Birmingham City Council (25 022 748)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 18-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council has dealt with Mr X’s Right to Buy applications as there is a legal route available to him. It would be reasonable to expect Mr X to use the legal process in this matter.

Leicester City Council (25 021 819)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 14-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s delay in dealing with Ms X’s Right to Buy application. This is because it was reasonable for her to use the statutory Tenants Notice of Delay procedure which applies to these matters.

City of Wolverhampton Council (25 025 473)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 14-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the cancellation of a Right to Buy application as it is reasonable to expect the complainant to have sought a remedy in court.

City of Wolverhampton Council (25 021 013)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 13-May-2026

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

City of Wolverhampton Council (25 024 271)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the cancellation of a Right to Buy application as Mr X could have asked the court to decide his case.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 014 944)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Right to Buy dispute as Ms X could have taken her case to court.

East Devon District Council (25 023 824)

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

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Right to Buy discount as it is reasonable to expect the complainant to ask the court to decide her case.

City of York Council (25 011 427)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 07-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a neighbour encroaching on a property Miss X intends to buy from the Council. It was reasonable to expect Miss X to appeal to the District Valuer to have the property valued, any remaining injustice is not significant enough to warrant investigation, and we cannot achieve the outcomes Miss X seeks.

Leicester City Council (25 022 100)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 06-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about delay’s in progressing her Right to Buy application. It would have been reasonable for her to use the statutory delay procedure and if needed, the alternative court remedy.

London Borough of Southwark (25 022 885)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council house sales and leaseholders 06-May-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council caused the complainant to lose out on a Right to Buy discount as it is unlikely we will find fault plus the decision on the complainant’s entitlement to discount is a decision ultimately for the courts.