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Complaints

Follow these steps if you have a problem with your council housing:

  1. Complain to your council - they should have a complaints policy that you can follow.

  2. Contact the Housing Ombudsman if you and your council cannot resolve the problem.

To contact the Housing Ombudsman, you can:

  • fill in an online complaints form
  • email
  • call

Housing Ombudsman
info@housing-ombudsman.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 111 3000
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