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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

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202120807)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202120807 Maladministration Information and data management

The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her request for an assistance dog; The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint; The landlord’s record keeping.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202216921)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202216921 Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202216921 Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing 18 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 […]

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202205794)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202205794 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the resident’s move. Condition of the property when let to the resident. Landlord’s response to boiler breakdowns.

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202218966)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202218966 Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs and replacement of multiple windows in the resident’s property. The associated complaint

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South Liverpool Homes Limited (202207567)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202207567 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: the resident’s report of a lack of benefit from the landlord’s solar panels, and; the level of compensation offered to remedy this situation.

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Thurrock Council (202204868)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202204868 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the bathroom floor. A sewage leak in the garden.

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Town and Country Housing (202211497)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202211497 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to the resident’s solar heating system.

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Camden Council (202017192)

17 Jul 2023 Case 202017192 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Use of a communal garden. Associated complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202200988)

17 Jul 2023 Case 202200988 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports about communal lighting. The resident’s reports about the intercom system. The resident’s reports about the CCTV system. The formal complaint.

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202124293)

17 Jul 2023 Case 202124293 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a defect in her bathroom. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint.

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Lambeth Council (202002795)

17 Jul 2023 Case 202002795 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns regarding her move to temporary accommodation after a fire. The associated complaint.

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Lincolnshire Housing Partnership Limited (202125741)

17 Jul 2023 Case 202125741 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - The resident’s reports of anti social behaviour. The resident’s request to move home. The resident’s complaint.

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London Borough of Enfield (202212869)

17 Jul 2023 Case 202212869 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a suitability review of the property. The state of repair of the property at the start of the tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of communal areas at the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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One Housing Group Limited (202123874)

17 Jul 2023 Case 202123874 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint relates to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns over its handling of service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Aster Group Limited (202215791)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202215791 Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202215791 Aster Group Limited 14 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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Haringey London Borough Council (202213700)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202213700 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: a. Response to the resident’s reports of leaks and damp in the property. b. Complaints handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Harlow District Council (202207383)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202207383 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a service charge cost for communal redecorations completed within the resident’s block of flats.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202017341)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202017341 Partial Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint relates to: The landlords handling of the flooring repairs. The landlords handling of the resident’s request for the installation of an accessible kitchen. The landlord forcing entry to the property and changing the locks. The landlord’s record keeping. The landlord’s complaint handling and the level of compensation offered.

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Moat Homes Limited (202127508)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202127508 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of the smell of cannabis from a neighbouring property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlords complaint handling.

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North Yorkshire Council (202221966)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202221966 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the refurbishment of the resident’s wet room. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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One Vision Housing Limited (202207719)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202207719 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a disabled parking bay.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202124044)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202124044 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: the standard of grounds maintenance; and the associated complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202100517)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202100517 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of a leak into the resident’s property, and; response to the resident’s report of damages to his property and belongings following the leak.

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West Kent Housing Association (202207643)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202207643 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of remedial repairs to the roof of the block and electrical assessment of the resident’s property.

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Wolverhampton City Council (202211603)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202211603 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of repairs required to the flooring in his property. associated complaint.

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Women’s Pioneer Housing Limited (202109379)

14 Jul 2023 Case 202109379 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of disturbance from the fire alarm panel. The resident’s concerns that a part of her home is accessible by the landlord.

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Anchor Hanover Group (202118379)

13 Jul 2023 Case 202118379 Severe Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould at the property. The landlord’s complaint management.

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202204395)

13 Jul 2023 Case 202204395 No 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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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202117783)

13 Jul 2023 Case 202117783 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202221351)

13 Jul 2023 Case 202221351 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the property following reports of leaks and damp. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling .

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202123379)

13 Jul 2023 Case 202123379 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The resident’s reports of the landlord’s handling and alleged discrimination, harassment and bullying during the property allocation process in 2015. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning the maintenance of the lift and …

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202110813)

13 Jul 2023 Case 202110813 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s management of the legal proceedings to gain possession of the property occupied by a neighbour due to anti-social behaviour (ASB) and the level of compensation offered to the resident in respect of the complaint. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as …

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202208936)

13 Jul 2023 Case 202208936 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of his reports of his home overheating.

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Gosport Borough Council (202204534)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202204534 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB and noise nuisance. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202119831)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202119831 Severe Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s:

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Haringey London Borough Council (202217469)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202217469 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of shower repairs. associated complaint.

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Home Group Limited (202128010)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202128010 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports that it has charged for services it has not provided; requests for a refund of service charges, and; associated complaint.

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Incommunities Limited (202207018)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202207018 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s:

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Islington Council (202121765)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202121765 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to grant permission for the installation of storage cabinets in the communal area. Response to the resident’s concerns about items being removed from the communal area and disposed of. Complaint handling.

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London Borough of Brent (202118180)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202118180 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of noise nuisance complaints against the resident. This service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202206159)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202206159 Reasonable Redress Financial

This complaint comprises two separate complaints raised to the landlord. Both have been considered in this report as they are related. The first complaint raised to the landlord was about allegations of appointments which were not attended to as expected. The second complaint was about: The landlord’s response to reports …

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One Housing Group Limited (202117903)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202117903 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s shared ownership property; The resident’s claim that the landlord is liable for his loss of £11,000 through delays in the sales process; The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202214584)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202214584 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Cyclical repair works to the resident’s property including a kitchen and bathroom refit. The associated complaint.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202118236)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202118236 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of: Damp and mould. A leak in the bathroom ceiling. This investigation will also look at the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Southwark Council (202205299)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202205299 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of adaptations to the resident’s kitchen and reports of damage caused during the work. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202126632)

12 Jul 2023 Case 202126632 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202126632 Network Homes Limited 12 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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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202116942)

11 Jul 2023 Case 202116942 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about its management of the sinking fund and repairs at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202120755)

11 Jul 2023 Case 202120755 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the windows in the communal area. Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s transfer request. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint as part of the assessment.

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Peabody Trust (202203833)

11 Jul 2023 Case 202203833 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to a request for boiler repairs, and; failure to provide the resident with requested policies and practices.

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Salix Homes Limited (202213341)

11 Jul 2023 Case 202213341 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The resident complained about: the landlord’s handling of the mutual exchange. The landlord’s handling of repairs required to the property after the mutual exchange, including the resident’s reports of damp and mould..

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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)