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North Hertfordshire District Council (18 010 818)
Statement Upheld Building control 02-May-2019
Summary: The Council’s contractor made a mistake in assessing building plans but this this did not cause the injustice claimed by Mr X. The courts have also decided councils should not be liable for economic loss as claimed by Mr X.
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Thanet District Council (18 014 407)
Statement Upheld Building control 30-Apr-2019
Summary: Mrs X says the Council failed to act against the people who installed a stair lift in the communal stairway of her building even though the lift does not comply with building regulations. There was unreasonable delay by the Council in making progress with its enforcement investigation. The Council agreed to remedy the injustice to Mrs X through a time and trouble payment.
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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (18 018 653)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 29-Apr-2019
Summary: Mr X complains the Council has racially discriminated against and harassed his family. And refused to issue a building control completion certificate. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint as we are unlikely to find fault, it is unlikely an investigation will lead to a different outcome, and we cannot achieve the outcome Mr X is seeking.
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Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (18 019 686)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Building control 26-Apr-2019
Summary: Mrs X complains that the Council will not take building control enforcement action against her neighbour for works carried out to the property which affect her amenity. The Ombudsman will not investigate this complaint because there is no evidence of fault by the Council.