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Landlord

Thrive Homes Limited

Housing AssociationData as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 24 April 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
23
August 2021 to April 2026
Maladministration found
74%
17 of 23 rulings: 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). Based on fewer than 30 rulings, so one new ruling can move the percentage by several points.

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What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulingsShare
Maladministration1252%
Partial maladministration522%
Reasonable redress29%
No maladministration417%

“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
Compensation17
Take Specific Action (non-repair)11
Apology9
Other4
Repairs4
Case Review2
Staff Training2
Policy Review1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
Managing Relations109
Repairs (includes damp and mould)107
Estate Management88
ASB/Abuse/Nuisance76
Financial31
Planned Works21
Moving/Buying/Selling Home11

A ruling can have more than one category tag. 2 rulings have no category tag in the Ombudsman’s archive.

Rulings by year

Rulings by year, with the number where maladministration was found
YearRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
202131
202254
202300
202400
2025118
202644

Calendar years, by the date printed on each ruling.

Size and complaint rates

Why the home counts differ: the Ombudsman counts homes owned or managed under its jurisdiction, including leasehold homes. The Regulator counts social homes owned.

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.

5,856 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)
18
Findings
35
Maladministration findings
22
Maladministration rate (share of findings)
65%
Severe maladministration findings
0
Compensation ordered
£6,143

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

Regulator of Social Housing, 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures, year to 31 March 2025.

5,210 homes owned social rent and shared ownership, 31 March 2025

Stage 1 answered on time
77.8%
Stage 2 answered on time
64.4%

“On time” means within the Complaint Handling Code timescales. Medians from the Regulator’s 2024/25 headline report. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The landlord’s own satisfaction results page (may now show 2025/26 figures)

Latest rulings

See and filter all 23

The 10 most recent of 23 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 24 April 2026Case 202342071 · Leaseholder
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Roof repairs and reports of damage. Repairs to the downpipe and communal flooring following a flood. Concerns about the standard of communal cleaning, fly tipping, and items in communal areas. The complaint.”

    Estate ManagementManaging RelationsPlanned WorksRepairs (includes damp and mould)

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

  2. 21 April 2026Case 202403389 · Assured Shorthold Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Noise nuisance. Parking issues. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceEstate ManagementManaging Relations

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

  3. 27 February 2026Case 202423429 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Its request for the resident to relocate her table and chairs. The resident’s request that it remove the ASB warning issued in March 2024. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceEstate ManagementManaging Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Other

  4. 10 February 2026Case 202415991 · Leaseholder
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the grounds maintenance service. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Estate ManagementManaging Relations

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

  5. 18 December 2025Case 202432294 · Leaseholder
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The level of service charge for window replacement works. The resident’s concerns about the window installation and consequent reports of damp and mould. We have also looked at the landlord’s handling of the complaint.”

    FinancialManaging RelationsPlanned Works

    Recommendations: Other

  6. 16 December 2025Case 202436232 · Assured Shorthold Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of damp and mould. Handling of noise nuisance. Complaint handling.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceManaging RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Other

  7. 27 August 2025Case 202450757 · Assured Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp, mould, and subsequent repairs.”

    Repairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Compensation, Other

  8. 6 August 2025Case 202127733 · Leaseholder
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of: Antisocial behaviour (ASB). Leaks from the flat above. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceManaging RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

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

  9. 16 July 2025Case 202433023 · Assured Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of damp and mould; the associated complaint.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

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

  10. 23 June 2025Case 202324757 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal door entry system to the resident’s block. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by her neighbour.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceEstate Management

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Case Review, Compensation

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