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Landlord

Brighton Housing Trust

Housing AssociationData as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 26 May 2023

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
2
April 2021 to May 2023
Maladministration found
1 of 2
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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Now known as BHT Sussex

  1. BHT Sussex · rename · April 2021 · source: bht.org.uk

Rulings published under Brighton Housing Trust stay listed under that name. Rulings under the current name are on BHT Sussex’s page (1 ruling).

What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulings
Partial maladministration1
No maladministration1

“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
Take Specific Action (non-repair)2
Apology1
Compensation1
Policy Review1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
ASB/Abuse/Nuisance11
Managing Relations11
Repairs (includes damp and mould)10

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
202110
202200
202311

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 2

The 2 most recent of 2 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 26 May 2023Case 202211942 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from the property above. The landlord’s complaint handling.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceManaging Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Take Specific Action (non-repair)

  2. 20 April 2021Case 202000807 · Assured Tenancy
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about the water installation at the property.”

    Repairs (includes damp and mould)

    Recommendations: Policy Review, 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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