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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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One Vision Housing Limited (202218097)

20 Jul 2023 Case 202218097 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request to relocate light switches.

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Plus Dane Housing Limited (202204372)

20 Jul 2023 Case 202204372 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of several leaks in the property, causing damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling. This report also examines the landlord’s record keeping.

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Stonewater Limited (202216644)

20 Jul 2023 Case 202216644 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s concerns about the actions of a third party, and; The associated complaint handling.

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Westminster City Council (202223455)

20 Jul 2023 Case 202223455 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a leak that affected the resident’s home.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202207417)

20 Jul 2023 Case 202207417 No Maladministration Financial

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a rent payment at the start of the tenancy.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202121214)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202121214 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's request for service charge information for the financial year 2020-21. The associated complaint.

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Abri Group Limited (202117971)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202117971 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, hate crime and breach of covid-19 restrictions.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202203264)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202203264 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of leaks from the property above, and; complaint handling.

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Cossington Housing Co-operative Limited (202215613)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202215613 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s broken boiler and his subsequent request for compensation.

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Harlow District Council (202212720)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202212720 Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be removed from a joint tenancy agreement.

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Havering Council (202214124)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202214124 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about communal electricity, CCTV, and other charges being included in her rent increase letter, and the amount it credited her for the communal electricity charge.

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Home Group Limited (202208159)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202208159 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of damp and mould. Decision not to insulate the property. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Home Group Limited (202216903)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202216903 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repair works to the resident’s garden.

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Islington Council (202216141)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202216141 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202216141 Islington Council 19 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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Leicester City Council (202208302)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202208302 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the resident’s property. Handling of the resident’s complaint.

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London Borough of Croydon (202122556)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202122556 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about: The landlord’s Noise Pollution Team’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).

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Peabody Trust (202113483)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202113483 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for information about how her rent was calculated, and; Complaint handling.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202203564)

19 Jul 2023 Case 202203564 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202207384)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202207384 Reasonable Redress Financial

REPORT COMPLAINT 202207384 Clarion Housing Association Limited 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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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202200018)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202200018 Maladministration Financial

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s queries about service charges, and; the resident’s complaint.

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Inquilab Housing Association Limited (202117243)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202117243 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB); reports of her difficulties in making contact with it; request to move property and the associated record keeping; associated complaint.

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Lambeth Council (202127873)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202127873 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to resident’s kitchen. the associated complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hounslow (202110086)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202110086 Maladministration Information and data management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202110086 London Borough of Hounslow 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 […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202205274)

18 Jul 2023 Case 202205274 Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202205274 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 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 […]

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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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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.

Landlords with most published decisions

Decision counts
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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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) Hyde Housing Association Limited (346) Southern Housing (337) The Guinness Partnership Limited (329) Notting Hill Genesis (305) Southwark Council (301) A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (269)