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.
Continue reading about Housing Ombudsman issues 19 complaint handling failure orders1 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.
Continue reading about Housing Ombudsman issues Special Report on Lambeth’s complaint handling25 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.
Continue reading about Severe maladministration finding for Metropolitan after failings with new home owner18 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.
Continue reading about Severe maladministration for Great Yarmouth’s serious failures on dealing with mould in resident’s home13 January 2022
The latest report of the Ombudsman’s Independent Reviewer of Service Complaints has been published.
Continue reading about Independent Reviewer’s report published11 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.
Continue reading about Severe maladministration found for LB Ealing’s failures over six year leak5 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.
Continue reading about Next Spotlight reports to focus on noise and managing agent relationships14 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.
Continue reading about Group complaint demonstrates impact of Housing Ombudsman decisions30 November 2021
Cumulative failings by Anchor Hanover in responding to a resident’s request for a transfer after experiencing domestic violence resulted in a finding of severe maladministration.
Continue reading about Severe maladministration finding after Anchor Hanover resident left homeless following domestic violence23 November 2021
We have published our latest Insight report covering July to September 2021 which shows an 83% increase in the volume of enquiries and complaints received compared to the same quarter in 2020.
Continue reading about Housing Ombudsman’s latest Insight report shows increase in complaints