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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
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Hyde Housing Association Limited 318

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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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8 Jan 2022 No Maladministration Shepherds Bush Housing Association Limited (202015921) Case 202015921 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint concerns how the landlord handled the resident’s reports of fumes from the heating flue in the property below. 7 Jan 2022 Reasonable Redress Basildon Borough Council (202108992) Case 202108992 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a water leak affecting her property. 7 Jan 2022 Outside Jurisdiction Lewes District Council (202107034) Case 202107034 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to charge the resident for planned repair works to the building his property … 4 Jan 2022 Outside Jurisdiction Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (202010560) Case 202010560 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The condition of the former property at the commencement of the tenancy and the landlord's handling of the subsequent repairs. … 4 Jan 2022 Maladministration Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202010278) Case 202010278 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs following a flood at the resident’s property. 4 Jan 2022 Reasonable Redress Settle Group (202106292) Case 202106292 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for repairs in her property and the communal areas … 4 Jan 2022 No Maladministration St Albans City and District Council (202103381) Case 202103381 · Occupancy Rights The complaint is about the landlord’s decision that the resident would have to downsize following succession to the property. 4 Jan 2022 No Maladministration Torus62 Limited (202105338) Case 202105338 · Estate Management The complaint is about the: Landlord’s handling of repairs to the communal gate. Landlord’s handling of an infestation of rodents. … 4 Jan 2022 Maladministration Westminster City Council (202106768) Case 202106768 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s warm air unit in his property. 30 Dec 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Canterbury City Council (202102194) Case 202102194 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos in the property. 30 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202008449) Case 202008449 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled repairs at the property prior to January 2020. How the landlord handled repairs … 29 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration North Kesteven District Council (202102564) Case 202102564 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to grant permission for adaptations at the property, specifically, an extension. The … 29 Dec 2021 Maladministration Southwark Council (202109904) Case 202109904 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns with reports of noise nuisance emanating from her property. 28 Dec 2021 No Maladministration North West Leicestershire District Council (202006039) Case 202006039 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about the quality of plastering in the property. 28 Dec 2021 No Maladministration Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202107012) Case 202107012 · Financial This complaint is about: a. the level of transparency shown by the landlord in relation to an increase in its … 24 Dec 2021 Reasonable Redress Aster Group Limited (201912210) Case 201912210 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of window repairs at the property and the amount of compensation offered. 24 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration London Borough of Redbridge (202109202) Case 202109202 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request to be decanted or compensated during repairs to the … 24 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Peabody Trust (202009261) Case 202009261 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The installation of a downstairs toilet at the … 23 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration GreenSquareAccord Limited (202011790) Case 202011790 · Managing Relations The resident complains about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the installation of a thinner smaller windowpane (glass). … 23 Dec 2021 No Maladministration Guinness Housing Association Limited (202102517) Case 202102517 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of her property transfer. 23 Dec 2021 No Maladministration Harlow District Council (202100139) Case 202100139 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports and queries about major works to his property, block … 23 Dec 2021 Reasonable Redress London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202011329) Case 202011329 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: The resident’s claim of personal injury sustained following a fall in her kitchen. The landlord’s handling … 23 Dec 2021 Maladministration Peabody Trust (202016983) Case 202016983 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the reports of a leak within the resident’s property which subsequently resulted … 22 Dec 2021 Reasonable Redress B3 Living Limited (202012594) Case 202012594 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports of damp and mould in their prospective property. 22 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Camden Council (202006556) Case 202006556 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of an odour coming from her neighbour’s property. The … 22 Dec 2021 Reasonable Redress London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202107922) Case 202107922 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s subject access request (SAR). The landlord’s response to the resident’s … 22 Dec 2021 Maladministration Optivo (202100001) Case 202100001 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to sell her share in the property. 22 Dec 2021 Maladministration Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited (202100940) Case 202100940 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works required at the property, specifically, the resident is dissatisfied with delay … 21 Dec 2021 No Maladministration Believe Housing Limited (202102816) Case 202102816 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of boundaries issues between hers and the neighbouring property. … 21 Dec 2021 Reasonable Redress Onward Homes Limited (202017410) Case 202017410 · Managing Relations The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of damp repairs to the resident’s property. The landlord’s handling of the associated … 21 Dec 2021 No Maladministration Portsmouth City Council (202008105) Case 202008105 · Financial The complaints are about: The landlord’s response to concerns about: the heating system within the property. the ventilation system within … 20 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Aster Communities (202010765) Case 202010765 · Managing Relations The resident has complained about: How the landlord has handled her reports of defects at her property. The landlord’s ongoing … 20 Dec 2021 Reasonable Redress Bristol City Council (202101013) Case 202101013 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the wet room at the property including that … 20 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Sanctuary Housing Association (202014810) Case 202014810 · Financial The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs needed in her property. The condition of … 20 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202101922) Case 202101922 · Managing Relations The complaint is about – The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repair works regarding damp and mould to … 20 Dec 2021 No Maladministration Thurrock Council (202101890) Case 202101890 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of mould in the property, and his request to … 17 Dec 2021 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202013786) Case 202013786 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to her property. 17 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202100448) Case 202100448 · Managing Relations The resident complains about the fence replacement the landlord carried out at his property, and its response to his subsequent … 17 Dec 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Cottsway Housing Association Limited (202119656) Case 202119656 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let. The landlords handling of the resident’s request … 17 Dec 2021 Maladministration Hexagon Housing Association Limited (202101844) Case 202101844 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a water leak from the property above. 17 Dec 2021 Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202101988) Case 202101988 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint refers to the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance, and her … 17 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Optivo (202105830) Case 202105830 · Financial The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to charge rent to the resident for her new property after this was … 17 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Regenda Limited (202005985) Case 202005985 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about: the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of debris in the garden. the landlord's handling of … 17 Dec 2021 No Maladministration Wandsworth Council (202110776) Case 202110776 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance coming from his upstairs neighbour. Handling … 16 Dec 2021 Maladministration Calico Homes Limited (202009798) Case 202009798 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the rent arrears that accrued whilst in occupation … 16 Dec 2021 Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202107827) Case 202107827 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s decant, return to his property, and request to be reimbursed … 16 Dec 2021 Partial Maladministration Great Places Housing Association (202001773) Case 202001773 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of a leak. Response to the resident’s concerns about defects to the boiler. … 16 Dec 2021 Maladministration Network Homes Limited (202010498) Case 202010498 · Estate Management The resident complains about how the landlord handled her reports of repairs needed to the communal hallway outside the property … 16 Dec 2021 No Maladministration Peabody Trust (202102170) Case 202102170 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the level of compensation offered by the landlord following acknowledged service failures in relation to roof … 15 Dec 2021 Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (202103219) Case 202103219 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord erroneously changing the locks at the property and its subsequent investigation of the error. …