Council or Housing Association tenant living in disrepair?
We have secured £1,000’s in compensation for people like yourself and got their repairs carried out!
£10,000,000+
In compensation recovered for our clients.
4,000+
Clients homes repaired.
Home Repairs Completed
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SRA-Regulated Housing Solicitors
Why Claim?
- Is your landlord neglecting your family and property?
- Do you want a home you can feel proud of?
- Do you want to feel safe in your home?
Answered yes to any of the above? We strongly advise making a housing disrepair claim to seek repairs and compensation.
Get Compensation In 4 Steps
No Win, No Fee, No Worry!
Nothing to pay upfront
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- Don't pay a penny if you're unsuccessful
- When we win, your landlord pays our fees
- We only succeed when you do
FAQs
If you are a Council or Housing Association tenant, with any of the ongoing disrepair issues listed above, and have reported the disrepair to your landlord, then you are likely to be eligible to claim for disrepair.
No. All the housing disrepair claims we take on are on a no win, no fee basis. This means you do not need to pay a penny upfront.
The claim process can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months depending on your landlord. We will however press your landlord to make sure they commence repairs without delay following our initial contact.  You can rest assured there will be no delays on our part, we will do everything we can to get your landlord to take action.
We are experts at recovering the maximum compensation for our clients. Your compensation is calculated based on the length of time that the property has been in disrepair, how many people it has affected, how severe the disrepair is, if any belongings have been damaged by the disrepair, and finally, if the disrepair has caused any illness.Â
Yes! You should still pay your rent in full. If you stop paying your rent, your landlord has the ability to make a counterclaim against you, as you would be in breach of your tenancy agreement. However, you can still make a claim for housing disrepair even if you are in rent arrears.
No, there are laws in place protecting Council and Housing Association tenants from being evicted for starting a housing disrepair compensation claim against their landlord.
No, unfortunately not. You must be currently living in the property.
Under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act (1985), as amended by the Fitness for Human Habitation Act, both social (council or housing association) and private landlords are legally obligated to keep the property in a good state of repair. You have the right to live in your property without suffering due to disrepair. There is no need to be concerned as it’s their legal responsibility to act in your best interests.
About 97% of our claims are settled without our clients having to attend court. However, if needed, our experienced solicitors are not afraid to take your case to court.
Your Rights
By law, landlords must ensure that their rental properties are fit for human habitation.
Under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act (1985), both social and private landlords are legally obligated to keep the property in a good state.Â
You have the right to live in your property without suffering due to disrepair.
Who Are We?
We are SRA-regulated housing solicitors with extensive experience in dealing with housing disrepair claims.Â
We uphold the legal and ethical responsibilities of landlords for social and council housing tenants living in disrepair.