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Ombudsman makes severe maladministration finding against city council after resident lived with damp for two years
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Ombudsman makes severe maladministration finding against council after family left "with unsafe and rotting windows"
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Ombudsman makes two severe maladministration findings against major social landlord over handling of temporary move for resident with vulnerabilities
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Ombudsman makes two severe maladministration findings for North West housing association on damp and mould case
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Ombudsman names eight landlords in new approach to highlighting and sharing learning from severe maladministration
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Ombudsman offers practical guidance to planners when recording decisions
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Ombudsman open to running national appeals body for standards complaints, says chief executive
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Ombudsman orders independent review of Housing for Women rent recovery practice, after resident incorrectly told she owed over £10,000 in rent
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Ombudsman orders more than £9,000 compensation after social landlord left residents in damp and disrepair for years
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Ombudsman outlines concerns around Council refusing culpability after failing to house a homeless family
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Ombudsman outlines learning from cases where councils have taken “too long” to put support in place for adoptive families
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Ombudsman praises Welsh councils for progress in administering homelessness assessments
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Ombudsman publishes updated planning guidance for local authorities
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Ombudsman raps council after girl with special educational needs left without vital therapy
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Ombudsman raps council after stroke survivor left without support she needed
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Ombudsman raps council for ‘copying and pasting’ earlier needs assessment
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Ombudsman raps council for carrying out fewer annual reviews of EHC Plans than law requires
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Ombudsman raps council for decision only to assess high priority deprivation of liberty cases
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Ombudsman raps council for delayed damp repairs, finds severe maladministration
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Ombudsman raps council for excessive delays in dealing with complaint by former looked-after child about children’s services
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