Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Peterborough City Council (25 024 764)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 26-Jul-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s refusal to sell him a piece of land. The complaint is late and there is not a good reason why he could not have come to us sooner.
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London Borough of Haringey (25 024 274)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 13-Jul-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about who owns a piece of land. This is because the Ombudsman cannot decide the legal ownership of land. It would be reasonable for Mr X to ask the courts to decide who owns the land.
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Cheshire West & Chester Council (25 023 477)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 05-Jul-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s actions relating to a 2013 land sale. The complaint is late and there are no good reasons she could not have complained sooner.
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London Borough of Wandsworth (25 023 075)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 14-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a dispute about fence repairs. This is because further investigation would not lead to a different outcome and any injustice was remedied by the Council during the complaints process.
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London Borough of Ealing (25 022 965)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 03-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s actions relating to alleged encroachment onto its land and breaches of data protection regulations. We cannot achieve the outcome Mr X is seeking. And Mr X has already complained to the Information Commissioner’s Office about the alleged data protection breach.
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Hampshire County Council (25 027 154)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 02-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate the Council’s response to Miss X’s concerns about damage to her property. This is because it is reasonable to expect Miss X to take her claim for damages to court.
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 023 510)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 01-Jun-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about a transfer of land between the Council and another party. Her complaint is late and we have seen no good reason why she could not have come to us sooner.
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Charnwood Borough Council (25 012 728)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 31-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a delay in progressing a property sale because of a historical land registration mistake by the Council. His complaint is late and we have seen no good reason why he could not have complained to us sooner.
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London Borough of Southwark (25 020 612)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 26-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council causing damage to Ms X’s property because it is reasonable for Ms X to go to court.
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South Gloucestershire Council (25 020 413)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Land 14-May-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s processing of a village green application. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault in how the Council made the decision to justify our involvement.