Case 202530773decided 27 February 2026
In case 202530773 (Clarion Housing Association Limited, decided 27 February 2026), the Housing Ombudsman’s most severe finding on the condition of the home was maladministration, on “the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould”.
What was decided, issue by issue
- reasonable redress — We have also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling (complaint handling)
- maladministration — the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould (disrepair)
Money was involved, but not as a single ordered total — the decision records 3 awards, which may include sums the landlord had already offered. The index data sets out each one. It made 2 orders and 1 recommendation — an order binds the landlord, a recommendation does not.
- Pay the resident £750 for the damp and mould failings.
- Review and act on reimbursement of the dehumidifier running costs from November 2025.
- Pay the £50 complaint-handling redress if it has not already been paid. (recommendation — not binding)
