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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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Orbit Group Limited (202201795)

17 Apr 2023 Case 202201795 Reasonable Redress Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account.

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Origin Housing Limited (202211585)

17 Apr 2023 Case 202211585 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s telephone calls which were disconnected. The associated complaint.

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Jigsaw Homes Group Limited (202203265)

14 Apr 2023 Case 202203265 No Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to reclassify her property from a three-bedroom to a two-bedroom property.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202116921)

14 Apr 2023 Case 202116921 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the bathroom at the property; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about repairs to the kitchen at the property; The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the external back door at the property; The …

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Wakefield And District Housing Limited (202122494)

14 Apr 2023 Case 202122494 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling and response to the resident’s request to remove redundant piping, boxing in, and a false wall in the living room. The landlord’s handling of boxing in of a live gas pipe. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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Birmingham City Council (202115796)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202115796 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that their boiler and heating were not working properly. The investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202116797)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202116797 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of a neighbour building a garden structure. Handling of their reports of anti social behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance. Handling of the resident’s complaint. Communication with the resident.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202123855)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202123855 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The repairs service provided by the landlord following a burst pipe in the property. The suitability of the temporary accommodation offered by the landlord. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reimbursement for damage to her personal belongings as a result of the burst pipe. …

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Incommunities Limited (202120438)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202120438 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for permission to erect fencing, due to his concerns about antisocial behaviour.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202010808)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202010808 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to repairs required in the kitchen and to internal doors in the property. the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202122675)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202122675 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the front door at the property. Response to the resident’s reports of repairs required to the boiler. Complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202127907)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202127907 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of bathroom and kitchen repairs in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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North West Leicestershire District Council (202127422)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202127422 No Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202127422 North West Leicestershire District Council 13 April 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair […]

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Ongo Homes Limited (202204205)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202204205 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Decoration to the resident’s bathroom and dining room and a banister repair. The resident’s associated complaint.

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (202123222)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202123222 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling in relation to this case.

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Peabody Trust (202128473)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202128473 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - The resident's decant from her property following the collapse of upstairs flooring. The landlord's handling of repairs to the floor. The resident's request that she be reimbursed her expenses during the decant period. The resident’s complaint.

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202204966)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202204966 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response when the resident asked the landlord to explain the difference in rent paid by the resident and a neighbour.

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Sovereign Living Limited (202204942)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202204942 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The length of time it took the landlord to provide the management pack required for the sale of a property and the resident’s request to be compensated for this. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint has also been considered.

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The Community Housing Group Limited (202106309)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202106309 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the neighbour to store their rubbish bins within their own property boundary and not within the external communal areas. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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Vivid Housing Limited (202207186)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202207186 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and the subsequent amount of compensation it offered.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202115617)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202115617 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of mould, damp and leaking toilet in the property. The resident’s complaint.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202208530)

13 Apr 2023 Case 202208530 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s queries about the rent category of the property and its handling of the rent and service charge increase process.

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Magna Housing Limited (202210864)

12 Apr 2023 Case 202210864 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. Handling of the complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202202993)

12 Apr 2023 Case 202202993 Reasonable Redress Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding her service charge in the financial years 2020/21 and 2021/22. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202213241)

12 Apr 2023 Case 202213241 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: The safety of his communal back garden’s surfaces and fencing. Its garden maintenance of trees and hedges.

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202120922)

12 Apr 2023 Case 202120922 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould; response to the resident’s request for his electrics to be reviewed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202107587)

11 Apr 2023 Case 202107587 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports that the resident behaved unacceptably towards its staff. The landlord’s handling of the installation of a gas meter. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Berneslai Homes (202204792)

11 Apr 2023 Case 202204792 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s requests to have trees cut back. Handling of proposed works to the guttering and downpipe at the block. Use of the Section 20 consultation procedure. The resident has also complained about the level of the service charge for works to …

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202125676)

11 Apr 2023 Case 202125676 Reasonable Redress Financial

The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident’s concerns relating to the communal electricity in the building being suppled from the resident’s meter. The associated formal complaint into this matter.

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Hightown Housing Association Limited (202215632)

11 Apr 2023 Case 202215632 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works required to the property allocated to the resident before his tenancy could commence.

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Lambeth Council (202212225)

11 Apr 2023 Case 202212225 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

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

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London Borough of Redbridge (202120423)

11 Apr 2023 Case 202120423 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to extend her property. The landlord’s decision to refuse consent for the extension.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202203195)

11 Apr 2023 Case 202203195 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's request to cut back trees in the back garden of the resident’s property.

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Sheffield City Council (202119437)

11 Apr 2023 Case 202119437 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about a hot water tank leak and damage to his carpet; complaints handling and record keeping.

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Golding Homes Limited (202220971)

8 Apr 2023 Case 202220971 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to her front door.

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Southwark Council (202204385)

8 Apr 2023 Case 202204385 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s walls. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202112236)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202112236 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

REPORT COMPLAINT 202112236 Paragon Asra Housing Limited 6 April 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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Peabody Trust (202122368)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202122368 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s payment of £100 compensation to the resident as ordered by the Housing Ombudsman Service.

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Peabody Trust (202200081)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202200081 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about:

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202211416)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202211416 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s administration and communication in relation to the resident’s service charge query.

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Southwark Council (202207965)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202207965 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a pigeon pest control issue. The associated complaint.

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Stockport Homes Limited (202209594)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202209594 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

This complaint is about a disputed administration charge following an alleged breach of lease by the leaseholder’s tenants.

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Town and Country Housing (202204373)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202204373 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint concerning structural issues with his property.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202100169)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202100169 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s request for compensation to damaged window shutters in 2018.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202205585)

6 Apr 2023 Case 202205585 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it: Redecorate his bathroom following water leaks. Compensate him for costs he incurred as a result of these leaks.

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Abri Group Limited (202216490)

5 Apr 2023 Case 202216490 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: a proposed 5G installation on a landlord owned building near to the resident’s property, and; the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about this.

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Aspire Housing Limited (202205312)

5 Apr 2023 Case 202205312 Maladministration Managing Relations

The Complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when let to her. Handling of, and communication regarding, subsequent repairs in the property.

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London Borough of Brent (202121420)

5 Apr 2023 Case 202121420 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be compensated for damages from a water leak that flooded her property.

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Southwark Council (202113518)

5 Apr 2023 Case 202113518 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the disconnection of a satellite dish. The handling of the resident’s complaints and the timeliness of responses.

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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

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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

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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)