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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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Waverley Borough Council (202325369)

18 Aug 2025 Case 202325369 Mediation Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Damp and mould in the property. Her request for reimbursement for her damaged belongings.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202320456)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202320456 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Request for window repairs. Reports of damp and mould. Concerns about the suitability of the property.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202434551)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202434551 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of leaks which affected the resident’s flat. We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Amplius Living (202321541)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202321541 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about its contractor’s conduct in his home during a gas safety inspection.

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Arun District Council (202449303)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202449303 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp caused by a neighbour’s driveway. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Aster Group Limited (202438674)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202438674 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s concerns about her rent. Handling of reports of asbestos.

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Bernicia Group (202422631)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202422631 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of repairs to her front and back doors and windows.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202340920)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202340920 No Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Service charge account. Concerns about the standard of communal cleaning. Associated complaint.

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Clarion Housing Association Limited (202444733)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202444733 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about works completed in her property in April 2019. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (202328159)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202328159 Maladministration Managing Relations

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

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Gateway Housing Association Limited (202400771)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202400771 No Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for a meeting to discuss cyclical works . Issuing service charge statements for years ending December 2021 and December 2022. The defects list for 2022 cyclical works supplied by the resident. The resident’s concerns about the replacement of the …

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Incommunities Limited (202444944)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202444944 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests in the property.

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London Borough of Enfield (202416326)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202416326 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about signage on the estate.

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London Borough of Enfield (202438842)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202438842 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.

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London Borough of Newham (202415069)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202415069 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of: A roof leak and the handling of remedial repairs. Damage to personal property. The Ombudsman has also decided to investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202337259)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202337259 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Reports about the heating system. The associated complaint.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202325759)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202325759 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s application to be moved to alternative accommodation. The landlord’s handling of the complaint has also been considered.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202327844)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202327844 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of window repairs at the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Octavia Housing (202316527)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202316527 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of intermittent water pressure. The associated complaint.

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One Housing Group Limited (202347825)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202347825 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to a request for additional refuse bins. Handling of guttering repairs and property humidity levels. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Peabody Trust (202323130)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202323130 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of noise nuisance. Associated complaint.

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Places for People Group Limited (202431114)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202431114 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of repairs, damp and mould. Response to the resident’s requests for a kitchen replacement. Complaint handling.

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Royal Borough Of Greenwich (202425589)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202425589 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about: The handling of the resident’s rehousing application. The landlord’s handling of damp and mould. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202318542)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202318542 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests, including: Noise nuisance from an extractor fan Faulty communal lights Emergency lift repairs The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202419490)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202419490 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s management of: the resident’s reports of repairs and requests for compensation. the resident’s complaints.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202420940)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202420940 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a roof repair, and the resident’s reports of damp and mould at her property.

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Sanctuary Housing Association (202441504)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202441504 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

REPORT COMPLAINT 202441504 Sanctuary Housing Association 15 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 case. […]

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Southern Housing (202413945)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202413945 Partial Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of concerns about: The property condition following a mutual exchange. A right of way. Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202347800)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202347800 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about her garden path.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202405704)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202405704 Reasonable Redress Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould and replacement of the resident’s balcony door.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202407989)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202407989 Partial Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. Repairs of a faulty boiler.

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The Riverside Group Limited (202347969)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202347969 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the underfloor heating system. The associated complaint.

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Watford Community Housing Trust (202428513)

15 Aug 2025 Case 202428513 Partial Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the front door. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about disruption caused by major works and her request to be moved. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202447121)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202447121 Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an ongoing leak from the bathroom and subsequent damage to the property.

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Abri Group Limited (202420324)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202420324 No Maladministration Responsive repairs/activity

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

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Amplius Living (202417094)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202417094 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to reports of a faulty Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP). Handling of the associated complaint.

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Housing 21 (202347346)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202347346 Reasonable Redress Estate Management

The complaint is about the resident’s report of the landlord’s response about: The rent account. A community bike project. Parking. Damage to a carpet following a leak.

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Leicester City Council (202340066)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202340066 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report of repair to their back garden fence. concerns about the risks posed by trees in their back garden.

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Leicester City Council (202443155)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202443155 Outside Jurisdiction Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.

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London Borough of Ealing (202334976)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202334976 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of poor staff conduct. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.

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London Borough of Ealing (202447207)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202447207 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports that she did not view the property before sign up and subsequently found the kitchen too small for appliances. Request of a second entrance door key. Associated complaint.

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London Borough of Lambeth (202402913)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202402913 Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports that the dividing fence was broken and the neighbouring garden overgrown. Concerns regarding the tree trunk in his garden.

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London Borough of Wandsworth (202442912)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202442912 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of excess condensation in the property. The resident’s reports of excess cold in the property. The resident’s request for compensation for damaged belongings. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202207166)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202207166 Maladministration Information and data management

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of his property overheating The associated complaint The Ombudsman has also commented on the landlord’s record keeping.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202400842)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202400842 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of required repairs and antisocial behaviour (ASB) in the communal areas of the property. Associated complaint.

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202413317)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202413317 Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a window repair. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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North West Leicestershire District Council (202419956)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202419956 Partial Maladministration Local Authority / ALMO or TMO

The resident has complained about: The landlord’s handling of a boiler replacement. The associated complaint handling.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202321669)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202321669 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Cracks in the wall of the property. Missing roof tiles. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202422116)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202422116 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of pests. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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One Housing Group Limited (202444402)

14 Aug 2025 Case 202444402 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs following a mutual exchange. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.

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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)