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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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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202229616)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202229616 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a suspected carbon monoxide leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Home Group Limited (202203465)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202203465 Partial Maladministration Financial

This complaint is about: The level of compensation offered by the landlord following a wide range of repair, cleaning, communication, gardening and maintenance issues in the resident’s home and the communal areas of his block. The resident’s concern that the bathroom in his property was not as advertised when he …

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202123080)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202123080 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report about the condition of the property when it was let and outstanding repairs. Associated formal complaint and communication.

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MHS Homes Ltd (202215054)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202215054 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of repairs needed to the roof. reports of damp and mould and lack of insulation. the related complaint. The complaint is also about impact of damp and mould on the resident’s family’s health. The Service has also considered the landlord’s record …

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Peabody Trust (202102403)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202102403 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for it to secure its own access to the communal plant room. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202114635)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202114635 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports about bedbugs in the property. Complaint handling.

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Star Housing (202220505)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202220505 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The information provided by the landlord before the resident accepted the tenancy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to alter the property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord's complaint handling.

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Two Rivers Housing (202127822)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202127822 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould at the property and the replacement of a broken window.

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Westminster City Council (202210315)

15 Dec 2023 Case 202210315 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak into the resident’s property. The associated complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202200962)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202200962 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns: about service charges and that he is being charged for services he does not receive; he was advised incorrectly he was in rent arrears; over the landlord’s staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Islington Council (202111325)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202111325 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

REPORT COMPLAINT 202111325 Islington Council 14 December 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. This […]

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London Borough of Hackney (202308223)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202308223 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident's reports of a toilet leak, and the subsequent damage to the kitchen. The resident's reports of damp and mould and the associated repairs. The resident's complaint and request for compensation.

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London Borough of Havering Council (202216067)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202216067 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlords’ handling of: repairs to the guttering, and internal remedial works and damage to the resident’s belongings. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.

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London Borough of Sutton (202204166)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202204166 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the property’s condition on letting. Complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202121266)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202121266 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202209759)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202209759 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to the balcony door; handling of reports of a rat infestation; complaint handling

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Places for People Group Limited (202210881)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202210881 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak and subsequent repairs. Formal complaint.

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Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited (201906790)

14 Dec 2023 Case 201906790 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 201906790 Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited 14 December 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the […]

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Thurrock Council (202220272)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202220272 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and hate crime.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202122079)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202122079 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about fire safety, including how it processed the EWS1 form. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Westminster City Council (202212609)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202212609 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of water ingress. Complaint handling.

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Your Housing Limited (202207068)

14 Dec 2023 Case 202207068 Partial Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks in the property. The residents decant and compensation payments. Boiler repairs.

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Colchester City Council (202201413)

13 Dec 2023 Case 202201413 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports about damp and mould. Reports about a pest infestation. Concerns about the conduct of the landlord’s staff. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.

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Home Group Limited (202225677)

13 Dec 2023 Case 202225677 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: - A leak and associated repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hackney (202301936)

13 Dec 2023 Case 202301936 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the repair of leaks from the property above the resident. Handling of the repair of the resident’s bathroom and hallway ceilings damaged by the leaks.

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London Borough of Newham (202205719)

13 Dec 2023 Case 202205719 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports about noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202202688)

13 Dec 2023 Case 202202688 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for a door replacement. The resident’s reports of noise transference and soundproofing issues. This report has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202208013)

13 Dec 2023 Case 202208013 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak affecting the property, including the time taken to complete repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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Waltham Forest Council (202217685)

13 Dec 2023 Case 202217685 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202217685 Waltham Forest Council 12 December 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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Brighter Places (202113425)

12 Dec 2023 Case 202113425 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s : Reports of damp and mould, and the associated repairs. Request to repair the back door. Complaint.

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Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202201298)

12 Dec 2023 Case 202201298 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Report about the conduct of an employee. Report that the expected work was not completed. Associated formal complaint and communication.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202007763)

12 Dec 2023 Case 202007763 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Bathroom wall cracks, flaking paint and replacement of a rusty radiator. Issues with the kitchen extractor fan. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Golding Homes Limited (202206194)

12 Dec 2023 Case 202206194 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of overflowing gutters. Response to the resident’s reports of drains being flooded following the jet washing of a neighbouring building. Response to the resident’s reports of a boiler problem that left her without heating or hot water for four …

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202118686)

11 Dec 2023 Case 202118686 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: The condition of the property when it was first let. When the rent was first payable from. Repairs at the property. A gas leak.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202127257)

11 Dec 2023 Case 202127257 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the resident’s reports of smoke ingress to her property. response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.

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Leeds City Council (202205555)

11 Dec 2023 Case 202205555 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs, including to the roof, the front door, the side door, damp and mould in the kitchen, a kitchen plug socket, the toilet, holes in the concrete hallway floor, a hole in the bottom step, the bedroom radiator, silicone around the bath, …

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Torus62 Limited (202208222)

11 Dec 2023 Case 202208222 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202121443)

8 Dec 2023 Case 202121443 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Application to succeed her late mother's tenancy. Repairs including leaks and mould. Reports of rubbish in and around the property. Formal complaint The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s knowledge and information management.

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Lambeth Council (202107857)

8 Dec 2023 Case 202107857 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports concerning: Leaks, damp and mould in the property. Repairs required to the kitchen window. The associated complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202212445)

8 Dec 2023 Case 202212445 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of structural noise issues with the property.

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Nottingham City Council (202318633)

8 Dec 2023 Case 202318633 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to be re-housed. concerns about staff conduct . reported repairs and the condition of the property at the time it was let to the resident. associated complaints.

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Nottingham City Homes Limited (202318636)

8 Dec 2023 Case 202318636 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to be re-housed. Concerns about staff conduct . Reported repairs and the condition of the property at the time it was let to the resident. Associated complaints.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202205137)

8 Dec 2023 Case 202205137 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s kitchen following a leak from the property located above and from the external brickwork and carrying out an asbestos survey. The conduct of the landlord’s surveyor and contractors. The associated complaint.

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Tower Hamlets Homes (202205782)

8 Dec 2023 Case 202205782 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident moved in. The information provided about the property. The landlord's handling of repairs to the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for costs incurred.

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Estuary Housing Association Limited (202205214)

7 Dec 2023 Case 202205214 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to: Plumbing – Water tank/boiler, shower, taps and drainage; Roof leak and ceiling damage; Window; Garage door. The landlord’s complaint handling .

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LiveWest Homes Limited (202216455)

7 Dec 2023 Case 202216455 No Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the decision to decommission the resident’s property; the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing concerns.

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Onward Homes Limited (202004708)

7 Dec 2023 Case 202004708 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202205293)

7 Dec 2023 Case 202205293 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is regarding the landlord’s; Handling of the repair of a leak. Handling of the repair of the communal entrance door. Handling of the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour. Communication with the resident regarding rent arrears.

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202118249)

7 Dec 2023 Case 202118249 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: The level of insulation in the property. The condition of the external brickwork. The condition of the heating system. This Service will also assess the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Aster Group Limited (202216842)

6 Dec 2023 Case 202216842 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s introduction of a service charge for the maintenance of a fall arrest system on the roof of the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of maintenance to the ‘living roof’ at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of requests for repairs to the ‘living roof’.

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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.

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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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