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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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Top landlords

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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21 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Places for People Group Limited (202004070) Case 202004070 This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from his neighbour. 21 Dec 2020 Maladministration Southern Housing Group Limited (202000055) Case 202000055 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of water ingress into his property and the consequential … 21 Dec 2020 Maladministration Southern Housing Group Limited (202004084) Case 202004084 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of cleaning in the communal area. 21 Dec 2020 Maladministration The Guinness Partnership Limited (201915214) Case 201915214 · Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s right to acquire the property, in particular, its failure to … 18 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Anchor Hanover Group (202005751) Case 202005751 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding: the general public using pathways on the resident’s … 18 Dec 2020 Mediation Clarion Housing Association Limited (202003359) Case 202003359 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is regarding the level of compensation offered by the landlord following acknowledged service failures relating to a boiler … 18 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202003710) Case 202003710 · Financial The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s daughter’s enquiries about service charges between 2012 and 2019; and … 18 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Eastlight Community Homes (202000056) Case 202000056 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the deterioration of the garden at the property. 18 Dec 2020 Maladministration Folkestone & Hythe District Council (201914464) Case 201914464 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of sound proofing in the resident’s building. 18 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Home Group Limited (201714878) Case 201714878 · Managing Relations The resident complains about: How the landlord handled the sale of a shared ownership lease, including the time taken and … 18 Dec 2020 No Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202004540) Case 202004540 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its handling of her personal data in relation … 18 Dec 2020 Reasonable Redress Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202000359) Case 202000359 · Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories The complaint is about delay to the landlord installing new windows at the property. 18 Dec 2020 Mediation Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202002495) Case 202002495 · Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories The Resident complained about: the landlord’s response to their request for planned maintenance works to the guttering, following a leak … 18 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Nottingham City Homes (202000592) Case 202000592 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Leaks at the property; Her insurance claim for … 18 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202000089) Case 202000089 · Old Compensation categories The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of decant works not being resolved when she returned … 17 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Bristol City Council (202000545) Case 202000545 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a sub-standard kitchen replacement. 17 Dec 2020 Maladministration Catalyst Housing Limited (201914610) Case 201914610 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for certification demonstrating compliance with Government guidance on fire … 17 Dec 2020 Maladministration Futures Homescape Limited (202000161) Case 202000161 · Old Property Condition categories The resident complains about the level of compensation offered by the landlord in respect of excess water charges following a … 17 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Home Group Limited (201904587) Case 201904587 · Staff Training The resident complains about: the landlord's communication and explanation in relation to an adjustment to the water charges on her … 17 Dec 2020 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (201915906) Case 201915906 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of uneven floors at the property, complaints handling. 17 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Optivo (201913685) Case 201913685 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a heating system. 17 Dec 2020 Reasonable Redress Optivo (202002413) Case 202002413 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property; the landlord’s … 17 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Sovereign Housing Association Limited (201913564) Case 201913564 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns about the gradient of his garden and the need … 16 Dec 2020 Outside Jurisdiction Hackney Council (202004968) Case 202004968 The Resident complained: about the information the landlord provided to this Service in relation to a previous complaint under the … 16 Dec 2020 Reasonable Redress Hammersmith and Fulham Council (201911091) Case 201911091 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for rehousing. The resident’s reports of damp and mould … 16 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Octavia Housing (202004061) Case 202004061 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ reports about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to … 16 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Southwark Council (201906657) Case 201906657 The complaint is about: the state of disrepair of the kitchen window; the information the landlord provided to the resident … 16 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Swindon Borough Council (201916176) Case 201916176 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for succession of her late mother’s tenancy. 16 Dec 2020 Mediation Teign Housing (202005906) Case 202005906 · Leaseholder REPORT COMPLAINT 202005906 Teign Housing 16 December 2020 Our approach Under our early resolution process, the Ombudsman works with the … 16 Dec 2020 Mediation The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (202006038) Case 202006038 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s administration of the Resident’s rent account. 16 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Warwickshire Rural Housing Association Limited (201913223) Case 201913223 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaints are about the landlord’s: Response to reports that the boiler at the property was not working. Decision not … 15 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Anchor Hanover Group (201916021) Case 201916021 · Old Governance categories The resident complains that the landlord: did not inspect her property prior to her purchasing did not maintain and paint … 15 Dec 2020 Reasonable Redress Basildon Borough Council (202002986) Case 202002986 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 REPORT COMPLAINT 202002986 Basildon Borough Council 15 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints … 15 Dec 2020 Reasonable Redress Irwell Valley Housing Association Limited (201909821) Case 201909821 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to purchase her property under the Right to Acquire … 15 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Karbon Homes Limited (201910780) Case 201910780 · Estate Management The tenant has complained: About the number of bins provided. About how the landlord responded to their concerns about the … 15 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (201906814) Case 201906814 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident moved in; The landlord’s handling of the subsequent … 15 Dec 2020 Maladministration Peabody Trust (201914735) Case 201914735 · Old Complaints Handling categories REPORT COMPLAINT 201914735 Peabody Trust 15 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is … 15 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Stonewater (5) Limited (201901180) Case 201901180 REPORT COMPLAINT 201901180 Stonewater (5) Limited 15 December 2020 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints … 15 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Torus62 Limited (201913625) Case 201913625 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns about the security of the fencing at his … 14 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (201807216) Case 201807216 · Old Property Condition categories The leaseholder has complained: That the landlord has not taken sufficient action in response to reports of antisocial behaviour. That … 14 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (201914260) Case 201914260 · Financial The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about service charges in particular relating to block charges … 14 Dec 2020 Reasonable Redress London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202000112) Case 202000112 · Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the Energy Supply Agreement it sent to their … 11 Dec 2020 No Maladministration New Charter Housing (South) Ltd (201911761) Case 201911761 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident is represented by … 11 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Paradigm Housing Group Limited (201916010) Case 201916010 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to and handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) allegations Response to the … 11 Dec 2020 Outside Jurisdiction Sanctuary Housing Association (201910465) Case 201910465 · Financial The complaint is about the level of service charges and service charge increase, as well as the landlord’s communication regarding … 10 Dec 2020 Partial Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (202003112) Case 202003112 · Information and data management The complaint is about: 10 Dec 2020 No Maladministration Southampton City Council (201913487) Case 201913487 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the way the landlord dealt with the resident’s: report of a leak in his property in … 10 Dec 2020 Maladministration Waltham Forest Council (201912480) Case 201912480 · Managing Relations The complaint refers to: 9 Dec 2020 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (201809309) Case 201809309 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to reports of problems with the boiler; and complaint handling. 9 Dec 2020 Outside Jurisdiction Clarion Housing Association Limited (202002867) Case 202002867 · Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories The complaint is about the length of time taken by the landlord to identify the source of a leak into …