HOUSING

'Councils have no excuse for housing failures'

Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints made by tenants rose by 474% in five years, a housing expert has said.

By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2025
Social housing (c) Nigel J. Harris/Shutterstock

Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints made by tenants rose by 474% in five years, a housing expert has said.

A highly-critical report from Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway last week found landlords had been ordered to pay £3.4m in compensation during 2024-25 alone.

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