Managing council tenancies


Recent statements in this category are shown below:

  • Nottingham City Council (25 015 959)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 03-Feb-2026

    Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about rubbish in a Council home garden causing pest issues. This is because we have no power to investigate a council when it is acting as a social housing landlord.

  • London Borough of Lambeth (25 016 203)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 16-Jan-2026

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

  • Milton Keynes Council (25 010 944)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 14-Jan-2026

    Summary: The law says we cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about a delay in carrying out works to his property because the Council is acting as registered social landlord when carrying out work to its own housing stock.

  • Reading Borough Council (25 010 946)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 14-Jan-2026

    Summary: We cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s failure to comply with a determination made by the Housing Ombudsman Service. The law says we cannot investigate complaints about councils when they are acting in their capacity as a registered social landlord.

  • London Borough of Tower Hamlets (25 010 077)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 13-Jan-2026

    Summary: We cannot investigate Miss Z’s complaint about how the Council handled disrepair in her council home. We cannot investigate complaints about the management of social housing by a council acting as a social landlord.

  • Birmingham City Council (25 010 815)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 13-Jan-2026

    Summary: We cannot investigate part of Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s contractor crossing her property because it relates to the Council’s function as a social housing landlord and the law says we cannot investigate. We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about anti-social behaviour generated by the site because the Council has not had the opportunity to consider the complaint.

  • London Borough of Lambeth (25 010 256)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Managing council tenancies 06-Jan-2026

    Summary: We cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint because it relates to the Council’s actions as registered social landlord, which is outside our remit.

  • London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (25 010 027)

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

    Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s actions as registered social landlord and, in any case, the Housing Ombudsman Service has already adjudicated on his complaints.

  • 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.

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