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Ombudsman finds Legal Aid Agency guilty of maladministration after rough sleepers fighting deportation order faced delays in funding for representation
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Ombudsman finds London borough guilty of severe maladministration in handling of complaint about leak
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration after housing association left resident without heating and hot water
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration after young family left with unsafe windows for 16 months
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration at city council after new-born left living in damp and mould
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration at city council over delayed repairs of extensive water leak
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration at housing association after resident forced to sleep in living room for 18 months
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration at housing association in response to anti-social behaviour complaint
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration at housing association over failings in response to silverfish infestation
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration for “excessive delay” in housing association removing resident from tenancy
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration for Clarion in “tragic” noise case following death of resident who took his own life
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration for inaction of council on disrepair
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Ombudsman finds six cases of severe maladministration at social landlord, launches special investigation.
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Ombudsman finds social landlord guilty of maladministration in handling of request for information as part of sale of property
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Ombudsman finds two cases of severe maladministration at London borough over failings in dealing with long-standing damp and mould complaint
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Ombudsman forced to review first set of complaints data it published on social housing in Wales
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Ombudsman gains powers to issue “wider orders” under Social Housing Regulation Act
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Ombudsman had “implied power” to withdraw flawed decision and re-open investigation, High Court finds
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Ombudsman highlights council failings in relation to homelessness reduction legislation
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