Managing council tenancies


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • Warwick District Council (25 019 549)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 03-Dec-2025

    Summary: We cannot investigate Mr B’s complaint about the Council’s handling of works to a path which serves his property and a Council-owned property. This is because we cannot investigate complaints about the management of social housing by a council acting as a social landlord.

  • Central Bedfordshire Council (25 019 010)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 01-Dec-2025

    Summary: We cannot investigate Mr B’s complaint about the Council’s management of the adjoining property. This is because we cannot investigate complaints about the management of social housing by a council acting as a social landlord.

  • London Borough of Haringey (25 016 726)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 05-Nov-2025

    Summary: We cannot investigate Mrs B’s complaint that her property is being damaged by a water leak at a Council-owned property. This is because we cannot investigate complaints about the management of social housing by a council acting as a social landlord.

  • Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (25 009 966)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 28-Oct-2025

    Summary: We cannot investigate Miss Y’s complaint about the Council’s refusal to change her rent due date and it sending her rent arrears letters. We cannot investigate complaints about the management of social housing by a council acting as a social landlord.

  • Brighton & Hove City Council (25 006 754)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 23-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council refusing Mrs X’s request to succeed a tenancy. This is because we do not have the power to investigate complaints about the Council’s actions as a social landlord.

  • London Borough of Harrow (25 006 748)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 21-Oct-2025

    Summary: We will not exercise discretion to investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to terminate a joint tenancy when one party gave it notice to quit. This complaint was received outside the normal 12-month period for investigating complaints. There is no evidence to suggest that Mr X could not have complained to us sooner. We have no jurisdiction to investigate complaints about the management of tenancies by social housing landlords.

  • Bristol City Council (25 006 171)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 09-Oct-2025

    Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Estates Management Team’s handling of Mrs X’s concerns about a council housing tenant. The law bars us from investigating the Council’s actions as a provider of social housing.

  • Crawley Borough Council (25 012 483)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 25-Sep-2025

    Summary: We cannot investigate Miss B’s complaint that a tree at a Council owned property caused damage to her property. This is because we cannot investigate complaints about the management of social housing by a council acting as a social landlord.

  • London Borough of Lambeth (25 003 771)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 16-Sep-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a leak and related matters. This is because the law prevents us investigating.

  • Epping Forest District Council (25 006 188)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 14-Sep-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council not repairing the complainant’s neighbour’s fence. The neighbour is a tenant of the Council, and the law bars us from investigating the Council’s actions as a provider of social housing.

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