The Guinness Partnership Limited (202307352)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: investigation of the resident’s reports about vibration noise; complaints handling.
Source · Ombudsman casework
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.
Decisions
The Riverside Group Limited (202227117)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Construction works near to the property and the impact these had on the resident. Reports of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request for rehousing. The resident's concerns about communal cleaning services. Complaint handling.
Waltham Forest Council (202227302)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of planned repairs and improvements in the resident’s property.
Waltham Forest Council (202228943)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Overcrowding and her housing application to move. Repairs to the property, including: Damp in the bathroom and the property being cold. Repairs to the lighting. Rats in the garden. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (202217665)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s right to buy (RTB) application. The landlord’s response to the resident’s erection of a garden fence. The landlord’s response to the residents erection of an outhouse and its use as a business premises.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202300662)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of a faulty boiler and a carbon monoxide detector past its expiry date. The Ombudsman has also considered the associated complaint handling.
Agudas Israel Housing Association Limited (202227019)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns that the landlord failed to complete a refurbishment offered at the start of her tenancy. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Birmingham City Council (202304916)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of flooding in his garden and the side of the property. The landlord’s handling of the complaint has also been considered.
Birmingham City Council (202320507)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of a mice infestation to her property as well as to the wider block. This report has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
Camden Council (202315839)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damp and drainage repairs at the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Citizen Housing (202228236)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the applicant’s application to succeed her deceased grandmother’s property and whether it should have advised her of her rights earlier. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202212524)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (‘ASB’). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202217008)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of rubbish accumulation in the resident’s garden and associated staff behaviour. Response to the resident’s request for a sole tenancy and associated universal credit (UC) claim. Complaint handling .
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202218339)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a fly infestation. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202215333)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her former property when the tenancy commenced and the resident’s disrepair reports. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint including the amount of compensation offered.
Gloucester City Homes Limited (202311899)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the implementation of a pre-payment meter for heat and hot water in the property, and the associated costs.
Grand Union Housing Group Limited (202301029)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs to the resident’s boiler, a leak from a pipe, and damage to a ceiling. The resident’s concerns about damage caused to her carpet by the leak. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
Leeds City Council (202313924)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A blocked drain which resulted in sewage overspill in the garden at the resident’s property and a broken drain cover. The associated complaint.
London Borough of Hackney (202302021)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of upsurges in water into her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from her neighbour’s property above. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
London Borough of Hackney (202310241)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
London Borough of Hounslow (202228688)
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of leaks, damp and mould. Concerns around defective windows. Concerns around squirrels in a loft. The Ombudsman also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202228344)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Lift repairs. Antisocial behaviour (ASB). A request for the reimbursement of removal costs. Reports of pests. Condensation, damp and mould in the building. Cleaning of communal areas. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202305870)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise nuisance from a communal bin store. Request for a transfer to another property. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202319060)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of cracks in the ceiling. Response to the resident’s transfer request.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202315322)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Milton Keynes City Council (202309298)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Water ingress from the balcony above the property. Repairs following a burst pipe under the bath. This Service has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Peabody Trust (202300779)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202223664)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak and resultant damp and mould at the property. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
Settle Group (202218809)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s request for repairs; the resident’s reports of a pest infestation; the resident’s decant; and the resident’s request for reimbursement for her costs and damaged belongings. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
Sheffield City Council (202125993)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), including concerns about her neighbour’s closed-circuit television (CCTV).
Vivid Housing Limited (202304389)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Historic reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Reports of ASB which were the subject of a complaint in 2023.
Westminster City Council (202323512)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of rodent infestation. the associated complaint.
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (202102568)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reporting of anti-social behaviour (ASB) outside his property. This report has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202307731)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of an ongoing leak and unresolved damp and mould. The report has also taken into consideration the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202308683)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour and her request to move.
Lambeth Council (202205445)
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Leaks, damp and mould in his property. His reports of subletting and antisocial behaviour (ASB) in the flat above. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
London Borough of Brent (202234539)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of leaks in the property between April 2021 and January 2022. Reports of leaks in the property between November 2022 and January 2023. The associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202229276)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of an inadequate hot water system. Request for a replacement boiler.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202328643)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for reasonable adjustments for the annual gas safety check.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202212927)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s complaint handling.
Norwich City Council (202316506)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to facia boards and guttering including its lack of communication regarding repairs. The resident’s reports of mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
Origin Housing Limited (202307848)
The complaint concerns the landlord's: handling of the resident’s reports of ASB from the neighbour. handling of the related complaint.
Peabody Trust (202223647)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of issues with the concierge service. The associated complaint.
Platform Housing Group Limited (202308458)
The complaint concerns the landlord’s: Response to reports of damp, mould, and leaks. Handling of repairs reported after the resident moved into the property. Response to a concern raised regarding the fence boundary. Handling of the related complaint.
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202219068)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202328032)
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident's: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise: Complaint.
Sovereign Network Homes (Former Network Homes) (202308840)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair including damp and mould.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202216654)
The complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to change the name on the resident’s account and issue keyfobs. The landlord's handling of repairs to the communal back door, roof, and communal light. The landlord’s handling of the complaint and level of compensation.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202218447)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Cobalt Housing Limited (202228902)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request to be reimbursed for damage following replacement of a radiator; Reports about the behaviour of operatives; Complaint.
Decisions by year
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| Decision year | Maladministration | No maladministration | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 42 | 35 |
| 2021 | 875 | 557 | 544 |
| 2022 | 1,092 | 468 | 400 |
| 2023 | 2,222 | 384 | 269 |
| 2024 | 3,021 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,469 | 512 | 708 |
| 2026 | 1,513 | 197 | 215 |
Landlords with most published decisions
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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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)
Hyde Housing Association Limited (346)
Southern Housing (337)
The Guinness Partnership Limited (329)
Notting Hill Genesis (305)
Southwark Council (301)
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (269)