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
24
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
83%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
5
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£12,330
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
20
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 24
published decisions.
No maladministration13
Reasonable redress3
Service failure14
Maladministration17
Severe maladministration5
Mediation / settlement2
Outside jurisdiction2
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council's maladministration rate (83%) is broadly in line with the average for local authority / almo / tmo (83%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The complaint about the landlord's response to the resident's concerns about its cleaning service was resolved with the Ombudsman's intervention. The landlord agreed to apologise, pay £250 compensation, and review its…
Maladministration was found in the landlord's response to reports of damp and mould, including failure to assess a potential material change in health impact under Awaab's Law and failure to follow its access procedure.…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's response to fence repairs and maladministration in its response to garden drainage issues and in its complaint handling. The landlord was ordered to apologise and…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of a roof leak and delays completing repairs (which took 11 months), and maladministration in its complaint handling (stage 1…
The landlord was found to have committed maladministration in its handling of the resident's temporary move and repairs during major damp works, where the resident was out of her home for 23 weeks instead of the…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of ASB reports (failure to open a case or assign a point of contact) and various repairs (lack of clarity and delays), and maladministration in the handling…
The Ombudsman found the landlord's handling of kitchen and bathroom adaptations was outside jurisdiction (a local authority matter for the LGSCO), and found no maladministration in its handling of property defects,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration, severe maladministration in the landlord’s handling of Our decision (determination) There was maladministration in the landlord’s handling of adaptations in…
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure, reasonable redress, severe maladministration in the landlord’s handling of Our decision (determination) There was maladministration in the landlord’s response to…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration, service failure, maladministration, severe maladministration in the landlord’s handling of Our decision (determination) We have found there was: No maladministration in the…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration, maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s management of repairs and the resident’s temporary move. This Service has also investigated…
The Ombudsman found service failure, severe maladministration, maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s request to install gas central heating…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration, maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of pests. Reports of damp and mould. Reports of damaged…
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request to move. The associated…
The Ombudsman found service failure, no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of a leak to the outhouse roof. Associated complaint..
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).. Total compensation ordered: £250.
The Ombudsman found mediation settlement, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord's handling of the residents’ reports of noise nuisance from their neighbour.. Total compensation ordered: £150.
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about grounds maintenance, including the resident’s claim that it was not fulfilling its obligations…
The Ombudsman found service failure, maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request for a replacement gas fire. Reports of damp. We have also investigated the…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration, reasonable redress in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) by a neighbour. Concerns over staff conduct.…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports that the property was damp and cold. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling..…
The Ombudsman found maladministration, no maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of: repairs for damp and mould. a bathroom replacement. the associated complaint.. Total…
The Ombudsman found maladministration, service failure in the landlord’s handling of the landlord’s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord’s handling of This complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the stairs in the resident’s property. Response to reports of damaged asbestos.…
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