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News and recent updates
More multilingual videos released to support residents making a complaint
10 March 2026 | News
These videos are designed to support residents understand our complaints process better.
Ombudsman consults on 2026-27 Business Plan for healthier homes, fairer services, and trusting relationships
5 March 2026 | News, Press releases
Ombudsman consults on 2026-27 Business Plan as complaint volumes reach record levels
Housing Ombudsman highlights the importance of meaningful apologies in complaint handling
26 February 2026 | News, Press releases
We have released our latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report. The report focuses on apologies in complaint handling.
Key topics from our casework
Explore the range of information available on the key topics that the Housing Ombudsman sees in our case work.
Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Find out how to respond to antisocial behaviour and what good practice looks like.
Attitudes, respect, and rights
Strengthen trust and resolve issues earlier by using our guidance, reports, and training resources.
Awaab's Law
Understand Awaab's Law with our helpful resources designed for residents and landlords.
Complaint handling
Use our resources to confidently apply the Complaint Handling Code and improve how you manage complaints.
Damp and mould
Strengthen your understanding of damp and mould. Use our guidance, reports, and training to support both residents and landlords.
Hazards
Improve your approach to hazards by learning from our casework and using our practical guidance and resources.
Investigation
Use our training, guidance, and reports to understand how we resolve disputes.
Knowledge and Information Management (KIM)
Access guidance, reports, and training to support effective knowledge and information management.
Leaseholder complaints
Deepen your understanding of how we investigate leaseholder complaints and how we apply our jurisdiction.
Member Responsible for Complaints (MRC)
Explore the importance of the Member Responsible for Complaints role.
Noise complaints
Understand the challenges of noise complaints and how to manage them fairly and effectively.
Our orders
Understand the types of orders we can make to put things right, from compensation and repairs to apologies and policy reviews.
Pests
Learn how pest infestations arise, their impact on residents, and what effective responses look like for landlords.
Repairs
Gain insight into the most common repair issues in our casework and learn how to complaints confidently.
Service charges
Find out how we assess service charge disputes and what landlords should do to manage them fairly and effectively.
Shared ownership
Understand our approach to shared owner complaints, including how we apply jurisdiction and what good practice looks like.
Temporary moves
Gain insight into how to plan and deliver temporary moves, and what our casework reveals about supporting residents effectively.
Window-related complaints
Learn why window‑related complaints are a concern across the sector and understand our expectations.