Housing Disrepair Solicitors

As solicitors we deal with a range of Housing Disrepair compensation claims.

 

It is your landlord's responsibility to ensure that your property is kept in good repair. If this is not the case we may be able to take action under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The Act covers all shorthold and secure tenancies and applies whether the property is owned by a social landlord (Local Authoritiy, Housing Association, private landlord).

 

To make a compensation claim for housing disrepair we will look to establish the specific terms and conditions of your Tenancy Agreement. 

 

Common housing disrepair claims include:

 

 General Inconvenience. If a part of your home is uninhabitable due to the level of disrepair.

 Household belongings being damaged due to the state of the disprairs.

 

Elements which can lead to ill heath and property damage can arise from:

 

 Cracks to the external walls (allowing damp to enter)

 Rotten window or doors (causing water ingress or wood lice infestation)

 Broken & faulty boilers (leading to a lack of heating or being in a dangerous condition)

 Leaking pipes 

 Rotting floorboards (dangerous to walk on)

 Faulty electrics

 Loose slate / tiles on the roof (water and draught ingress)

 Sanitary fixtures cracked and broken (unhygienic)

 Vermin

 

By law your landlord is repsonsible for keeping your property in a state of good repair and our role is to review matters and assess whether you have a compensation claim for housing disrepair.

 

Housing Disrepair Solicitors