11 August 2023
We have launched our third annual surveys of landlords and resident panel members to gather insight into landlords’ complaint handling including how they share learning from complaints, as well as how they are monitoring accessibility.
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10 August 2023
The Ombudsman has found severe maladministration for Waverley Borough Council after it unreasonably delayed the installation of disability adaptations for 18 months.
Continue reading about Waverley Borough Council to pay nearly £13,000 after delayed disability adaptations forced resident to install his own
8 August 2023
The Ombudsman has found severe maladministration for Sandwell Council after it did not consider a resident’s vulnerabilities during an anti-social behaviour case, despite multiple reminders.
Continue reading about Sandwell Council ordered to review Reasonable Adjustments policy after mental health failings in ASB case
7 August 2023
In the first joint investigation of its kind, the Housing Ombudsman and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman have found a council and its ALMO failed a vulnerable resident over an anti-social behaviour complaint.
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1 August 2023
The Ombudsman has made a severe maladministration finding against Barking and Dagenham Council after it didn’t act effectively enough and mishandled the repairs over damp and mould.
Continue reading about Barking and Dagenham Council ordered to pay £6,000 after property condition forced family to share one bedroom
27 July 2023
The Ombudsman has released its special report into L&Q, finding that the landlord failed to address core issues and cultural failures which therefore led to a prolonged period of decline in services.
Continue reading about Ombudsman orders L&Q to pay £142,000 in compensation after finding ‘prolonged period of decline’ in special investigation
25 July 2023
The Ombudsman has made two findings of severe maladministration in two cases after the landlord “failed to act appropriately” when various issues were raised on service charges and a mutual exchange.
Continue reading about Southwark Council’s ‘life impacting’ failings for two households results in severe maladministration
20 July 2023
The Ombudsman’s Insight reports will now feature learning for the sector on the emerging trends, as well as a dive into some of the big themes we’ve seen over the past quarter.
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18 July 2023
The Ombudsman has made two findings of severe maladministration for Livv Housing Group after its poor response to leaks and damp, as well as its inadequate record keeping.
Continue reading about Livv Housing Group ordered to pay nearly £3,000 after severe record failings left resident in damp home for four years
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13 July 2023
The Ombudsman has made two findings of severe maladministration for Aster Group after it left a resident with inadequate flooring at the start of a tenancy and did not appropriately process the complaint.
Continue reading about Aster Group to pay £5,700 after wheelchair user with inadequate flooring served section 21 notice