London Borough of Redbridge (202208497)
The landlord’s handling of: Reports of a leak coming from the property above, damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint.
Source · Ombudsman casework
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.
Decisions
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202200170)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s rehousing application. Response to the resident’s complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202201626)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: a roof leak and associated damp and mould. reports of loose floorboards. replastering work. and the associated complaint.
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202220260)
The compliant is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s transfer application. The formal complaint.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202227030)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident’s reports of heating and hot water problems in the property. The resident’s reports of damp and mould.
Midland Heart Limited (202219803)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from neighbours. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the conduct of her housing officer. This Service has decided to consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
Midland Heart Limited (202228118)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) from her neighbour. Complaint handling.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202124552)
The complaint is about the landlord’s conduct during visits to the resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202125186)
The complaint concerns the following: The landlord’s management of estate services. The charges relating to the provision of services. the landlord’s complaint handling.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202224771)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s queries and comments in relation to a service charge consultation. The landlord’s complaints handling.
Ocean Housing Limited (202220564)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about parking arrangements.
Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202206632)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for reimbursement of his service charge. The resident’s reports regarding communal repairs. The associated complaint.
Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202216980)
The complaint is about: How the landlord handled repairs to the communal entry door to the building. How the landlord handled repairs to the communal TV aerial. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202221560)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of works in communal areas. Sharing of the resident’s personal data with its contractor. Complaint handling.
Orbit Group Limited (202016924)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of defects and repairs. Complaints handling.
Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202014965)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the residents reports of ASB (anti social behaviour). The landlord’s handling of the residents complaint. This investigation has also considered the landlords record keeping.
Peabody Trust (202121899)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of outstanding repairs and its communication. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated. The landlord’s knowledge and information management has also been investigated.
Richmond Housing Partnership Limited (202126432)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The lack of a designated parking space. The lack of suitable recycle bins at the property. Issues with the communal entrance system. The lack of access to the managing agent’s portal system. The report has also considered: The …
Sage Housing Limited (SHL) (202116347)
The complaint was about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for documents relating to Japanese knotweed (“knotweed”) during the sales process and the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202123697)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of inadequate hot water to the shower. Handling of repairs to the windows in the resident’s property. Response to the resident’s reports that they had put door locks on. Response to the resident’s reports of mismatched window handles in …
Sanctuary Housing Association (202219328)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of damp and mould. The landlord’s decision not to award compensation for damaged goods.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202224898)
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: repairs to the resident’s leaking roof; the associated complaint.
Southern Housing Group Limited (202214697)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of leaks at the property, including the subsequent repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
Sovereign Housing Association Limited (202221259)
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the roof of the resident’s property. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Handling of the resident’s reports of inappropriate staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council (202303410)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202127772)
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's service charge account and request for service charge breakdowns. The increase in service charges and their reasonableness, including communal water and management fees. The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about the standard of cleaning services provided. Complaints handling.
The Guinness Partnership Limited (202220012)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of plastering repairs. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
Tower Hamlets Community Housing (202126826)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request that it enforce the terms of the lease at a neighbouring property. The landlord’s handling of the related complaint
Tower Hamlets Council (202222795)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of a leak from the flat above.
Tower Hamlets Homes (202007679)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202007679 Tower Hamlets Homes 31 October 2023 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. […]
Wigan Council (202206583)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
A2Dominion Housing Group Limited (202122336)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202122336 A2Dominion Housing Group Limited 30 October 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
Camden Council (202004368)
The complaint is about the resident’s reports concerning the landlord’s: Offer of compensation to settle a legal disrepair claim. Consideration of a request for a refund of the social sector size criteria (bedroom tax) while the landlord carried out repairs in 2018 to 2019. Delays in carrying out repairs to …
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202008234)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202008234 Clarion Housing Association Limited 30 October 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]
London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) (202117419)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance, antisocial behaviour (ASB), and harassment. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the property. The landlord’s complaint handling and the landlord’s decision to offset compensation paid to the resident against rent …
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) (202123801)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request for a copy of its reasonable adjustment policy. Response to the resident’s vulnerability and reasonable adjustment concerns. Handling of the associated complaint.
Onward Homes Limited (202216740)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s concerns about the quality of the grounds maintenance service and the associated enquiries about her service charges; the complaint.
Origin Housing Limited (202220930)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202220930 Origin Housing Limited 30 October 2023 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. […]
Saffron Housing Trust Limited (202220104)
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s concerns with the proposed heating system replacement.
Sanctuary Housing Association (202205192)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of health concerns following a fire in the bin store. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a smoke odour affecting her property and belongings. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to move out of the property …
Southern Housing Group Limited (202201095)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of complaints about a contractor. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of creaking floorboards. This Service has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling and the level of compensation offered.
South Tyneside Council (202126406)
The complaint is about the landlord's response to the resident’s: Concerns about being rushed to take up the tenancy of the property. Reports about the condition of the property upon letting. Concerns about the handling of the outstanding repairs and the decant. Reports of damp and mould in the property. …
Southwark Council (202200348)
This complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s various concerns around service charges; Complaint handling.
Stonewater Limited (202012420)
This is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s report of damp and mould in his new build home. The associated complaint.
Aster Group Limited (202200958)
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of defective guttering and related damp at the property. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
Aster Group Limited (202228755)
REPORT COMPLAINT 202228755 Aster Group Limited 27 October 2023 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. […]
Camden Council (202205170)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: reports of subsidence; request for repairs: to the boiler to the electrics to broken windows reports of anti-social behaviour; request for rehousing; handling of the associated complaint.
Clarion Housing Association Limited (202124142)
The complaint is about the information provided by the landlord in relation to parking at the resident’s property.
First Choice Homes Oldham Limited (202213335)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for it to replace his floor covering and underlay.
Flagship Housing Group Limited (202004372)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the following repairs at the resident’s home: Damp and mould; Roof; Doors and windows; Fencing; Drive/path.
Decisions by year
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| Decision year | Maladministration | No maladministration | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 42 | 35 |
| 2021 | 875 | 557 | 544 |
| 2022 | 1,092 | 468 | 400 |
| 2023 | 2,222 | 384 | 269 |
| 2024 | 3,021 | 247 | 272 |
| 2025 | 4,469 | 512 | 708 |
| 2026 | 1,513 | 197 | 215 |
Landlords with most published decisions
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)