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
20
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
60%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
0
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£6,825
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
12
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 20
published decisions.
No maladministration10
Reasonable redress2
Service failure9
Maladministration11
Mediation / settlement1
Outside jurisdiction2
Kingston upon Hull City Council's maladministration rate (60%) is lower than the average for local authority / almo / tmo (71%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Kingston upon Hull City Council in how it dealt with the resident's reports of a wet room leak causing damp and mould, a blocked drain, and hot water that was too hot, plus…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of leaks, damp and mould (excessive delays, poor diagnosis, cosmetic treatments before addressing underlying causes, and poor…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs (delays and failure to evidence expert assessment of windows), service failure in complaint handling, and that the transfer request complaint…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to both the resident's reports of damp and mould and subsidence, due to significant delays and inappropriate cancellation of jobs rather than seeking to…
The landlord's response to a leak and the subsequent repairs constituted reasonable redress: it acknowledged the follow-on repairs took too long (partly due to factors outside its control), apologised and offered…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's damp and mould concerns and associated repairs. Repairs that should have been completed by May 2024 remained outstanding until June…
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of repairs throughout his property and its response to his reports about his mental health. The Ombudsman found no maladministration: although repairs took at least…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's requests to replace or repair a fence. Although the fence was the resident's responsibility under the tenancy agreement, the landlord…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of arranging gas service appointments, including missed appointments and unannounced visits, and delays in its complaint responses. Following the Ombudsman's intervention,…
The complaint concerned the landlord's handling of various repairs to the property, including roof/water ingress, damp and mould, and brickwork. The Ombudsman found no maladministration, concluding the landlord made…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's repair reports, its response to her adaptation request, its provision of keys to the back gate and shed, its complaint handling, and its…
The landlord was found to have maladministration for its handling of damp repairs, taking over 16 months with contradictory advice and incomplete works. Service failure was found for complaint handling due to…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Kingston upon Hull City Council regarding its handling of the resident's request for an asbestos test in the bathroom. The landlord's policy of only testing asbestos as part…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Kingston upon Hull City Council in its handling of a resident's reports about excessive noise from the boiler and heating system. The landlord conducted multiple visits,…
The landlord was found to have maladministration for its handling of repairs to the resident's boiler and heating system. It failed to consider the repeated breakdown history, did not properly respond to the resident's…
The landlord was found to have maladministration for its response to the resident's report of a driveway repair. It wrongly denied having carried out previous concrete work to the driveway, causing unnecessary…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's response to reports of sewage backing up into the kitchen sink, due to unreasonable delay, lack of co-ordination, and failure to offer proportionate redress.…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Kingston upon Hull City Council in its response to leaseholders' concerns about service charges for 2019/20, or in its complaint handling. The landlord appropriately explained…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress regarding the landlord's response to the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy, as the landlord acknowledged the issues, offered £50 compensation, and made service…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Kingston upon Hull City Council regarding its response to the resident's reports of damp and mould from June 2019 onwards. The landlord offered inspections which the resident…
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