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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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Severnside Housing (202115584)

18 Mar 2022 Case 202115584 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about his attempts to purchase the property.

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Catalyst Housing Limited (202111784)

17 Mar 2022 Case 202111784 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s recovery of arrears on the resident’s rent account.

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Impact Housing Association Limited (202106764)

17 Mar 2022 Case 202106764 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the service he received from a Customer Service Agent (CSA) during a telephone call on 2 February 2021.

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Magenta Living (202114295)

17 Mar 2022 Case 202114295 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the use of cleaning solvents in communal areas.

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Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202009265)

17 Mar 2022 Case 202009265 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for an EWS1 form.

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Sheffield City Council (202123141)

17 Mar 2022 Case 202123141 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns the Council’s assessment of the resident’s application to be re-housed.

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Abri Group Limited (202103454)

16 Mar 2022 Case 202103454 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a faulty kitchen sink. Complaints handling.

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Catalyst Housing Limited (202105781)

16 Mar 2022 Case 202105781 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns surrounding the inspection and replacement of an extractor fan and associated issues.

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Community Gateway Association Limited (202015749)

16 Mar 2022 Case 202015749 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident has complained about: Complaint One: the resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of rent arrears; Complaint Two: the resident’s complaint is about the landlord stating that he was abusive in a telephone call; and Complaint Three: the resident’s complaint is about the landlord making an unannounced visit …

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202104837)

16 Mar 2022 Case 202104837 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a leak into the block his property is situated in, causing consequential damp to his ceiling.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202011238)

16 Mar 2022 Case 202011238 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord for a missed appointment.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202005865)

16 Mar 2022 Case 202005865 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202115334)

16 Mar 2022 Case 202115334 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property’s hot water system. The landlord’s complaints handling.

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Westminster City Council (201916034)

16 Mar 2022 Case 201916034 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s housing transfer application. Response to the resident’s reports of anti social behaviour (ASB). Response to the resident’s enquiries concerning dog ownership. Response to the resident’s reports of draughts coming through the windows and doors at the property. Response to the …

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (201913356)

15 Mar 2022 Case 201913356 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a faulty bathroom design. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of fire doors being left open. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a malfunctioning fire alarm panel. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Birmingham City Council (202109631)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202109631 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about an external water leak. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Brent Council (202008458)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202008458 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours. The resident's request to be rehoused.

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Hackney Council (202008118)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202008118 Mediation Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A leak from the bathroom. A leak from the neighbour’s property.

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Hackney Council (202103426)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202103426 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s response to her reports of noise transference from another property.

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Home Group Limited (202004272)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202004272 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ requests to have a mobility scooter and ramp removed from the rear yard.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202005079)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202005079 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlords handling of allegations made about the resident by its contractor; the capping of the resident’s gas supply; the subsequent boiler repairs, and; complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202106485)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202106485 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a support worker.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202110558)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202110558 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour. The landlord's complaint handling.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202007792)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202007792 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of overheating in the property. handling of repairs to the flooring outside the property and the associated drainage issue. administration of the service charge account. handling of the resident’s reports of noise coming from the energy centre at night. …

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Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (202114352)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202114352 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding grounds maintenance.

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Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202114274)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202114274 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to her driveway.

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South Holland District Council (202104237)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202104237 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202104237 South Holland District Council 15 March 2022 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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Southwark Council (202103972)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202103972 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about a pest infestation at the leaseholder’s property.

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202011600)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202011600 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a flea infestation inside her property and in the surrounding communal areas.

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Westminster City Council (202100951)

15 Mar 2022 Case 202100951 Partial Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of a leak from above into her bathroom; the resident’s request for a property transfer.

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Birmingham City Council (202117144)

14 Mar 2022 Case 202117144 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s query about window cleaning.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202108067)

14 Mar 2022 Case 202108067 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be rehoused.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202108941)

14 Mar 2022 Case 202108941 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202108941 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 14 March 2022 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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Salix Homes Limited (202109487)

14 Mar 2022 Case 202109487 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the conduct of an operative who had attended her home to carry out a repair.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202008950)

14 Mar 2022 Case 202008950 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to: The resident’s immersion heater. The mixer taps to the resident’s bath.

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Camden Council (202106518)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202106518 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of an increase in energy bills following repairs to the heating system carried out by the landlord’s contractor.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202013334)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202013334 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident has complained about the replacement of her windows.

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202118269)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202118269 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of badgers in her garden.

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ForHousing Limited (202102396)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202102396 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, and the subsequent complaint.

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Golding Homes Limited (202014847)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202014847 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s bathroom, hallway and kitchen; repairs to the resident’s boiler; the resident’s reports of damp affecting her property.

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Lambeth Council (202101047)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202101047 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint it about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) reports. The associated record keeping.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202111792)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202111792 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in the property, and his subsequent compensation request.

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Onward Homes Limited (202102755)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202102755 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a wide range of repairs to the resident’s home.

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Southwark Council (202103844)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202103844 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak. The subsequent complaint.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202115088)

11 Mar 2022 Case 202115088 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks coming from skylight windows into her home.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202113685)

10 Mar 2022 Case 202113685 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the dividing fence in her garden. The landlord’s complaints handling has also been investigated.

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Kingston upon Thames Council (202104408)

10 Mar 2022 Case 202104408 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to apply the resident’s reimbursement to her rent account, rather than making a direct payment to her.

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Leeds City Council (202101194)

10 Mar 2022 Case 202101194 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

REPORT COMPLAINT 202101194 Leeds City Council 10 March 2022 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 is […]

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LiveWest Homes Limited (202016803)

10 Mar 2022 Case 202016803 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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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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