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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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Thirteen Housing Group Limited (202229570)

11 Jul 2023 Case 202229570 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a roof leak, damage to a ceiling, and damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the removal of garden decking and repairs to the underlying concrete.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202208301)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202208301 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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Lambeth Council (202126158)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202126158 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: request for the resident to install carpets in the property. handling of the resident's management transfer.

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London Borough of Newham (202124872)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202124872 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is regarding: the landlord's response to an emergency management transfer request the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202203480)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202203480 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of a leak in the property and the subsequent reimbursement request. The resident’s reports of damp and mould following the leak. The related complaint.

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Orbit Group Limited (202009566)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202009566 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about: the level of compensation awarded following repairs in the kitchen; and the associated complaint.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (201901900)

10 Jul 2023 Case 201901900 Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning water ingress and resultant damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the external door and windows. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding gas servicing appointments in 2019. The landlord’s complaint …

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Settle Group (202216816)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202216816 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s kitchen renewal and subsequent compensation offer. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Silva Homes Limited (202213671)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202213671 Maladministration Information and data management

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

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202214966)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202214966 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: Repairs to the building’s centralised heating system. The replacement of the kitchen flooring in the resident’s property. The associated formal complaint into these matters.

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Sovereign Network Homes (202216523)

10 Jul 2023 Case 202216523 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

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

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Hackney Council (202210348)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202210348 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about being overcharged for water services.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202203653)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202203653 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of concerns about the quality of the estate management services provided by the landlord; The landlord’s handling of reports of staff conduct; The landlord’s complaint handling, and; The landlord’s decision not to investigate the resolutions offered in respect of previous complaints.

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Islington Council (202210745)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202210745 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint relates to: The landlord’s management of the mutual exchange process. The landlord’s management of the major works transfer process. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Lambeth Council (202122594)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202122594 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an ongoing leak caused by outstanding roof repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202117191)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202117191 Maladministration Financial

REPORT COMPLAINT 202117191 Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing 5 June 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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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202208539)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202208539 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to requests for an External Wall System (EWS1) form. Complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202208632)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202208632 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The landlord’s handling of its decision to place a caution alert on the resident’s record. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Orbit Group Limited (202108657)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202108657 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the heating at the property. Response to the resident’s concerns about its independent living team. Complaint handling.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202208814)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202208814 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the location of her parking space and a garage.

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Southwark Council (202201645)

7 Jul 2023 Case 202201645 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of her complaint about kitchen and bathroom upgrades.

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Halton Housing (202123835)

6 Jul 2023 Case 202123835 Mediation ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents’ report of antisocial behaviour (ASB), particularly in relation to a structure the neighbour erected in his garden.

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Home Group Limited (202118097)

6 Jul 2023 Case 202118097 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about garden maintenance and the associated service charge. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about communal cleaning and the associated service charge. the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the standard of maintenance of the communal areas. …

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202209142)

6 Jul 2023 Case 202209142 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about ownership of her allocated parking bay.

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Magenta Living (202215038)

6 Jul 2023 Case 202215038 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of reports of noise nuisance, and noise transference, from the flat above the resident.

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Peabody Trust (202127601)

6 Jul 2023 Case 202127601 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the brightness of the lighting outside her property.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202122141)

6 Jul 2023 Case 202122141 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s:

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202205463)

5 Jul 2023 Case 202205463 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to a toilet at the property. Handling of the associated complaint. Record keeping.

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Cornwall Housing Limited (202204685)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202204685 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202216068)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202216068 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the installation of a shower.

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Hackney Council (202113360)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202113360 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping; handling of the resident’s complaint concerning damp, mould, leaks, window defects and related disrepair issues; handling of the resident’s allegations of racial discrimination.

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Incommunities Limited (202201911)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202201911 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request for gas central heating to be installed at the property.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202126082)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202126082 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property (damaged ceilings causing exposure to asbestos, rotten window frames, damp and mould, sink and shower blockages, broken water booster pump and exposed wiring). Handling of boiler repairs to the resident’s property.

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North Warwickshire Borough Council (202123962)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202123962 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint related to the maintenance of the building and her front door and windows.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202215851)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202215851 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

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

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202126016)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202126016 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint relates to the landlord’s handling of birds nesting and defecating on the resident’s balcony. This Service has also considered the associated complaint handling and offer of compensation.

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Stonewater Limited (202206680)

4 Jul 2023 Case 202206680 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: noise transfer. insufficient sound proofing in the property.

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Cornwall Council (202216451)

3 Jul 2023 Case 202216451 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s repair of the resident’s heating system and an insulation upgrade which was due at the property. This Service has also considered the landlord's handling of the resident's complaint.

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Futures Housing Group Limited (202113588)

3 Jul 2023 Case 202113588 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about multiple leaks via the roof and guttering, and the positioning of scaffolding used to address this. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202120682)

3 Jul 2023 Case 202120682 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a bed bug infestation and disposal of the resident’s personal property.

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London Borough of Newham (202206717)

3 Jul 2023 Case 202206717 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of a leak into the property.

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Longhurst Group Limited (202125338)

3 Jul 2023 Case 202125338 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the resident’s back door; complaints handling.

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Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited (202208244)

3 Jul 2023 Case 202208244 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202010178)

30 Jun 2023 Case 202010178 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. Repairs to the plumbing in the property. The resident’s requests for new storage heaters. Window repairs. The associated complaint.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202207964)

30 Jun 2023 Case 202207964 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a faulty fridge-freezer. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Acis Group Limited (202009656)

30 Jun 2023 Case 202009656 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of ASB from neighbouring properties, and; an email sent to the resident not intended for her which the resident felt was derogatory .

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Arhag Housing Association Limited (202200702)

30 Jun 2023 Case 202200702 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests for: repairs to fix a leak; adaptations to the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202123583)

30 Jun 2023 Case 202123583 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling. This report also examines the landlord’s record keeping.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202205710)

30 Jun 2023 Case 202205710 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s request for adaptations to improve her access to the bin storage area.

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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)