Walker Sandford Property Management Limited has faced 5 tribunal cases since 2021, with 2 upheld or partially upheld (50%). Most recent: 2024-10-03.

Tribunal Rating GREEN How is this calculated?
5 Cases
50% Upheld (avg: 69%)
9.5 Rate/10k (avg: 4.7)
1 PFEOs
£150 Compensation

Cases Over Time

2021
1
2022
2
2023
1
2024
1
2025
0
2026
0

Outcomes

1 PFEO Complied 20%
1 PFEO Proposed 20%
1 Factor Complied 20%
1 Dismissed 20%
1 Ambiguous 20%

Complaint Types

Based on 4 analysed cases.

Communication
3
Financial
3
Maintenance
2
Complaints Handling
2
Debt Recovery
1

Enforcement & Compensation

Enforcement Orders (PFEOs)

1 of 5 cases (20%)

Compensation Awarded

£150 total

Largest: £150 (FTS/HPC/PF/22/1049)

Notable Cases

FTS/HPC/PF/23/1193
PFEO Complied ⚠ PFEO Issued
2024-10-03

The tribunal found the property factor in breach of the 2012 Code by failing to carry out annual inspections. The tribunal proposed making a Property Factor Enforcement Order.

Communication Financial Maintenance Complaints Handling
"The First-tier Tribunal proposed to make a Property Factor Enforcement Order."

All Cases

Date Reference Outcome PFEO Comp.
2024-10-03 FTS/HPC/PF/23/1193 | FTS/HPC/PF/23/1875 PFEO Complied PFEO Details
2023-01-13 FTS/HPC/PF/22/1049 PFEO Proposed £150 Details
2022-03-17 FTS/HPC/PF/21/2988 Factor Complied Details
2022-02-04 FTS/HPC/PF/21/2686 Dismissed Details
2021-08-12 FTS/HPC/PF/21/0629 Ambiguous Details

Data from Housing & Property Chamber. Cases initiated since 2021..

Case Details

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FTS/HPC/PF/23/1193 | FTS/HPC/PF/23/1875 2024-10-03
PFEO Complied PFEO Issued

The tribunal found the property factor in breach of the 2012 Code by failing to carry out annual inspections. The tribunal proposed making a Property Factor Enforcement Order.

Communication Financial Maintenance Complaints Handling
"The First-tier Tribunal proposed to make a Property Factor Enforcement Order."
FTS/HPC/PF/22/1049 2023-01-13
PFEO Proposed £150

The Tribunal found the property factor in breach of the Code of Conduct and proposed a PFEO that includes a written apology and compensation of £150.

Communication Maintenance Complaints Handling
"The Tribunal proposes to make a Property Factor enforcement order ("PFEO")."
FTS/HPC/PF/21/2988 2022-03-17
Factor Complied

The homeowner alleged the Property Factor failed to take adequate action to recover unpaid factoring invoices. The Tribunal found in favor of the Property Factor, dismissing the application.

Communication Financial
"The Property Factor has not failed to comply with its duties under section 14(5) of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 Act in that it did not fail to comply with Section 4 of the Code of Conduct for Property Factors."
FTS/HPC/PF/21/2686 2022-02-04
Dismissed

The homeowner alleged breaches of the Code of Practice regarding debt recovery charges. The tribunal found the charges were not unreasonable or excessive, and dismissed the application.

Financial Debt Recovery
"Accordingly, the Tribunal declined to uphold the sole remaining complaint based upon section 4.3 of the 2012 Code and dismissed the application."
FTS/HPC/PF/21/0629 2021-08-12
Ambiguous

The Tribunal dismissed the application because it found that Acony Bell Properties Limited was not acting as a property factor within the meaning of the 2011 Act, but as a property developer.

"The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (“the Tribunal”), determined that the Respondents are not property factors within the meaning of Section 2(1) of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 and that, as the Tribunal did not, therefore, have jurisdiction to hear the application, the application must be dismissed"

How We Calculate Ratings

Ratings are based on a factor's adjusted adverse case rate per 10,000 properties for cases initiated since 2021. Cases involving Property Factor Enforcement Orders (PFEOs) are weighted more heavily.

Rating Bands

CLEAN Zero adverse cases since 2021
GREEN Adjusted rate of 10 or fewer per 10,000 properties
ORANGE Rate between 11–30 per 10,000, OR 2+ PFEO breaches
RED Rate above 30 per 10,000 properties
LIMITED Fewer than 50 properties (insufficient data)

Special Rules

  • Factors with only 1–2 adverse cases (no PFEO breaches) are capped at GREEN
  • 2+ PFEO breaches = minimum ORANGE rating regardless of case rate

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Data Updates

  • Last updated: 2026-03-05
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