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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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bpha Limited (202004542)

14 Feb 2022 Case 202004542 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the administration of the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Halton Housing (202105167)

14 Feb 2022 Case 202105167 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s reports concerning toilet repair issues.

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Home Group Limited (202114665)

14 Feb 2022 Case 202114665 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues concerning drainage and flooding in the property’s rear garden.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202017187)

14 Feb 2022 Case 202017187 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property, specifically, repairs to the intercom. roof and bath taps and bathroom sink. The landlord’s handling of the complaint. The landlord’s handling of a transfer request. The level of rent and rent increase.

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Nottingham City Homes (202117035)

14 Feb 2022 Case 202117035 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s roof and her reports of damp and mould.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202100074)

14 Feb 2022 Case 202100074 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.

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Spitalfields Housing Association Limited (202008574)

14 Feb 2022 Case 202008574 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlords: Handling of the resident’s request to purchase her property. Complaint handling.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202004192)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202004192 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about service charges. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the level of cleaning in the bin store area. The landlord’s contact with the resident’s mortgage lender.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202107098)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202107098 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

REPORT COMPLAINT 202107098 Clarion Housing Association Limited 11 February 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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Cornwall Housing Limited (202010641)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202010641 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlords handling of the resident’s report of leaks from his roof.

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Gateway Housing Association Limited (202105653)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202105653 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak into his property, and his request for compensation for damaged belongings. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202102300)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202102300 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the bathroom window of the property. The associated formal complaint into this matter.

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Lambeth Council (202013698)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202013698 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of drainage issues. the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a permanent solution in respect of the drainage. the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (201916247)

11 Feb 2022 Case 201916247 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to end his tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the return of the resident’s deposit. The landlord’s record keeping and complaint handling.

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Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202100884)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202100884 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s service charge account, which resulted in significant arrears. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints handling.

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Southern Housing Group Limited (202107885)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202107885 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

REPORT COMPLAINT 202107885 Southern Housing Group Limited 11 February 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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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (201914495)

11 Feb 2022 Case 201914495 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s anti-social behaviour reports.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202016009)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202016009 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about: The level of the resident’s service charge. The landlord’s handling of external repair and decoration work.

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Wandle Housing Association Limited (202112638)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202112638 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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West Kent Housing Association (202111894)

11 Feb 2022 Case 202111894 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s query regarding the right to buy.

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202101891)

10 Feb 2022 Case 202101891 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a door and window repair.

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Kingston upon Thames Council (202012378)

10 Feb 2022 Case 202012378 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of her neighbour leaving rubbish, outside their front door, in the communal area of her block.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202106689)

10 Feb 2022 Case 202106689 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of: The poor quality of work to renew the kitchen. Delays in completing repairs to fencing at the property.

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Moat Homes Limited (202102664)

10 Feb 2022 Case 202102664 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: communications with the resident when he attempted to sell his property; the resident’s request to purchase an additional share of his property; the resident’s request for compensation.

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Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202115437)

10 Feb 2022 Case 202115437 No Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a broken window within the property during its defect period.

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202110750)

10 Feb 2022 Case 202110750 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a repair to the resident’s central heating thermostat and her request for compensation related to this. A repair to the wastewater.

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Worthing Homes Limited (202014706)

10 Feb 2022 Case 202014706 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about how the landlord handled a dispute regarding parking on the hardstanding in front of the resident’s property.

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York City Council (202105890)

10 Feb 2022 Case 202105890 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s initial decision to refuse to remove a tree from the rear garden of the property.

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Birmingham City Council (202014399)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202014399 Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of a gas safety check, and its handling of the subsequent formal complaint about the matter.

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Camden Council (201909199)

9 Feb 2022 Case 201909199 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: emergency signage, ducting and lighting installed by the landlord in communal areas of the building. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about emergency signage, ducting and lighting installed in the communal areas of the building. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s handling of the …

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202012064)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202012064 Outside Jurisdiction Estate Management

The complaint is about the information provided to the resident about car parking spaces, prior to signing his lease agreement.

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Croydon Council (202011528)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202011528 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to damages caused to the property following repairs.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council (202105260)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202105260 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns a request for compensation following an insurance claim in 2019.

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Epping Forest District Council (202103103)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202103103 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise disturbance.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202108880)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202108880 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint concerns a rent increase applied by the landlord.

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Settle Group (202121780)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202121780 Outside Jurisdiction Information and data management

The complaint is about the resident’s concerns relating to the landlords handling of her data.

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Southwark Council (202111896)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202111896 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of inadequate cleaning to the communal parts of the building.

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Stockport Homes Limited (202117341)

9 Feb 2022 Case 202117341 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following a burst pipe in the resident’s property.

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Birmingham City Council (202111870)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202111870 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint concerns reports that a neighbouring tenant is committing fraud.

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Broadacres Housing Association Limited (202103840)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202103840 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the installation of a new Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) heating system, and the works which surrounded this.

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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202122363)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202122363 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint is about the level of rent at the property.

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Haringey Council (201914247)

8 Feb 2022 Case 201914247 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a roof leak , its offer of compensation for consequential damage to the resident’s possessions, and remedial works to the resident’s property.

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Housing 21 (202016290)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202016290 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of allegations made about the resident swearing at a member of staff and the issuing of an antisocial behaviour (ASB) warning letter to him.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202004890)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202004890 Reasonable Redress Financial

The complaint is about the landlord's response to: The leaseholder’s request for information regarding service charges. The leaseholder’s complaint. All the landlord’s complaint responses were outside of the timescales given in its complaints policy. The delay in the first response was not particularly unreasonable in the context of the first …

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202012978)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202012978 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The resident’s assertion that he sustained physical injuries as a result of the removal of facilities. The landlord's handling of the resident's repairs. The conduct of the landlord's operatives.

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Together Housing Association Limited (201901281)

8 Feb 2022 Case 201901281 Outside Jurisdiction ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident brought several issues in their complaint to this Service: The landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour, harassment, and threatening behaviour. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s mutual exchange request and their request to be rehoused or transferred. The conduct of the landlord’s staff.

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Wolverhampton City Council (202106938)

8 Feb 2022 Case 202106938 Outside Jurisdiction Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: The council’s handling of the resident’s stay in temporary accommodation. The resident’s experience of securing permanent accommodation through the council. Information provided to the resident about storage of their possessions while in temporary accommodation and damage caused. An issue relating to council tax being charged for two …

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202014005)

7 Feb 2022 Case 202014005 Mediation Financial

The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of a compensation request following repairs to the boiler.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202117493)

7 Feb 2022 Case 202117493 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of roof repairs to address water leaks; and The damage the leaks caused to the resident’s belongings.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202119560)

7 Feb 2022 Case 202119560 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to a window.

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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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