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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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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202014457)

21 Aug 2023 Case 202014457 Maladministration Information and data management

This is about the landlords handling of: Roof leaks. Damp and mould at the resident’s property. The associated complaint. Record keeping.

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Railway Housing Association and Benefit Fund (202225070)

21 Aug 2023 Case 202225070 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's concerns about a staff member’s conduct during a fire-safety drill. The landlord's handling of the associated complaint.

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202219125)

21 Aug 2023 Case 202219125 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defective windows and doors, and the resulting cold temperature in his property. The resident’s reports of problems with his kitchen, including: the kitchen being unsuitable for his needs; items in the kitchen having sharp edges, which he said …

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Tower Hamlets Community Housing (202116245)

21 Aug 2023 Case 202116245 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The condition of the property the resident mutually exchanged into. The landlord’s handling of remedial repairs. The landlord’s handling of decanting the resident’s family during works. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202218547)

21 Aug 2023 Case 202218547 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to the centralised control system for the internal extractor fans.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202219681)

21 Aug 2023 Case 202219681 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould as well as cracks in the walls of the property. Request for a permanent decant.

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Wokingham Borough Council (202205406)

21 Aug 2023 Case 202205406 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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Birmingham City Council (202125140)

18 Aug 2023 Case 202125140 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning the condition of the kitchen at the property. The landlord’s response to resident’s request for the kitchen at the property to be replaced. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.

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Birmingham City Council (202225222)

18 Aug 2023 Case 202225222 Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord’s handling of repairs to the kitchen following a leak in the bathroom. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated including the resident’s request for compensation.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202201622)

18 Aug 2023 Case 202201622 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a repair to the adjacent building. The related complaint handling. Objections to service charges relating to the repair.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202221125)

18 Aug 2023 Case 202221125 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about his personal possessions following a fire at his property; complaints handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202114809)

18 Aug 2023 Case 202114809 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of fly-tipping and its use of CCTV. The resident’s reports that he had not received a breakdown of service charges. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202200270)

18 Aug 2023 Case 202200270 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the service charge account; and The landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Westminster City Council (202202872)

18 Aug 2023 Case 202202872 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs required to various parts of the property, partly due to water damage. Reports of damage to the wooden floor of the property. Formal Complaint.

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Adur District Council (202006352)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202006352 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s:

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Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202221244)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202221244 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202116999)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202116999 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a leak, damage to the property and subsequent request for a decant. Related complaint.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202220851)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202220851 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s management move, The associated complaint.

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202210257)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202210257 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the replacement of the resident's windows. The landlord's complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202216564)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202216564 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: cyclical repairs to the windows and external doors on the estate; and the associated complaint.

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Mount Green Housing Association Limited (202220870)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202220870 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Peabody Trust (202202917)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202202917 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Southampton City Council (202202900)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202202900 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of rodent infestation.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202123627)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202123627 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns regarding cyclical works. complaint handling.

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Wolverhampton City Council (202217517)

17 Aug 2023 Case 202217517 Severe Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: request to install fencing around the boundary of her front garden. reasonable adjustment request to increase the height of the fencing around the boundary of her front garden.

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Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (201614786)

16 Aug 2023 Case 201614786 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the residents reports of repairs required at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property. Response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. Complaint handling.

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Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (202121687)

16 Aug 2023 Case 202121687 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required at the property. Response to the resident’s request to be rehoused. Complaint handling.

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One Manchester Limited (202208031)

16 Aug 2023 Case 202208031 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB) and harassment; Rehousing application; Request for its officers to resign.

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202204051)

16 Aug 2023 Case 202204051 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident complains about: The landlord’s response to reports of a pest infestation (sewer flies). The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202219562)

16 Aug 2023 Case 202219562 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s concerns about its handling of major works; complaint handling.

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Thurrock Council (202128098)

16 Aug 2023 Case 202128098 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of structural issues at the property. The associated complaint.

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Wandsworth Council (202200519)

16 Aug 2023 Case 202200519 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident’s tenancy began. The communications from the landlord on how to move home during the pandemic. The landlord’s complaints handling.

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Islington Council (202122382)

15 Aug 2023 Case 202122382 Severe Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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Kingston upon Thames Council (202209197)

15 Aug 2023 Case 202209197 Severe Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of repairs required to the front door. The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s record keeping.

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LiveWest Homes Limited (202219939)

15 Aug 2023 Case 202219939 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of bird faeces at the entrance of the building.

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Midland Heart Limited (202214454)

15 Aug 2023 Case 202214454 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to end the resident’s licence. Handling of the resident’s previous compensation payment. Handling of the resident’s report of having been assaulted by the landlord’s staff. Handling of the resident’s report of antisocial behaviour. Record keeping.

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Midland Heart Limited (202216507)

15 Aug 2023 Case 202216507 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about his address. Handling of direct offers of accommodation to the resident. Complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202200114)

15 Aug 2023 Case 202200114 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

REPORT COMPLAINT 202200114 Peabody Trust 15 August 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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Thirteen Housing Group Limited (202216348)

15 Aug 2023 Case 202216348 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s kitchen repairs.

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (202127147)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202127147 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to renew the resident’s kitchen and bathroom.

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Birmingham City Council (202201323)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202201323 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s property boundary dispute and her reports of fly-tipping. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Broadland Housing Association Limited (202211606)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202211606 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s request to: Install solar panels at the property. Move to a property that had solar panels or a property where he would be allowed to install solar panels.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202120227)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202120227 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: Decants from the property between April 2021 and June 2021 and January 2022 and February 2022; Request for it to reimburse her for the costs incurred during the decants from the property; Reports about an ongoing rat infestation in the …

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202205171)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202205171 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns that the neighbours’ camera doorbells resulted in a loss of privacy for himself and his family, and; complaint handling and the amount of compensation offered.

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Gentoo Group Limited (202218195)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202218195 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks in the resident’s property. The associated complaint.

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Homes Plus Limited (202109576)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202109576 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs from the start of the tenancy. This report also examines the landlord’s record keeping.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202114466)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202114466 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns about the price of their energy bills, following the installation of a new boiler. request for a replacement boiler. request to be moved from their property. associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202211400)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202211400 Reasonable Redress Financial

This complaint is about the landlord’s: Communication about increased service charges. Increase of emergency lighting maintenance costs. Complaint handling.

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Plus Dane Housing Limited (202218640)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202218640 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s right to acquire application.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202107312)

14 Aug 2023 Case 202107312 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould within the property. Request for a priority move to alternative housing. Related complaint.

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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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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)