A man received a large rates bill for an unfinished and vacant property. We found failings in how the LPS calculated the bill and asked it to negotiate a mutually acceptable payment arrangement for the outstanding balance.
Source · NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Land and Property Service
NIPSO (NI Public Services Ombudsman)
Upheld
Reference NIPSO-202005161
Sector Central Government
Decided 03 March 2026
Full decision
Other decisions involving Land and Property Service
| Reference | Date | Summary | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIPSO-business-owners-rates-bill-written-after-ombudsman-intervention | 01 Nov 2021 | Other | |
| NIPSO-16066 | 11 Aug 2021 | We concluded that a 25% cut to a complainant’s rates bill was appropriate financial redress for the problems she experienced, … | Other |
| NIPSO-request-rates-bill-dropped-after-ombudsman-intervention | 15 Apr 2021 | Other |