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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 Nov 2021 No Maladministration Southwark Council (202015389) Case 202015389 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint concerns how the landlord handled: A water leak into the property reported by the resident in April 2019. … 5 Nov 2021 Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202011553) Case 202011553 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports request for reimbursement of costs for repairs to the … 5 Nov 2021 No Maladministration Hightown Housing Association Limited (202009452) Case 202009452 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The local authority’s decision to allocate the property to the resident and the conduct of the … 5 Nov 2021 Partial Maladministration Peabody Trust (202015275) Case 202015275 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from his … 5 Nov 2021 Maladministration Thrive Homes Limited (202102346) Case 202102346 · Estate Management The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the location of the bin storage area, the … 5 Nov 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Wandle Housing Association Limited (202017622) Case 202017622 · Financial The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports they were missold their property due to the increase and level of service … 4 Nov 2021 No Maladministration Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (202105544) Case 202105544 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of no heating and hot water in the property. … 3 Nov 2021 Maladministration Southwark Council (202017488) Case 202017488 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO This complaint is about the landlord’s response to ongoing mould and damp issues at the property. 1 Nov 2021 No Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202103372) Case 202103372 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of staff conduct during a telephone call in May … 1 Nov 2021 No Maladministration Housing Solutions (202108252) Case 202108252 · Financial The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that one of the bedrooms in her property was … 1 Nov 2021 No Maladministration One Housing Group Limited (202009670) Case 202009670 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding delays in the sales process to sell the … 1 Nov 2021 Partial Maladministration Origin Housing Limited (202005974) Case 202005974 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding the sale of property due to the Government’s … 31 Oct 2021 No Maladministration Crawley Borough Council (202016326) Case 202016326 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for damage to her laptop computer following … 29 Oct 2021 Reasonable Redress Clarion Housing Association Limited (202016583) Case 202016583 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the level of compensation offered to the resident further to his reports of leaks into his … 29 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Haringey Council (202016546) Case 202016546 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour from the flat below. The landlord’s … 29 Oct 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Kingston upon Thames Council (202116756) Case 202116756 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about the Council’s handling of the resident’s complaint about antisocial behaviour originating from a property that is … 29 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Southwark Council (202008046) Case 202008046 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: The temperature at the property and the need … 28 Oct 2021 Mediation Peabody Trust (202102931) Case 202102931 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the level of compensation the resident was offered following delays repairing the front door at the … 27 Oct 2021 No Maladministration Hounslow Council (202109929) Case 202109929 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to the windows and kitchen flooring at … 27 Oct 2021 Maladministration Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (201903124) Case 201903124 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak into the property. Complaint handling. 27 Oct 2021 No Maladministration The Guinness Partnership Limited (202014535) Case 202014535 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise nuisance from his neighbour’s property. 26 Oct 2021 Reasonable Redress London Borough of Croydon (202008020) Case 202008020 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about how it handled her rent and council tax … 22 Oct 2021 Reasonable Redress Clarion Housing Association Limited (202008232) Case 202008232 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in property. Complaint handling. 22 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202105772) Case 202105772 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request for her laminate and vinyl flooring to be replaced. … 22 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Notting Hill Genesis (202007417) Case 202007417 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The sale of the resident’s property and the landlord’s decision not to provide the resident with … 21 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202006693) Case 202006693 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the: The level of redress awarded by the landlord in respect of its acknowledged failings in … 21 Oct 2021 Maladministration Stafford & Rural Homes (202009884) Case 202009884 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to reports of repairs required at the property and a bedbug infestation. The complaint … 20 Oct 2021 Reasonable Redress Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202100011) Case 202100011 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about the landlord's handling of repairs to a communal waste pipe serving the resident’s property. 20 Oct 2021 Maladministration Havering Council (202101048) Case 202101048 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould in his property. The landlord’s … 20 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Leeds City Council (202008675) Case 202008675 · ASB/Abuse/Nuisance The complaint is about the landlord’s: Assessment of the resident’s priority for rehousing. Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social … 20 Oct 2021 Maladministration Sovereign Living Limited (202102355) Case 202102355 · Managing Relations The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: repairs required to the garden wall of the resident’s property. The formal complaint … 20 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Yorkshire Housing Limited (202107303) Case 202107303 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of water leak in her property. The landlord’s complaint … 19 Oct 2021 Maladministration Bassetlaw District Council (202011591) Case 202011591 · Financial The complaints are about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property following a loss of electricity. The landlord’s response … 19 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202011935) Case 202011935 · Financial The complaint concerns: The landlord’s response to reports of a chip in the bath. The landlord’s assertion that the resident … 19 Oct 2021 Maladministration Whitefriars Housing Group Limited (202004594) Case 202004594 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of damp and mould in her property. the resident’s … 18 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Birmingham City Council (202005797) Case 202005797 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns regarding cigarette smoke penetrating his property from the property … 15 Oct 2021 No Maladministration Peabody Trust (202014607) Case 202014607 · Estate Management The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of leaks at her property from July 2021; response … 14 Oct 2021 Maladministration Torus62 Limited (202105491) Case 202105491 · Managing Relations The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about a proposed decant and repairs to her property. 12 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Abri Group Limited (202006482) Case 202006482 · Managing Relations The resident has complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs, in particular: Repairs to her front door. Repairs to an … 12 Oct 2021 No Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202009639) Case 202009639 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The resident complains about the landlord’s response to her reports of repairs required at the property. 12 Oct 2021 No Maladministration LiveWest Homes Limited (202106088) Case 202106088 · Health and Safety (inc. building safety) The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of electric works at the property. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaints … 11 Oct 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Clarion Housing Association Limited (201907892) Case 201907892 · Financial The complaint is about the landlord's management of the resident’s rent account, which resulted in an overpayment at the resident’s … 11 Oct 2021 No Maladministration Onward Homes Limited (202107736) Case 202107736 · Moving/Buying/Selling Home The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: concerns over the condition of the property. concerns relating to … 11 Oct 2021 Mediation Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202107245) Case 202107245 · Managing Relations The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of the replacement of the washing machine in the property. 11 Oct 2021 No Maladministration Stafford & Rural Homes (202014819) Case 202014819 · Managing Relations The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of concerns over the conduct of a member of … 8 Oct 2021 Maladministration Abri Group Limited (202003525) Case 202003525 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The complaint is about how the landlord has handled repairs to the drainage at the resident’s property. 8 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Clarion Housing Association Limited (202101750) Case 202101750 · Estate Management This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of repairs needed at the property; the resident’s reports … 8 Oct 2021 Partial Maladministration Hyde Housing Association Limited (202009363) Case 202009363 · Managing Relations This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of mould growth and a pest infestation in her … 8 Oct 2021 Mediation Riverside Housing Co-operative (Redditch) Limited (202014331) Case 202014331 · Old Property Condition migrated-2025 The resident complained about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the property. 8 Oct 2021 Outside Jurisdiction Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (202015182) Case 202015182 · Local Authority / ALMO or TMO The landlord’s response to damaged caused to the property following a leak.