Housing Disrepair Claim

  If you are a tenant in a rented property, it is the duty of your landlord to keep the property in good condition and undertake necessary repair works. If they fail in this regard and you have been subjected to poor living conditions, you will be within your rights to pursue housing disrepair claims. Whether you are a private or social housing tenant, your landlord’s responsibilities remain the same. They must maintain and repair the following: ·         Gas installations and appliances; ·         Pipes, drainage and sanitary fixtures; ·         Electrical installations; ·         External property damage, such as the roof, windows, external walls and any structural integrity issues. If you think you might have a housing association disrepair claim or a housing disrepair claim against your private landlord, get in touch with us. Our housing disrepair solicitors will be happy to discuss details of your ...

  Whether you are renting from your local authority, housing association or private landlord, there are strict laws that all landlords must adhere to in order to keep your property in a good state of repair. If they have failed in this regard and left your home in a poor condition, then you may be able to make a claim for compensation for mould and damp or any other type of disrepair you have suffered. We work with a panel of housing disrepair claims solicitors who are experienced in making disrepair claims associated with all kinds of issues, including issues relating to injury or illness due to housing disrepair. Transparent No Win No Fee Housing Solicitors Our specialist housing disrepair solicitors can assist you with a claim on a no win no fee basis. Since public funding was significantly reduced for disrepair claims in April 2013, only urgent and/or serious disrepair issues receive public funding. As a result, many tenants have suffered in silence while their landlords get a...

  If you are living in rented property which has fallen into disrepair, you may make a housing disrepair claim against your landlord. All landlords are legally obligated to ensure that their property is maintained to a reasonable standard of repair and if your landlord has failed to repair faulty areas or facilities in the house or has failed to keep the house in good condition causing your home to become damaged, then you may have a disrepair claims against your landlord. What Is Housing Disrepair? Housing disrepair refers to a rented property which is not in ideal conditions of living needing repairs to make it safe, suitable and comfortable for the tenants living in it. A landlord is expected to ensure the following for his tenants- That the house you are living in is structurally in a good state of repair That the drainage channels are working properly and clear of any blockage That the house has a working heating system That your house is damp and mould free That adequate san...