Housing Disrepair Claims

Common Disrepair Issues

Landlords have a strict legal obligation to ensure your home is safe and habitable. You may be entitled to claim if you are experiencing:

• Damp and Mould: Affecting your health or destroying personal property.
• Heating Failures: Broken boilers leaving you without hot water or heating.
• Structural Defects: Leaking roofs, cracked walls, or rotten window frames.
• Pest Infestations: Rats, mice, or severe insect infestations ignored by the council.

Eligibility Criteria

To make a claim, you must generally meet these three conditions:

1. You are a council or housing association tenant.
2. You have reported the issue to your landlord.
3. They have failed to fix the issue within a reasonable timeframe (usually 2-3 months).