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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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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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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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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

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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

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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)