City of Wolverhampton Council (25 012 610)

Statement Not upheld Council house sales and leaseholders 23-Mar-2026

Summary: We have discontinued our investigation into Miss X’s complaint about the Right to Buy scheme. This is because, it would be reasonable to expect Miss X to use the right to go to court about this matter.

City of Wolverhampton Council (25 017 193)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 20-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council cancelling a ‘right to buy’ application. Mrs X has an alternative legal remedy, and it is reasonable to expect Mrs X to take the Council to court.

Leicester City Council (25 018 688)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 20-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s cancellation of a ‘right to buy’ application. It is reasonable to expect Mr X to use his right to take court action.

Birmingham City Council (25 020 106)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 20-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s delay in processing Mr X’s Right to Buy application. It was reasonable for him to use the statutory Tenants Notice of Delay procedure which applies to all these conveyances.

London Borough of Southwark (25 018 288)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 19-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council rejecting his Right to Buy application. It would be reasonable for him to use the alternative court remedy.

Leicester City Council (25 016 266)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 16-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the refusal of a ‘right to buy’ application. It is reasonable to expect Mrs X to take court action.

London Borough of Newham (25 017 812)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 12-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a right to buy scheme because it is reasonable to expect Mrs Y to approach the county court, who is better placed to consider the complaint.

London Borough of Southwark (25 015 350)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 12-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a right to buy application, and the subsequent complaint process. There is insufficient evidence of fault, and the Council has taken appropriate action to address delay in the complaint process.

Leicester City Council (25 018 396)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 11-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about right to buy council house sales because it is late without good reason to exercise discretion to investigate it now.

Royal Borough of Greenwich (25 016 213)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 11-Mar-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Miss X’s Right to Buy application for her Council home. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.