Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Royal Borough of Greenwich (25 009 687)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 22-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s valuation of a property Mr X wanted to sell it, under a ‘buy back’ scheme. This is because the Council’s actions have not caused Mr X a significant injustice and we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X is looking for.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 21-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council has dealt with him as a landlord. This is because the complaint is late and there are no good reasons to apply our discretion to investigate now.
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London Borough of Camden (25 022 199)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 21-Jan-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about damage caused to Mr X’s property from the adjoining council owned property as it is not within our legal remit.
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London Borough of Enfield (25 022 344)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Miss B’s complaint about the Council not responding to her formal complaint about a housing matter. This is because an investigation solely into the Council’s handling of this complaint would not be a good use of our limited resources.
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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (25 011 299)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 14-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council has not replaced a fence it removed. This is because ultimately Ms X has the right to take the Council to court for the cost of a replacement fence.
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London Borough of Hounslow (25 011 253)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a covenant inserted into a property title linked to a right to buy sale as there is insufficient evidence of fault causing injustice to the complainant.
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Westminster City Council (25 020 811)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s refusal to buy back Ms X’s leasehold property under its buy-back scheme. This was a private sale matter and there is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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Sheffield City Council (25 004 908)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 09-Jan-2026
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to maintain a hedge. The law says we cannot investigate the actions of a social housing landlord in the management of its estates and tenants.
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London Borough of Southwark (25 011 536)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 08-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council gave no notice of a cancelled meeting as the injustice arising from this is not sufficient to justify our further involvement.
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London Borough of Waltham Forest (25 003 700)
Statement Upheld Other 06-Jan-2026
Summary: We will have upheld Mr X’s complaint about an affordable rent incentive. The Council have agreed to resolve the complaint by offering a suitable remedy.