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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
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Sanctuary Housing Association 365
Hyde Housing Association Limited 318

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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) 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)
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7 Oct 2022 Partial Maladministration Wiltshire Council (202108732) Case 202108732 · Financial The complaint is about The level of service charge demanded by the landlord following a roof repair. The landlord’s response … 6 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202121725) Case 202121725 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the quality of the carpet in the property. 6 Oct 2022 Maladministration ForHousing Limited (202203565) Case 202203565 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. 6 Oct 2022 Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (202128018) Case 202128018 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an odour pervading her home, and; the landlord’s … 6 Oct 2022 Maladministration North Northamptonshire Council (202109405) Case 202109405 · Managing Relations This complaint is about the landlord’s: decision not to replace the property’s decommissioned gas fire; complaint handling. 6 Oct 2022 Reasonable Redress North Star Housing Group (202110682) Case 202110682 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident's concerns regarding their heating and hot water system. 6 Oct 2022 Maladministration Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202123777) Case 202123777 · Managing Relations REPORT COMPLAINT 202123777 Greenwich Council 6 October 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is … 6 Oct 2022 Maladministration The Riverside Group Limited (202204382) Case 202204382 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak at the property. 5 Oct 2022 Maladministration Dacorum Borough Council (202121576) Case 202121576 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlords handling of: Repairs to the rear-door and kitchen window. Repairs to the front door. … 5 Oct 2022 Reasonable Redress Home Group Limited (202007750) Case 202007750 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns how the landlord handled repairs to prevent water leaking into the property. 5 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202010924) Case 202010924 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould in the property including the resident’s reports of damage … 5 Oct 2022 Maladministration Sanctuary Housing Association (202105534) Case 202105534 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's request for repairs to the windows. 5 Oct 2022 No Maladministration The Guinness Partnership Limited (202126599) Case 202126599 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance. 5 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Vivid Housing Limited (202117855) Case 202117855 · Estate Management The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the security of the bike shed and his … 4 Oct 2022 Maladministration Cambridge City Council (202203164) Case 202203164 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her bathroom refurbishment. The landlord’s handling of the … 4 Oct 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202116417) Case 202116417 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The repairs required following reports of a leak from the guttering and … 4 Oct 2022 Maladministration Lewisham Council (202120613) Case 202120613 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak in her bathroom. 4 Oct 2022 No Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202102823) Case 202102823 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about windows being renewed during Covid-19 lockdown. 4 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Torus62 Limited (202120233) Case 202120233 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the pipework in her bathroom had been installed … 4 Oct 2022 Reasonable Redress Unity Housing Association Limited (202114884) Case 202114884 · Occupancy Rights The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for his mother’s therapy (support) dog to stay overnight … 3 Oct 2022 Maladministration Bromsgrove District Housing Trust Limited (202126525) Case 202126525 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the resident’s windows and radiators. The associated complaint. 3 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202102884) Case 202102884 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s refusal of a request for a management transfer. 3 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Home Group Limited (202203575) Case 202203575 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to decline to undertake a sound proofing test in the resident’s property. 3 Oct 2022 No Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202012626) Case 202012626 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: reports of a pest infestation; reports of damp and mould; reports of … 3 Oct 2022 Partial Maladministration Longhurst Group Limited (202200741) Case 202200741 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s … 3 Oct 2022 Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202122700) Case 202122700 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of works to the resident’s bathroom . Complaint handling. 3 Oct 2022 Reasonable Redress Torus62 Limited (202128612) Case 202128612 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following a pest infestation in the resident’s property. 3 Oct 2022 Maladministration Wandle Housing Association Limited (202125432) Case 202125432 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s bathroom. The associated complaint handling. 3 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Yorkshire Housing Limited (202203578) Case 202203578 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to send a solicitor’s letter to the resident to warn him about breaching … 2 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Ashfield District Council (202200028) Case 202200028 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding the boundary hedge at the property. 2 Oct 2022 No Maladministration Camden Council (202126592) Case 202126592 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the lift being out of service. 30 Sep 2022 Partial Maladministration A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202107046) Case 202107046 · Estate Management The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: Reports of faulty electrics at the property. Reports regarding the communal and bin … 30 Sep 2022 Maladministration Chesterfield Borough Council (202005710) Case 202005710 · Managing Relations REPORT COMPLAINT 202005710 Chesterfield Borough Council 29 September 2022 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints … 30 Sep 2022 No Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202200310) Case 202200310 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a bathroom replacement. 30 Sep 2022 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202100617) Case 202100617 · Old Complaints Handling categories The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report regarding repairs to a leak and the boiler pipework … 30 Sep 2022 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Ealing (202103780) Case 202103780 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of remedial works following a leak to the boiler. … 30 Sep 2022 Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202103815) Case 202103815 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlords handling of void works and condition of the property. This service has also investigated … 30 Sep 2022 Maladministration Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202200415) Case 202200415 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s front door. The landlord’s handling of the … 30 Sep 2022 No Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202113786) Case 202113786 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be transferred to another property. The landlord’s handling … 30 Sep 2022 Partial Maladministration Onward Homes Limited (202013668) Case 202013668 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property’s gate following a burglary. The landlord’s response to … 30 Sep 2022 Reasonable Redress Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202103580) Case 202103580 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s communication about the property’s energy supply. 30 Sep 2022 No Maladministration Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202201992) Case 202201992 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of repairs to the resident’s heating system and her subsequent request … 30 Sep 2022 Reasonable Redress Sanctuary Housing Association (202203991) Case 202203991 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following the loss of heating and hot water at … 30 Sep 2022 Reasonable Redress Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202202420) Case 202202420 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the security of her post-box in the communal … 30 Sep 2022 Partial Maladministration Southwark Council (202125200) Case 202125200 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the electrics and its impact on … 29 Sep 2022 Maladministration Cross Keys Homes Limited (202115873) Case 202115873 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a request for stronger water pressure to the resident’s shower. 29 Sep 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202112783) Case 202112783 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s move following a fire at her property. 29 Sep 2022 Maladministration London Borough of Hackney (202111008) Case 202111008 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about noise and carbon monoxide (CO) levels as well … 29 Sep 2022 Severe Maladministration Longhurst Group Limited (202108534) Case 202108534 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of various repair issues at the property. Complaint handling. 29 Sep 2022 Partial Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202108980) Case 202108980 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of leaks into the property. Complaint handling.