Investigation Report 200502320

  • Report no:
    200502320
  • Date:
    June 2007
  • Body:
    Glasgow City Council
  • Sector:
    Local Government

Overview

The complainant (Mr C) raised a number of concerns about Glasgow City Council (the Council)'s handling of a Statutory Notice issued in relation to the property he owns.

Specific complaints and conclusions

The complaints which have been investigated are that:

  • (a)  by failing to issue a Statutory Notice in 1995, the Council concealed the condition of Mr C's property (not upheld);
  • (b)  the decision not to issue a Statutory Notice in 1995 should have been taken by the full Council (not upheld);
  • (c)  the Council failed to monitor the condition of Mr C's property between 1995 and 2004 (not upheld);
  • (d)  the Property Enquiry Certificate (PEC) obtained by Mr C's solicitor when Mr C purchased the property was incomplete and, therefore, misleading (not upheld); and
  • (e)  the Statutory Notice issued in 2004 in respect of Mr C's property was inaccurate, and his property was not in a serious state of repair (not upheld).

Redress and recommendations

The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.

Updated: December 11, 2018