Housing Ombudsman

The Housing Ombudsman has expressed deep concerns about the handling of window-related complaints in the social housing sector in England.

Sanctuary Group has undertaken a review of nearly 4,000 homes in England following a wider order from the Housing Ombudsman. The order for an independent review of policy and practice was made after the Ombudsman made 2 severe maladministration findings for similar issues handling leaks, damp and mo

An independent review ordered by England's Housing Ombudsman into how Orbit Group has handled damp and mould has made 15 recommendations to the landlord.

One of the largest providers of affordable housing and care in England has been ordered to pay almost £15,000 in compensation following a number of failings including vulnerable children living in damp and mould for three years and another resident with fungi growing in one of the bedrooms.

Residents of an English local authority have been awarded £40,000 after they were left in dire damp and mould conditions.

The Housing Ombudsman has made six findings of severe maladministration for Birmingham City Council for how it handled leaks and damp and mould, as well as the associated complaint handling.

The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation report into Hammersmith and Fulham Council, finding that failures throughout a number of cases left residents “feeling anything but secure in their homes” and causing wellbeing and financial consequences for those residents.

The Housing Ombudsman found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record-keeping following the landlord’s failure to address repair issues, lack of clear service charge information, and mishandling of resident complaints, resulting in distress and inconvenience for the resident.

England's Housing Ombudsman has called for a Royal Commission to create a long-term plan for social housing after finding that current approaches for the sector are not working for residents with a vulnerability. The watchdog has used its latest Spotlight report on attitudes, respect

England's Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon Council, urging the landlord to use these as a springboard to deliver better services.

The Housing Ombudsman has ordered the English housing association Clarion to pay £10,800 in compensation to households after it made four findings of severe maladministration across three cases.

England's Housing Ombudsman has launched special investigations into three London landlords after casework showed all had struggled with damp and mould, repairs, and complaint handling.

A housing association tenant took his own life after following long-running mental health issues and a nine-month noise nuisance complaint, it has been revealed. The Housing Ombudsman has determined that Clarion’s lack of consideration of the resident’s vulnerability when handl

South of England housing association Abri Group has been ordered to pay over £9,000 in compensation after two separate findings of severe maladministration from the Housing Ombudsman.

Sanctuary Housing has been ordered to pay over £5,600 in compensation for leaving a resident and her child living in damp and mould for years and then failing to provide proper redress for the situation.