All Housing Ombudsman articles
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NewsOmbudsman warns sector after issuing 10 landlords with multiple complaint failure orders in first quarter
Richard Blakeway frustrated over repeated Complaint Handling Failure Orders
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NewsHousing Ombudsman's orders against social landlords triple year-on-year
Blakeway made almost 22,000 recommendations to put things right in 2023/24
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NewsLandlords struggling with damp and mould repairs timescales, Ombudsman finds
The watchdog has shared more than 100 severe maladministration cases on damp and mould ahead of Awaab’s Law being introduced.
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NewsOmbudsman urges GreenSquareAccord to make further improvements to complaint handling
The Housing Ombudsman has told the housing association it needs to address the ‘root causes’ of complaints
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NewsOmbudsman launches special investigation into complaint-handling at Wandle Housing Association
The watchdog will examine its high maladministration rate to determine whether complaints are indicative of wider failure
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NewsSocial landlords ‘may be more effective at resolving complaints from shared owners than from renters’, Ombudsman says
Watchdog highlights mismatch between high dissatisfaction of shared owners and level of complaints
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NewsOmbudsman report criticises landlords for poor handling of temporary moves to carry out repairs
Blakeway identifies communication, timing, and not following policies as key issues in the maladministration cases reviewed
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NewsOmbudsman tells Peabody to improve its approach to relocating tenants during repairs
Housing association has been urged to improve its decant policy, as well as its repairs and complaints handling
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NewsOmbudsman finds severe maladminstration at 13 social landlords due to window repair delays
In its latest report, the Ombudsman emphasises that window-related complaints are “increasingly of concern”
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NewsHousing Ombudsman launches probe into Lewisham Council over high maladministration rate
London authority self-referred to the Regulator of Social Housing in December last year over concerns about whether it was providing decent homes
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NewsHalf of complaints referred to the Ombudsman are from social housing tenants in London
The Ombudsman acknowledges that the operating environment for social landlords in London is “vastly different” from other areas
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NewsA2Dominion focuses on changing repairs systems and patch sizes following Ombudsman ruling
The housing association has changed how it manages third-party contractors and reduced leasehold manager caseloads
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In FocusThe challenge of defining vulnerability: how do social landlords deliver services that are responsive to tenants’ needs?
The Housing Ombudsman has raised concerns about the way social landlords are defining vulnerability. Olivia Barber speaks with housing sector experts about what landlords need to do to make their services agile
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NewsOmbudsman writes to social landlords about ‘serious concerns’ over window-related complaints
Richard Blakeway warns of “unsafe living conditions, where windows are falling onto the ground or boarded-up for prolonged periods”
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NewsOmbudsman and Regulator of Social Housing set out how they will work together
Memorandum of Understanding aims to ensure watchdogs with newly increased powers are communicating effectively
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In Focus‘We will never lose sight of what happened’ - Rochdale Boroughwide Housing CEO Amanda Newton on addressing failures after a tragic death
How do you set about leading an organisation after tragedy? Newton was hired following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from mould exposure in an RBH home. In her first major interview, she explains to Olivia Barber how she is driving change
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NewsHousing Ombudsman report into Southern Housing merger finds ‘lack of ownership’ of complaints
The special report highlights risks around mergers and oversight of complaint handling
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NewsSocial housing providers ‘not yet ready for Ombudsman’s complaint-handling code’ says Housemark
The housing data specialist, Housemark, has found that housing providers are still reporting low complaint volumes
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NewsHousing watchdog proposes 40% hike in fees
The Housing Ombudsman has suggested a “polluter pays” model, so that those who use the service more pay for it
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NewsSocial landlords are failing disabled residents, says Housing Ombudsman report
Two-thirds of landlords declined to adapt homes for disabled residents, Relationship of Equals report finds