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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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East End Homes Limited (202121527)

3 May 2022 Case 202121527 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Water ingress to the front of the property via the roof. Water ingress to the rear of the property via a window.

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London Borough of Hillingdon (202104614)

3 May 2022 Case 202104614 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s replacement of lighting in the area around the resident’s property and the effect this has had on him.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202102425)

3 May 2022 Case 202102425 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

REPORT COMPLAINT 202102425 Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited 3 May 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 […]

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Peabody Trust (202120337)

3 May 2022 Case 202120337 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about repairs and damage caused by contractors. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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South Tyneside Council (202011890)

3 May 2022 Case 202011890 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s housing register application. Handling of the recovery of the resident’s former tenancy arrears. Handling of the resident’s mutual exchange.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202118184)

3 May 2022 Case 202118184 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding its contractor’s attendance at his property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling, in particular its response times.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202012087)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202012087 Partial Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a rat infestation. Repairs including damp and mould. Requests for a rent refund and to be rehoused.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202013901)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202013901 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of her concerns regarding damp and mould at her property.

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Hounslow Council (202109038)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202109038 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning antisocial behaviour from his neighbour. the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Islington Council (201816165)

29 Apr 2022 Case 201816165 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of persistent damp and mould issues at the property; The landlord’s handling of various other repairs to the property; The landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202112117)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202112117 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request that it buy back the property. Decision to share the resident’s private medical information with the buyback panel. Communication concerning the fire safety issues in relation to the resident’s property. Response to the resident’s request to see invoices relating …

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Magenta Living (202120371)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202120371 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a bath to be installed at his property.

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Network Homes Limited (202119908)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202119908 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the level of compensation offered for a missed appointment.

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Newham Council (202106974)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202106974 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a blockage in the wet-room drainage. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to the standard of decorative works in her property. The landlord's complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202014370)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202014370 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould in the resident’s home. The complaint is about the administration of the resident’s rent account following an error with Housing Benefit payments.

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Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202014177)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202014177 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the: Support given by the landlord to the resident following her giving notice to quit the tenancy and the landlord’s application of its breach of tenancy policy. Level of redress offered by the landlord in relation to: The shrubs destroyed by the neighbour. Its response to …

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Peabody Trust (201703374)

29 Apr 2022 Case 201703374 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the current landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation relating to a period without hot water, and the subsequent remedial repair works.

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Peabody Trust 2018 (202009689)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202009689 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). concerns about the security of the communal entry door. reports about the functionality of the spyhole camera. queries about the window replacement.

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Places for People Homes Limited (202015387)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202015387 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns around the property’s omission from a historic kitchen replacement programme and its communication in relation to access issues; The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202100964)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202100964 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The front gate. The heating system.

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South Liverpool Homes Limited (202104309)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202104309 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ reports about noise and anti-social behaviour (‘ASB.’)

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202120855)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202120855 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about antisocial behaviour by a neighbour, in relation to the neighbour’s dog and fence.

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202108291)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202108291 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s concerns regarding fire safety at the pro p erty and how this impacted on the sale of their property . The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a refund for service charges in relation to window cleaning and concierge …

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202113301)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202113301 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour (‘ASB.’) request for reasonable adjustments in communication. complaint through its internal complaints process. subject access requests. concerns about staff conduct. counter allegations against him. lack of consideration of supporting evidence.

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Thirteen Housing Group Limited (202111696)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202111696 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: complaints about the resident’s wife’s former property. the charges for the resident’s garage. the resident’s Subject Access Request.

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Thurrock Council (202016111)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202016111 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a roof leak. Reports of a drainage issue in her kitchen. The Ombudsman has made a finding regarding the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Town and Country Housing (202120138)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202120138 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of theft of his bike from the property car park.

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Westminster City Council (202000899)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202000899 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling in respect to: The resident’s reports about the current property condition and repairs. The resident’s request for compensation for items affected by her move and leaks at the property, and for delays and distress and inconvenience. The resident’s complaint.

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Westminster City Council (202009409)

29 Apr 2022 Case 202009409 Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of their complaint and compensation claim in relation to a number of leaks into the property.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202016827)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202016827 Partial Maladministration Financial

The resident has complained about: the landlord's handling of repairs to the heating and hot water. the compensation awarded specifically for a lack of heating and hot water for the period 5 August 2021 to 16 September 2021.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202114671)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202114671 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the door entrance system. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202102291)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202102291 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of repairs required to the: Conservatory. Shed. Complaint handling.

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Derwent Housing Association Limited (202103153)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202103153 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint of 31 May 2019 regarding her reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours, fencing and other issues. The resident’s complaint of 16 June 2020 about: How the landlord handled her reports, between 4 June 2019 and 16 June …

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202107022)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202107022 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the repairs to resolve an ongoing leak from the resident’s property into property below the repairs required to the bathroom and kitchen. the resident’s subject access request.

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Islington Council (202101745)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202101745 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the windows at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Islington Council (202103136)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202103136 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of kitchen repairs and pest proofing work to the resident’s property.

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Leeds City Council (202104606)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202104606 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the re-plastering and associated works at the resident’s property.

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Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association Limited (202119325)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202119325 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s positioning of a replacement oil tank in the resident’s back garden.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202101094)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202101094 Maladministration Financial

This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for supporting information about its costs following an increase in her service charge; The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Mansfield District Council (202014650)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202014650 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about: The level of redress the landlord awarded in respect of repair issues the resident reported while she was moving into the property; The landlord’s response to reported anti-social behaviour (ASB) from the resident’s neighbour; The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202103451)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202103451 Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been considered.

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Sheffield City Council (202008976)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202008976 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports.

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Southampton City Council (202113005)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202113005 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's decision not to reimburse the resident for the cost of a shower seat he purchased for his home.

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Waltham Forest Council (202118210)

28 Apr 2022 Case 202118210 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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Basildon Borough Council (202010721)

27 Apr 2022 Case 202010721 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlords handling of repairs to a broken skylight following a storm in January 2020.

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Livv Housing Group (202105994)

27 Apr 2022 Case 202105994 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of smoke pollution caused by her neighbours and resulting request for repairs and improvements to her windows and household ventilation. handling of a mutual exchange application and request for transfer.

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Westminster City Council (202106914)

27 Apr 2022 Case 202106914 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the level of compensation offered and organisational learning demonstrated by the landlord following a report of a leak causing damp and mould.

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Westminster City Council (202118080)

27 Apr 2022 Case 202118080 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of repairs to the resident’s garden gate. The conduct of the landlord’s staff.

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Derwent Housing Association Limited (202106364)

26 Apr 2022 Case 202106364 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

This complaint is about the service charge relating to drainage repairs.

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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.

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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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