Liverpool City Council (24 008 070)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 26-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s inspection of private rented property for hazards. There is insufficient evidence of any significant injustice which would warrant an investigation.

Derby City Council (24 012 087)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 22-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about action the Council has taken against Mr X as a landlord. It is reasonable for Mr X to use his right of appeal to a residential property tribunal, and we will not consider the matter instead.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (24 009 616)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 12-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of disrepair issues at Ms X’s privately rented accommodation. This is because we are unlikely to find evidence of fault by the Council sufficient to warrant an investigation.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (24 009 814)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 06-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the way the Council responded to a lack of heating in the complainant’s home. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.

London Borough of Lambeth (23 020 068)

Statement Upheld Private housing 04-Nov-2024

Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to properly investigate or take appropriate action in relation to issues of disrepair in her privately rented property. We found the Council’s failure to inspect the reported disrepair at Miss X’s property in the Autumn of 2023 is fault. As is the failure to properly consider and record its decisions in relation to Miss X’s homelessness application. These faults have caused Miss X an injustice.

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (24 009 639)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 04-Nov-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s request for the complainant to do repairs to a property the complainant rents to tenants. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (24 008 128)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 30-Oct-2024

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint that the Council failed to prosecute a private landlord or stop an alleged illegal eviction. This is because the matters have been considered in court and because the complaint is late.

Dorset Council (24 009 739)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 30-Oct-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council failed to meet its obligations in relation to tenants it referred to the complainant as a private a landlord. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (24 006 186)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 29-Oct-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Ms X’s request for its pest control service. This is because an investigation is unlikely to add to that already carried out by the Council or lead to a significantly different outcome.

London Borough of Waltham Forest (24 009 287)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Private housing 29-Oct-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to provide Mr X with home insulation in his flat. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault by the Council to warrant an investigation and we cannot achieve the outcome he seeks.