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Landlord

The Extracare Charitable Trust

Housing AssociationData as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 25 February 2026

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
7
December 2022 to February 2026
Maladministration found
4 of 7
rulings with severe maladministration, maladministration or partial maladministration
Severe maladministration
0
rulings with this overall outcome. The Ombudsman’s 2025-26 report counts 0 severe maladministration findings (it counts findings, not rulings).

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
Maladministration1
Partial maladministration3
Reasonable redress1
No maladministration2

“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
Compensation4
Apology3
Take Specific Action (non-repair)2
Other1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
Managing Relations54
Estate Management21
Financial10
Health and Safety (inc. building safety)10
Moving/Buying/Selling Home11

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
202210
202311
202421
202521
202611

Calendar years, by the date printed on each ruling.

Size and complaint rates

Housing Ombudsman, 2025-26

Figures from the Ombudsman’s 2025-26 report on this landlord.

1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Counted by finding, not by ruling.

3,459 homes owned or managed under the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, 31 March 2026

These per-1,000 figures are the Ombudsman’s own, for 2025-26. “Cases” counts all the cases the Ombudsman dealt with about this landlord, not only the determinations below.

Determinations (cases decided)
3
Findings
5
Maladministration findings
3
Maladministration rate (share of findings)
60%
Severe maladministration findings
0
Compensation ordered
£714

The Ombudsman’s 2025-26 report on this landlord (PDF)

Latest rulings

See and filter all 7

The 7 most recent of 7 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 25 February 2026Case 202323989 · Shared Ownership
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The landlord’s response to pest control. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.”

    Managing Relations

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

  2. 26 September 2025Case 202415163 · Leaseholder
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents: sales journey and commitments made during that process. associated complaint.”

    Managing RelationsMoving/Buying/Selling Home

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Other

  3. 13 March 2025Case 202319027 · Leaseholder
    Reasonable redress
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about excessive heat in the property.”

    Estate Management
  4. 12 December 2024Case 202346297 · Leaseholder
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the security and facilities provided at his retirement village.”

    Managing Relations

    Recommendations: Take Specific Action (non-repair)

  5. 22 October 2024Case 202301221 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Managing Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Compensation

  6. 21 June 2023Case 202210871 · Shared Ownership
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling) (shortened)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about communal landscaping. In particular: The size of the designated “dog area”. Fencing which is restricting access to some areas. The use of “shingle” when replacing an area of…”

    Estate ManagementManaging Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation

  7. 8 December 2022Case 202205621 · Leaseholder
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord's: Response to the resident’s concerns about the emergency lighting in her property. Response to the resident’s request for compensation.”

    FinancialHealth and Safety (inc. building safety)

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