Mold growth. Mould spores thrive on moisture. Mold spores can quickly grow into colonies when exposed to water
13 April 2021
We have issued our first call for evidence to support a thematic investigation which will look at damp and mould.
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8 April 2021
The Housing Ombudsman has recruited members to its new Resident Panel to provide input and feedback as the service develops.
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31 March 2021
Our business plan for 2021-22 sets out the next steps to grow and improve our service that build on changes introduced over the last year.
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24 March 2021
Our new Systemic Framework sets out how we will look beyond individual disputes to identify key issues that impact on residents and landlords’ services.
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16 March 2021
The Housing Ombudsman has appointed Adam Sampson as its first Independent Reviewer of Service Complaints.
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9 March 2021
We have today started publishing all decisions on cases investigated, a major step in increasing our transparency.
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3 March 2021
The London Borough of Newham took an excessively long time to deal with a complaint about repairs following a leak, and then failed to apologise or offer appropriate compensation.
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24 February 2021
Housing Ombudsman finds severe maladministration on Woking case after elderly resident had no heating or hot water for almost three years
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22 February 2021
We have published our latest quarterly Insight report on data and learning from casework, together with a new regional focus that starts with the north of England.
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16 February 2021
We have today published a report focused on complaints about heating and hot water
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