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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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Swan Housing Association Limited (202207036)

27 Jul 2023 Case 202207036 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of adaptation works to the rear of the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202117523)

27 Jul 2023 Case 202117523 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling and communication in relation to fire safety works and the provision of EWS1. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about building security. The landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about subletting. The landlord's response to the resident’s concerns about an increase in …

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202217568)

27 Jul 2023 Case 202217568 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint relates to: The landlord’s handling of a leak from a neighbouring property and the resulting damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the complaint including the request for compensation.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202224458)

27 Jul 2023 Case 202224458 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak from a water tank.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202122932)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202122932 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp reports and repair requests. The landlord’s handling of the related complaint.

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Curo Places Limited (202212813)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202212813 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the resident’s report of the landlord removing and disposing of his personal belongings. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202221764)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202221764 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord for the time taken to repair the windows in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Manchester City Council (202213862)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202213862 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of works to replace the resident’s chimney and fireplace. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202110059)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202110059 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s delivery of communal services including window cleaning and grounds maintenance services charged for through service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries concerning her service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries concerning the level of her service charges. Complaint handling and …

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202210590)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202210590 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: the delays in providing a breakdown of service charges and the handling of the resident’s queries. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Orbit Group Limited (202119712)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202119712 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s management and handling of: reports of a pigeon infestation. fly tipping on the estate. the standard of cleaning and maintenance on the estate. the resident’s complaints.

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Origin Housing Limited (202004858)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202004858 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: repairs in respect of damp and mould; the subsequent complaint and its offer of compensation in respect of those repairs; the resident’s allegations that the landlord discriminated against him during the license period; the resident’s housing application under Part 6 of the …

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Your Housing Limited (202206025)

26 Jul 2023 Case 202206025 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a mice infestation in her home; reports of damage caused to her floor tiles when the landlord installed a patio door at her home; associated complaint.

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Camden Council (202211999)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202211999 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of leaks from a soil pipe. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the kitchen. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for compensation for damaged possessions following the leaks. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202205997)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202205997 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The boiler replacement. Reports of mould within the property. The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen. The resident’s request for adaptations to a communal door. The associated complaint.

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Havering Council (202112338)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202112338 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the refurbishment of the balcony at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Home Group Limited (202128240)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202128240 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

REPORT COMPLAINT 202128240 Home Group Limited 25 July 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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Islington Council (202127226)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202127226 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to lease out a bin storage area on the estate, without consultation. The landlord’s decision not to reduce the rent charged to residents following the leasing of the bin storage area. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the provision of, and …

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Lambeth Council (202111576)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202111576 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management transfer to a four-bedroom property.

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London Borough of Barnet (202220499)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202220499 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a stair lift.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202010229)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202010229 Maladministration Information and data management

This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s various disrepair concerns from April 2019. Handling of the resident’s vulnerabilities, health and welfare concerns. Complaint handling. Record keeping.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202214905)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202214905 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s report of defects to bathroom works. The landlord's offer of compensation and its complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202223960)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202223960 Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports that the resident tripped in a communal car park. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202214345)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202214345 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of moths in the carpet. The landlord’s response to a request for a dog.

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North West Leicestershire District Council (202222635)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202222635 Severe Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about staff conduct.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202126007)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202126007 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of: Damp and mould in the property and repair to window. The complaint handling.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202204941)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202204941 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), including noise nuisance. The associated complaint.

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Southwark Council (202127984)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202127984 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of attempted break-ins to the resident’s property as well as the resident’s request for support. The landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202206996)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202206996 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the administration of the service charge. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s associated complaint handling.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202219380)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202219380 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for upgrades to her property.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202107775)

25 Jul 2023 Case 202107775 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Communal repairs including concerns about health and safety. Window overhaul survey. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Cornwall Housing Limited (202213342)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202213342 Maladministration Information and data management

The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of his complaint about contractors wearing PPE.

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Home Group Limited (202204375)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202204375 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

This complaint is about the managing agent’s response to: Damage caused by a pigeon infestation. Reports of inconsiderate use of the communal car park. Reports of insufficient cleaning of the communal bin area. Requests for a refund of service charges. This Service has also decided to investigate the managing agent’s …

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202206474)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202206474 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the associated complaint and compensation offered.

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‘Johnnie’ Johnson Housing Trust Limited (202223385)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202223385 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the renewal of the kitchen in the property.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202202295)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202202295 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202109125)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202109125 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the: Installation of the shower chair in the resident’s bathroom. Related complaint:

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202222168)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202222168 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for an urgent management move.

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Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202201412)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202201412 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to convert the loft, to provide an additional bedroom and bathroom for the resident’s son. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handing of the subsequent complaint.

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Southampton City Council (202215115)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202215115 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s:

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Southwark Council (202014501)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202014501 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noisy pipework.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202208547)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202208547 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202215949)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202215949 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the removal of warm air units in the resident’s property. Handling of the associated complaint.

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Vivid Housing Limited (202211143)

24 Jul 2023 Case 202211143 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a gas safety inspection and gas repairs at the resident’s property.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202214705)

22 Jul 2023 Case 202214705 Severe Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s window repairs; the associated complaint.

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Camden Council (202208128)

21 Jul 2023 Case 202208128 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs required to her wet room to make it more accessible and the resident’s reports of discrimination. The resident’s complaint.

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Camden Council (202214331)

21 Jul 2023 Case 202214331 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about a request for adaptations to the balcony, including railings and netting, due to safety concerns for the resident’s daughter.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202123207)

21 Jul 2023 Case 202123207 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak into the resident’s property from the flat above. The associated complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202215501)

21 Jul 2023 Case 202215501 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application for mutual exchange (MEX). The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.

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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)