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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) 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 2023 Maladministration Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202205365) Case 202205365 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord's handling of anti-social behaviour by a neighbour, which includes: threatening and physically abusive behaviour … 31 Jul 2023 Severe Maladministration Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202217072) Case 202217072 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of damp at the property. Complaint handling. The landlord’s record keeping. 31 Jul 2023 Partial Maladministration Great Yarmouth Borough Council (202006889) Case 202006889 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance REPORT COMPLAINT 202006889 Great Yarmouth Borough Council 31 July 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining … 31 Jul 2023 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202215853) Case 202215853 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the flooring following a central heating upgrade. The stairlift replacement. … 31 Jul 2023 Outside Jurisdiction Haringey London Borough Council (202222055) Case 202222055 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), specifically: Smoking in communal areas. … 31 Jul 2023 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Brent (202213803) Case 202213803 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB); the associated complaint. 31 Jul 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202216281) Case 202216281 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of repairs to the property. The resident’s complaint. 30 Jul 2023 Maladministration Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202219520) Case 202219520 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the remedial repairs in the resident’s property following a leak. 28 Jul 2023 Maladministration Colchester Borough Council (202122725) Case 202122725 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of her new home. The landlord’s … 27 Jul 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202204778) Case 202204778 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report regarding noise nuisance from a neighbouring property. request to … 25 Jul 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Barnet (202220499) Case 202220499 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a stair lift. 21 Jul 2023 Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202213714) Case 202213714 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s: 21 Jul 2023 Partial Maladministration Woking Borough Council (202122187) Case 202122187 · Estate Management This complaint is about: How the landlord handled the resident’s permanent move. How the landlord handled estate and building management. … 19 Jul 2023 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202122556) Case 202122556 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance This complaint is about: The landlord’s Noise Pollution Team’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The landlord’s response … 18 Jul 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Hounslow (202110086) Case 202110086 · Information and data management REPORT COMPLAINT 202110086 London Borough of Hounslow 18 July 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining … 18 Jul 2023 Maladministration Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202205794) Case 202205794 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of the resident’s move. Condition of the property when let to the resident. … 18 Jul 2023 Maladministration Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202218966) Case 202218966 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs and replacement of multiple windows in the resident’s property. The associated … 17 Jul 2023 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Enfield (202212869) Case 202212869 · Estate Management The complaint is about: The resident’s request for a suitability review of the property. The state of repair of the … 14 Jul 2023 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202213700) Case 202213700 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: a. Response to the resident’s reports of leaks and damp in the property. b. … 13 Jul 2023 Maladministration Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202221351) Case 202221351 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs in the property following reports of leaks and damp. The Ombudsman … 12 Jul 2023 Maladministration Gosport Borough Council (202204534) Case 202204534 · 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 … 12 Jul 2023 Severe Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202119831) Case 202119831 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: 12 Jul 2023 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202217469) Case 202217469 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of shower repairs. associated complaint. 12 Jul 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Brent (202118180) Case 202118180 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of noise nuisance complaints against the resident. This service has also considered the … 10 Jul 2023 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202208301) Case 202208301 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated. 10 Jul 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202124872) Case 202124872 · Managing Relations The complaint is regarding: the landlord's response to an emergency management transfer request the landlord’s complaint handling. 4 Jul 2023 Maladministration North Warwickshire Borough Council (202123962) Case 202123962 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint related to the maintenance of the building and her … 3 Jul 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202206717) Case 202206717 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of a leak into the property. 30 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Barnet (202109585) Case 202109585 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour (ASB) against her … 29 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration Basildon Borough Council (202115032) Case 202115032 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: A dispute over the responsibility for repairs to resolve water ingress at the resident’s property. How … 29 Jun 2023 No Maladministration Basildon Borough Council (202115819) Case 202115819 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the gas pipes to be relocated. 29 Jun 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Barnet (202122014) Case 202122014 · Information and data management The complaint is about the resident’s inclusion on the landlord’s verbally abusive resident (VAR) list. 29 Jun 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202105739) Case 202105739 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour by a neighbour. A previous court … 29 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202221169) Case 202221169 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the resident’s kitchen. Repairs to the resident’s fencing. The associated … 28 Jun 2023 Maladministration Great Yarmouth Borough Council (202201561) Case 202201561 · Information and data management The resident's complaint is about the landlord's handling of a number of works to the property. The landlord’s complaint handling … 28 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202127721) Case 202127721 · Managing Relations This complaint is about: The condition of the property and the standard of checks undertaken by the landlord at the … 28 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202112331) Case 202112331 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. Reports of antisocial behaviour. The associated … 28 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Newham (202112842) Case 202112842 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Responsibility for the maintenance of a drain. Moving of a boundary fence. … 27 Jun 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202121301) Case 202121301 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the kitchen worktop, an electrical socket, … 27 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration Stevenage Borough Council (202205029) Case 202205029 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of subsidence at the leaseholder’s property, and; the associated complaint handling. 26 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202121691) Case 202121691 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: The condition of the property when it was … 26 Jun 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Redbridge (202212305) Case 202212305 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled the resident's reports of outstanding repair issues, including damp and mould in their … 26 Jun 2023 No Maladministration Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202009512) Case 202009512 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of refurbishment work at the resident’s property. 26 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration Waverley Borough Council (202220267) Case 202220267 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of: Leaks into the wet room of his property. … 22 Jun 2023 No Maladministration Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202100012) Case 202100012 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding: the conifers her neighbour planted on the boundary … 21 Jun 2023 No Maladministration Colchester Borough Council (202127271) Case 202127271 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to their garage including exposed asbestos. 21 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration Ipswich Borough Council (202105577) Case 202105577 · Managing Relations The landlord’s response to reports of damp and mould within the resident’s property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request … 21 Jun 2023 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Croydon (202201712) Case 202201712 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance This complaint is about: The resident’s transfer request and the Council’s assessment of the resident’s housing need and banding. The … 19 Jun 2023 Maladministration Haringey London Borough Council (202122735) Case 202122735 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of noise nuisance , including providing soundproofing. 16 Jun 2023 Maladministration London Borough of Hillingdon (202222294) Case 202222294 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s wet room installation and its refusal to offer compensation.