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Landlord

Bassetlaw District Council

Council (or a company running council homes)Data as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 20 November 2025

Name shown exactly as the Ombudsman publishes it. If this landlord has merged or changed its name, older rulings may be listed under a former name.

Key figures

Rulings published
5
January 2021 to November 2025
Maladministration found
1 of 5
rulings with severe maladministration, maladministration or partial maladministration
Severe maladministration
0
the Ombudsman’s most serious finding

All landlords: maladministration found in 73% of rulings (13,428 of 18,334). With fewer than 10 rulings we show counts, not a percentage: one new ruling can change the picture a lot.

Open the full interactive viewSee, filter and share all 5 rulings.

What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulings
Maladministration1
Reasonable redress3
Outside jurisdiction1

“Maladministration found” on this site means the first three outcomes: severe maladministration, maladministration or partial maladministration. What these words mean.

Orders or recommendations

Number of rulings with each tag. The Ombudsman’s archive uses one tag for both orders and recommendations, and one ruling can have several. Where the outcome was reasonable redress or no maladministration, they are recommendations.

Rulings by order or recommendation tag
TagRulings
Compensation2
Apology1
Staff Training1
Take Specific Action (non-repair)1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
Managing Relations21
Repairs (includes damp and mould)21
Financial11
Health and Safety (inc. building safety)11
Moving/Buying/Selling Home10

A ruling can have more than one category tag. 2 rulings have no category tag in the Ombudsman’s archive.

Rulings by year

Rulings by year, with the number where maladministration was found
YearRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
202110
202211
202300
202400
202530

Calendar years, by the date printed on each ruling.

Size and complaint rates

No Ombudsman 2025-26 report is published under this name.

Regulator of Social Housing, 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures, year to 31 March 2025.

6,546 homes owned social rent and shared ownership, 31 March 2025

Stage 1 answered on time
99.2%
Stage 2 answered on time
100%

“On time” means within the Complaint Handling Code timescales. Medians from the Regulator’s 2024/25 headline report. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The landlord’s own satisfaction results page (may now show 2025/26 figures)

Latest rulings

See and filter all 5

The 5 most recent of 5 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 20 November 2025Case 202313498 · Assured Tenancy
    Reasonable redress
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that the flooring was damaged during remedial works in the property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s requests to move out during the remedial works. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Repairs (includes damp and mould)
  2. 20 October 2025Case 202337036 · Secure Tenancy
    Reasonable redress
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about: The level of redress offered by the landlord. The landlord’s response to the complaint.”

    Managing RelationsMoving/Buying/Selling Home
  3. 16 January 2025Case 202311895 · Assured Shorthold Tenancy
    Reasonable redress
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s gas safety inspection and the decision to cap the gas supply.”

    Recommendations: Compensation

  4. 27 April 2022Case 202011591 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling) (shortened)

    “The complaints are about: The landlord’s handling of repairs at the property following a loss of electricity. The landlord’s response to concerns raised by the resident in relation to: The conduct of its operatives and Covid-19 safety. Damage to goods…”

    FinancialHealth and Safety (inc. building safety)Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Staff Training, Take Specific Action (non-repair)

  5. 12 January 2021Case 202002925 · Secure Tenancy
    Outside jurisdiction
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint concerns the resident’s eviction from their former property due to rent arrears, which they state arose due to errors in the administration of their claims for housing benefits, discretionary housing payments and universal credit.”

What you can do next

  1. Report the problem to your landlord. Keep photos and dates.
  2. Not fixed? See how to make a complaint, step by step.
  3. Unhappy with your landlord’s final answer? Contact the Housing Ombudsman free on 0300 111 3000 or info@housing-ombudsman.org.uk.
  4. Free advice: Shelter: damp and mould in social housing · Citizens Advice: repairs if you rent from a council or housing association.

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