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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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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202202099)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202202099 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request for a housing transfer and the handling of the associated complaint.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202122217)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202122217 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 reports of waste in the communal area. Handling of the complaint. Record keeping.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202203572)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202203572 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident for its failure to gain permission to access the resident’s garden. Complaint handling.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202213676)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202213676 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of requests for repairs, and; complaint handling and communication.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202216297)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202216297 Severe Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: reports of domestic abuse. complaint handling. This investigation will also consider the landlord’s record keeping.

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Peabody Trust (202005714)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202005714 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202005714 Peabody Trust 19 June 2023 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 […]

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Torus62 Limited (202224234)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202224234 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the radiators in the property; repairs to the roof and; reports of damp and mould.

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Waltham Forest Council (202122526)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202122526 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident‘s reports of subsidence. The landlord’s handling of the resident's complaint.

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West Kent Housing Association (202214975)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202214975 Reasonable Redress Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to place a risk alert on the resident’s record.

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Wolverhampton City Council (202212988)

11 Sep 2023 Case 202212988 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for redress for damage to her flooring following a property repair. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202209837)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202209837 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour. Request to be rehoused. This report will also consider the landlord’s record keeping.

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Birmingham City Council (202122577)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202122577 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. Complaint handling. Record keeping.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202203481)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202203481 Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request it should change the bedroom classification of her property.

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Longhurst Group Limited (202209756)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202209756 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about the property at the start of the tenancy. Repair requests since the tenancy began. The associated complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202224230)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202224230 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: the landlord's handling of reports of antisocial behaviour from a neighbour. the associated complaint handling.

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Places for People Group Limited (202206249)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202206249 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202212103)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202212103 Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of structural issues with his property. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Settle Group (202207221)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202207221 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs following the resident moving into a mutual exchange property; response to the resident’s concerns of alterations made to the outhouse by the previous tenant; handling of drainage and groundworks; communication with the resident regarding repairs; handling of the resident’s formal complaint.

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Swindon Borough Council (202208774)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202208774 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of requests for repairs to windows in the property, as well as the landlord’s response to requests for replacement of the kitchen and bathroom. The Ombudsman has decided to consider the landlord’s handling of the complaint as part of this investigation.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202217228)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202217228 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a hot water outage in the leaseholder’s property.

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West Kent Housing Association (202126586)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202126586 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The repair to a leak over the resident’s front door. The withdrawal of a management move. The associated complaint.

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Wolverhampton City Council (202120776)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202120776 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s complaint about damage to her carpets. The landlord's complaint handling.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202201531)

8 Sep 2023 Case 202201531 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of delays to the construction, and subsequent purchase, of the resident’s new build shared ownership property.

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Aster Group Limited (202104588)

7 Sep 2023 Case 202104588 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of an infestation. This service has considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Birmingham City Council (202122370)

7 Sep 2023 Case 202122370 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s rehousing application. Repairs to the resident’s property.

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Hackney Council (202200858)

7 Sep 2023 Case 202200858 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen floor; Handling of repairs to the windows and balcony door and associated reports of damp and mould; Handling of the resident’s transfer application; Complaint handling.

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Hexagon Housing Association Limited (202125894)

7 Sep 2023 Case 202125894 Severe Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of, and communication about, various repairs in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a mouse infestation. This service has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.

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Home Group Limited (202203099)

7 Sep 2023 Case 202203099 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the sale process of the resident’s property. The resident’s claim that the landlord’s handling of the sale process resulted her suffering a financial loss. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Islington Council (202100449)

7 Sep 2023 Case 202100449 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. The resident’s reports of a leaking overflow pipe. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping

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Aster Group Limited (202204915)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202204915 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s windows. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202116549)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202116549 Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the toilet, bathroom extractor fan and a leak in the bathroom which resulted in damp and mould. The associated complaint

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Equity Housing Group Limited (202015743)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202015743 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is around: The landlord’s communication around service charges. The landlord’s proposed increase to service charges and levels of those charges. The landlord’s management of the resident’s complaint.

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Magenta Living (202213660)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202213660 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: works associated with an upgrade programme being carried out to the resident’s block of flats; the resident’s concerns about her service charges in relation to the upgrade programme; the consultation it carried out prior to the upgrade programme. The Ombudsman has also …

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202213519)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202213519 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of outstanding repairs to his garage gate. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s communication and complaint handling.

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Newcastle City Council (202219798)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202219798 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould at the property. The resident’s request to be housed. Repair works to the external brickwork of the property and plug sockets in the kitchen. Trees located in the resident’s garden causing restricted light. The associated complaint.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202125308)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202125308 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the porch ceiling. The associated complaint.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202208179)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202208179 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to;

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Orbit Group Limited (202204426)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202204426 Severe Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of water ingress into the property causing damp and mould. The associated complaint.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202204736)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202204736 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Breakdowns of the communal lifts; The resident’s reports of a leak; Fire safety concerns; The associated complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202212355)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202212355 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and his subsequent request for compensation.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202218710)

6 Sep 2023 Case 202218710 No Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to end his joint tenancy and be transferred to alternative accommodation.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202116949)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202116949 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s complaint that she had been discriminated against. Her management transfer. Repairs to a lift and the associated decant process. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202218930)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202218930 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Coastline Housing Limited (202225100)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202225100 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the applicant’s housing application; response to the applicant’s concerns about banding; and handling of the complaint.

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GreenSquare Group Limited (202210565)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202210565 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the safety of his heating system.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202213657)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202213657 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for repairs to her balcony flooring. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Lambeth Council (202208047)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202208047 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A vulnerability assessment of the resident and their property. Repairing and replacing the resident’s front door. Requests for adaptations at the resident’s property (handrails and a wet room). The associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202111700)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202111700 Severe Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202205105)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202205105 Severe Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202215520)

5 Sep 2023 Case 202215520 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: the resident's report of damp and mould issues throughout the property including issues related to the condition of the windows and doors. the resident's report of repairs to heating and hot water system. the resident's report of repairs to bathroom. the resident's …

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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

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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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