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
58%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
0
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£4,000
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
7
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 12
published decisions.
No maladministration7
Service failure6
Maladministration5
Outside jurisdiction3
North Kesteven District Council's maladministration rate (58%) is lower than the average for local authority / almo / tmo (71%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request for solar panels, as the landlord had no obligation to install them (an improvement rather than maintenance) and provided a…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's concerns about windows and doors not retaining heat, maladministration in its handling of damp and mould, maladministration in its…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of reports of asbestos at the property: it gave incorrect advice that led the resident to dig up the asbestos himself and then took over 5 months to…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports about the condition of her garden when she moved in (waste clearance not done to its moving-in standard, no risk assessment,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of damp and mould remedial repairs, driveway trip hazard repairs, and reports of disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, and service…
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of his rent account queries, including arrears chasing he felt amounted to harassment and discrimination. The Ombudsman found no maladministration, as the landlord…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a property let in poor condition requiring extensive repairs, including a kitchen replacement, which delayed a vulnerable resident's move-in by four…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's request for trees on council-owned land to be pruned, as the landlord had appropriate inspection arrangements, apologised for…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by North Kesteven District Council in its handling of the resident's concerns about her storage heaters. The landlord inspected the heaters, found them working satisfactorily,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of repairs, including significant delays in addressing damp in the bedroom and replacing a manhole cover (raised Feb 2021, not completed until Oct 2021).…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's decision to refuse permission for an extension adaptation, as it reasonably considered alternatives. However, there was service failure in the landlord's…
The Ombudsman determined the complaint was outside its jurisdiction because the resident referred it more than 12 months after the landlord's final response, and the delay was not considered reasonable.
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