Our housing disrepair solicitors can help you claim compensation from your council or housing association if there are issues in your rented home.
It is the landlord’s responsibility to make sure that a decent standard of living is maintained, which includes keeping the rental property in good condition.
Housing disrepair usually consists of the following issues:
If you’re a council or housing association tenant in Monks Hill, then yes, our solicitors can help you with your housing disrepair on a no win no fee basis.
Your landlord is required by law to make repairs if you rent your property. It’s disappointing when your landlord refuses to maintain the house, and we realize that living in a secure home 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.
If a property is in bad shape, it implies that it needs to be restored in order for it to be deemed safe and suitable to live in. This usually applies to leased homes as well as any other type of rented accommodation.
If you rent a home and it is in poor condition, you can seek compensation for any discomfort, inconvenience, or suffering you have endured. If you live in a rented house as a tenant, your landlord has to fulfil the following requirements:
If any of the above is an issue for you and your home, you may be eligible to claim compensation and force your landlord to carry out repairs.
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.
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
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
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.
As required by law, landlords must keep up the condition of their rental homes. If a property is in disrepair, it means its current state is worse than when the tenant rented it –– in other words, it’s fallen into poor condition.
Claims for housing disrepair may include compensation for the property’s repairs, inconvenience due to the landlord’s lack of repair and any disruption caused by the work, as well as any personal injury conditions such as asthma that result from problems 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 landlord doesn’t take care of their property, it will become uninhabitable. This is called housing disrepair, and it often causes safety problems for tenants.
When an apartment becomes unliveable due to uncleanliness, for example, if there is physical damage to the outside or inside, infestation, plumbing problems, mould concerns, or anything else that would prevent you from living comfortably in the leased property has deteriorated.
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 is critical that you notify your landlord as soon as possible if there are any problems with the state of your apartment. The landlord must be notified about the difficulties. If your landlord has not completed the required repairs on your property after you informed them of any issues, you can take action against them.
If you give us the details of the issues you’ve been having, we will send a letter to your landlord documenting the necessary repairs. We will also notify your landlord that we anticipate them to reimburse you for any inconvenience or distress they may have caused.
If you feel that your living situation is unsafe or inadequate, you may file a housing disrepair claim against your landlord. This could result in receiving compensation for:
Damage to belongings – If your property has been damaged due to the poor condition of the rental, you are entitled to compensation for any damage or destruction. You may also be compensated for damages that occur during your landlord’s attempts at maintenance.
Financial loss – If your living situation is causing you financial difficulty, perhaps due to a defect in your rental unit’s heating or air conditioning system that isn’t being repaired, you may be eligible for financial recompense. 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 expenses linked with a major outage, such as the inconvenience of having your property off limits, or the time it takes to get it back up and running.
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 exception to your landlord not being able to forcefully remove you from your Housing Association or Council House tenancy is if you have failed to make adequate payments, and no plan for payment has been established. If this is the case, even a £1-a-month financing program would suffice as protection.
If you’re a private renter, your landlord may issue you
a Section 21 eviction notice to throw you out without providing an explanation. 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.
It’s typically preferable to file a housing disrepair claim as soon as feasible, although there is no set deadline. The sooner you submit a claim, the easier it will be to acquire evidence and demonstrate liability. There may also be legal time constraints associated with your case, such as if you are seeking compensation for personal damages.
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 reside in social housing, you are entitled to a home that meets certain requirements under the laws of your province. We can work with you to ensure that your house is in good condition and help you receive compensation for any losses or issues caused by poor living conditions.
If you have an issue with your housing association, time is of the essence. To start, submit a complaint to the organization in question. Housing associations are responsible for keeping the homes they provide up to code and addressing any complaints in a timely manner– if they don’t, they may be sued or held liable for financial damages.
our housing disrepair professionals understand the physical, emotional, and financial challenges that renting substandard housing can create 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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