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
7
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
71%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
1
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£1,200
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
5
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 7
published decisions.
No maladministration3
Service failure2
Maladministration3
Severe maladministration1
Mediation / settlement1
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust's maladministration rate (71%) is higher than the average for housing association (64%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of outstanding repairs, which took over 20 months to complete and repeatedly missed its 20-working-day repairs policy…
The landlord's handling of the resident's reports of draughts from the windows and garden door, and of condensation and damp, amounted to maladministration. There were repeated delays, commitments that were not followed…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's ASB reports or her request to be rehoused. The landlord followed its policies appropriately, investigated the ASB promptly, and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration for the landlord's delay of over a year in addressing reports of dirt and fleas in communal areas, ordering £150 compensation. However, there was no maladministration in the…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to reports of defective windows and a front door, as it failed to communicate its decision to defer replacement to a planned maintenance programme and did…
The Ombudsman found service failure by Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust regarding how it handled a rechargeable repair to replace a thermostat. While the landlord correctly responded to the repair and billed appropriately,…
The landlord's administration of the resident's rent account was resolved through mediation after a failed direct debit. The landlord reset the direct debit, apologised, and offered £25 compensation, which the resident…
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