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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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South Tyneside Council (202124095)

1 Aug 2022 Case 202124095 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for priority banding for rehousing.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202012550)

1 Aug 2022 Case 202012550 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property. The landlord's response to the resident’s assertion that his property was illegal and in breach of the Decent Homes Standard, the Building Act 1984, and unsafe in accordance with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS). …

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Westminster City Council (202111322)

1 Aug 2022 Case 202111322 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of a leak at her property. The associated complaint.

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202015889)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202015889 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of it being at fault in relation to a collapsed ceiling .

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Catalyst Housing Limited (202101599)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202101599 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Cleaning services not received. Repairs to the ventilation system. ASB in the communal areas. The complaint handling.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202016984)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202016984 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Notification of a rent increase. Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. Fire Safety. The landlord’s associated complaints handling has also been investigated.

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Kingston upon Hull City Council (202124741)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202124741 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler and heating system.

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Lambeth Council (202124358)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202124358 Maladministration Information and data management

The resident complains about the landlords handling of: The reports of repairs to the boiler, and; the formal complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202127578)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202127578 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the guttering at the property.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202014809)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202014809 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202014809 Newlon Housing Trust 29 July 2022 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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NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited (202118648)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202118648 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord’s response to the resident’s report that its contractor caused scratches to his vehicle.

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One Housing Group Limited (202110606)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202110606 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property.

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202124640)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202124640 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to his kitchen units during pest-proofing works.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202107232)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202107232 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s attempt to sell his property; the resident’s fire safety concerns; its buy back of the resident’s property; the related complaint.

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202116095)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202116095 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to resident reports of an unsafe garden and the level of compensation offered.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202000460)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202000460 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for repairs and works, including internal and communal repairs and works pursuant to a legionella inspection, and a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). Request for a copy of the FRA report. Queries regarding services charges, including gardening services and management …

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202119196)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202119196 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs needed to the resident’s window due to damp and mould. Repairs to the lighting within the communal car park. The resident’s concerns regarding a missing communal bin. The associated complaint.

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West Kent Housing Association (202116558)

29 Jul 2022 Case 202116558 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to install soundproofing in the resident’s property.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202007813)

28 Jul 2022 Case 202007813 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s report of human waste coming through the ventilation unit in the bathroom. the related complaint

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Catalyst Housing Limited (202014330)

28 Jul 2022 Case 202014330 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for air conditioning during major works. The complaint handling delay.

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Hornsey Housing Trust Limited (202014795)

28 Jul 2022 Case 202014795 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a replacement kitchen and bathroom.

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Newham Council (202126549)

28 Jul 2022 Case 202126549 Mediation Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the level of compensation the landlord offered the resident following their complaint about its handling of a repair to a leak into the property.

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Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited (202126630)

28 Jul 2022 Case 202126630 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of communal roof repairs and pests. The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its customer service.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202112545)

28 Jul 2022 Case 202112545 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s property.

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (201813089)

28 Jul 2022 Case 201813089 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning anti-social behaviour.(ASB) The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Reading Borough Council (202108870)

28 Jul 2022 Case 202108870 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of adaptations to the property.

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Ashford Borough Council (202112658)

27 Jul 2022 Case 202112658 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows. The landlord’s decision to issue the resident with a Notice Seeking Possession (NOSP) following a visit to his property by a contractor, on 5 February 2021.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202115651)

27 Jul 2022 Case 202115651 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of major works to the windows and the redecoration of the communal areas at the resident’s building. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Kirklees Council (202016387)

27 Jul 2022 Case 202016387 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns over damaged asbestos in the property. Request for compensation.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202121043)

27 Jul 2022 Case 202121043 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his shower . The landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202109081)

27 Jul 2022 Case 202109081 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a repair to the boiler following a leak in February 2021. Handling of the resident’s reports of a repair to the boiler in October 2020. Handling of the resident’s reports of condensation issues in the loft. Complaint handling.

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One Housing Group Limited (202109886)

27 Jul 2022 Case 202109886 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks affecting his property, and its handling of related repairs. The amount of compensation offered by the landlord.

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Optivo (202101144)

27 Jul 2022 Case 202101144 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns: regarding the registration of the building as a safe house regarding her reports of anti-social behaviour regarding her request for a property transfer the related complaint

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202109325)

26 Jul 2022 Case 202109325 Reasonable Redress Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to remove him from the joint tenancy.

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Karbon Homes Limited (202113542)

26 Jul 2022 Case 202113542 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s queries regarding the level of his rent; request that the resident remove a fence at his property; complaints handling.

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Leeds City Council (202105184)

26 Jul 2022 Case 202105184 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents reports of leaks from the roof of the property.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202012006)

26 Jul 2022 Case 202012006 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

This complaint is about the level of redress the landlord offered in response to the resident’s various concerns about its services, management and complaint handling from December 2019.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202120865)

26 Jul 2022 Case 202120865 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlords handling of the resident’s concerns about rear access to their garden, and; the landlords handling of the resident’s complaint through its internal complaints process.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202121885)

26 Jul 2022 Case 202121885 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of: no heating and hot water. the hot water supply being ‘too hot’.

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Waltham Forest Council (202124993)

26 Jul 2022 Case 202124993 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the shower door at the property.

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Jigsaw Homes Tameside (202108701)

25 Jul 2022 Case 202108701 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s air ventilation system.

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202126898)

25 Jul 2022 Case 202126898 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a nursery beneath his property. Repairs to a broken washing machine.

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Jewish Community Housing Association Limited (202010619)

22 Jul 2022 Case 202010619 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: The concerns about fire safety and the removal of fire extinguishers. The completion of a person-centred fire risk assessment. The request for a copy of a fire risk assessment. The deep cleans and the provision of hand sanitiser units …

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202103368)

22 Jul 2022 Case 202103368 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident complains about the landlord’s response to:

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202119209)

22 Jul 2022 Case 202119209 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of renewal works to the resident’s bathroom. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Aspire Housing Limited (202119733)

21 Jul 2022 Case 202119733 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning damp and mould in her property.

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Lambeth Council (202012280)

21 Jul 2022 Case 202012280 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports; a warning letter it sent to the resident; the related complaint.

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Places for People Group Limited (202127848)

21 Jul 2022 Case 202127848 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks in her property The landlord’s response to her reports of damage to her burglar alarm

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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.

Landlords with most 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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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)