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Housing Ombudsman Decisions

16,595 total decisions 12,049 maladministration found 2,256 no maladministration 164 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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Clarion Housing Association Limited 826
London & Quadrant Housing Trust 555
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Hyde Housing Association Limited 318

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (826) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (555) Peabody Trust (533) London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (488) Sanctuary Housing Association (365) Hyde Housing Association Limited (318) Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (318) The Guinness Partnership Limited (306) Southern Housing (288) Southwark Council (271) Notting Hill Genesis (243) A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (242)
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31 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202310521) Case 202310521 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s requests for adaptations. Response to the resident’s concerns about cavity … 31 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202315949) Case 202315949 · Occupancy Rights The complaint is about how the landlord handled the applicant’s complaint regarding his discretionary tenancy application. 31 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202229487) Case 202229487 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB), specifically noise nuisance, threats and … 31 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hounslow (202312656) Case 202312656 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The delay in processing the resident’s housing application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of … 31 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202225451) Case 202225451 · Managing Relations This investigation is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about one of its officers. The landlord’s complaint handling. 31 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202309023) Case 202309023 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of heating and hot water loss. Reports of gas leaks. A … 31 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202316143) Case 202316143 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a back door replacement. Handling of the resident’s rehousing request. Complaint handling. 31 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202316285) Case 202316285 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s windows and a communal door being in disrepair and in … 31 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202330174) Case 202330174 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould. The landlord’s complaint handling. 31 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202333852) Case 202333852 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the boiler. Repairs to the windows. Damp and mould. A … 30 Jul 2024 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202333451) Case 202333451 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roofing repairs. The landlord’s handling of window and balcony door repairs. The … 30 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202301532) Case 202301532 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Housing application and requests to … 30 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202310109) Case 202310109 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the heating system. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s … 30 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202225580) Case 202225580 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs. the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint. 30 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202325703) Case 202325703 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that: The space allocated for the cooker was inadequate. … 30 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202339619) Case 202339619 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: The installation of fiber-optic cables. The level of compensation offered by the landlord in respect of … 29 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202218734) Case 202218734 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp in the communal area and her kitchen. … 29 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202217674) Case 202217674 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports of: noise coming from the soil stack. repairs required … 29 Jul 2024 Outside Jurisdiction London Borough of Hounslow (202230191) Case 202230191 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into, and the subsequent damage to, … 29 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Sutton (202321548) Case 202321548 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports about repair issues at her property, including; gas; electrical … 29 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202233774) Case 202233774 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs required in the property’s kitchen. The resident’s … 29 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202307643) Case 202307643 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of draughts from the bedroom windows. The complaint. 29 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202327882) Case 202327882 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of noise and noise transference. the associated complaints. 26 Jul 2024 Outside Jurisdiction Haringey London Borough Council (202231673) Case 202231673 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: antisocial behaviour (ASB); repairs following a leak into … 25 Jul 2024 Severe Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202232465) Case 202232465 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roofing issue, and subsequent water ingress, damp, … 25 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Brent (202233923) Case 202233923 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp within his property. Associated complaint. 25 Jul 2024 No Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202231142) Case 202231142 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reported damp and mould at the property. Handling of the resident’s request … 25 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202316685) Case 202316685 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of anti-social behaviour (ASB) reported by the resident. The Ombudsman has also investigated … 24 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202310317) Case 202310317 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of a complaint against the resident. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint. 24 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202301941) Case 202301941 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about wheelchair accessibility and request for adaptations. Reports of … 23 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202313798) Case 202313798 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into the property and the associated … 23 Jul 2024 Reasonable Redress London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202229078) Case 202229078 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: 23 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202301306) Case 202301306 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of heating repairs (including concerns about the adequacy of the heating). The landlord’s … 19 Jul 2024 No Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202308819) Case 202308819 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of repairs following a leak to the bedroom. Reports … 19 Jul 2024 Reasonable Redress London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202324168) Case 202324168 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to address a leak from the roof and the associated damp … 18 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (202311480) Case 202311480 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks and associated damp and mould affecting her … 18 Jul 2024 Severe Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202340261) Case 202340261 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of a leak from her upstairs neighbour’s flat. 17 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202301222) Case 202301222 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: the resident’s reports of a leak and associated repairs in her bedroom. … 12 Jul 2024 Severe Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202220110) Case 202220110 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s management of damp and mould reports and the associated repairs. The landlord’s handling of … 11 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202221241) Case 202221241 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is regarding the landlord’s handling of a reported noise nuisance. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated. 11 Jul 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202308916) Case 202308916 · Information and data management The complaint refers to the landlord’s: Handling of leaks, damp and mould, and bathroom repairs. Management of the resident’s complaint … 4 Jul 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202227737) Case 202227737 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of reports of noise nuisance. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also investigated the … 3 Jul 2024 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202315642) Case 202315642 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of antisocial behaviour. The landlord’s response to reports of damp and … 28 Jun 2024 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202310021) Case 202310021 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported damp and mould in his flat. The Ombudsman has … 28 Jun 2024 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202225494) Case 202225494 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repairs to the balcony door. Repairs following a … 28 Jun 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202319292) Case 202319292 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and hate incidents. The landlords … 28 Jun 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202322436) Case 202322436 · Information and data management The resident’s complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about her heating that it was too hot … 27 Jun 2024 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Lewisham (202231098) Case 202231098 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of mice infestations in the property. The landlord’s response … 27 Jun 2024 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202202714) Case 202202714 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and associated remedial repairs. Aids … 26 Jun 2024 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202320122) Case 202320122 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs including taps and pipework; metal sticking out …