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 disrepair solicitors can assist you with your housing disrepair on a no-win-no-fee basis if you’re a council or housing association tenant in Loganlea.
It’s disappointing when your landlord refuses to maintain the property, and we understand that living in a safe environment is the bare minimum acceptable.
If your landlord refuses to address issues in your house, you may be able to claim housing disrepair compensation and get a court order forcing them to mend it.
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
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.
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.
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.
If a property owner does not attend to their building, it will eventually become unlivable. This is called housing disrepair, and frequently leads to safety concerns for those renting the unit.
When an apartment becomes unusable due to uncleanliness, for example, there might be physical damage to the outside or inside, infestation, plumbing issues, mould concerns, or anything else that would prevent you from living comfortably in your leased property.
If you believe your landlord is liable for negligence and there are issues with your home that have not been fixed after you requested repair, our Housing Disrepair Solicitors may be able to help you get compensated.
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.
Your landlord cannot kick you out of your Housing Association or Council House tenancy to begin a lawsuit against them. If you are in arrears and have no payment plan in place, the sole exception is if you were evicted for failure to pay rent. Even a £1-a-month financing program would suffice protection if this is the situation.
If you’re a private renter and your landlord gives you a Section 21 eviction notice, he or she can throw you out without providing an explanation. Although there are efforts to stop this practice, landlords are still permitted by law in specific circumstances to evict tenants. Even if they do manage to eject you, we can help you if your landlord follows through with it.
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.
While there is no set timeframe for filing a housing disrepair claim, it’s usually best to do so as soon as possible. The sooner you file a claim, the easier it will be to gather evidence and prove liability. There may also be legal deadlines associated with your claim, such as if you are claiming for personal injury.
If you think mould is making you sick, speak to a lawyer about getting compensated.
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.
Have you made a complaint regarding the following kinds of housing association or council property disrepair that have not been addressed?
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.
info@housing-disrepair-solicitor.uk
0333 050 9030
