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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.

18,103 decisions

Decisions

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202427949)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202427949 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202427949 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sanctuary Housing Association Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom ground floor maisonette. They live with […]

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Southern Housing (202332647)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202332647 Mediation Estate Management

Decision Case ID 202332647 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 29 October 2025 Background On, or around, 24 March 2023 the resident complained to the landlord about […]

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Southern Housing (202501349)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202501349 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202501349 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident lives with his partner in a 1 bedroom first floor […]

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South Tyneside Council (202343834)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202343834 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202343834 Decision type Investigation Landlord South Tyneside Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background 1. At the time of the complaint […]

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Southwark Council (202406172)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202406172 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

We found that the landlord had not set out extensions in a timely way and had not updated the resident throughout its handling of the complaint.

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Stonewater Limited (202447449)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202447449 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

Decision Case ID 202447449 Decision type Investigation Landlord Stonewater Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident lives in the property which is a 2-bedroom flat based […]

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202334735)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202334735 No Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202334735 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background On 22 March 2023 the landlord carried out an electrical installation […]

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202429317)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202429317 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202429317 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant of the landlord. The property […]

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Walsall Housing Group Limited (202334609)

29 Oct 2025 Case 202334609 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202334609 Decision type Investigation Landlord Walsall Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 29 October 2025 Background 1.The resident held an assured tenancy with the landlord. In December […]

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Amplius Living (202317036)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202317036 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202317036 Decision type Investigation Landlord Amplius Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Other Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant of the landlord. The property is a 2-bed […]

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Ashfield District Council (202504626)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202504626 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202504626 Decision type Investigation Landlord Ashfield District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a second-floor 2-bedroom […]

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Citizen Housing Group Limited (202409664)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202409664 Partial Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202409664 Decision type Investigation Landlord Citizen Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Shared Ownership Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident has lived in the property as a shared owner […]

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202410423)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202410423 Partial Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202410423 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a one-bedroom ground floor flat and […]

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202413403)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202413403 No Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202413403 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background At the time of the complaint the resident lived in […]

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202424563)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202424563 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202424563 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident is a tenant of the landlord and occupies […]

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202342593)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202342593 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202342593 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a one-bedroom flat with his wife. […]

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Leicester City Council (202337540)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202337540 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

REPORT COMPLAINT 202337540 Leicester City Council 18 March 2026 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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LiveWest Homes Limited (202427297)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202427297 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202427297 Decision type Investigation Landlord LiveWest Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom, mid-terrace house and the resident’s tenancy began […]

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London Borough of Croydon (202403515)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202403515 Reasonable Redress Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202403515 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Croydon Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a house. The resident reported to […]

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London Borough of Waltham Forest (202506438)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202506438 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202506438 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Waltham Forest Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202339629)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202339629 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202339629 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident reported damp and mould in December 2023, and […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202429630)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202429630 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202429630 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroomed flat on the top […]

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202445695)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202445695 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202445695 Decision type Investigation Landlord London & Quadrant Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives with her young son in a 2-bedroom […]

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Newlon Housing Trust (202338058)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202338058 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202338058 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newlon Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 30 October 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom first floor flat. The resident has lived […]

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Peabody Trust (202502124)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202502124 Partial Maladministration Financial

Decision Case ID 202502124 Decision type Investigation Landlord Peabody Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident is a tenant of the landlord. This is a 2-bedroom […]

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Places for People Group Limited (202415511)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202415511 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202415511 Decision type Investigation Landlord Places for People Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident has an assured tenancy. The property is […]

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Platform Housing Group Limited (202410718)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202410718 No Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202410718 Decision type Investigation Landlord Platform Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident moved into the 1-bedroom flat in December 2021. […]

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202434309)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202434309 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202434309 Decision type Investigation Landlord Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a house with a garden which […]

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202419950)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202419950 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202419950 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough Of Greenwich Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a second floor flat in a […]

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202127409)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202127409 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202127409 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in […]

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Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (202433471)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202433471 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202433471 Decision type Investigation Landlord Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lives in […]

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202401876)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202401876 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs and damp and mould. The Ombudsman will also consider: The landlord’s complaint handling. The landlord’s knowledge and information management.

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Southern Housing (202342513)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202342513 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports about damp and mould. Reports about leaks from the upstairs flat. Reports about noise nuisance from the upstairs neighbour. Repairs to the property. The associated complaint.

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Southern Housing (202431595)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202431595 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202431595 Decision type Investigation Landlord Southern Housing Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The property is a ground floor flat. The resident has several vulnerabilities including […]

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Southern Housing (202500315)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202500315 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of leaks into the property from the property above and associated repairs; reports of a blocked bath; reports of damp and mould; associated complaint.

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Sovereign Network Group (202337797)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202337797 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202337797 Decision type Investigation Landlord Sovereign Network Group Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident lived at the property at the time of the […]

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202330646)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202330646 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

Decision Case ID 202330646 Decision type Jurisdiction Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident, who has dyslexia and has difficulties with reading […]

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202403344)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202403344 Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

Decision Case ID 202403344 Decision type Investigation Landlord The Guinness Partnership Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident has been a tenant of the landlord for over […]

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Thurrock Council (202336037)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202336037 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202336037 Decision type Investigation Landlord Thurrock Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 April 2026 Background The resident lives with his wife in the property […]

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Together Housing Association Limited (202329670)

28 Oct 2025 Case 202329670 No Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202329670 Decision type Investigation Landlord Together Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 28 October 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant of a 1-bedroom flat. […]

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202405725)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202405725 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202405725 Decision type Investigation Landlord A2Dominion Housing Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident reported a bathroom leak in July 2022 affecting the […]

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Amplius Living (202408765)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202408765 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202408765 Decision type Investigation Landlord Amplius Living Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom house since 2008. The landlord has recorded […]

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City of Westminster Council (202334579)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202334579 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202334579 Decision type Investigation Landlord City of Westminster Council Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident told the landlord that a neighbour was incorrectly […]

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202429796)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202429796 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202429796 Decision type Investigation Landlord Clarion Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat in a block. […]

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Croydon Churches Housing Association Limited (202339342)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202339342 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202339342 Decision type Investigation Landlord Croydon Churches Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom flat with her […]

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Home Group Limited (202423094)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202423094 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202423094 Decision type Investigation Landlord Home Group Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident lives in the property, a 2-bedroom house since […]

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202341134)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202341134 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202341134 Decision type Investigation Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bed house with her 3 children. […]

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Karibu Community Homes Limited (202331222)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202331222 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202331222 Decision type Investigation Landlord Karibu Community Homes Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a flat within a block. The […]

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London Borough of Ealing (202444290)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202444290 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

Decision Case ID 202444290 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Ealing Landlord type Local Authority Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 8 October 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom flat on the first floor […]

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London Borough of Lambeth (202334914)

27 Oct 2025 Case 202334914 Maladministration Managing Relations

Decision Case ID 202334914 Decision type Investigation Landlord London Borough of Lambeth Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Leaseholder Date 27 October 2025 Background The resident lives in a 3-bedroom flat, comprising […]

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Decisions by year and outcome · full collection with a recorded date
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

Decision counts
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)