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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.

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Network Homes Limited (202013273)

31 Dec 2021 Case 202013273 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is regarding: The landlord’s management of, and communication around, cyclical works and associated maintenance and repair. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Birmingham City Council (202105757)

30 Dec 2021 Case 202105757 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of an anti-social behaviour (ASB) report made against the resident.

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Canterbury City Council (202102194)

30 Dec 2021 Case 202102194 Outside Jurisdiction Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about asbestos in the property.

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Great Places Housing Association (202010282)

30 Dec 2021 Case 202010282 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s storage heaters, immersion heater, and electricity meter. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Leeds City Council (202109840)

30 Dec 2021 Case 202109840 Outside Jurisdiction Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the residents’ request to carry out work to resolve a flooding issue on their driveway.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202008449)

30 Dec 2021 Case 202008449 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint concerns: How the landlord handled repairs at the property prior to January 2020. How the landlord handled repairs at the property, including reports of damp and mould, from January 2020 onwards. The associated formal complaint into these matters.

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The Guinness Partnership Limited (202104966)

30 Dec 2021 Case 202104966 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council (202108074)

29 Dec 2021 Case 202108074 No Maladministration Health and Safety (inc. building safety)

The complaint concerns: How the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of being exposed to asbestos as a result of damaged flooring. The effect on her and her family’s health due to the exposure. The advice given by the landlord relating to asbestos at the start of the tenancy.

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Hounslow Council (202106793)

29 Dec 2021 Case 202106793 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

The complaint concerns: The landlord’s decision to remove plants from the resident’s balcony. The formal complaint into the matter.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202002239)

29 Dec 2021 Case 202002239 Reasonable Redress ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

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

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North Kesteven District Council (202102564)

29 Dec 2021 Case 202102564 Partial Maladministration 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 complaint is also about the landlord’s handling of the request for permission to make adaptations at the property.

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Southwark Council (202109904)

29 Dec 2021 Case 202109904 Maladministration 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.

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Thames Valley Housing Association Limited (202016194)

29 Dec 2021 Case 202016194 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of no heating or hot water in February 2021. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that his radiators were not working in April 2021. The impact the period of having no heating or hot water had on the …

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Haringey Council (202101167)

28 Dec 2021 Case 202101167 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).

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North West Leicestershire District Council (202006039)

28 Dec 2021 Case 202006039 No Maladministration 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.

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Paragon Asra Housing Limited (202107012)

28 Dec 2021 Case 202107012 No Maladministration Financial

This complaint is about: a. the level of transparency shown by the landlord in relation to an increase in its service charges; b. the landlord’s response to ongoing cleaning issues at the property and its complaint handling.

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Aster Group Limited (201912210)

24 Dec 2021 Case 201912210 Reasonable Redress 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.

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London Borough of Redbridge (202109202)

24 Dec 2021 Case 202109202 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s request to be decanted or compensated during repairs to the property: The resident’s complaint.

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Peabody Trust (202009261)

24 Dec 2021 Case 202009261 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about: The installation of a downstairs toilet at the property. The landlord’s complaints handling.

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Bournville Village Trust (202014113)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202014113 Maladministration Financial

The complaint is about the landlord's application of payments made by the resident for a purpose she did not intend.

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Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust (202004948)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202004948 Partial Maladministration Estate Management

This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the reports of damp to the resident’s bedroom; the maintenance of the garden since a Highways Notice was issued in July 2020; the related complaint.

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ForHousing Limited (202006953)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202006953 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of ASB (noise) from a neighbour.

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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202011790)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202011790 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The resident complains about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the installation of a thinner smaller windowpane (glass). The information provided by the contractors to the resident about the type of windows which were to be installed. The length of time the repairs have been outstanding. The landlord’s …

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Guinness Housing Association Limited (202102517)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202102517 No Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about its handling of her property transfer.

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Harlow District Council (202100139)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202100139 No Maladministration 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 and estate.

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Homes Plus Limited (202004002)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202004002 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition categories

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of repairs to the front door, damp and mould and slabs. The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould from 2014 -2019.

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202011329)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202011329 Reasonable Redress 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 of the resident’s repair requests in relation to damp and mould, the windows, and an external hole underneath the property.

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Midland Heart Limited (202015754)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202015754 Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in 2020.

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Notting Hill Genesis (202010653)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202010653 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlords handling of the: resident’s reports concerning no access to hot water for a week. formal complaint.

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Orbit Housing Association Limited (202103457)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202103457 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB).

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Peabody Trust (202016983)

23 Dec 2021 Case 202016983 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the reports of a leak within the resident’s property which subsequently resulted in a ceiling collapse. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Places for People Homes Limited (201915088)

23 Dec 2021 Case 201915088 No Maladministration ASB/Abuse/Nuisance

The landlord’s decision to restrict contact with the resident.

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B3 Living Limited (202012594)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202012594 Reasonable Redress 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.

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Camden Council (202006556)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202006556 Partial Maladministration 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 landlord’s complaint handling.

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GreenSquareAccord Limited (202012331)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202012331 Outside Jurisdiction Financial

The complaint concerns the following issues:

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London & Quadrant Housing Trust (202107922)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202107922 Reasonable Redress 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 report of an electrical fault in his property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

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Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (202015534)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202015534 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s Right to Buy application.

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Optivo (202100001)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202100001 Maladministration Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to sell her share in the property.

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Orbit Group Limited (202008586)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202008586 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

This complaint is about the level of redress the landlord awarded it respect of its acknowledged delays and failures whilst handling repairs and the resident’s subsequent complaint.

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Orbit Group Limited (202014537)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202014537 Reasonable Redress Managing Relations

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the concerns raised by the resident about being left without a gas supply for several weeks. Complaint handling.

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Paradigm Housing Group Limited (202015699)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202015699 Reasonable Redress Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered, in relation to its handling of a leak.

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Poplar Housing And Regeneration Community Association Limited (202100940)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202100940 Maladministration Managing Relations

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of works required at the property, specifically, the resident is dissatisfied with delay to carrying out works regarding a kitchen fan and the landlord’s communication around this. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.

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Watford Community Housing Trust (201914487)

22 Dec 2021 Case 201914487 Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s kitchen.

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Wokingham Borough Council (202102033)

22 Dec 2021 Case 202102033 Partial Maladministration Old Property Condition migrated-2025

REPORT COMPLAINT 202102033 Wokingham Borough Council 22 December 2021 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. This is […]

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Anchor Hanover Group (202004337)

21 Dec 2021 Case 202004337 Partial Maladministration Managing Relations

The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the quality of works carried out to the bathroom and heating including the level of compensation . The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports in relation to increased energy costs whilst works were being carried out. The landlord’s complaint handling.

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Anchor Hanover Group (202107252)

21 Dec 2021 Case 202107252 No Maladministration Occupancy Rights

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the ending of his tenancy and the amount of rent owed.

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Believe Housing Limited (202102816)

21 Dec 2021 Case 202102816 No Maladministration 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. The resident’s concerns about being advised to reinstate her garden and her request for the landlord to undertake the works to install a driveway. Since completing the complaints procedure, the …

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (202102362)

21 Dec 2021 Case 202102362 Outside Jurisdiction Moving/Buying/Selling Home

The complaint is about the local authority’s decision not to grant the resident the right to buy.

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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)