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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 (202337420)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202337420 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202337420 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident’s tenancy was due to start on 21 November […]

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LiveWest Homes Limited (202531212)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202531212 No Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202531212 Decision type Investigation Landlord LiveWest Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident purchased the property as a shared owner in 2020, […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202403980)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202403980 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202403980 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident arranged the services of a plumber to […]

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202307004)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202307004 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202307004 Decision type Investigation Landlord Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident lives on the fourth floor of a block […]

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Midland Heart Limited (202524956)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202524956 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202524956 Decision type Investigation Landlord Midland Heart Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident has lived at the property since November 2000. In […]

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Moat Homes Limited (202407211)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202407211 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202407211 Decision type Investigation Landlord Moat Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident lives in first floor flat. The landlord’s records state […]

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Newlon Housing Trust (202426546)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202426546 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202426546 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newlon Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident bought a new-build flat in February 2024. The building […]

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Orbit Group Limited (202345114)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202345114 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202345114 Decision type Investigation Landlord Orbit Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord in November 2023. She said […]

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202504415)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202504415 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202504415 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident is a leaseholder of a ground floor flat in […]

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202343688)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202343688 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

Decision Case ID 202343688 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident raised concerns with the landlord about its maintenance of […]

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Sheffield City Council (202505592)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202505592 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202505592 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sheffield City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident was a tenant of the property […]

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Southwark Council (202528274)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202528274 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202528274 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background 1. The resident complained about the landlord’s handling […]

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Sovereign Network Group (202335097)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202335097 Mediation Financial

Decision Case ID 202335097 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background Between 2016 and 2023 the landlord recorded the resident accrued rent […]

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Torus62 Limited (202503047)

12 Mar 2026 Case 202503047 Mediation Moving/Buying/Selling Home

Decision Case ID 202503047 Decision type Investigation Landlord Torus62 Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 12 March 2026 Background The resident accepted a tenancy via a management move on 7 October […]

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Believe Housing Limited (202335100)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202335100 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

Decision Case ID 202335100 Decision type Investigation Landlord Believe Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat on the first floor and […]

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202341323)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202341323 Reasonable Redress Financial

Decision Case ID 202341323 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat with her partner […]

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Cobalt Housing Limited (202345595)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202345595 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202345595 Decision type Investigation Landlord Cobalt Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident has reported guttering, drainpipe, and chimney breast repairs to […]

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Habitare Homes Limited (202404849)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202404849 Mediation For profit

Decision Case ID 202404849 Decision type Investigation Landlord Habitare Homes Limited Landlord type For profit Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident reported repairs to the landlord a week after she […]

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Havebury Homes (202338047)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202338047 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202338047 Decision type Investigation Landlord Havebury Homes Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould issues to the landlord and then […]

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Incommunities Limited (202507491)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202507491 No Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202507491 Decision type Investigation Landlord Incommunities Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a 1-bedroom bungalow owned by the landlord. His […]

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London Borough of Camden Council (202521825)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202521825 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202521825 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Camden Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident reported damp in the […]

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London Borough of Hackney (202414183)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202414183 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202414183 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hackney Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident purchased her property in July […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202515782)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202515782 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202511623 and 202515782 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident lives in […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202336647)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202336647 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202336647 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background In September 2023, the resident reported a bathroom leak […]

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Moat Homes Limited (202404257)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202404257 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202404257 Decision type Investigation Landlord Moat Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a first floor flat. In June 2021 […]

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Notting Hill Genesis (202329123)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202329123 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202329123 Decision type Investigation Landlord Notting Hill Genesis Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 11 March 2026 Background The property is a flat in a block on an estate. In […]

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202400237)

11 Mar 2026 Case 202400237 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202400237 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom semi-detached house. She has told […]

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202523800)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202523800 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202523800 Decision type Investigation Landlord Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background In 2022 the landlord agreed to […]

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202530136)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202530136 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202530136 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom house with her children. […]

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Greenhill Housing Association (202325048)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202325048 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202325048 Decision type Investigation Member Greenhill Housing Association Member type Housing Association Occupancy Applicant Date 10 March 2026 Background The complaint relates to a prospective housing application with a Private Registered Provider […]

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202401047)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202401047 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202401047 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a house. While repairing the neighbour’s […]

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Lancaster City Council (202302122)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202302122 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202302122 Decision type Investigation Landlord Lancaster City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background During May 2022 the resident moved to […]

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London Borough of Croydon (202347151)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202347151 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202347151 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident reported recurring problems with […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202346048)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202346048 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202346048 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident lives in […]

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202404505)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202404505 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202404505 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident had a joint tenancy with his […]

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Peabody Trust (202338280)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202338280 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

Decision Case ID 202338280 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 10 March 2026 Background The property is a flat in a block. In August 2022 the […]

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Southampton City Council (202520155)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202520155 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202450615 and 202520155 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southampton City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident lives with his […]

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Southern Housing (202329144)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202329144 Maladministration Estate Management

Decision Case ID 202329144 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident reported to the landlord that the streetlights serving the […]

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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (202524398)

10 Mar 2026 Case 202524398 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202524398 Decision type Investigation Landlord Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 March 2026 Background The resident and her partner have […]

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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (202433636)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202433636 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The stage 2 response was not aligned with the landlord’s complaints policy. It was dismissive and lacked empathy.

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Cheshire West and Chester Council (202329111)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202329111 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202329111 Decision type Investigation Landlord Cheshire West and Chester Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 09 March 2026 Background The resident raised concerns about […]

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City of Westminster Council (202425390)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202425390 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202425390 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Leaseholder Date 9 March 2026 Background The resident raised concerns about how the landlord’s staff behaved […]

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202429084)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202429084 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202429084 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 09 March 2026 Background The resident has been reporting ASB (Antisocial behaviour) to […]

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Leeds City Council (202348268)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202348268 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202348268 Decision type Investigation Landlord Leeds City Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 9 March 2026 Background The resident lives in a flat in a […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202425699)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202425699 Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord significantly delayed responding at stage 2 of its process and failed to demonstrate that it had taken learning from this complaint.

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Rooftop Housing Association Limited (202523428)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202523428 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202523428 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rooftop Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 9 March 2026 Background The resident’s tenancy began in September 2024. She first reported […]

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Southwark Council (202442295)

9 Mar 2026 Case 202442295 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202442295 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southwark Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 09 March 2026 Background The resident made a complaint to the landlord […]

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Arhag Housing Association Limited (202524775)

6 Mar 2026 Case 202524775 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202524775 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arhag Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 6 March 2026 Background The resident lives with her daughter, who provides care. The […]

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Bristol City Council (202402691)

6 Mar 2026 Case 202402691 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202402691 Decision type Investigation Landlord Bristol City Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 6 March 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould in her kitchen in March […]

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Estuary Housing Association Limited (202512162)

6 Mar 2026 Case 202512162 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202512162 Decision type Investigation Landlord Estuary Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 6 March 2026 Background The property is a flat on the 2nd floor of […]

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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)