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
13
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
69%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
0
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£4,225
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
9
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 13
published decisions.
No maladministration6
Reasonable redress3
Service failure2
Maladministration8
Outside jurisdiction3
Canterbury City Council's maladministration rate (69%) is broadly in line with the average for local authority / almo / tmo (71%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The landlord carried out kitchen renovation works that overran by 8 days and caused damage to the resident's belongings. The landlord acknowledged fault and offered £650 compensation, which the Ombudsman found to be…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of damp in the property due to disproportionate delays (almost a year without clear updates) and poor contractor oversight, ordering £350 compensation. It…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of ASB (unanswered and late responses, no follow-up, no alternative evidence-gathering, and poor record keeping) and in its…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a radiator pipework leak and his request for compensation for resulting damage, and maladministration in its complaint…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of damp and mould and of the resident's concerns about exposure to asbestos, and service failure in its handling of the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reported repairs, damp in the bathroom, record-keeping, and complaint handling. No maladministration was found regarding the arrangement of repair…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by the landlord in its response to a request to remove moss from the roof, as it was under no obligation to do so and there was no evidence of damage. However, the landlord was…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise nuisance, its complaint handling, and its record keeping. The landlord failed to set expectations, investigate…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of damp and mould reports (due to poor record keeping), maladministration in the kitchen replacement handling (due to missed appointments, delays, and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration for the landlord's delay in responding to the resident's claim for damaged belongings and for failing to properly investigate repeated rubbish build-up. No maladministration was…
The Housing Ombudsman determined that the complaint about the council's handling of the resident's application to be moved on medical grounds is outside its jurisdiction, as the matter relates to the council's local…
The Ombudsman determined that this complaint about the landlord's response to asbestos concerns is outside its jurisdiction because it raises matters already decided in a previous determination (202102194, 2020). The…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise transference from the flat above, as the landlord reasonably investigated and found no structural issues for which…
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