Kingdom retains Customer Service Excellence accreditation following positive review

Kingdom retains Customer Service Excellence accreditation following positive review

Kingdom Housing Association has retained its Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation following a strong performance in its annual review.

The assessment, carried out in May, confirmed Kingdom continues to meet the CSE standard with no immediate improvement actions required. The next full reassessment is scheduled for 2026.

The report praised Kingdom’s customer insight and engagement, its strong staff culture, and the way digital systems are supporting easier access and communication for customers and colleagues alike.

The assessor noted clear evidence of how customer views are shaping services, with recent work on rent reviews and void management highlighted as good practice. Staff culture was also commended, with ninety-eight per cent of colleagues saying they feel empowered to make decisions. The involvement of staff in surveys and service design work was described as a particular strength.

Kingdom’s omni-channel approach to communication is making it easier for customers and staff to track interactions and get quick, consistent responses. The assessor also highlighted strong partnership working, especially in how the organisation supports tenants who may be vulnerable or at risk of tenancy breakdown.

The centralised complaints team was once again awarded Compliance Plus for using customer feedback to drive service improvements.

Ric Barnett, Kingdom’s customer resolution manager, said: “Delivering an exceptional customer experience is one of our key strategic objectives, and this result reflects the hard work and commitment of colleagues right across Kingdom. We’re proud to have retained our accreditation and pleased to see our approach to digital access, customer insight, and complaints handling recognised so strongly. It’s clear that our customers are shaping the way we work, and we’ll keep listening, learning, and improving.”

Dan Blake, group director of communities, added: “Our Customer Service Excellence accreditation is an important external benchmark for the high standards we aim for every day. Colleagues across the Kingdom Group work together as One Kingdom to provide great customer experiences. This recognition is a great endorsement of the culture we’re building and the direction we’re heading.”

Kingdom first achieved CSE accreditation in 2022, just one year after establishing a centralised customer service team. The latest review confirms that commitment to customer excellence remains embedded across the organisation.

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