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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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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202302245)

18 Jun 2024 Case 202302245 No Maladministration Estate Management

The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding: the garden drainage; replacement of the garden fence; damp and mould in the property; a request for the installation of windows.

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Gateway Housing Association Limited (202217623)

18 Jun 2024 Case 202217623 No Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request for adaptations to their property.

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Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202211009)

18 Jun 2024 Case 202211009 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.

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Stockport Homes Limited (202305080)

18 Jun 2024 Case 202305080 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour. Requests to be rehoused and subsequent mutual exchange. Associated formal complaint.

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Camden Council (202219739)

17 Jun 2024 Case 202219739 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s report of noise from his neighbour . The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Leicester City Council (202225927)

17 Jun 2024 Case 202225927 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The reasonableness of the District Service Charge. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating system. The landlord’s invoices to the resident for repairs carried out to the heating system. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202215915)

17 Jun 2024 Case 202215915 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Cyclical redecoration and maintenance including its communication with the resident. The resident’s complaint.

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Moat Homes Limited (202230042)

17 Jun 2024 Case 202230042 Partial Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a leak in the communal area. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202302662)

17 Jun 2024 Case 202302662 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: The contractor causing damage to the windows. The contractor accessing the property without prior notice. Damage to her belongings and garden. Debris and rubbish being left in the garden by the contractor. Concerns about the associated complaint.

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202229573)

17 Jun 2024 Case 202229573 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report about the conduct of its staff member. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202330416)

17 Jun 2024 Case 202330416 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of condensation, damp, and mould. The resident’s reports of noise from the bedroom floorboards. The associated complaint. The landlord’s communication with the resident.

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Lambeth Council (202304116)

14 Jun 2024 Case 202304116 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak at her property. The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202324213)

14 Jun 2024 Case 202324213 Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the toilets in the property, the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202301134)

14 Jun 2024 Case 202301134 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the reports of emergency repairs due to lack of heating and hot water at the property. The landlord’s handling of a complaint about an out of hours call to its repairs service.

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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202233490)

13 Jun 2024 Case 202233490 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the condition of the property at the time of letting, and the landlord’s handling of the subsequent repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202226658)

13 Jun 2024 Case 202226658 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a communal stack pipe leak which leaked into the resident’s property. The associated complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202233123)

13 Jun 2024 Case 202233123 Partial Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for information about her tenancy. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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PHA Homes (202110314)

13 Jun 2024 Case 202110314 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: ASB; a TV aerial; its request for the resident to remove CCTV; its staff’s communication.

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Places for People Group Limited (202209106)

13 Jun 2024 Case 202209106 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of the property being excessively cold.

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Tower Hamlets Community Housing (202317332)

13 Jun 2024 Case 202317332 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns relating to parking arrangements. Handling of the resident’s reporting about the condition that the property was in following a mutual exchange. Handling of the replacement of the resident’s front door. Handling of the lack of a valid electrical installation and …

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202230441)

13 Jun 2024 Case 202230441 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the roof which resulted in damp and mould at the resident’s property. The resident’s request for replacement internal doors and a replacement kitchen and bathroom. The associated complaint.

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Bristol City Council (202309131)

12 Jun 2024 Case 202309131 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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London Borough of Hackney (202307280)

12 Jun 2024 Case 202307280 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) about his neighbour. The landlord’s handling of counter reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) about the resident from his neighbour. The landlord’s decision to refer the resident for safeguarding. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been …

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202303703)

12 Jun 2024 Case 202303703 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of works to replace the resident’s front entrance door. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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London Borough of Ealing (202127572)

11 Jun 2024 Case 202127572 Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs in the resident’s home following a leak. The associated complaint.

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Magna Housing Limited (202210951)

11 Jun 2024 Case 202210951 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from a neighbour below. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Waltham Forest Council (202316456)

10 Jun 2024 Case 202316456 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould within his property and the damage caused to his belongings. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Irwell Valley Housing Association Limited (202316078)

7 Jun 2024 Case 202316078 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Handling of the subsequent temporary decant of the resident. This investigation also considers the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Castles & Coasts Housing Association Limited (202225464)

6 Jun 2024 Case 202225464 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about winter gritting. The related complaint handling.

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Vivid Housing Limited (202232798)

6 Jun 2024 Case 202232798 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reported anti-social behaviour from the resident’s neighbour. The associated complaint.

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Wolverhampton City Council (202217164)

5 Jun 2024 Case 202217164 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of items being disposed of during a deep clean.

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Longhurst Group Limited (202233419)

4 Jun 2024 Case 202233419 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of defects and a door repair. Associated formal complaint.

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Onward Homes Limited (202232248)

4 Jun 2024 Case 202232248 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise disturbance, and the associated repairs.

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Orbit Group Limited (202217427)

4 Jun 2024 Case 202217427 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a leak from the bathroom and requests for associated repairs. Reports about the conduct of an operative who attended the property. Request for compensation for damage caused. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202230369)

4 Jun 2024 Case 202230369 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping; handling of the resident’s reports of heating issues.

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Torus62 Limited (202308724)

4 Jun 2024 Case 202308724 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs following a sewage leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s temporary decant. The landlord’s associated complaint handling.

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Places for People Group Limited (202321467)

3 Jun 2024 Case 202321467 Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202321467 Places for People Group Limited 3 June 2024 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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Stonewater Limited (202314861)

3 Jun 2024 Case 202314861 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks from the roof and interior mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord's complaint handling.

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Town and Country Housing (202231392)

3 Jun 2024 Case 202231392 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the resident’s request for the landlord to: Remove her garage. Erect some additional fencing at the property. Install a front gate. Repair her damaged driveway.

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Abri Group Limited (202309751)

31 May 2024 Case 202309751 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a leak at the resident’s property, including its communication. The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Camden Council (202229738)

31 May 2024 Case 202229738 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the ongoing refurbishment works to the property adjoining the resident’s home.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202220280)

31 May 2024 Case 202220280 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Record keeping. Handling of leaks, damp and mould in the property. Decision to change the locks on the property during works. Complaint handling.

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Cornwall Housing Limited (202219381)

31 May 2024 Case 202219381 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from the roof at her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Derby Homes Limited (202323553)

31 May 2024 Case 202323553 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports that the property was unsuitable and needed adaptations. The resident’s request for a discretionary housing allocation. The resident’s reports concerning her mental health. The resident’s complaints.

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Flagship Housing Group Limited (202304884)

31 May 2024 Case 202304884 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The amount of compensation offered by the landlord to replace damaged items. The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property to rectify the damp issue reported by the resident. The landlords decision to place a staff safety alert on the resident’s account. The Ombudsman has also …

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Harlow District Council (202226119)

31 May 2024 Case 202226119 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs needed to the roof and guttering. Complaint.

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Hexagon Housing Association Limited (202205797)

31 May 2024 Case 202205797 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the emergency escape route from the property was compromised. The Ombudsman investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Hightown Housing Association Limited (202229801)

31 May 2024 Case 202229801 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reimbursement of flooring and increased heating bills as a result of water penetration. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water penetration and damp following a leak. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant and his request …

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Home Group Limited (202302337)

31 May 2024 Case 202302337 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: concerns about its administration of the service charge accounts; concerns about the standard of services received for which they were charged; concerns about the communication and completion of its action plan, including usage of the guest room; associated complaint.

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Lambeth Council (202215601)

31 May 2024 Case 202215601 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for repairs to the communal front entrance door. Complaint about the repair and maintenance of the communal area of her building. Request that her windows were upgraded. The associated complaint.

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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)