£1,500
Kensington and Chelsea ordered to pay £1,500 after a roof leak and undisclosed asbestos
Landlord: Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaIssue: Roofing, guttering and drainsindependent statutory ruling decision: June 2024Case ref: 202208675
What happened
A roof leak was an issue for 14 months, and the landlord did not take the resident's mental health into account during the works. When the repair became a roof replacement, it did not tell him asbestos was present, which caused him anxiety when he found out.
What the independent statutory ruling ordered
Ordered to apologise and pay £1,500 in compensation.
Source: independent statutory ruling, Learning from Severe Failings (June 2024) · case 202208675
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