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Landlord

Mid Suffolk District Council

Council (or a company running council homes)Data as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 26 February 2026

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
August 2021 to February 2026
Maladministration found
5 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.

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What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulings
Maladministration3
Partial maladministration2

“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
Compensation5
Apology3
Take Specific Action (non-repair)3
Other1
Policy Review1
Repairs1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
Managing Relations44
Repairs (includes damp and mould)44

A ruling can have more than one category tag. 1 ruling has no category tag in the Ombudsman’s archive.

Rulings by year

Rulings by year, with the number where maladministration was found
YearRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
202111
202200
202311
202400
202522
202611

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.

3,515 homes owned social rent and shared ownership, 31 March 2025

Stage 1 answered on time
56.3%
Stage 2 answered on time
88.9%

“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. 26 February 2026Case 202339671 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould Formal complaint.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

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

  2. 19 September 2025Case 202445120 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. We have also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

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

  3. 29 January 2025Case 202338776 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Other, Repairs, Take Specific Action (non-repair)

  4. 10 May 2023Case 202127679 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: reports of multiple repairs to her property; associated complaint.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Policy Review

  5. 27 August 2021Case 201911656 · Secure Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling) (shortened)

    “The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs carried out at the resident’s new property. The landlord’s handling of reports that contractors damaged the resident’s possessions. The landlord’s handling of the reports about the conduct of…”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Compensation

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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