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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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Southwark Council (202308022)

23 Jun 2025 Case 202308022 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of hot water loss. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Southwark Council (202429480)

23 Jun 2025 Case 202429480 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) Complaint

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Stockport Homes Limited (202326007)

23 Jun 2025 Case 202326007 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the condition of her garden.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202328178)

23 Jun 2025 Case 202328178 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a different contractor to attend.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202331736)

23 Jun 2025 Case 202331736 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request for insulation. The associated complaint.

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Thrive Homes Limited (202324757)

23 Jun 2025 Case 202324757 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal door entry system to the resident’s block. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202324568)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202324568 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns about inadequate wall insulation.

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Birmingham City Council (202229682)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202229682 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs following a leak into the property. The resident’s associated complaint.

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Bristol City Council (202309059)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202309059 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about her driveway. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Citizen Housing Group Limited (202427458)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202427458 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for damaged possessions.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202306492)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202306492 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concern that the cavity wall insulation had collapsed, resulting in heat loss and high energy bills. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Gateway Housing Association Limited (202431390)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202431390 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. A boundary dispute between the resident and the neighbour.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202314857)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202314857 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak from the roof and subsequent damp and mould. Associated complaint.

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Karbon Homes Limited (202234018)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202234018 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns about the property being cold. complaint.

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Karbon Homes Limited (202329045)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202329045 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that its heating system impacted his energy bills. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling Record Keeping

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London Borough of Lambeth (202423875)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202423875 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: reports of damp and mould. reports of broken fencing. bathroom works. the complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202331734)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202331734 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Requests for garden works, including the installation of a rear boundary fence and gate. Associated complaint.

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Moat Homes Limited (202320833)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202320833 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's move to her current property.

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Onward Homes Limited (202228966)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202228966 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s queries and concerns around heating bills. Response to some related welfare issues (the resident’s concerns about unfair treatment and his requests for a reasonable adjustment). Complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202303680)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202303680 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the repairs to the resident’s property following a leak from a neighbouring property. Response to the resident’s concerns about the safety of the property’s kitchen ceiling following the leak. Complaints handling.

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St Albans City and District Council (202417681)

20 Jun 2025 Case 202417681 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs to windows and external doors. response to the resident’s request for compensation due to high heating bills. response to the resident’s request for a new kitchen. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Aster Group Limited (202309278)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202309278 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

REPORT COMPLAINT 202309278 Aster Group Limited 19 June 2025 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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Birmingham City Council (202320197)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202320197 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reported concerns regarding damage to the roof and chimney, a soil pipe, and a boundary dispute. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.

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Citizen Housing Group Limited (202431038)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202431038 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Leaks into her property from an upstairs neighbour, subsequent damage, and damp issues. Request for an internal housing transfer.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202234940)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202234940 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the resident’s concerns about the landlord’s: Communication about service charge payments. Live chat facility. Complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202436394)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202436394 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of leaks, damp, and mould in the property. The resident’s report of subsidence to the kitchen floor. The resident’s request for a replacement front door. The bath replacement. Its communication on the pre-action protocol process and compensation on the …

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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202202659)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202202659 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Golding Homes Limited (202320018)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202320018 Outside Jurisdiction Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s personal data.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202327825)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202327825 Reasonable Redress Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a repair to a communal soil pipe serving the resident’s property.

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Hightown Housing Association Limited (202228597)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202228597 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: Grounds and estate maintenance. The caretaker’s performance.

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Livv Housing Group (202328127)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202328127 Maladministration Old Complaints Handling categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Decision to issue a formal warning to the resident for alleged antisocial behaviour. Complaint handling.

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London Borough of Camden Council (202424434)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202424434 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in the bathroom and the associated repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Islington (202326274)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202326274 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s management of the resident’s internal transfer request.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202431395)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202431395 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs required to resolve a water leak. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Norwich City Council (202325705)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202325705 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The repairs to the kitchen waste pipe. The associated complaint.

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One Housing Group Limited (202318008)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202318008 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of a leak from the flat above into her bathroom and the resulting damp and mould. The associated complaints.

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Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202419492)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202419492 Partial Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Draughty windows. Damp and mould. Damage to his bedroom ceiling.

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Red Kite Community Housing Limited (202317013)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202317013 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of heating repairs and the resident’s request for compensation.

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Southern Housing (202216116)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202216116 Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s query about the communal garden. Complaint handling.

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Sparrow Shared Ownership Limited (202304514)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202304514 Reasonable Redress For profit

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defects. The associated complaint.

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St Albans City and District Council (202420328)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202420328 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the residents reports about the condition of the property, including boiler problems, damp and mould and other health and safety issues. Response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of her antisocial behaviour, and noise nuisance reports. Handling of the resident’s request …

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202319901)

19 Jun 2025 Case 202319901 Partial Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould. An external sewage leak. A pest infestation.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202319207)

18 Jun 2025 Case 202319207 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to sell their interest in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202306683)

18 Jun 2025 Case 202306683 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for information on how the service charge is calculated. The associated complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202421853)

18 Jun 2025 Case 202421853 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of heat loss in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202428334)

18 Jun 2025 Case 202428334 Outside Jurisdiction Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to give tenancy succession to the complainant’s brother, and its handling of concerns the complainant raised about this.

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Gentoo Group Limited (202422461)

18 Jun 2025 Case 202422461 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. the resident’s reports of asbestos in the property. the resident’s reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB). the resident’s request to be rehoused. the associated complaint.

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Haringey London Borough Council (202331177)

18 Jun 2025 Case 202331177 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be refunded for costs arising from not being able to use her garage.

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Housing Solutions (202303342)

18 Jun 2025 Case 202303342 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about the level of the service charge. Reports of issues with its estate management. Reports of items left in external bin stores. Reports of external building disrepair. Reports about the communal front entrance door (CFED). Concerns about the demarcation …

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202327778)

18 Jun 2025 Case 202327778 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the property and associated repairs.

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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

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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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