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Islington Council complaints, compensation and disrepair claims
Your options if Islington Council hasn’t fixed a repair: claiming compensation, complaining, and what the Housing Ombudsman has found.
By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 5 October 2026 · How we checkRepairs and phone numbers: Islington Council repairs
LandlordIslington Council
Has Islington Council been told about the repair?
Yes, reported and still not fixedCheck if you can claim No, reporting it for the first timeGet Islington’s repair contactsFree to check · About 2 minutes
You can complain to Islington Council, then the Housing Ombudsman, yourself for free.
Complaint or claim?
Your options if Islington Council hasn’t fixed it
Claim compensation
Make a disrepair claim
A law firm on our panel takes it up with Islington for you. It asks for the repairs to be done and claims compensation, usually worked out as a share of the rent you paid while the problem wasn’t fixed.
Start your claim Free to check, and we don’t charge you. If a solicitor takes your claim on, they work on a no win, no fee basis and must explain their fee in writing before you agree to anything. See feesComplain
Complain to the council
This can get the council to look at the repair again. If you’re still unhappy, the Housing Ombudsman can order the council to put things right. In its recent decisions about Islington, it ordered between £300 and £459 in compensation.
How to complainYou can do both: a complaint can carry on while a law firm makes your claim.
Compensation
How disrepair compensation is worked out
Courts usually award a share of the rent you paid while the problem wasn’t fixed. Three things decide how much. Islington’s own target for a routine repair is 20 working days, so a repair left longer than that is already late by its own standard.
- 01
How long
From when your landlord knew about it to when it was fixed, or today.
- 02
How much of your home
One room, or the whole home.
- 03
How badly
How much it affected your daily life and your belongings.
Making a claim
Claiming against Islington Council
- 01You tell us what’s wrong and when you reported it. About 2 minutes.
- 02We introduce you to a law firm on our panel, with your permission.
- 03They write to Islington Council asking for the repairs and compensation. Under the court rules for housing conditions claims, the council should reply within 20 working days.
- 04If your claim succeeds, the work is done and compensation is paid to you.
Free to check, and we don’t charge you. If a solicitor takes your claim on, they work on a no win, no fee basis and must explain their fee in writing before you agree to anything. See fees
How to complain
Complaining to Islington Council
Islington Council has to follow the Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code.
- Stage 1
Complain to the council
Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 10 working days of that.
- Stage 2
Ask for a review
Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 20 working days of that.
- Then
Housing Ombudsman
Independent. It can order the council to put things right.
Complain onlineapp.casetracker.uk
By phone020 7527 2000
From islington.gov.uk, checked 5 October 2026.
Complained and still waiting? You can start a claim while your complaint is going on.
Start your claimIslington’s record
What the regulator and Ombudsman found
May 2026: The regulator found serious failings: most homes have no up-to-date condition survey, safety records gave limited assurance, and over 1,000 lift repairs were overdue.
of Islington tenants were satisfied with how complaints were handled in 2024/25.
of the Ombudsman’s findings about Islington in 2024/25 were maladministration.
Sources: Regulator of Social Housing judgement, 13 May 2026; Islington tenant satisfaction measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman landlord performance data 2024/25.
Complaints against Islington
What the Housing Ombudsman decided
Recent cases where the Housing Ombudsman found Islington Council at fault over repairs, and the compensation it ordered. Every case is different.
- How it handled concerns about reduced hours of heating and hot water. Read the decisionMaladministration
£400 ordered - How it handled a leak to the resident’s bathroom and associated repairs. Read the decisionMaladministration
£459 ordered - How it handled a leak alleged to originate from the resident’s flat. Read the decisionService failure
£300 ordered
Source: Housing Ombudsman decisions.
Has Islington let you down too? You could claim compensation.
Start your claimQuestions
Islington Council complaints and claims: questions
How do I complain to Islington Council about repairs?
Online: app.casetracker.uk. By phone: 020 7527 2000. Say what the problem is, when you reported it, and what you want done.
How long does Islington Council have to reply to a complaint?
Stage 1: acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 10 working days of that. Stage 2: acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 20 working days of that.
Can I claim compensation from Islington Council for damp and mould?
You could, if you reported it and the council didn’t fix it in a reasonable time. A law firm on our panel can take it up with Islington for you.
Start your claimHas the Housing Ombudsman found Islington Council at fault?
In 2024/25 the Ombudsman found maladministration in 75% of its findings about Islington. Recent decisions about its repairs are listed above, with the compensation ordered.
Why use Report Repair?
A law firm on our panel takes your claim up with Islington Council: it asks for the repairs to be done and claims compensation for you, so you don’t have to deal with the council on your own. It’s free to check, and if your claim succeeds the law firm’s fee comes out of your compensation.
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