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Landlord

Newark and Sherwood District Council

Council (or a company running council homes)Data as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 27 March 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
8
May 2023 to March 2026
Maladministration found
4 of 8
rulings with severe maladministration, maladministration or partial maladministration
Severe maladministration
0
rulings with this overall outcome. The Ombudsman’s 2025-26 report counts 0 severe maladministration findings (it counts findings, not rulings).

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 8 rulings.

What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulings
Maladministration2
Partial maladministration2
Reasonable redress1
No maladministration3

“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
Compensation4
Apology3
Case Review1
Policy Review1
Repairs1
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 Relations53
Repairs (includes damp and mould)42
Moving/Buying/Selling Home20
ASB/Abuse/Nuisance11
Estate Management10
Occupancy Rights10

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
202310
202411
202552
202611

Calendar years, by the date printed on each ruling.

Size and complaint rates

Why the home counts differ: the Ombudsman counts homes owned or managed under its jurisdiction, including leasehold homes. The Regulator counts social homes owned.

Housing Ombudsman, 2025-26

Figures from the Ombudsman’s 2025-26 report on this landlord.

1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Counted by finding, not by ruling.

5,745 homes owned or managed under the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction, 31 March 2026

These per-1,000 figures are the Ombudsman’s own, for 2025-26. “Cases” counts all the cases the Ombudsman dealt with about this landlord, not only the determinations below.

Determinations (cases decided)
6
Findings
16
Maladministration findings
3
Maladministration rate (share of findings)
23%
Severe maladministration findings
0
Compensation ordered
£3,119

The Ombudsman’s 2025-26 report on this landlord (PDF)

Regulator of Social Housing, 2024/25

Tenant Satisfaction Measures, year to 31 March 2025.

5,621 homes owned social rent and shared ownership, 31 March 2025

Stage 1 answered on time
41.1%
Stage 2 answered on time
42.3%

“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 8

The 8 most recent of 8 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 27 March 2026Case 202340559 · Secure Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of a radiator repair. Reports of brickwork repairs. Reports of poor water quality. Complaint.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation

  2. 17 December 2025Case 202511147 · Secure Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: Bathroom repairs. The associated complaint.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Compensation

  3. 29 September 2025Case 202438422 · Secure Tenancy
    Reasonable redress
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about damp and mould at the property.”

    Repairs (includes damp and mould)
  4. 29 August 2025Case 202346200 · Secure Tenancy
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s request to have a driveway installed at his property. The resident’s complaint about the conduct of a member of the landlord's staff.”

    Estate ManagementManaging Relations

    Recommendations: Policy Review

  5. 30 April 2025Case 202322776 · Introductory Tenancy
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about: The landlord’s choice-based letting portal. The resident’s tenancy start date. Staff conduct.”

    Managing RelationsMoving/Buying/Selling HomeOccupancy Rights
  6. 28 January 2025Case 202404742 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling and response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Repairs

  7. 29 November 2024Case 202324726 · Assured Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceManaging Relations

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

  8. 31 May 2023Case 202205089 · Assured Tenancy
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Adaptations following occupational therapist (OT) assessments; A rehousing request.”

    Moving/Buying/Selling HomeRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Recommendations: Case Review

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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