Thank you for your continued patience while we investigate the third-party IT security incident that has impacted our case management system.

We will begin our recovery work shortly to get our case management system back online. Our approach will be cautious, controlled, and continuously reviewed. Our cyber security experts will continue to test our systems during this time to ensure the system is fully safe and secure.

If you need to raise a new complaint about your landlord with us in the meantime, please email us at info@housing-ombudsman.org.uk  or call us on 0300 111 3000.

We are sorry for any ongoing inconvenience. We will continue to update you as our investigation and recovery progresses.

Decisions

We publish decisions as part of our commitment to being open and transparent.

Decision reports do not include residents’ names, but we name landlords. They date from December 2020, and we publish them 3 months after the final decision date.

In some cases, we will not publish a decision if it is not in the resident’s or landlord’s interest. Or if we will compromise the resident’s anonymity. You can read more in our guidance on decisions.

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South Tyneside Homes (202005951)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent account. The resident’s concern in relation to receiving invoices from the local authority’s Housing Benefit service. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.

Brent Council (202003203)

The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the reports of a repair needed to the intercom system. The landlord’s response to a repair reported about the side gate lock. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the cleaning service on the estate. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint. A repair reported for a streetlight column.

Four Housing Group Limited (202008720)

The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that damage was caused to their possessions during repairs to their garage. Determination (jurisdictional decision) When a complaint is brought to the Ombudsman, we must consider all the circumstances of the case as there are sometimes reasons why a complaint will not be investigated. After carefully considering all the evidence, I have determined that the complaint, as set out above, is not within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction.

Moat Homes Limited (202009700)

The complaint is about the landlord’s response to concerns the resident raised about a sales clause in their lease.