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Landlord

Vivid Housing Limited

Housing AssociationData as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 16 June 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
95
July 2020 to June 2026
Maladministration found
58%
55 of 95 rulings: severe maladministration, maladministration or partial maladministration
Severe maladministration
0
rulings with this overall outcome. The Ombudsman’s 2025-26 report counts 1 severe maladministration finding (it counts findings, not rulings).

All landlords: maladministration found in 73% of rulings (13,428 of 18,334).

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What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulingsShare
Maladministration2931%
Partial maladministration2627%
Reasonable redress1415%
No maladministration2526%
Outside jurisdiction11%

“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
Compensation67
Apology33
Take Specific Action (non-repair)31
Repairs16
Other15
Staff Training8
Case Review7
Policy Review7
Process Change1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
Managing Relations4132
Repairs (includes damp and mould)4028
Estate Management1410
Moving/Buying/Selling Home115
ASB/Abuse/Nuisance105
Financial85
Health and Safety (inc. building safety)42
Occupancy Rights42
Planned Works43

A ruling can have more than one category tag. 14 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
202031
202192
2022154
202395
20241714
20253121
2026118

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.

37,004 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)
52
Findings
113
Maladministration findings
61
Maladministration rate (share of findings)
54%
Severe maladministration findings
1
Compensation ordered
£25,531

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

Regulator of Social Housing, 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures, year to 31 March 2025.

34,074 homes owned social rent and shared ownership, 31 March 2025

Stage 1 answered on time
96.7%
Stage 2 answered on time
98.4%

“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

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The 10 most recent of 95 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 16 June 2026Case 202412944 · Shared Ownership
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about communal grounds maintenance. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Estate ManagementManaging Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Other

  2. 10 June 2026Case 202446195 · Shared Ownership
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about its request that he remove fencing from his front garden. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Managing RelationsPlanned Works

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation

  3. 27 May 2026Case 202502075 · Shared Ownership
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Reports of excessive heat within the property. The resident’s complaint.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)
  4. 13 May 2026Case 202527798 · Applicant
    Reasonable redress
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a shared ownership application process.”

    Financial
  5. 28 April 2026Case 202345345 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to an overflowing toilet and sewage leaks. Complaint handling.”

    Managing Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Policy Review

  6. 2 April 2026Case 202536477 · Assured Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould. Complaint handling.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

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

  7. 26 March 2026Case 202402252 · Leaseholder
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the external steps.”

    Repairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Other

  8. 26 February 2026Case 202425383 · Leaseholder
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s repair requests. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Managing Relations
  9. 16 February 2026Case 202421653 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a kitchen replacement. Reports about staff conduct. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Managing RelationsPlanned Works

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Repairs

  10. 29 January 2026Case 202430841 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in the bathroom. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concern about damage to personal belongings. The associated complaint.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

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

What you can do next

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  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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