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Landlord

Wiltshire Council

Council (or a company running council homes)Data as of 16 October 2026Latest ruling 18 May 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
10
September 2021 to May 2026
Maladministration found
80%
8 of 10 rulings: 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). Based on fewer than 30 rulings, so one new ruling can move the percentage by several points.

Open the full interactive viewSee, filter and share all 10 rulings.

What the Ombudsman decided

Rulings by outcome
OutcomeRulingsShare
Maladministration550%
Partial maladministration330%
No maladministration220%

“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
Compensation8
Apology5
Other3
Take Specific Action (non-repair)2
Policy Review1
Repairs1
Staff Training1

What each tag means

What the complaints were about

Rulings by category, with the number where maladministration was found
CategoryRulingsMaladministration foundBar chart
Managing Relations55
Repairs (includes damp and mould)53
Financial32
ASB/Abuse/Nuisance22

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
202221
202311
202411
202533
202622

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.

5,351 homes owned social rent and shared ownership, 31 March 2025

Stage 1 answered on time
94.2%
Stage 2 answered on time
88.2%

“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 10

The 10 most recent of 10 published rulings. Each links to the full ruling on the Ombudsman’s website.

  1. 18 May 2026Case 202504083 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of ASB. Complaint.”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceManaging Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation

  2. 30 January 2026Case 202519093 · 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 considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Repairs

  3. 27 March 2025Case 202301667 · Leaseholder
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The conduct of a member of the landlord’s staff. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaints handling”

    Managing Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Other, Policy Review

  4. 21 March 2025Case 202320734 · Assured Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a shower and the associated repairs.”

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

  5. 17 January 2025Case 202346931 · Secure 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 required repairs, roof repair, and planned roof replacement. Request for a kitchen upgrade. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.”

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

  6. 27 June 2024Case 202303945 · Secure Tenancy
    Maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about: The condition of the property when it was let to the resident. The landlord’s handling of various repairs at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the complaint handling in this case.”

    Managing RelationsRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Apology, Compensation, Other

  7. 10 March 2023Case 202118464 · Assured Tenancy
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling) (shortened)

    “The complaint is about: The suitability of the property allocated by the landlord. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns of anti-social behaviour. The landlord’s decision to charge the resident a full month’s rent while offering no…”

    ASB/Abuse/NuisanceFinancialManaging Relations

    Orders or recommendations: Compensation

  8. 7 October 2022Case 202108732 · Leaseholder
    Partial maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about The level of service charge demanded by the landlord following a roof repair. The landlord’s response to the leaseholder’s report of a broken roof tile.”

    FinancialRepairs (includes damp and mould)

    Orders or recommendations: Compensation

  9. 5 March 2022Case 202106981 · Assured Tenancy
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord's response to: repairs to the care-line pull cord system in the resident’s property. the resident's request to opt out of paying towards this system.”

    FinancialRepairs (includes damp and mould)
  10. 28 September 2021Case 202105591 · Leaseholder
    No maladministration
    What the complaint was about (from the ruling)

    “The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of the leaseholder’s reports of a leak into the ceiling of her storage area. response to the leaseholder’s request for repairs or compensation to cover the resulting damage to her property.”

    Repairs (includes damp and mould)

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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