If your rented home has any disrepair issues, our uk housing disrepair solicitors can help you seek compensation from your council or housing association.
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 Over Peover, 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.
We provide No Win, No Fee representation, ensuring that if your housing claim fails, you will not be required to pay us anything. We realize that those who are suffering from a housing problem are often in a financial position to cover legal costs. This is why we provide No Win, No Fee legal representation, which allows people to obtain the legal help they need without incurring financial difficulties. You will not be responsible if they fail.
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 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 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.
House deterioration can manifest in a number of ways, such as damp walls, mildew odors, leaks, flooding (both inside and out), brick repointing, missing or loose tiles, structural fractures,…
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 forced to reside in dangerous or unhealthful housing conditions. The new Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation Act) requires landlords to ensure that the property is safe and healthy for human habitation, and tenants can use legal action if they don’t.
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.
According to English law, your landlord is required to provide you with a dependable source of heating or hot water at all times. As a tenant, you are entitled to a central heating system or space-heating equipment in each room of the house that you rent. A functioning boiler for heating water should also be available on the rented property.
Landlords are obligated to take care of any hot water or heating systems, as well as appliances they’ve supplied, like electric heaters. Plus, they must keep these systems in good condition. If you have difficulties with your heating or hot water at any point, your landlord is required to pay for the repairs and maintenance needed to fix the issue.
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 submitted a complaint regarding the following types of housing association or council property disrepair that haven’t 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.
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