Mr X complained the Council delayed processing his housing application and then failed to backdate it. He also complained the remedy payment for this delay was not paid to him but offset against arrears on his mother’s rent account. While there was delay in processing Mr X’s application there is no evidence to suggest he missed out on a property. The Council has agreed to make the payment to Mr X.
Source · LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman)
London Borough of Southwark
LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman)
Upheld
Reference 25-014-973
Sector Housing
Category Allocations
Decided 11 June 2026
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