedrooms in the property.

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Arcon Housing Association Limited (202001719)

16 Sep 2021 Case 202001719 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s concerns regarding a breach in confidentiality. Complaint handling.

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Islington Council (202015622)

16 Sep 2021 Case 202015622 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of her reports of damp and leaks at her property, and its response to her subsequent formal complaint about the matter.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202102187)

16 Sep 2021 Case 202102187 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered the resident for repair delays.

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Peabody Trust (202016383)

16 Sep 2021 Case 202016383 Mediation Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak, damp smell, blocked kitchen sink and the related repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be reimbursed for tiling works.

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202013361)

16 Sep 2021 Case 202013361 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the residents’ reports of a leak at the property. Complaint handling.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202104385)

16 Sep 2021 Case 202104385 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The resident complained about landlord’s management of a deceased neighbour’s property.

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Fareham Borough Council (202016061)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202016061 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of overgrown hedges from a neighbouring property.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202007775)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202007775 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's: Decision to restrict the resident's communication to a single point of contact (SPOC). Response to the resident’s complaint.

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Lambeth Council (202011261)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202011261 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns around the safety of electrical works carried out in September 2018. The length of time taken by the landlord to carry out repairs to the resident’s heating and hot water system. The length of time taken by the landlord to …

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202105179)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202105179 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s rear door and stairway handrail. the resident’s request to be reimbursed for additional heating costs associated with the rear door repair.

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Norwich City Council (202015236)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202015236 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about service charges for sheltered housing support and alarm costs

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Optivo (202006063)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202006063 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the end of the resident’s tenancy following her death. Requests to speak with the resident following her death.

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Pine Court Housing Association Limited (202016974)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202016974 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about her housing transfer, antisocial behaviour, and customer service.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202016448)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202016448 Reasonable Redress Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a contractor had damaged his vacuum cleaner beyond repair and left his carpet in an unacceptable condition.

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Tower Hamlets Council (202102251)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202102251 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the Council’s handling of the resident’s application for housing, and its handling of the resident’s queries about rent arrears.

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Westminster City Council (202009817)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202009817 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her claim for a discretionary disturbance payment, and her subsequent formal complaint about the matter.

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Westminster City Council (202100773)

15 Sep 2021 Case 202100773 Reasonable Redress Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s request for repairs to his toilet and the level of compensation offered in this matter.

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Anchor Hanover Group (202101483)

13 Sep 2021 Case 202101483 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

REPORT COMPLAINT 202101483 Anchor Hanover Group 9 September 2021 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. This is […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202103724)

13 Sep 2021 Case 202103724 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the time taken for the landlord to inform the resident that a potential buyer had pulled out of the purchase of her property.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202100887)

13 Sep 2021 Case 202100887 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for an EWS1 form and works start dates. Response to the resident’s request to reimburse the fees she incurred in relation to the sale of her property. Complaint handling.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202004305)

13 Sep 2021 Case 202004305 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the administration of service charges. Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the Neighbourhood Officer. Complaint handling.

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Westminster City Council (201810206)

13 Sep 2021 Case 201810206 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint was about the landlord's handling of the resident's: Reports of leaks in the property. Reports about a blocked kitchen drain. Reports of damage to the windows. Complaint and request for compensation.

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North East Derbyshire District Council (201911894)

11 Sep 2021 Case 201911894 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

It has been difficult to engage with the resident to clarify the issues which they wish to bring as part of this complaint. Since January 2021, in their contact with this Service, the resident has referred to the following complaints: A dispute about the boundary between their garden and their …

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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.

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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

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