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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

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Severe Maladministration (164) Maladministration (6,534) Partial (5,351) No Maladministration (2,256) Reasonable Redress (1,440) Mediation (235) Outside Jurisdiction (590)

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Top landlords

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)

16,595 decisions

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10 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Exeter City Council (202005117) Case 202005117 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s: consultation about, and installation of, a mobility scooter storage unit (the store). handling of … 10 Feb 2021 Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (202001296) Case 202001296 · Old Health and Safety categories The complaint is about how the landlord dealt with arrangements to carry out an annual gas safety inspection at the … 10 Feb 2021 Reasonable Redress Moat Housing Group Limited (202008169) Case 202008169 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding repair works to the ‘threshold’ at his patio … 10 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202001127) Case 202001127 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about how the landlord had responded to the resident’s reports of issues with the satellite signal serving … 10 Feb 2021 Partial Maladministration Salix Homes Limited (202007611) Case 202007611 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about: The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s asbestos removal works’ planning, necessity, and completion without his permission. … 10 Feb 2021 Maladministration The Riverside Group Limited (202001482) Case 202001482 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks into his property, including the conduct of … 9 Feb 2021 Reasonable Redress Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust (202004898) Case 202004898 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a plumbing repair. 9 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202000084) Case 202000084 · Old Property Condition categories The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove the resident’s light and fan fitting to resolve issues with the … 9 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202002244) Case 202002244 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s: refusal to repair a dividing fence at the resident’s property; handling of the associated … 9 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Walsall Housing Group Limited (202006506) Case 202006506 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application. 8 Feb 2021 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202006450) Case 202006450 The complaint is about the landlord’s: 8 Feb 2021 Maladministration Newlon Housing Trust (201912566) Case 201912566 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to Government guidance on cladding in relation to the building the resident owns … 8 Feb 2021 No Maladministration One Vision Housing Limited (202003683) Case 202003683 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow partition of the rear garden at the property. 8 Feb 2021 Partial Maladministration Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202003469) Case 202003469 REPORT COMPLAINT 202003469 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council 9 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining … 8 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Southwark Council (201906325) Case 201906325 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. 8 Feb 2021 Maladministration St Mungo Community Housing Association (201910473) Case 201910473 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: the landlord failing to carry out void works prior to the resident moving into the property; … 8 Feb 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Thirteen Housing Group Limited (202000580) Case 202000580 · Old Charges categories The complaint is about the landlord increasing the resident’s service charge. 5 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202009576) Case 202009576 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his bathroom and about … 5 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Chorus Homes Group Limited (202004390) Case 202004390 · Information and data management The complaint refers to: The Landlord’s handling of a repair to the drain of the Resident’s property. The Landlord’s communication … 5 Feb 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Haringey Council (202005594) Case 202005594 The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord, in response to her request for compensation for the … 5 Feb 2021 Outside Jurisdiction LiveWest Homes Limited (202004865) Case 202004865 REPORT COMPLAINT 202004865 LiveWest Homes Limited 5 February 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the … 5 Feb 2021 Reasonable Redress Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202000692) Case 202000692 · Old Home Ownership Issues (not new build) categories The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for maintenance and cyclical works at the property. 5 Feb 2021 Reasonable Redress Peabody Trust 2018 (202002309) Case 202002309 · Old Tenants Behaviour categories REPORT COMPLAINT 202002309 Peabody Trust 2018 5 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints … 5 Feb 2021 No Maladministration The Cambridge Housing Society Limited (202004227) Case 202004227 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. The landlord’s … 5 Feb 2021 Partial Maladministration The Riverside Group Limited (201915347) Case 201915347 · Old Complaints Handling categories The resident has complained about the landlord’s response to his reports of issues with the general cleanliness of the bin … 5 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Vivid Housing Limited (202005614) Case 202005614 REPORT COMPLAINT 202005614 Vivid Housing Limited 5 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints … 5 Feb 2021 Partial Maladministration Wolverhampton City Council (201912244) Case 201912244 The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for reimbursement of the costs incurred from the use of … 4 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Camden Council (201913372) Case 201913372 · Managing Relations The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s formal complaint about the conduct of a staff member . … 4 Feb 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Kingston upon Thames Council (202003379) Case 202003379 · Managing Relations The resident complains that the landlord failed to handle her complaints in accordance with its complaints procedure in that: 4 Feb 2021 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202001175) Case 202001175 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to replace a double-glazed bedroom window, that it had installed at the resident’s property, … 4 Feb 2021 Reasonable Redress London & Quadrant H T (201908355) Case 201908355 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding a rodent infestation at her property and the … 4 Feb 2021 Reasonable Redress Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202004538) Case 202004538 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of a rotten patio door and damp and mould; … 4 Feb 2021 Maladministration Newlon Housing Trust (202001604) Case 202001604 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for water costs she says she incurred as … 4 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Tower Hamlets Homes (202005444) Case 202005444 · Estate Management The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s decision not to … 3 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Eastlight Community Homes (201909770) Case 201909770 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ request for compensation. 3 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Islington Council (201915993) Case 201915993 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO REPORT COMPLAINT 201915993 Islington Council 3 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is … 3 Feb 2021 Maladministration Kingston upon Thames Council (202002004) Case 202002004 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance, and complaint handling. 3 Feb 2021 Partial Maladministration Leeds City Council (201811573) Case 201811573 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The resident complains about: 3 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Magenta Living (202000689) Case 202000689 · Old Tenants Behaviour categories REPORT COMPLAINT 202000689 Magenta Living 3 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is … 3 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202002298) Case 202002298 · Information and data management The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of credits and compensation payments due to the resident following a substantial leak … 3 Feb 2021 Reasonable Redress Yarlington Housing Group (202006045) Case 202006045 The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to repair the back fence and gate in his property. 2 Feb 2021 No Maladministration bpha Limited (202002074) Case 202002074 · Old Tenants Behaviour categories The complaint is about the landlord’s response of reports of smells coming into the property from a neighbouring property. 2 Feb 2021 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202001937) Case 202001937 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s: 2 Feb 2021 No Maladministration Magenta Living (202003279) Case 202003279 The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to allow contractors to carry out works at an empty property in the … 31 Jan 2021 Reasonable Redress Gloucester City Homes Limited (201916109) Case 201916109 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The resident has complained that: The landlord failed to respond to their initial reports of a fly infestation The landlord … 31 Jan 2021 No Maladministration Wakefield And District Housing Limited (202000248) Case 202000248 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance REPORT COMPLAINT 202000248 Wakefield And District Housing Limited 31 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and … 30 Jan 2021 Partial Maladministration Harrow Council (202002402) Case 202002402 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. The landlord’s complaint handling. 30 Jan 2021 Mediation Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (201911461) Case 201911461 · Old Complaints Handling categories REPORT COMPLAINT 201911461 Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited 30 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining … 30 Jan 2021 No Maladministration Yorkshire Housing Limited (201914633) Case 201914633 REPORT COMPLAINT 201914633 Yorkshire Housing Limited 30 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints … 29 Jan 2021 No Maladministration A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (201905292) Case 201905292 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning: misuse of the leaseholder carparking bays; misuse of …