Request How many disrepair claims have you defended every year since 2013 to 2025? Broken down year by year, how much did you pay in legal costs for disrepair claims? Since 2013 (once again, year by year), how much did you spend on maintenance on social housing units? Do you have any comments to add about disrepair claims? How do they affect the service you provide? Is the law set up adequately for councils/LAs to deal with them? Any further comments? Response Legal claims defended (these dates are taken from the letter of claim received, not settlement): 2019/20 – 2 2020/21 – 2 2022/23 – 2 2023/24 – 2 2024/25 – 1 Zero for the rest of the years mentioned Legal claims issued - “all in offer” means damages and costs, no set costs figure 2020/21 - £5,500 2022/23 - £17,750 2023/24 - £3,000 and £1,500 all in offer 2024/25 - £5,500 all in offer and £6,500 all in offer Zero for the rest of the years mentioned This information is available on the Council’s website as part of the Statement of Accounts data at https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Financial-Information/Budgets--Accounts.aspx (Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statement: Expenditure - Repairs and Maintenance). The Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 are still being prepared and will be published on our website when they are drafted. The Council does not hold this information. Back to top