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Landlord

Vico Homes Limited

Housing AssociationData as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 30 January 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
9
January 2025 to January 2026
Maladministration found
7 of 9
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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Formerly

Wakefield And District Housing Limited (16 rulings)

Rulings about former organisations stay under the name the Ombudsman published them under.

What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulings
Maladministration4
Partial maladministration3
Reasonable redress1
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
Compensation8
Apology7
Other2
Take Specific Action (non-repair)2
Repairs1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
Managing Relations65
ASB/Abuse/Nuisance21
Information and data management21
Financial11
Moving/Buying/Selling Home11
Repairs (includes damp and mould)11

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
202575
202622

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.

32,299 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)
13
Findings
24
Maladministration findings
14
Maladministration rate (share of findings)
64%
Severe maladministration findings
0
Compensation ordered
£2,765

This report also covers a group company or predecessor: Wakefield And District Housing Limited (16 rulings).

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

Regulator of Social Housing, 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures, year to 31 March 2025.

32,299 homes owned social rent and shared ownership, 31 March 2025

Stage 1 answered on time
99.4%
Stage 2 answered on time
100%

“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 9

The 9 most recent of 9 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 30 January 2026Case 202405908 · Secure Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about: How the landlord responded to the resident’s service charge queries and concerns, including that he is being charged an extra £300 a year for services he cannot access. How the landlord handled his complaint.”

    FinancialManaging Relations

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

  2. 27 January 2026Case 202523270 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and a slug infestation, and the related repairs. We have also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Other

  3. 19 August 2025Case 202346319 · Assured Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a new garden fence.”

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation

  4. 1 July 2025Case 202326893 · Assured Tenancy
    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.”

    Managing Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation

  5. 29 May 2025Case 202334745 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s report of a data breach. response to the resident’s request for a mutual exchange. handling of the associated complaint.”

    Information and data managementManaging RelationsMoving/Buying/Selling Home

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation

  6. 30 April 2025Case 202414925 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s complaint handling is also considered.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceManaging Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation

  7. 29 April 2025Case 202317286 · Assured Tenancy
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s allocation of a property which the resident did not believe was safe, and its response when she moved out.”

    ASB/Abuse/Nuisance
  8. 28 March 2025Case 202317417 · Assured Tenancy
    Reasonable redress
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling) (shortened)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Information held on its records and sharing of information. Reports of a leak to the resident’s bedroom ceiling. The resident’s Right to Acquire (RTA) application. The resident’s report of antisocial…”

    Information and data managementManaging Relations

    Recommendations: Compensation, Take Specific Action (non-repair)

  9. 21 January 2025Case 202327370 · Assured Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Reports of damp and mould in the property. The complaint, including the level of compensation offered.”

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Repairs

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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