Housing Disrepair Claim

  Housing disrepair occurs when a rented property is in need of repairs and unsuitable for human habitation. On the other hand, housing disrepair claims are legal action taken by a renter for lack of repair or refusal to carry out repairs in their property. If you are living in an unsafe rental property and you are thinking about claiming against your landlord for housing disrepair, you may have grounds to do so. Our housing disrepair claims solicitors can help you recover damages. Call our housing disrepair helpline today on 0800 999 7440. A contract is binding when a tenant rents a property, this is called, the rental agreement between the landlord and tenant as outlined in section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. This means that tenants, as well as property owners, have rights that protect them from taking illegal actions. It is very crucial to understand the reasons tenants sue landlords and end up in a settlement or lawsuit.  One mistake some tenants make if their...

  Emotional distress is an injury to your feelings and mental health that causes you stress and inconveniences. It can lead to anxiety, fear, depression, humiliation, insomnia, shock, physical injury etc. Emotional distress claims are devastating, usually caused by the misconduct of a landlord. Emotional distress claims are cumbersome, because they lack real proof of mistreatment or humiliation. Sometimes disrepair claims by tenants may not lead to any physical injury but may harm their mental state. If a tenant has a strong case of emotional distress, he may have a successful claim against the landlord. If your landlord has caused injury to your mental health, you can make a claim for inconveniences caused. Severe emotional distress may not result in physical harm, but you can recover compensation for emotional injury if your landlord's actions were totally reckless. For instance, emotional distress may result from wrongful eviction if a landlord miscalculates rent and threatens t...