Performance summary based on published UK Housing Ombudsman determinations. Figures reflect
only complaints that reached a formal determination and are not a complete measure of service.
Key statistics
Decisions
12
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
67%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
0
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£3,375
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
8
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 12
published decisions.
No maladministration4
Reasonable redress4
Service failure8
Maladministration5
Outside jurisdiction2
Ashford Borough Council's maladministration rate (67%) is lower than the average for local authority / almo / tmo (71%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to the resident's reports of anti-social behaviour and in its complaint handling, ordering an apology and £100 compensation. The landlord's response to the…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of cannabis-related anti-social behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. The landlord made a significant error by sharing the resident's address with the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to reports of damp and mould, as it failed to identify the root cause and provide a lasting remedy for around a year. It found reasonable redress on the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs to the staircase, windows and faulty radiators, and service failure in its handling of repairs to the water mains, a kitchen extractor fan, and…
The landlord's pre-investigation offers of £1000 (plus £400 for contractor issues) amounted to reasonable redress for delays repairing a roof leak, damaged asbestos ceilings and inappropriate staff comments. However,…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of window repairs and in its complaint handling and compensation, and maladministration in its handling of damp and mould and in its record keeping. The…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs at the property or its management of the tenancy, including the resident's reports of being at risk. The complaint about the suitability of…
The Ombudsman found service failure by Ashford Borough Council for delays in handling window repairs (exceeding its 28-day timescale and a four-month communication gap) and for issuing a Notice Seeking Possession based…
The Ombudsman found that the landlord made reasonable attempts to identify and resolve a leak from the property above, but acknowledged a service failure in that the final repairs took three days once the source was…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of ASB reports over 14 months for failing to be sufficiently proactive and not following its ASB policy, and maladministration in complaint handling for…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of a kitchen replacement for a secure tenant. While the resident experienced disruption, the landlord communicated adequately, acted reasonably given…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's request for end-of-tenancy charges, as it acted in line with the tenancy agreement and provided reasonable information about costs. However, there was service…
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