I think it is helpful if you start from the position that when you are dealing with a Council you are not dealing with 'right minded people'. This is why we get frustrated with the decisions they make especially when...
Reply to the comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 28/08/2023 - 11:27I agree. The problem with any of these complaint procedures is you end up trapped in 'their' procedure which is designed to 'manage' the complaint not investigate and ultimately...
Reply to the comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 24/08/2023 - 10:27You could start the process yourself setting out the claim but they would probably push back to start with. You might find a solicitor who will take it on...
My understanding is the ombudsman has no powers to fine the local authority. This is recommended compensation for the councils ‘maladministration’ which the council is not legally obliged to pay but they usually do and then try and bury the...
Nice one Bob. Especially for holding your nerve. What you probably found out in this process is that most councils are total bully’s and you turned the tables on them. If someone has a half decent case which identifies the...
The council want your cash and unfortunately the system is stacked against you. Your idea of being uninhabitable is not the same as the councils or indeed the valuation office which is separate from the council. It could be you...
Did you get a financial order as part of your divorce? If not the house was part of the matrimonial assets so maybe not straightforward. In my view this is about divorce law not necessarily property law. Get some professional...
You are dealing with one of the many failing councils across the country. Don’t expect anything but nonsense from your complaint. After your complaint has not been upheld ash then to confirm in an email you have exhausted their complaints...
8th September 2023, 3 years ago
I think it is helpful if you start from the position that when you are dealing with a Council you are not dealing with 'right minded people'. This is why we get frustrated with the decisions they make especially when...
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Reply to the comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 28/08/2023 - 11:27I agree. The problem with any of these complaint procedures is you end up trapped in 'their' procedure which is designed to 'manage' the complaint not investigate and ultimately...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 24/08/2023 - 10:27
Reply to the comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 24/08/2023 - 10:27You could start the process yourself setting out the claim but they would probably push back to start with. You might find a solicitor who will take it on...
Read More →23rd August 2023, 3 years ago
My understanding is the ombudsman has no powers to fine the local authority. This is recommended compensation for the councils ‘maladministration’ which the council is not legally obliged to pay but they usually do and then try and bury the...
Read More →27th September 2022, 4 years ago
Nice one Bob. Especially for holding your nerve. What you probably found out in this process is that most councils are total bully’s and you turned the tables on them. If someone has a half decent case which identifies the...
Read More →21st September 2022, 4 years ago
The council want your cash and unfortunately the system is stacked against you. Your idea of being uninhabitable is not the same as the councils or indeed the valuation office which is separate from the council. It could be you...
Read More →15th September 2022, 4 years ago
Did you get a financial order as part of your divorce? If not the house was part of the matrimonial assets so maybe not straightforward. In my view this is about divorce law not necessarily property law. Get some professional...
Read More →6th April 2022, 4 years ago
You are dealing with one of the many failing councils across the country. Don’t expect anything but nonsense from your complaint. After your complaint has not been upheld ash then to confirm in an email you have exhausted their complaints...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Lever at 27/01/2022 - 11:34
Reply to the comment left by Simon Lever at 27/01/2022 - 11:34Sound advice
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