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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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Southern Housing (202336546)

2 Sep 2025 Case 202336546 Maladministration Financial

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Her service charge queries. Her request to change the communal lights. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Southwark Council (202317287)

2 Sep 2025 Case 202317287 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s claims of a conflict of interest in regard to a Fire Risk Assessment for his building. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Sovereign Network Group (202449233)

2 Sep 2025 Case 202449233 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak coming through the kitchen ceiling into the electrics.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202413120)

1 Sep 2025 Case 202413120 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. The complaint.

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Homes Plus Limited (202417689)

1 Sep 2025 Case 202417689 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Request for him to remove his CCTV camera. Handling of his reports of anti social behaviour (ASB).

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London Borough of Newham (202415480)

1 Sep 2025 Case 202415480 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The leaseholder’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof leak. We have also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202334938)

1 Sep 2025 Case 202334938 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: reports of damp and mould and reports of repairs to the heat and hot water system. reports of pests in the roof and the associated repairs. complaint.

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Newlon Housing Trust (202331591)

1 Sep 2025 Case 202331591 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak into the resident’s property from a neighbouring property.

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One Housing Group Limited (202420950)

1 Sep 2025 Case 202420950 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp, mould and associated repairs. Request to be permanently rehoused. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202444360)

1 Sep 2025 Case 202444360 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould, the associated repairs and her request for compensation for damaged belongings. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Places for People Group Limited (202435397)

1 Sep 2025 Case 202435397 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Management transfer. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202451598)

31 Aug 2025 Case 202451598 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damp, mould, and window issues within the property. Issues concerning her neighbours. The condition of the communal areas.

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Amplius Living (202445868)

30 Aug 2025 Case 202445868 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of several repairs reported by the resident, including those to her doors and windows.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202335510)

30 Aug 2025 Case 202335510 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to the communal entrance door.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202342278)

30 Aug 2025 Case 202342278 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of issues with ventilation and insulation in the resident’s property. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202451127)

30 Aug 2025 Case 202451127 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the repair to the drainage system.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202345735)

30 Aug 2025 Case 202345735 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the residents’ requests for information regarding cyclical works to their building. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.

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Abri Group Limited (202439456)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202439456 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of flooding into the property, including reports of property damage, damp, and mould. We have investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Accent Housing Limited (202420329)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202420329 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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.

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Adur District Council (202443324)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202443324 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of black mould in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Arawak Walton Housing Association Limited (202423457)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202423457 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs including: A window. A bathroom leak. The associated damp and mould.

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bpha Limited (202415213)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202415213 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of bathroom and kitchen repairs.

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Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited (202416866)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202416866 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

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

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202416025)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202416025 Maladministration Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Damage to the garden steps. Subsidence in the garden.

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Curo Places Limited (202340054)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202340054 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Curo Places Limited (202346558)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202346558 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and the subsequent collapse of part of the bathroom ceiling. The landlord’s management of asbestos on the bathroom ceiling and its response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202436061)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202436061 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of repairs including: the beading and render on the exterior of a window at the rear of the property. her request for a radiator in the kitchen to be relocated. in the communal areas including the bin chute. to …

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First Choice Homes Oldham Limited (202422287)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202422287 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a mice infestation and the level of compensation offered. Concerns about staff behaviour. Associated complaint.

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Great Places Housing Association (202325078)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202325078 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of defects in a new build property.

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Great Yarmouth Borough Council (202428969)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202428969 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s concerns about: The previous communal heating system The current Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202421830)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202421830 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: A pest infestation. Repairs, in particular: Repairs to the boiler. Damp and mould. A crack in the living room wall.

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Home Group Limited (202443954)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202443954 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of the resident’s: Reports of repairs to the porch roof. Concerns about the kitchen renewal. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Home Group Limited (202506547)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202506547 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a roof leak and the associated repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Homes Plus Limited (202447589)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202447589 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

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

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202338893)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202338893 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Concerns about service charges. Enquiries about moving into another property. Reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) on the roof garden. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Hyde Housing Association Limited (202345644)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202345644 Partial Maladministration Financial

REPORT COMPLAINT 202345644 Hyde Housing Association Limited 29 August 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 […]

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Incommunities Limited (202407805)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202407805 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Complaint.

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Karbon Homes Limited (202316964)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202316964 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of internal and external repairs to the property’s walls and floors, and the bathroom extractor fan. response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.

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Karbon Homes Limited (202430991)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202430991 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of various repairs. The Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Karibu Community Homes Limited (202329401)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202329401 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damage caused by a leak.

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London Borough of Brent (202436365)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202436365 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water ingress, damp, and mould.

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London Borough of Hackney (202325848)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202325848 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of: A leak from the kitchen ceiling. Overcrowding. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Hackney (202342556)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202342556 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of electrical repairs following a leak.

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London Borough of Hackney (202449374)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202449374 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

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

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (202321203)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202321203 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs at the property. Appointments. The associated complaint.

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London Borough of Hounslow (202417650)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202417650 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of an unsecure communal gate and its request to remove the resident’s fence.

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London Borough of Lambeth (202442696)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202442696 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise and request for sound proofing. Concerns regarding air quality. Associated complaint.

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London Borough of Lewisham (202411470)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202411470 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s maintenance of the communal areas including: Drainage issues and pipes leaking sewage. Damp, mould and algae in communal areas including on the carpet. Trip hazards and crumbling stairs. Repairs to communal lighting. Repairs to guttering. Block cleaning and internal decoration. Pest control. The Ombudsman …

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Manchester City Council (202420395)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202420395 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal boiler.

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Newark and Sherwood District Council (202346200)

29 Aug 2025 Case 202346200 No Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to have a driveway installed at his property. The resident’s complaint about the conduct of a member of the landlord's staff.

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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)