Sheffield City Council (25 001 739)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 10-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to apply a local land charge against the complainant’s property. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault. Also, Mr X had a legal right of appeal to the Residential Property tribunal, and it was reasonable to expect him to use it.

London Borough of Wandsworth (25 001 452)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the loss of her personal property from her temporary accommodation. This is because this is a claim for damages best decided in court.

London Borough of Havering (25 000 246)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint the Council has delayed in reviewing the condition of a property she leased to it following the end of the rental agreement. That is because the courts are best placed to consider the matter.

City of Wolverhampton Council (25 001 365)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Jul-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the complainant’s first Right to Buy application being cancelled and other issues. There is insufficient evidence of administrative fault by the Council causing an injustice and it is reasonable to expect the complainant to have used the alternative court remedy available to her.

London Borough of Haringey (25 006 927)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Jul-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Mrs B’s complaint about the Council failing to clear an overgrown garden at one of its properties. This is because we cannot investigate complaints about the management of social housing by a council acting as a social landlord.

Leicester City Council (25 007 427)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 07-Jul-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr C’s complaint about boundary issues involving a Council-owned property. This is because we cannot investigate complaints about the management of social housing by councils.

Derby City Council (25 006 385)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 30-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr B’s complaint about the Council removing his possessions from a garage he leased from the Council. This is because it is reasonable for Mr B to pursue his compensation claim at court.

London Borough of Southwark (24 014 570)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint the Council abused her. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify our involvement.

Rother District Council (24 022 382)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Jun-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that the Council’s poor communication led to unnecessary costs when she moved house. Any fault has not caused Mrs X an injustice.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (24 022 081)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Jun-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s management of its rented property next door to the complainant’s. We cannot investigate complaints about the management of housing by social housing landlords.