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
19
Published determinations
Maladministration rate
79%
Decisions with an adverse finding
Severe maladministration
3
Most serious findings
Compensation ordered
£29,163
Total across decisions
Adverse findings
15
Decisions against
Outcome breakdown
Count of outcomes reached across complaint heads in 19
published decisions.
No maladministration6
Reasonable redress2
Service failure7
Maladministration10
Severe maladministration3
Mediation / settlement1
Outside jurisdiction1
Waverley Borough Council's maladministration rate (79%) is higher than the average for local authority / almo / tmo (71%) across published Ombudsman determinations.
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of repairs, which took over 8 months to complete, far exceeding its 28-day repairs policy and its promised timescales. It also…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property, and maladministration in its complaint handling. The landlord was ordered to…
The resident complained about the landlord's handling of damp and mould in her property and its refusal to reimburse her for damaged belongings. Following the Ombudsman's intervention, the landlord offered £3,500…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's antisocial behaviour reports, as the landlord followed its ASB policy, worked with the police and communicated where it lacked…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the resident's damp and mould reports, and of garden flooding, external repairs and recharge concerns; service failure in its handling of aids and…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration in the landlord's response to the resident's request for use of her garden: it offered a flat with a garden it could not deliver, failed to divide the boundary during the…
The landlord mishandled the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour by treating them as a neighbour dispute rather than applying its ASB policy, failing to carry out risk assessments, gather evidence or take tenancy…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of a faulty storage heater, which left a vulnerable resident without adequate heating for 137 days due to poor record-keeping, and maladministration in…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of the installation of a wet room (it did not follow the occupational therapist's recommendations precisely, mishandled the resident's allergy concerns…
The Ombudsman found service failure in the landlord's handling of the resident's reports of noise nuisance from a neighbouring property, and service failure in its handling of the associated complaint (it failed to log…
The Ombudsman found maladministration in the landlord's handling of ASB reports (no risk assessments despite known mental health vulnerabilities, 9-month non-response), its handling of garden boundary queries (poor…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in the landlord's decision to use part of a communal car park as a storage and welfare area for its contractor. The landlord informed residents in advance, responded to concerns…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration in how the landlord handled the initial leak, as it responded appropriately based on the information provided. However, there was service failure due to delays in completing…
The Ombudsman found reasonable redress for the landlord's handling of leak repairs (delays and poor communication, resolved with £300 offered compensation and completed works), but maladministration for failing to…
The Ombudsman found severe maladministration by Waverley Borough Council for unreasonable delays and poor communication in handling disability adaptations for the resident's property, including a failure to progress…
The landlord was found to have service failure for its handling of a leak and its response to the resident's compensation claim. It delayed completing remedial painting works by over four months without explanation,…
The Ombudsman found maladministration by Waverley Borough Council for its poor handling of end-of-tenancy recharge disputes. The landlord failed to provide a proper cost breakdown, gave incorrect information about the…
The Ombudsman found that the landlord made reasonable redress for service failures in its response to a leak and subsequent repairs, offering £400 compensation for delays and missed appointments. There was no…
The Ombudsman found no maladministration by Waverley Borough Council in its response to the resident's reports of antisocial behaviour and noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord investigated appropriately using…
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