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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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Notting Hill Genesis (202124535)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202124535 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: The information provided by the landlord relating to the resident’s request to be rehoused. The delay in the payment of compensation.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202126520)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202126520 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents reports of leaks into their property, the resulting repairs and compensation amount offered.

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202203772)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202203772 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident has complained about being placed on the landlord’s restrictions list and its handling of communications on the issue.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202107263)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202107263 Severe Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Handling of the resident’s complaint including their request for compensation for items damaged by mould.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202204755)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202204755 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: record keeping and communication regarding tree works in the communal area; handling of concerns about the resident’s behaviour and its subsequent apology, and; complaint handling.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202205737)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202205737 Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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Saxon Weald (202122081)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202122081 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the parking scheme it introduced.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202211508)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202211508 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns about parking arrangements at her property and issues with her parking permit. The associated complaint.

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Southwark Council (202121132)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202121132 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about bedbugs in the property.

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Stonewater Limited (202125506)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202125506 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to reports of damp, mould and leaks. The related complaint.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202203314)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202203314 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of rent arrears accrued at a previous address.

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The Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Limited (202128513)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202128513 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s bathroom replacement. Record keeping.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202111905)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202111905 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to amend the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Trent & Dove Housing Limited (202211211)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202211211 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a shared ownership application.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202009248)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202009248 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for repairs to her kitchen cabinet lights. Complaint.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202125476)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202125476 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. The resident’s request for a replacement kitchen. The resident’s complaints.

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Whitefriars Housing Group Limited (202006631)

30 Mar 2023 Case 202006631 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

REPORT COMPLAINT 202006631 Whitefriars Housing Group Limited 30 March 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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Adur District Council (201712818)

29 Mar 2023 Case 201712818 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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Bromford Housing Association Limited (202114834)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202114834 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to remove the communal porch doors to the resident’s property. its associated complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202120262)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202120262 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports concerning antisocial behaviour. The resident’s request for a management transfer. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202123575)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202123575 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord's decision to charge the resident following the termination of a previous tenancy, and its subsequent decision to offset compensation against this outstanding balance.

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Kirklees Council (202113785)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202113785 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the resident’s reports about the actions of a contractor whilst carrying out a property inspection.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202122562)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202122562 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident's reports of damp and mould at the property. Complaints handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202212263)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202212263 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak in the property. the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202123314)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202123314 Reasonable Redress Financial

The complaint is about: The increase in service charges for the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the service charges and reported reduction in services. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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One Housing Group Limited (202115156)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202115156 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of issues with the communal aerial. Concerns about the administration of her service charge account. Concerns that it had offset a compensation payment against arrears. Reports about the lift breaking down. Concerns about the impact of the lift breaking …

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Southwark Council (202203904)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202203904 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for the wording in a fire risk assessment to be changed. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a data breach. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202007310)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202007310 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports that the property is cold and draughty and its handling of repairs to rectify the problem. The associated complaint.

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The Havebury Housing Partnership (202204113)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202204113 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour, including noise nuisance.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202012317)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202012317 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the reinstatement of the resident’s flat number sign to its original location, and the level of compensation offered for this.

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Waverley Borough Council (202213384)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202213384 Severe Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of disability adaptations to the resident’s property.

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Westminster City Council (202206250)

29 Mar 2023 Case 202206250 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the loss of heating in the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from the heating pipework. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (201913281)

29 Mar 2023 Case 201913281 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a humming or buzzing noise at the property. the associated complaint handling.

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Beyond Housing Limited (202122510)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202122510 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a rat infestation in the property. The associated complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202123152)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202123152 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance within the property. The associated complaint.

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Derwent Housing Association Limited (202211282)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202211282 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the level of compensation awarded for acknowledged service failures in the landlord’s response to reports of problems with drainage at the property.

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East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202119605)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202119605 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of drainage issues at the property, including the length of time taken to resolve these. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202100791)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202100791 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to and handling of a leak into the resident’s property. Handling of the resident’s request for a property transfer. Response to the resident’s reports of damaged and stolen items. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202114445)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202114445 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling in respect to fire safety, including delays in identified works to replace the front doors at the resident’s block.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202118032)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202118032 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of allegations which it said led it to decide not to carry out redecoration at the resident’s property.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202128560)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202128560 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s formal complaint about service charge administration.

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Leeds City Council (202114847)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202114847 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s report of a bedbug infestation; repair requests made by the resident. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this assessment.

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London Borough of Brent (202203555)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202203555 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

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

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Magna Housing Limited (202203854)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202203854 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about an external management fee that forms part of the annual service charge costs.

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Optivo (now Southern Housing) (201810151)

28 Mar 2023 Case 201810151 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's handling of her reports of Anti Social Behaviour (“ASB”) by a neighbour.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202205106)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202205106 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the handling of repairs to the property following a leak, the condition of the property when handed back to the resident and the level of compensation offered by the landlord.

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Wakefield And District Housing Limited (202207642)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202207642 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour from August 2021 to May 2022.

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Woking Borough Council (202104548)

28 Mar 2023 Case 202104548 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of her kitchen. Complaint handling.

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Arawak Walton Housing Association Limited (202116152)

27 Mar 2023 Case 202116152 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s maintenance of communal grounds; The landlord’s handling of reports of poor staff conduct toward the resident.

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Derby Homes Limited (202206945)

27 Mar 2023 Case 202206945 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mould in his property.

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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)