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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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Norwich City Council (202433623)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202433623 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident's reports of noise and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

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One Housing Group Limited (202444755)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202444755 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the windows and doors in the property and the associated damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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One Vision Housing Limited (202334455)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202334455 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s concerns with the property condition when moving in. The resident’s reports of asbestos in the property.

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Origin Housing Limited (202347796)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202347796 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident’s: reports of no heating and hot water in the property and associated repairs. reports of repairs to the balcony door. report of staff misconduct. complaint.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202420260)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202420260 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with being able to access the gas meter to obtain readings and associated repairs to a communal light. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202326978)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202326978 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs being needed to a communal door, which has led to antisocial behaviour (ASB) and trespassing. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202446363)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202446363 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property. We have also considered how the landlord handled the complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202446561)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202446561 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for window replacements. The resident’s complaint.

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Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (202451158)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202451158 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the residents: Reports of a leak from the roof. Concerns about the firewall in the attic. Associated complaint.

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Rooftop Housing Association Limited (202430813)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202430813 No Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damaged flooring.

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Rooftop Housing Association Limited (202441313)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202441313 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp, mould, and associated repairs. Request for compensation for damaged belongings. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Sage Homes RP Limited (202441462)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202441462 Partial Maladministration For profit

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about: Damp and mould in the property. Damage to her personal items because of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Saxon Weald (202341548)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202341548 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Multiple repairs in the property. Antisocial behaviour (ASB). We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Selwood Housing Society Limited (202449545)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202449545 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

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

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Southern Housing (202438716)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202438716 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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Southwark Council (202443027)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202443027 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s housing application.

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Southway Housing Trust (Manchester) Limited (202429505)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202429505 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak in the cellar. The associated complaint. We have also investigated the landlord’s record keeping.

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Sovereign Network Group (202225562)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202225562 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord's response to his reports about its contractors' conduct.

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Sovereign Network Group (202327877)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202327877 Maladministration Managing Relations

This complaint is about: The time taken for the landlord to complete repairs to the resident’s wet room shower. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Town and Country Housing (202346049)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202346049 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould, the associated repairs, and requests to replace the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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West Kent Housing Association (202419826)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202419826 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries about the service charge.

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West Northamptonshire Council (202440607)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202440607 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. Energy efficiency improvement works. The resident’s associated complaint.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202337390)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202337390 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the roof and the subsequent damp and mould. Complaint handling.

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Yorkshire Housing Limited (202451053)

28 Aug 2025 Case 202451053 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of damp, mould and excess cold. The landlord’s complaint handling is also considered.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202327024)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202327024 Partial Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Enquiries about service charges. Associated complaint.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202446368)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202446368 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: A pet application. Antisocial behaviour (‘ASB’) allegations against the resident and warnings it issued. A safeguarding referral to social services. Concerns regarding the resident’s former housing officer. Requests to be moved to an alternative property.

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Accent Housing Limited (202340206)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202340206 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of issues with the heating and hot water in his property.

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Accent Housing Limited (202344983)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202344983 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of window repairs causing damp/mould complaint handling

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Aster Group Limited (202332051)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202332051 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The resident’s complaint is about the installation of fire safety measures, and the landlord’s communication with the resident around fire safety concerns. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Birmingham City Council (202431353)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202431353 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak, damp, and mould in the property. Associated complaint.

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Bristol City Council (202421459)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202421459 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.

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Bristol City Council (202440707)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202440707 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of leaks, damp and mould and associated repairs to her property. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Castles & Coasts Housing Association Limited (202419776)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202419776 Reasonable Redress Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s housing application and in particular, the withdrawal of a property offer that the resident believes was due to his request to grow and use cannabis for medicinal use, along with his request for adaptations.

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Charnwood Borough Council (202325335)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202325335 Reasonable Redress Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the amount of compensation the landlord offered the resident.

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Charnwood Borough Council (202336968)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202336968 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of damp in the bathroom and kitchen. advice about internal doors. communication about replacing the kitchen. complaint handling.

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Charnwood Borough Council (202431637)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202431637 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of repair issues, including insulation, windows, and soffits. Complaints handling.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202425493)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202425493 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202438681)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202438681 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Cornwall Housing Limited (202443635)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202443635 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: Damp and mould in the property. Radon exposure and their request for the landlord’s policy on this. An incident involving the resident and its operative. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Freebridge Community Housing Limited (202447154)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202447154 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

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

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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202426225)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202426225 Reasonable Redress Financial

The resident’s complaint is about: The increased cost of the property’s building insurance. The landlord’s communication with the resident about the building insurance.

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Leicester City Council (202309827)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202309827 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: reports of noise transference from flats above, including sounds from a shower and a shared stack pipe. neighbours throwing rubbish into her garden. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s handling of the complaint.

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LiveWest Homes Limited (202344704)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202344704 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Kitchen improvement work. Bathroom improvement work. Damp, mould and insulation work. The resident’s reports about his front and back doors. The resident’s complaint.

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202444517)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202444517 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about: The condition of the property upon letting. The landlord’s handling of outstanding repairs identified at the viewing (unrelated to cracks, damp, mould, and water ingress). The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp, mould, and water ingress after the tenancy began. We have also considered …

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202450375)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202450375 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. The resident’s reports of damage to personal belongings caused by mould. Repairs to the damaged bath. The associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202301984)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202301984 No Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak. The associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202348651)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202348651 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of damp and mould in the property. The resident’s request for it to relocate and replace radiators in the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Manchester City Council (202412846)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202412846 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of: repairs to the kitchen. damp and associated repairs in the ground floor bathroom. the associated complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202319094)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202319094 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. We have also looked at the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202341512)

27 Aug 2025 Case 202341512 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould caused by an internal leak and the associated repairs. Complaint and the level of redress offered.

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Decisions by year

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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)