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Landlord

Aster Communities

Type not given by the OmbudsmanData as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 11 January 2022

Name shown exactly as the Ombudsman publishes it. If this landlord has merged or changed its name, older rulings may be listed under a former name.

Key figures

Rulings published
5
May 2021 to January 2022
Maladministration found
1 of 5
rulings with severe maladministration, maladministration or partial maladministration
Severe maladministration
0
the Ombudsman’s most serious finding

All landlords: maladministration found in 73% of rulings (13,428 of 18,334). With fewer than 10 rulings we show counts, not a percentage: one new ruling can change the picture a lot.

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What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulings
Partial maladministration1
No maladministration3
Outside jurisdiction1

“Maladministration found” on this site means the first three outcomes: severe maladministration, maladministration or partial maladministration. What these words mean.

Orders or recommendations

Number of rulings with each tag. The Ombudsman’s archive uses one tag for both orders and recommendations, and one ruling can have several. Where the outcome was reasonable redress or no maladministration, they are recommendations.

Rulings by order or recommendation tag
TagRulings
Compensation1
Other1
Process Change1
Repairs1
Take Specific Action (non-repair)1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
Financial20
Managing Relations21
Moving/Buying/Selling Home20
Repairs (includes damp and mould)21

A ruling can have more than one category tag.

Rulings by year

Rulings by year, with the number where maladministration was found
YearRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
202141
202210

Calendar years, by the date printed on each ruling.

Size and complaint rates

No Ombudsman 2025-26 report is published under this name.

The Regulator of Social Housing’s 2024/25 complaint figures are not matched to this name in our data.

Latest rulings

See and filter all 5

The 5 most recent of 5 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 11 January 2022Case 202005481 · Shared Ownership
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling) (shortened)

    “The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision to sell the resident a 70% share of its property under the Help to Buy Scheme. The landlord’s sales process and its decision not to buy back the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s…”

    Managing RelationsMoving/Buying/Selling Home

    Recommendations: Other

  2. 20 December 2021Case 202010765 · Shared Ownership
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling) (shortened)

    “The resident has complained about: How the landlord has handled her reports of defects at her property. The landlord’s ongoing handling of defects since completing its complaint procedure. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the…”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Compensation, Process Change, Repairs

  3. 29 November 2021Case 202101249 · Assured Tenancy
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord moving the resident from her previous property and its response to concerns that the new property was unsuitable.”

    FinancialMoving/Buying/Selling Home
  4. 23 September 2021Case 202017599 · Assured Tenancy
    Outside jurisdiction
    Financial
  5. 18 May 2021Case 202004756 · Assured Tenancy
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of damp.”

    Repairs (includes damp and mould)

    Recommendations: Take Specific Action (non-repair)

What you can do next

  1. Report the problem to your landlord. Keep photos and dates.
  2. Not fixed? See how to make a complaint, step by step.
  3. Unhappy with your landlord’s final answer? Contact the Housing Ombudsman free on 0300 111 3000 or info@housing-ombudsman.org.uk.
  4. Free advice: Shelter: damp and mould in social housing · Citizens Advice: repairs if you rent from a council or housing association.

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