Mould and damp staining painted wall surface around an internal home window.
1 March 2022
The Ombudsman made two severe maladministration findings for the London Borough of Lambeth’s significant failings in dealing with a long-standing complaint about damp and mould caused by leaks.
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22 February 2022
We have published our latest Insight report covering October to December 2021 which shows a 53% increase in the volume of enquiries and complaints received compared to the same quarter in 2020.
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15 February 2022
The Housing Ombudsman found severe maladministration for Haringey’s failures in dealing with a vulnerable resident’s complaint about a leaking roof that caused damp and mould.
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Finger on computer keyboard keys with Complaint word
9 February 2022
The Housing Ombudsman issued 19 complaint handling failure orders between October and December 2021, highlighting issues with progressing complaints and meeting its standards.
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1 February 2022
The Housing Ombudsman has issued a Special Report on the London Borough of Lambeth following the volume and frequency of complaint handling failure orders issued and a series of formal investigations.
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Roof leakage, water dameged ceiling roof and stain on ceiling close-up
25 January 2022
The Housing Ombudsman found severe maladministration for Metropolitan Thames Valley’s failures in dealing with a resident’s leaking roof and damaged ceilings.
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Mold growth. Mould spores thrive on moisture. Mold spores can quickly grow into colonies when exposed to water
18 January 2022
The Housing Ombudsman found that Great Yarmouth Borough Council failed to deal with mould growth throughout a resident’s home that was causing damage, and then delayed in putting right faulty improvement works that worsened the situation.
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Fulham, West London sky line and rooftops
11 January 2022
The London Borough of Ealing’s complaint handling failures led to a finding of severe maladministration by the Housing Ombudsman after a resident experienced lengthy and frustrating delays in getting a response to her complaint.
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House, Real Estate Agent, Backgrounds, Loan
5 January 2022
The Housing Ombudsman’s next two Spotlight reports for 2022 will examine learning from cases that involve social landlords’ engagement with managing agents, followed by an investigation into noise nuisance.
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Uk controlled parking road sign
14 December 2021
A group complaint about parking and a shared owner’s complaint about windows are among the latest additions to the Housing Ombudsman’s online casebook.
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