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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) 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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22 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Peabody Trust (202108866) Case 202108866 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is regarding the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of excessive heat in the property due to a … 22 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202110281) Case 202110281 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. The associated … 21 Apr 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202012972) Case 202012972 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling og: Roof repairs to the resident’s property. The associated formal complaint. 21 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Sanctuary Housing Association (202105364) Case 202105364 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident's requests for rehousing, handling of complaints of antisocial behaviour (ASB) … 21 Apr 2022 Maladministration Southwark Council (202121360) Case 202121360 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of faulty internal doors in his property. 20 Apr 2022 Partial Maladministration Paragon Asra Housing Limited (201911969) Case 201911969 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: the resident’s possessions going missing following the attendance of the landlord’s furniture removalists; the landlord’s response … 20 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Sedgemoor District Council (202105004) Case 202105004 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: disrepair issues at her property; the conduct of … 19 Apr 2022 Reasonable Redress Crawley Borough Council (202113941) Case 202113941 · Financial The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for repairs following a flood in her property. 19 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (202100671) Case 202100671 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to extend or reconfigure the kitchen in her property. 15 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Habinteg Housing Association Limited (202112314) Case 202112314 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports about the condition of the bathroom and kitchen in the … 15 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Network Homes Limited (202106729) Case 202106729 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s request to replace a fence. Delays in replacing the windows … 14 Apr 2022 Maladministration Leeds City Council (202102205) Case 202102205 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of brickwork repairs to the resident’s property. 14 Apr 2022 Maladministration One Housing Group Limited (202110107) Case 202110107 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the resident’s property and her subsequent complaints. 13 Apr 2022 Partial Maladministration Croydon Council (202005025) Case 202005025 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp in her property caused by a leak … 13 Apr 2022 Maladministration Lambeth Council (202104181) Case 202104181 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s … 12 Apr 2022 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202109066) Case 202109066 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to a leaking roof and the damage this caused to the … 12 Apr 2022 Partial Maladministration Thanet District Council (202105158) Case 202105158 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns regarding: The installation of storage heaters in his property … 11 Apr 2022 No Maladministration East Midlands Housing Group Limited (202101005) Case 202101005 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to re-charge the resident for having taken off and disposed of the internal … 8 Apr 2022 Outside Jurisdiction A2Dominion Homes Limited (201903686) Case 201903686 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the condition of the property when it was let to the resident. 8 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Greatwell Homes Limited (202009209) Case 202009209 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s management transfer. The resident’s requests for adaptations to the property. 8 Apr 2022 Maladministration Longhurst Group Limited (202108482) Case 202108482 · Information and data management The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for documentation, specifically, the Insurance-Backed Guarantee (IBG), following a … 8 Apr 2022 Partial Maladministration Network Homes Limited (202113931) Case 202113931 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of Repairs required to the roof of the property. … 7 Apr 2022 Outside Jurisdiction Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202115743) Case 202115743 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint concerns the resident’s belief that their former property was unsafe. 6 Apr 2022 Maladministration ForHousing Limited (202111500) Case 202111500 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works to replace external doors and to remedy damp and mould in … 6 Apr 2022 Partial Maladministration Karbon Homes Limited (202100441) Case 202100441 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to investigate issues of noise transference at the property. … 6 Apr 2022 No Maladministration Leeds City Council (202119882) Case 202119882 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the windows at the property. 5 Apr 2022 Outside Jurisdiction Birmingham City Council (202117808) Case 202117808 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents request that it gift them their existing property. 5 Apr 2022 Outside Jurisdiction Saxon Weald (202111536) Case 202111536 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The resident is a leaseholder and owns a flat in a purpose built housing scheme. Their complaint concerns the following … 2 Apr 2022 Partial Maladministration A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202104119) Case 202104119 · Estate Management The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of the poor condition of her property’s boundary wall. The … 1 Apr 2022 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202105440) Case 202105440 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of no hot water or heating … 1 Apr 2022 Reasonable Redress Network Homes Limited (202114444) Case 202114444 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns how the landlord responded to the resident’s concerns of low water pressure and the condition of the … 31 Mar 2022 Maladministration Brent Council (202105638) Case 202105638 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of cooking smells entering her property from a neighbouring … 31 Mar 2022 Maladministration Bristol City Council (202110758) Case 202110758 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports about the conduct of the residents in relation to work at … 31 Mar 2022 Partial Maladministration Cannock Chase District Council (202109327) Case 202109327 · Financial The resident has complained about the landlord’s response to her reports of a dark patch on her property. The resident … 31 Mar 2022 No Maladministration Gentoo Group Limited (202112841) Case 202112841 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: report that a leak under her kitchen had resulted in … 31 Mar 2022 Maladministration Hackney Council (202104301) Case 202104301 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a fault with the boiler in the resident’s property. 31 Mar 2022 Partial Maladministration Islington Council (202100013) Case 202100013 · Estate Management The resident is complaining about: The landlord’s response to his reports of scaffolding being erected outside and causing damage to … 31 Mar 2022 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (201910665) Case 201910665 · Managing Relations The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s handling of a leak in the resident’s property. The resident being left without heating … 31 Mar 2022 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202004850) Case 202004850 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) the resident’s concerns about repairs … 31 Mar 2022 No Maladministration North Northamptonshire Council (202013832) Case 202013832 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s application for disability adaptations to his property. 31 Mar 2022 Reasonable Redress Notting Hill Genesis (201915134) Case 201915134 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of matters in relation to gas safety checks at the property. 31 Mar 2022 Partial Maladministration Sanctuary Housing Association (202104706) Case 202104706 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in the property and the … 31 Mar 2022 Outside Jurisdiction Southwark Council (201901217) Case 201901217 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs and the resident’s insurance claims for costs and damages to their … 31 Mar 2022 Partial Maladministration Walsall Housing Group Limited (202008533) Case 202008533 · Managing Relations This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s housing transfer. void repairs it carried out to the resident’s … 31 Mar 2022 Reasonable Redress Westminster City Council (202115189) Case 202115189 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise from the water supply to her property … 30 Mar 2022 Mediation Adullam Homes Housing Association Limited (202007783) Case 202007783 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of a pest infestation in her property and request … 30 Mar 2022 Partial Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (202011024) Case 202011024 · Financial The leaseholder complains about: The liability to pay for services delivered by the landlord which the leaseholder does not consider … 30 Mar 2022 No Maladministration Ongo Homes Limited (202108801) Case 202108801 · Occupancy Rights The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to keep a dog in the property. 30 Mar 2022 Partial Maladministration Orbit Housing Association Limited (202116059) Case 202116059 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of an ant infestation at the resident’s property. The landlord’s complaints handling. 30 Mar 2022 Maladministration South Tyneside Council (202112662) Case 202112662 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s request for replacement windows at his property. The associated complaint.