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Housing Ombudsman Decisions

18,274 total decisions 13,385 maladministration found 2,422 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.

18,274 decisions

Decisions

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202211167)

28 Sep 2023 Case 202211167 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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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202212457)

28 Sep 2023 Case 202212457 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman investigated the landlord's complaint handling.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202108674)

28 Sep 2023 Case 202108674 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that she was experiencing antisocial behaviour (ASB); the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that her neighbour’s CCTV was impinging on her privacy. This report also considers the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202127944)

28 Sep 2023 Case 202127944 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her service charge calculations.

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Waverley Borough Council (202219548)

28 Sep 2023 Case 202219548 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled a leak in the resident’s property. How it handled the repairs in the property following the leak. The conduct of its staff members who spoke to the resident about the leak.

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Westminster City Council (202219727)

28 Sep 2023 Case 202219727 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of noise. Handling of the associated complaint.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202106413)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202106413 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property following a leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202121164)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202121164 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about her oven and kitchen units. Complaint handling.

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Camden Council (202204295)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202204295 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of smoke and fumes entering her property; complaints handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202113849)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202113849 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s concerns about accessing its online resident portal; The resident’s request to change to a sole tenancy; The resident’s concerns about information sent to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP); The resident’s reports of a data breach. This report will …

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London Borough of Croydon (202204220)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202204220 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his toilet and drains. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos in his property. The resident’s request to move. The Ombudsman has investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hillingdon (202230250)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202230250 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of hot water and heating loss.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202212749)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202212749 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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North Tyneside Council (202122001)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202122001 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Allegations of assault by a member of staff. Reports of cracks in the property. Reports of damp and mould. Request to be rehoused.

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Orbit Group Limited (202122354)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202122354 Severe Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the resident’s property .

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Orbit Group Limited (202125373)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202125373 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for delays in carrying out repairs to the floor that affected the ability to sell the property.

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Origin Housing Limited (202121339)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202121339 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Recurrent leaks from the property above and associated repairs. Repairs to resolve a draft in a bedroom. The resident’s concerns about poor signage to the property. The resident’s request that communication be via email and concerns about the standards of communication. Complaints. …

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Origin Housing Limited (202202128)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202202128 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the garden. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202124325)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202124325 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to: Reports of a leak. Reports of an odour from the ensuite bathroom. Reports of blocked guttering. The landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the property and the communal area. Concerns raised by the resident about ventilation in the property. …

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202107616)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202107616 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repair issues reported by the resident in May and July 2021. The resident’s request for reimbursement for repairs she completed. The related complaint. The resident’s request for decoration vouchers offered in 2006 and 2010, and concerns about damage left by a previous …

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Settle Group (202223458)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202223458 Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident has complained about the landlord's handling of her reports of: repairs to the front fire door. repairs to the rear patio door. damp and mould. The resident has also complained about the landlord's handling of the complaint and compensation offered.

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Southwark Council (202223453)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202223453 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about fire safety due to a hoarded property.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202211862)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202211862 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

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

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Watford Community Housing Trust (202120555)

27 Sep 2023 Case 202120555 Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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East Devon District Council (202200837)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202200837 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports around staff conduct. Handling of the resident’s reports about the drainage work and external painting. Handling of the resident’s request for a shed. Handling of the right to buy application. Response to subject access request. Complaint handling.

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Housing 21 (202212288)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202212288 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of allegations of antisocial behaviour (ASB) made against the resident; complaint handling.

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Islington Council (202118263)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202118263 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint relates to the landlord’s: Response to leaks and damp at the property and the subsequent repairs. Response to the resident’s request for ventilation at the property. Handling of a fly infestation at the property. Handling of the resident’s queries regarding the layout of the kitchen. The Ombudsman has …

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London Borough of Ealing (202221355)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202221355 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a broken communal main entrance door, to the building of her property. associated complaint.

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London Borough of Hackney (202225107)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202225107 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of the resident’s concerns about his service charge account. Complaints handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202200141)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202200141 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202219689)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202219689 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of repairs to the resident’s shower panel. Complaints handling.

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Manchester City Council (202215624)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202215624 Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s concerns regarding fire safety. reported lighting defects. the resident’s concerns about its out of hours reporting system for emergency repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202122318)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202122318 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

REPORT COMPLAINT 202122318 Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing 26 September 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 […]

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Peabody Trust (202117274)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202117274 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s repair requests including issues relating to damp, a back downpipe, scaffolding and cellar steps. Handling of the resident’s repair requests including issues relating to a front downpipe, a boiler out pipe, asbestos and a slug infestation. Carrying out of unannounced …

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Peabody Trust (202120741)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202120741 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the installation of fibre optic internet in the building in which he owns a property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of the assessment.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202224867)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202224867 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and her requests to be rehoused.

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202222040)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202222040 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs, including damp and mould, the roof of the property and chimney. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202219858)

26 Sep 2023 Case 202219858 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of window repair issues. The resident’s request for window adaptations to be completed.

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Lewisham Council (202202999)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202202999 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to a boiler and bathroom taps, including missed appointments and subsequent delay; complaint handling and record keeping.

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North Tyneside Council (202219748)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202219748 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Sounds from his toilet. Multiple staff attending a repair appointment.

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One Vision Housing Limited (202205703)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202205703 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report of a deactivated communal entrance door, to the building of his property. associated complaint.

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One Vision Housing Limited (202216643)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202216643 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise and vibration.

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Places for People Group Limited (202220651)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202220651 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of poor quality works and delays to his bathroom renewal. The landlord’s lack of communication in relation to his decant.

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202225827)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202225827 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202208731)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202208731 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about how the landlord handled repairs to the resident’s toilet.

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Your Housing Limited (202205147)

25 Sep 2023 Case 202205147 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of noise nuisance. Reports of other types of antisocial-related behaviour (ASB). Request for rehousing.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202126704)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202126704 Maladministration Estate Management

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a communal front door. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202222923)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202222923 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property, and the associated repairs. The resident’s concern that damp and mould in the property had an adverse effect on the health of members of her household, and caused injury. The landlord’s handling …

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Lambeth Council (202204121)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202204121 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the temporary decant including restricted access to the resident’s belongings in storage. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint and level of compensation offered. This investigation also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Decisions by year

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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
20243,023247272
20254,476513709
20261,636211238

Maladministration includes partial and severe maladministration. Values are counts of published decisions.

Landlords with most published decisions

Decision counts
Clarion Housing Association Limited 928
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 646
Peabody Trust 605
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) 488
Sanctuary Housing Association 414
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) 358

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (928) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (646) Peabody Trust (605) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488) Sanctuary Housing Association (414) Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (358) Hyde Housing Association Limited (352) Southern Housing (343) The Guinness Partnership Limited (332) Notting Hill Genesis (314) Southwark Council (304) A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (274)