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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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NSAH (Alliance Homes) Limited (202214183)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202214183 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs and adaptations to the outhouse shed and toilet.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202214149)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202214149 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her upstairs neighbour.

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Places for People Group Limited (202306033)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202306033 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for food and other expenses incurred during a temporary decant.

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202221543)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202221543 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom, including reports of damp and mould, and repairs to the bath panel, the seal round the wash basin, and the extractor fan.

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Thirteen Housing Group Limited (202216797)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202216797 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct.

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Waltham Forest Council (202209449)

22 Sep 2023 Case 202209449 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of subsidence in her garden.

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Camden Council (202106293)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202106293 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The condition of the resident’s property and common areas, resulting from a neighbour hoarding, including a pest infestation and odours, and the resident’s request for a rent rebate. The landlord’s requests for rent. Noise from other neighbours’ properties, …

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202209191)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202209191 Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request to install an external tap. the resident’s complaint.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202109843)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202109843 Partial Maladministration Financial

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to the property at the time, and shortly after, she moved in. The resident’s request for compensation for damage to her personal belongings due to water ingress and damp. The associated complaint.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202116366)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202116366 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the installation of sound insulation in his property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202212113)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202212113 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. This service has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202208779)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202208779 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Sovereign Network Homes (202217762)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202217762 Maladministration Financial

REPORT COMPLAINT 202217762 Network Homes Limited 21 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 case. […]

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Stonewater Limited (202221583)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202221583 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about his heating. Complaints handling.

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West Kent Housing Association (202117684)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202117684 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about her neighbour’s dog. Query regarding the path at the side of the property. Reports of noise transference. Complaint.

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Women’s Pioneer Housing Limited (202112905)

21 Sep 2023 Case 202112905 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of antisocial behaviour involving the resident’s upstairs neighbour. Reports of repairs to the boiler and a request to relocate the boiler. The resident’s request for the boiler and gas meter to be boxed in.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202202829)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202202829 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to windows at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord's complaint handling.

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East End Homes Limited (202014929)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202014929 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to install an additional toilet in her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the handling of the associated complaint.

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ForHousing Limited (202115718)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202115718 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Remedial repairs to the resident’s roof, bathroom and downstairs toilet. The associated complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202219545)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202219545 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Decision to reduce the number of disabled parking bays in the basement carpark of the resident’s building. Complaints handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202223221)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202223221 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to and subsequent replacement of the resident’s boiler. Complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202217131)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202217131 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for information about her service charges. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the frequency and standard of cleaning in the communal areas of the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.

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Peabody Trust (202118747)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202118747 Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202201710)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202201710 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s service charge and rent account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for arrears on her service charge and rent account to be waived. The associated complaint.

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Torus62 Limited (202220330)

20 Sep 2023 Case 202220330 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of bathroom repairs, along with the quality of those repairs.

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Birmingham City Council (202204968)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202204968 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of a leak within her property. associated complaint.

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Bromford Housing Group Limited (202128099)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202128099 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the amount of compensation offered to the resident associated with the landlord’s handling of: Repairs, including damp and mould, a leaking sink and garden maintenance. The resident’s request for wardrobes and a garden shed. The associated complaint.

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Epping Forest District Council (202215006)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202215006 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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Great Places Housing Association (202207825)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202207825 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to: the boiler; the kitchen tap.

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202311620)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202311620 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the residents reports of tiles coming loose and mould in the bathroom of the property.

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Peabody Trust (202108894)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202108894 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let to the resident. The unsuitability of the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to move. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202117348)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202117348 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the complainant’s request to succeed to his late father’s tenancy. The landlord continuing to collect rent payments from the late tenant’s bank account. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Sage Housing Limited (202221052)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202221052 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of; repairs to the communal pipework. damage to communal areas. the resident’s request for a replacement carpet and skirting boards in her property. the resident’s complaint.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202224516)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202224516 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp, mould and condensation. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202104971)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202104971 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reported sewage leaks. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202220507)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202220507 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to the entrance doors in the resident’s property.

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Warwickshire Rural Housing Association Limited (202216128)

19 Sep 2023 Case 202216128 Reasonable Redress Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s annual gas safety inspection. The Ombudsman has also considered the amount of compensation the landlord offered the resident in response to her complaint.

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Camden Council (202127652)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202127652 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202222945)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202222945 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: decision not to reinstate the resident’s shaver socket following a bathroom refurbishment; complaints handling.

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One Housing Group Limited (202126330)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202126330 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of flooding of the car park. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to use the sinking fund to pay for remedial works to a car park pump and redecoration. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint …

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202211711)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202211711 Mediation Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange application.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202209183)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202209183 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of: Damp, mould and draughty windows; Overcrowding; A bed bug infestation; Drug use within the building; The communal lift not working.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202216612)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202216612 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's repairs and subsequent remedies to put it right.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202204063)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202204063 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the way the landlord responded to the resident's reports of: Rotten floorboards; Exposed gas pipes; An unsafe internal glazed door; Water ingress. This report will also look at the landlord’s complaint handling.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202214157)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202214157 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

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

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Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (202214184)

18 Sep 2023 Case 202214184 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp, mould outstanding repairs, and request for insulation. Its record keeping and complaint handling.

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Berneslai Homes (202220807)

15 Sep 2023 Case 202220807 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of:

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Bristol City Council (202217447)

15 Sep 2023 Case 202217447 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the request for a replacement kitchen.

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East Devon District Council (202208180)

15 Sep 2023 Case 202208180 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s management and handling of: outstanding repairs at the property. reports about the heating and insulation at the property. the resident’s complaints. a request to store a caravan in the garden. requests for a kitchen refurbishment. This report also looks at the landlord’s record keeping …

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Eastlight Community Homes Limited (202215689)

15 Sep 2023 Case 202215689 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

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

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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)