Islington Council has been ordered to pay tenants more than £66,000 and been issued with 186 orders or recommendations to “put things right” by the Ombudsman following an investigation into the London local authority.

A Housing Ombudsman report highlighted issues with disrepair, its tackling of anti-social behaviour and its handling of complaints.

Housing Ombudsman investigation into Islington Council revealed that the local authority’s severe maladministration rate - - the proportion of complaint cases where maladministration is found -   is nearly four times higher than the national average.