If your rented home is in need of repair, our housing disrepair claims solicitors can help you seek compensation from your council or housing association.
The duty of the landlord is to ensure that a decent standard of living is maintained, which includes ensuring that the rental property is well-kept.
Housing disrepair usually consists of the following issues:
Yes, our housing disrepair solicitors assist council and housing association tenants in Chelsham on a no win no fee basis.
If you rent your home, your landlord is duty-bound by law to make repairs. It’s aggravating if your landlord refuses to do upkeep on the house, and we understand that living in a safe environment is the bare minimum acceptable.
If your landlord refuses to fix problems in your home, you may be able to claim housing disrepair compensation and obtain a court order forcing them to do so.
Our social housing disrepair solicitors can help you take action and get the repairs you need if your standard of living as a social housing tenant is not up to par. You may be entitled to compensation for any losses or suffering you have experienced, in addition to the necessary repairs. If you have issues with your housing association, don’t hesitate to reach out and submit a complaint.
A housing association is responsible for ensuring that the homes it offers are in good condition and any problems with them are fixed quickly. If the organization doesn’t do this, it could be held liable and have to pay damages because of its actions or inaction.
Our housing disrepair professionals are sensitive to the physical, emotional, and financial strains that renting poor housing can have on tenants.
Are you a Council or Housing association Tenant with housing disrepair issues?
If so we can help you claim compensation on a NO Win, NO Fee basis.
Council Tenant
We had been waiting for 12 months for the damp to be repaired by the council but got nowhere. We were told by a friend that this company could help and within 6 months we received compensation for damages & all the damp and mould was removed.
Council Tenant
My flat was repaired in time for my child’s birth and I received rent refunds and compensation. The team were very helpful and understanding of my dangerous situation.
Housing Association Tenant
Couldn’t leave any clothes in any of the bedrooms due to dampness and mould, our clothes, possessions & electronics were ruined and not to mention the huge amounts of stress this caused over the years. I am so grateful for your help with getting my property repaired for me & the financial compensation awarded to me has changed my life. Thank you so much
Housing Association Tenant
Couldn’t leave any clothes in any of the bedrooms due to dampness and mould, our clothes, possessions & electronics were ruined and not to mention the huge amounts of stress this caused over the years. I am so grateful for your help with getting my property repaired for me & the financial compensation awarded to me has changed my life. Thank you so much
The landlord must maintain the property in good condition as required by law. When a house is in bad shape, it implies that its current condition is worse than when the tenant rented it — that is, it has deteriorated significantly.
Claims for housing disrepair may cover the cost of repairs, inconvenience caused by the landlord’s absence of repair, as well as any disruption caused by the work, and any personal injury consequences such as asthma that result from issues like damp or mold.
We provide assistance to our clients with disrepair complaints. We have a specialized staff that assists Council and Housing association tenants who are having distressing, inconvenient, or health issues as a result of poor living conditions.
Housing disrepair occurs when a property is not well-maintained by the landlord and falls below standard habitable quality. This can cause safety and wellbeing issues for tenants living in these conditions.
Once a rental property becomes unliveable due to disrepair–for example, if there is physical damage to the exterior or interior, infestation, plumbing problems, mould issues, or anything else that would prevent you from living normally in the rented property–it is said to have “deteriorated.”
Do you want to sue your landlord for negligence? Are there any problems with your leased home that need to be addressed? Have you described the issues and asked for them to be fixed, but your landlord has failed to do so within a reasonable timeframe? Have you been harmed in any way because of the disrepair? If you have a good case against your landlord for negligence, our Housing Disrepair Solicitors may assist you in obtaining compensation.
Are you a Council or Housing association Tenant with housing disrepair issues?
If so we can help you claim compensation on a NO Win, NO Fee basis.
It’s critical that you notify your landlord of any issues with your property. The Landlord must be made aware of the difficulties.
If your Landlord has not made the required repairs on your property after you have notified them of the faults, you can then take action against them.
Once you have given us the specifics of the problems you have been encountering, we will send a letter to your Landlord documenting what repairs need to be done. We will also notify the Landlord that we expect them to give you financial compensation for any trouble or upset caused.
If you file a housing disrepair claim, you can request a court order from your landlord to make the necessary repairs. You may be compensated for:
Damage to belongings – You have the right to claim compensation for any items that are damaged or destroyed as a result of the property’s poor condition. You may also demand compensation for property damage incurred during your landlord’s maintenance efforts.
Financial loss – You may be eligible for financial compensation if your living situation is causing you financial hardship, like when your landlord doesn’t make repairs they’re supposed to. Keep in mind that if you owe rent, this will affect your case.
Personal injury – If you’ve been injured because of your landlord’s carelessness, you might be able to make a personal injury claim. Various types of claims come from disrepair, like respiratory diseases, injuries from hazards like tripping or falling, and carbon monoxide poisoning. We can help by providing medical reports and expert witnesses for court proceedings.
Inconvenience – You should be reimbursed for any costs associated with a widespread outage, such as the inconvenience of having your house off limits, or the time it takes to get it operational again.
Deterioration around the house can occur for many reasons, such as…
-Damp walls
-Mildew smells
-Leaking (both inside and out)
-Flooding
It is always the landlord’s responsibility to fix housing disrepair, whether you are a social tenant in either a housing association or council-owned property, or a private tenant with a private landlord.
No one should be coerced into living in hazardous or unhealthy living conditions. The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation Act) legislation, which went into effect this past July, requires landlords to ensure that their properties are safe and sanitary for human habitation, and tenants can take legal action if they do not.
The only time your landlord can compel you to leave your Housing Association or Council House tenancy without permission is if you have not made sufficient payments and no payment plan has been put in place. Even a £1-a-month loan would be enough as long as this is the case.
If you’re a private renter, your landlord may try to evict you with
a Section 21 eviction notice. Right now, there are efforts underway to stop this practice, but landlords are still legally allowed to evict tenants in certain cases. Even if they do manage to eject you from the property, we can help if your landlord follows through on their threat.
Are you a Council or Housing association Tenant with housing disrepair issues?
If so we can help you claim compensation on a NO Win, NO Fee basis.
There is no specific time limit for lodging a housing disrepair claim, but it is usually in your best interests to act promptly. This is since the earlier you file a claim, the simpler it will be to gather evidence and establish liability. There may be legal deadlines associated with your claim, such as if you are claiming for personal injury.
If you believe that mould is causing a health problem, you should consult with a lawyer about filing a claim for compensation.
English law requires your landlord to always provide you with a dependable source of heating or hot water. As a tenant, space-heating equipment should be available in every room you rent, including a working boiler for heated water.
Apartment owners are responsible for maintaining all hot water and heating systems as well as the appliances they have provided, such as electric heaters. They must also maintain these systems in good working order. If you have a problem with your heating or hot water at any time, your landlord is obligated to pay for the necessary repairs and maintenance to resolve the problem.
If you are a social housing tenant, you have the right to decent living conditions. We can assist you in ensuring that your home is up to standard and help you get compensated for any losses or hardship caused by sub-par housing conditions.
If you have a problem with your housing association, it’s critical that you act right away. You might begin by submitting a complaint to the organization. A housing association must ensure that the homes it provides are in good working order and that any concerns are immediately addressed. Otherwise, it may be held accountable and liable for compensation as a result of its actions or inaction.
Our housing disrepair professionals are sensitive to the physical, emotional, and financial setbacks that renting poor housing can present for tenants.
If you have reported any of the following types of disrepair to your housing association or council, and they have failed to act, please continue reading.
Are you a Council or Housing association Tenant with housing disrepair issues?
If so we can help you claim compensation on a NO Win, NO Fee basis.
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