29 June 2023
The Ombudsman has used its powers to launch a special investigation into Southern Housing after its maladministration rate in complaints about complaint handling jumped to 81%.
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27 June 2023
The Ombudsman has found severe maladministration for Peabody after it failed to deal with anti-social behaviour and noise nuisance for a significant period of time, causing a resident and her terminally ill husband to end their tenancy.
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20 June 2023
We have made a finding of severe maladministration against Milton Keynes Council after its inappropriate complaint handling led to a disabled resident and her son living with multiple repairs issues outstanding for years. For its […]
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15 June 2023
The Ombudsman has made a finding of severe maladministration after Ealing Council took nine months to respond to a stage two complaint, delaying repairs and redress for the resident.
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13 June 2023
The Ombudsman has released its extended complaint handling report, which also looks at the landlords who received the most Complaint Handling Failure Orders in 2022-23.
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8 June 2023
The Ombudsman has issued its latest call for evidence as part of its latest thematic report into communications and relationships.
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6 June 2023
The Ombudsman has ordered Lambeth Council to pay £6,500 after it left a resident and her family with a leaking roof and resulting damp and mould and was slow to respond to concerns raised by the school.
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2 June 2023
The Ombudsman has used a selection of good practice cases it has seen in the past month to share where other landlords can improve their services.
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1 June 2023
The Ombudsman has found severe maladministration for Tandridge District Council after a housing officer failed to appropriately follow its duties under the Equality Act 2010 and its own safeguarding policy.
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23 May 2023
The Ombudsman has released 21 recommendations on Knowledge and Information Management as part of its latest Spotlight report, as casework evidence shows the significant issues landlords are having.
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