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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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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202101301)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202101301 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlords handling of water ingress from the resident’s roof. the subsequent complaint about the roof repair.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202103713)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202103713 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the positioning of fencing between the resident’s property and a neighbour.

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Karbon Homes Limited (202126682)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202126682 Mediation Managing Relations

The residents complained about the landlord’s: offer of compensation in relation to its handling of a repair to the fence. response to their concerns about the conduct of a staff member.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202012224)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202012224 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to fix low hot water pressure at the resident’s property.

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Thirteen Housing Group Limited (202121575)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202121575 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to pay its compensation into the resident’s rent account for his reports of damage to his belongings that he attributed to its cleaners . The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Tuntum Housing Association Limited (202108569)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202108569 No Maladministration Financial

This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concern about: the conduct of its staff; the offer of compensation.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202002380)

15 Jun 2022 Case 202002380 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of flooring repairs to the property. Response to the resident’s request for a new kitchen and bathroom. Complaint handling.

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Believe Housing Limited (202109733)

14 Jun 2022 Case 202109733 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ongoing leaks in her wet-room and the required repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Castle Point Borough Council (202017467)

14 Jun 2022 Case 202017467 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: repainting her bin cupboard storage door; its programme of planned works, including repainting her property; its call handler’s behaviour.

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Midland Heart Limited (202126107)

14 Jun 2022 Case 202126107 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about its communal grounds maintenance. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202118970)

14 Jun 2022 Case 202118970 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a theft at her property. The associated formal complaint.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202112147)

14 Jun 2022 Case 202112147 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: Communal lighting. An intercom system.

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Westminster City Council (202110458)

14 Jun 2022 Case 202110458 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint concerning: a damaged wall and an electrical inspection.

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Aster Group Limited (202117925)

13 Jun 2022 Case 202117925 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let, including health and safety issues raised by the resident. The landlord’s handling of the resident's concerns about discrimination in relation to her race and culture.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202119603)

13 Jun 2022 Case 202119603 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to be removed from the tenancy. The subsequent complaint.

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Connexus Housing One Limited (202001271)

13 Jun 2022 Case 202001271 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about: The residents’ historic concerns about various issues including: The landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and criminal damage to the property. The landlord’s handling of subsequent repairs to the property’s windows. The landlord’s notice of tenancy action against the residents. the conduct of the landlord’s previous …

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Hounslow Council (202009297)

13 Jun 2022 Case 202009297 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for rehousing and adaptations.

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Citizen Housing (202118721)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202118721 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of sewage leaks, and her request for compensation.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202007842)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202007842 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for rehousing.

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East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202113592)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202113592 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. The cleanliness of the resident’s new property when let and the support offered by the landlord regarding this.

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Haringey Council (202101108)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202101108 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Various repairs to the resident’s property including repairs to the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and balcony following a leak. The associated formal complaint.

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Havering Council (202118386)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202118386 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports regarding the condition of her new property at the start of her tenancy, and the length of time that it took her to move into the property. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Lambeth Council (201911393)

10 Jun 2022 Case 201911393 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report that her kitchen window would not open; the resident’s report of a radiator fault.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202008929)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202008929 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to install double glazed windows at the property. The associated complaints handing.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202122410)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202122410 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to a window in the property.

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Network Stadium Housing Association Limited (202104184)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202104184 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

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

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202015542)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202015542 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to relocate a mains stopcock from outside of the property to the inside of the property. The complaint is about landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202115332)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202115332 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of asbestos in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Slough Borough Council (202007210)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202007210 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of Reports of damage, noise and repairs following the neighbour’s loft extension work. Allegations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made about the resident. Staff related complaints including an incident when the resident was asked to remove her T-shirt in a public reception.

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Wealden District Council (202016257)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202016257 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of financial errors in its service charge calculations in the period 2017-2020. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of inadequate works by the grounds maintenance contractor in 2020-2021 and therefore that the costs of those services should be …

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Wealden District Council (202108318)

10 Jun 2022 Case 202108318 Partial Maladministration Financial

REPORT COMPLAINT 202108318 Wealden District Council 10 June 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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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202107451)

9 Jun 2022 Case 202107451 No Maladministration Estate Management

The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the main entrance door/intercom and the request for compensation for this, and; the formal complaint.

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Hexagon Housing Association Limited (201904493)

9 Jun 2022 Case 201904493 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her property, in particular in relation to delays and the standard of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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‘Johnnie’ Johnson H A Ltd (201906066)

9 Jun 2022 Case 201906066 Severe Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s: record keeping. complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hackney (202125238)

9 Jun 2022 Case 202125238 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, specifically of dogs being on the estate.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202009590)

9 Jun 2022 Case 202009590 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about information provided by the landlord to the resident about the renewal date of the bathroom.

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One Vision Housing Limited (202122576)

9 Jun 2022 Case 202122576 Reasonable Redress Financial

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defects/snags in the property. The resident’s concerns relating to how the TV aerial transponder was installed. Damage caused to the resident’s car as a result of discarded building materials in the development

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202013337)

9 Jun 2022 Case 202013337 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A pest infestation at the resident’s property. Repairs to the resident’s property. Its response to the resident’s concerns about paying council tax on two properties and reimbursement of costs. The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour from the neighbour. The resident’s complaint in …

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Bristol City Council (202122845)

8 Jun 2022 Case 202122845 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that her gas boiler was unsafe and its decision to not replace the boiler.

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Catalyst Housing Limited (202014121)

8 Jun 2022 Case 202014121 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that bamboo was encroaching their garden from a neighbouring property. The related handling of the complaint.

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Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust (202120405)

8 Jun 2022 Case 202120405 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance coming from the floorboards above her property.

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Harrow Churches Housing Association (202014585)

8 Jun 2022 Case 202014585 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that a member of staff had taken over £3000 from her bank account without her consent. The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account, its decision to issue a Notice of Seeking Possession (NOSP) and its handling of that …

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Northumberland Council (202116250)

8 Jun 2022 Case 202116250 No Maladministration Estate Management

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s decision to install a hard standing area for parking alongside a neighbouring property.

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Optivo (202105816)

8 Jun 2022 Case 202105816 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of water ingress and damp at her property

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202119419)

8 Jun 2022 Case 202119419 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s boiler.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202011012)

7 Jun 2022 Case 202011012 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of the resident’s application for rehousing. The associated communication and complaints handling.

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Network Homes Limited (202101388)

7 Jun 2022 Case 202101388 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair of a leak at the property.

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Newham Council (202107750)

7 Jun 2022 Case 202107750 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s personal information A leak into the resident’s kitchen and his request for compensation for the damage caused The associated formal complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202113952)

7 Jun 2022 Case 202113952 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about noise nuisance from her neighbours.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202117572)

7 Jun 2022 Case 202117572 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord's response to damage to the resident’s possessions, including a carpet, caused by the sprinkler system.

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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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