If You Currently Rent From a Council or Housing Association In London and They’re Letting Your Home Fall in to Disrepair, We Can Help.
Get Your Repairs Fixed & Claim Compensation Where Necessary. If you currently live in London and have been affected by Housing Disrepair while renting from a local council or housing association landlord (Social Housing Provider), and you would like help with getting the disrepair fixed, or that you would like to proceed with a Housing Disrepair claim against, we would be happy to discuss this with you and help.
We have already helped many clients from the North West and the surrounding areas of London with Housing Disrepair issues.
If you have Housing Disrepair issues that you would like assistance with, contact us and we will get your Council or Housing Association Landlord to carry out the repairs.
In addition to this we can also check and assist if you may be eligible to compensation for a refund of some of your rent back, distress and inconvenience, damage caused to your belongings, or any personal injury such as a bad chest, due to the Housing Disrepair.
If you are looking for a solicitor in London to carry out a Free Housing Disrepair Check or to run a Housing Disrepair Claim for you, then you can rest assured that it is our aim to get your repairs carried out as soon as possible, and to offer our clients an excellent service.
We are happy to be helping the people of London to have their Housing Disrepairs fixed and claim for Housing Disrepair compensation.
We are here to help you and to make sure that you are not treated unfairly by your Council or Housing Association Landlord. Don’t suffer in silence, just let us know how we can help!
Common Types Of Housing Disrepairs That We Can Assist With Getting Fixed And What You Can Claim For If Required.
This is not a complete list and there are many other things that may be classed as Housing Disrepair.
In simple terms, housing disrepair usually means when the condition of a rented property such as a house or flat is in need of repairs and has deteriorated or changed negatively, and the landlord has failed to make the needed repairs to the property, or has not carried out the repairs to an acceptable standard. All landlords are required by law to ensure that the property they rent out to tenants is in a good state of repair and safe for the tenant to live in. The requirements that landlords are responsible for are include:
A Housing Disrepair claim is a claim for compensation that a tenant makes against their landlord when the landlord refuses to fix repairs or take any action should a property fall into disrepair, or for anything that prevents a tenant from being able to live normally in their home. Housing Disrepair claims can be carried out through solicitors such as our company, and are normally offered on a no-win no-fee basis. We offer our services on a no-win no-fee agreement, which basically means that if your case loses, it will not cost you a penny. We will ensure all repairs are carried out by your landlord and we do not deduct anything from the cost of repairs. You only pay when your case is successful and the cost would simply be deducted from any compensation you receive. If we do not recover any compensation for you, you will not be charged anything. Our service costs will not exceed 35% of your total compensation. Common causes of housing disrepair claims can include:
Yes, your landlord is responsible for dealing with damp. Living in a damp or mouldy home could be bad for your health. If you have reported the damp and your landlord has done nothing about it or not repaired it properly, we can ensure that the repairs are carried out, and claim compensation from your landlord on your behalf, including compensation for a refund of some of the rent back that you have paid for the period of time you have had to live with the disrepair, along with compensation for any ill health you may have suffered as a result of the Damp or Mould, and compensation for any of your damaged or ruined belongings. We will aim to claim the maximum compensation for you. The main priority will be getting your Housing Disrepairs fixed as soon as possible, so that you can be put back in to the position you would have been in had the housing disrepairs been fixed efficiently by your council or housing association landlord.
Yes, your landlord is responsible for dealing with and repairing any Housing Disrepairs that you report to them within a reasonable amount of time. Normally, if your landlord has failed to carry out the repairs or they have carried out any repairs that are unsatisfactory, and it has been more than 3 months since you initially reported the disrepair, we can assist you to have your repairs carried out. Our main priority will be getting your Housing Disrepairs fixed as soon as possible by the landlord, so that you can resume your normal daily activities at home without being affected by the housing disrepair.
To qualify for a Housing Disrepair claim, your home needs to be owned by the council or housing association, and needs to be currently affected by disrepair. You need to have reported the disrepair to your landlord before we can assist you. We can assist you no matter what city, town, or village that you live in within England and the United Kingdom.
We will not allow your council or housing association to ignore your request/s for repairs, and we will take the necessary actions to ensure that the repairs are carried out quickly, especially where the disrepair is causing you distress, inconvenience, or ill health.
Common Housing issues that qualify as Housing Disrepair include Dampness, Mould, Leaks, Flooding, Water Damage, Cracks in internal and external Walls, Defective Roofing & Guttering, Broken Windows & Doors, faulty Gas supply, faulty Electricity supply, faults with the Central Heating, Damage to Water Pipes, Vermin and Pest infestations, Damage to Belongings. All of these qualify towards Housing Disrepair. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and we may be able to assist you with other housing disrepair issues that are not listed, so please do not hesitate to fill out our contact form to see if we can assist you.
No Housing Disrepair issues are too small or too large for us to initially look at, as we can potentially assist you with all Housing Disrepair issues and to make a claim for compensation where necessary. Do not suffer alone or for any longer than is necessary. We are here to help you, so please get it touch.
We can help you with your Housing Disrepair by getting in touch with your local Council or Housing Association and ensuring that they carry out any disrepairs you have reported to them that you are not happy with and are affecting you and your family in your rented home. All tenants are entitled to live in a safe, well maintained, and comfortable environment in the property they are renting from their council or housing association landlord, this even applies to all privately rented properties.
If the council or housing association fails to carry out the repairs or they carry out any repairs that are unsatisfactory, we will keep in touch with them until they put things right. In addition, where relevant we will aim to recover you some compensation for the distress and inconvenience caused to you because of any of their failures in carrying out your repairs and duties to you.
We work on a no-win no-fee basis, meaning our legal fees are paid by your Landlord upon successful completion of your claim.
We can support you and help you to get your disrepairs fixed fast with all council and housing association landlords (social housing landlords) throughout England and the UK.
Damp and Mould Are The Most Common Types of Disrepair Issues, followed by leaks and leaking roofs. These are just examples of the most common types, although we can assist with all types of housing disrepair.
No, your landlord can not legally evict you because you have asked them to carry out necessary repairs to your property, or for claiming compensation because they have not carried out repairs. It is illegal for them to do this. In fact, there are several acts of law that either apply to Housing Disrepair or can prevent a landlord from evicting you should you make a complaint to them about disrepairs. An example of these acts of law is:
If your landlord is trying to evict you because you have asked them to carry out repairs, or you are worried that they may try to evict you if you make a claim, we can assist you with this.
The amount of compensation for Housing Disrepair varies depending on the length of time since the disrepair was initially reported, the severity of the disrepair, and the effect the disrepair has had on you as an individual. Other factors that can affect the compensation amount are whether you suffered any personal injury, ill health issues, whether you needed to move out of the property due to its disrepair, the property being unfit for habitation, or your personal belongings have been damaged.
The compensation normally ranges between 25% to 50% of the rent of the property, and in addition as we have mentioned above you may be able to receive further compensation if your health has been impacted by the disrepair, or your personal belongings have been damaged.
The main aim of claiming Housing Disrepair should be to have the disrepairs fixed. Speak to us so that we can understand how you have been affected by your housing disrepair issues and we can explain exactly how we can help and what you can claim.
We may require you to provide us with some photographs of the Housing Disrepairs that you want repairing. You do not need to provide any photographs with your enquiry as we will ask for photographs if we require them at a later stage. We will need to have evidence that you have reported the issues of Housing Disrepair to your landlord. Copies of any emails, letters, or telephone call logs are ideal. If anything else may be required at any time we will inform you of this, and we can request this from your landlord on your behalf where necessary. If there is something you do not have access to, we may be able to assist.
You will not be charged any upfront fees for using our service, as we do not charge for assessing your case. We add value to clients by assisting them to check if they are eligible to have their housing disrepair issues resolved, and we can assist to make a claim for housing disrepair where applicable. Our aim is to have your housing disrepair issues repaired fast by your landlord and we do not deduct anything from the cost of repairs. If your case loses, it will not cost you a penny. We do not charge for getting your repairs carried out. You only pay when your case is successful and if we can recover some compensation in addition to having your repairs carried out for you. The cost would only be deducted from any compensation you receive, and that amount will never exceed 35% of your total compensation.
Section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 allows us to enforce action against landlords for failing to address housing disrepair posing health or safety risks to occupants. We can you use section 82 of the act to ensure that your Housing Association or Council Landlord carry out the necessary Housing Disrepairs that are affecting your property. Under section 82 the act holds landlords accountable for ensuring that the properties they let are maintained in a habitable state. We can help you to understand your rights and help you to enforce them against your landlord.
Landlords in the United Kingdom (UK) have various responsibilities when renting properties out. Acts of law have been put in place by the government of the UK to protect all tenants’ who rent their property from a council, housing association, or private landlord. The acts ensure that all landlords are accountable for ensuring that the properties they let are maintained in a habitable state. A failure by a landlord to carry out housing disrepairs to their properties or to treat their tenants fairly, will very possibly result in the landlord being in breach of one of the relevant acts of law.
The main acts that apply to Housing Disrepair are:
Barking and Dagenham
Barking, Barking Riverside, Beam Park, Becontree, Becontree Heath, Castle Green, Chadwell Heath, Creekmouth, Dagenham, Dagenham Dock, Marks Gate, Rush Green, Thames View Estate
Barnet
Arkley, Barnet Gate, Brent Cross, Brunswick Park, Burnt Oak, Childs Hill, Chipping Barnet, Church End, Finchley, Colney Hatch, East Barnet, East Finchley, Edgware, Finchley, Friern Barnet, Golders Green, Grahame Park, The Hale, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Hendon, The Hyde, Mill Hill (including Mill Hill East), Monken Hadley, New Barnet, North Finchley, Oakleigh Park, Osidge, Temple Fortune, Totteridge, West Hendon, Whetstone, Woodside Park
Bexley
Abbey Wood, Albany Park, Barnehurst, Barnes Cray, Belvedere, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Blackfen, Blendon, Coldblow, Crayford, Crook Log, Crossness, East Wickham, Erith, Falconwood, Foots Cray, Lamorbey, Lessness Heath, Longlands, North Cray, North End, Northumberland Heath, Ruxley, Sidcup, Slade Green, Thamesmead, Upton, Welling, West Heath
Brent
Alperton, Brondesbury Park, Cricklewood, Dollis Hill, Harlesden, Kensal Green, Kilburn / Brondesbury, Kenton, Kingsbury, Neasden (including Brent Park), North Wembley, Park Royal, Preston, Queen’s Park, Queensbury, Stonebridge and Tokyngton, Sudbury, Wembley and Wembley Park, Willesden
Bromley
Anerley, Aperfield, Beckenham, Berry’s Green, Bickley, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Bromley Common, Chelsfield, Chislehurst, Coney Hall, Crystal Palace, Cudham, Downe, Eden Park, Elmers End (including Upper Elmers End), Elmstead, Farnborough, Foxbury, Goddington, Green Street Green, Hayes, Hazelwood, Hockenden, Horns Green, Keston, Kevington, Leaves Green, Locksbottom, Longlands, Luxted, Mottingham, New Beckenham, Orpington (including: Broom Hill, Crofton, Derry Downs and Ramsden), Park Langley, Penge, Petts Wood, Plaistow, Poverest, Pratt’s Bottom, Ruxley, St Mary Cray, St Paul’s Cray, Shortlands, Single Street, Southborough, South Street, Sundridge, Sydenham, Upper Norwood, West Wickham, Widmore
Camden
Agar Town, Bedford Estate, Belsize Park, Bloomsbury, Brondesbury, Camden Town, Chalk Farm, Clerkenwell, Coal Drops Yard, Covent Garden, Cricklewood, Dartmouth Park, Fitzrovia, Fortune Green, Frognal, Gospel Oak, Greenhill Camden, Hampstead, Haverstock, Highgate, Holborn, Kentish Town, Kilburn, London
King’s Cross Central, King’s Cross 9London), Lissenden Gardens, North End (Hampstead), Primrose Hill (district), St Giles (London), St Pancras (London), Somers Town (London), South Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, Tufnell Park, West End of London, West Hampstead
Croydon
Norbury, Addiscombe, Broad Green and Selhurst, Coulsdon, Croydon, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Kenley and Old Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Selsdon, Shirley, South Croydon, South Norwood and Woodside, Thornton Heath, Waddon
Ealing
Acton, Acton Green, Bedford Park, Dormers Wells, Ealing (including Brentham Garden Suburb and Pitshanger), East Acton, Greenford, Hanger Hill, Hanwell, North Acton, Northolt, Norwood Green, Park Royal, Perivale, South Acton, Southall, West Acton, West Ealing (including Northfields)
Enfield
Arnos Grove, Botany Bay, Bowes Park, Brimsdown, Bulls Cross, Bullsmoor, Bush Hill Park, Chase Side, Clay Hill, Cockfosters, Crews Hill, Edmonton, Enfield, Enfield Chase, Enfield Highway, Enfield Island Village, Enfield Lock, Enfield Town, Enfield Wash, Forty Hill, Freezywater, Gordon Hill, Grange Park, Hadley Wood, New Southgate, Oakwood, Palmers Green, Picketts Lock, Ponders End, Southgate, Upper Edmonton, Winchmore Hill,
World’s End (Enfield)
Greenwich
Abbey Wood, Avery Hill, Blackheath (London), Charlton Riverside, Charlton (London), Coldharbour, Greenwich, Eltham, Falconwood, Greenwich, Greenwich Peninsula, Horn Park, Kidbrooke, Longlands, Maze Hill, Middle Park (London), Mottingham, New Eltham, Plumstead, Shooter’s Hill, Thamesmead, Well Hall, Westcombe Park, Woolwich
Hackney
Clapton (London), Dalston, De Beauvoir Town, Finsbury Park (area), Hackney Central, Hackney Downs, Hackney Wick Hackney (London), Haggerston, Homerton, Hoxton, Kingsland (London), Lea Bridge, London Fields, Manor House (London), Newington Green, Shacklewell, Shoreditch, South Hackney, Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, West Hackney
Hammersmith and Fulham
Brook Green, Chelsea Harbour, College Park, East Acton, Fulham, Hammersmith, Old Oak Common, Parsons Green, Sands End, Shepherd’s Bush, Walham Green, West Kensington, White City
Haringey
Bounds Green, Bowes Park, Crouch End, Duckett’s Green, Finsbury Park, Fortis Green, Harringay, Highgate, Hornsey, Muswell Hill, Noel Park, Northumberland Park, St Ann’s, Seven Sisters, South Tottenham, Stroud Green, Tottenham (incl. Broadwater Farm and Little Russia), Tottenham Hale, West Green, Wood Green
Harrow
Belmont, Canons Park, Greenhill, Harrow, Harrow on the Hill, Harrow Weald, Hatch End, Headstone, Kenton, Little Stanmore, North Harrow, Pinner and Pinner Green, Rayners Lane, Roxeth, South Harrow, Stanmore, Wealdstone, West Harrow
Havering
Ardleigh Green, Beam Park, Chase Cross, Coldharbour, Havering, Collier Row, Cranham, Elm Park, Emerson Park, Gallows Corner, Gidea Park, Hacton, Harold Hill, Harold Park, Harold Wood, Havering-atte-Bower, Heath Park Havering, Hornchurch, Hornchurch Marshes, Noak Hill, North Ockendon, Rainham (London), Rise Park, Romford, Rush Green (London), South Hornchurch, Upminster, Upminster Bridge, Wennington (London)
Hillingdon
Cranford, Eastcote, Harefield, Harlington, Harmondsworth, Longford and Sipson, Hatton Cross, Hayes, Hillingdon, North Hillingdon and Hillingdon Heath, Ickenham, Northwood, Ruislip and South Ruislip, Ruislip Gardens,
Ruislip Manor, Uxbridge, West Drayton, Yeading, Yiewsley and Cowley
Hounslow
Bedfont (historically East Bedfont), Bedford Park (also partly in the London Borough of Ealing), Brentford, Brentford End, Chiswick, Cranford, Feltham, Lower Feltham, North Feltham, Grove Park, Gunnersbury, Hanworth,
Hatton, Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow West, Isleworth, Lampton, North Hyde, Osterley, Spring Grove, Woodlands (London)
Islington
Angel, Archway, Barnsbury, Canonbury, Clerkenwell, Finsbury, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Highgate, Holloway, Islington, King’s Cross, Lower Holloway, Mildmay, Nag’s Head, Newington Green, Pentonville, Shoreditch,
St Luke’s, Tufnell Park, Upper Holloway
Kensington and Chelsea
Bayswater, Belgravia, Brompton (London), Chelsea (London), Earl’s Court, Eia, Holland Park, Kensal Green, Kensal Town, Kensington, Kensington New Town, Kensington Park(London), Knightsbridge, Ladbroke Estate, Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington, Notting Dale, Notting Hill, South Kensington, West Brompton, World’s End, Kensington and Chelsea
Kingston Upon Thames
Berrylands, Chessington, Coombe, Hook, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston Vale, Malden Rushett, Motspur Park (part), New Malden, Norbiton, Old Malden, Seething Wells, Surbiton, Tolworth, Worcester Park (part)
Lambeth
Brixton, Clapham, Clapham Park, Crystal Palace, Gipsy Hill, Grange Mills, Herne Hill, Kennington, Knight’s Hill, Lambeth, Loughborough Junction, Norbury, Oval, South Bank, South Lambeth, Stockwell, Streatham, Streatham Vale, Tulse Hill,
Upper Norwood, Vauxhall, Waterloo, West Dulwich, West Norwood
Lewisham
Bellingham (London), Blackheath (London), Brockley, Catford, Chinbrook, Crofton Park, Crystal Palace (London), Deptford, Downham Estate, Downham (London), Excalibur Estate, Forest Hill (London), Grove Park (Lewisham), Hatcham, Hither Green, Honor Oak, Ladywell Lee (London), Lewisham, New Cross, Perry Vale, St Johns (London), Southend (London), Sydenham (London), Telegraph Hill (Lewisham)
Merton
Bushey Mead, Cannon Hill, Colliers Wood, Copse Hill, Cottenham Park, Crooked Billet, Lower Morden, Merton, Merton Abbey, Merton Park, Mitcham, Morden, Morden Park, Pollards Hill, Raynes Park, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon (including Wimbledon Village), Wimbledon Park
Newham
Beckton (including Cyprus), Canning Town (including Limmo Peninsula), Custom House, East Ham (including Plashet and Wall End), Forest Gate, Manor Park (including Little Ilford), Plaistow (including Greengate), Silvertown, Stratford (including East Village, Maryland, Mill Meads), Temple Mills, Upton Park, West Ham, North Woolwich
Redbridge
Aldersbrook, Chadwell Heath, Barkingside, Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell Cross, Gants Hill and Hainault, Ilford (including Aldborough Hatch, Cranbrook, Gants Hill, Goodmayes, Little Heath, Loxford, Newbury Park, Redbridge and Seven Kings), Snaresbrook, Wanstead, Woodford (including South Woodford, Woodford Bridge, Woodford Green and Woodford Wells)
Richmond Upon Thames
Barnes (London), Castelnau (London), East Sheen, Fulwell (London), Ham (London), Hampton Hill, Hampton Wick, Hampton (London), Kew, Mortlake, North Sheen, Petersham, (London), Richmond (London), St Margarets (London), Strawberry Hill (London), Teddington, Twickenham, Whitton (London)
Southwark
Bankside, Bermondsey, Camberwell, Crystal Palace (London), Dulwich, East Dulwich, Elephant and Castle, Herne Hill, Honor Oak, Newington (London), Nunhead, Peckham, Rotherhithe, St George’s Fields, South Bank,
South Bermondsey, Southwark, Southwark Street, Surrey Quays, Sydenham Hill, Upper Norwood, Walworth, West Dulwich
Sutton
Bandonhill, Beddington, Beddington Corner, Belmont, Benhill, Benhilton, Carshalton, Cheam (including Cheam Village and North Cheam), Hackbridge, Little Woodcote, Rosehill, Roundshaw, South Beddington, St Helier, Sutton (principal town), Sutton Common, Wallington, Woodcote Green, Worcester Park, The Wrythe
Tower Hamlets
Bethnal Green, Blackwall and Cubitt Town, Bow East, Bow West, Bromley North, Bromley South, Canary Wharf, Island Gardens, Lansbury, Limehouse, Mile End, Poplar, Shadwell, Spitalfields and Banglatown, St Dunstan’s, St Katharine’s and Wapping, St Peter’s, Stepney Green, Weavers, Whitechapel
Waltham Forest
Bakers Arms, Bushwood (Leytonstone), Cann Hall, Cathall, Chapel End, Chingford, Chingford Green, Chingford Hatch, Chingford Mount, Endlebury, Friday Hill (London), Grove Green, Hatch End & Highams Park South, Hale End, Hatch Lane & Highams Park North (Waltham Forest), Higham Hill, Highams Park, larkswood, High Street (Waltham Forest), Hoe Street (Waltham Forest), Lea Bridge, Leyton, Leytonstone, Markhouse, South Chingford, St James (Waltham Forest), Temple Mills, Valley (Waltham Forest), Upper Walthamstow, Walthamstow, Walthamstow Village, Whipps Cross, William Morris (Waltham Forest), Wood Street
Wandsworth
Balham, Battersea, Clapham, Earlsfield, East Putney, Falconbrook, Furzedown, Lavender (Wandsworth), Nine Elms, Northcote, Putney, Putney Heath, Putney Vale, Roehampton, Shaftesbury and Queenstown,
South Balham, Southfields, St Mary’s, Streatham Park, Summerstown, Thamesfield, Tooting Broadway, Tooting (including Tooting Graveney and Upper Tooting), Trinity, Wandle, Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth Town, West Hill, West Putney
Westminster
Adelphi and Aldwych, Bayswater, Belgravia, Charing Cross, Clare Market, Covent Garden, Fitzrovia, Green Park, Hyde Park, Kilburn, Knightsbridge, Lisson Grove, Maida Vale (including Little Venice), Marylebone, Mayfair, Millbank, Paddington (including Paddington Green and Tyburnia), Pimlico, Queen’s Park, St James’s, St John’s Wood, Soho (including Chinatown), Strand, Victoria, West End (Westminster), Westbourne Green, Westminster
Middlesex, Berkshire, East of England, South East, South West, Bristol, East Midlands, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Cambridgeshire, Shropshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Durham, Tyne and Wear, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull (Hull), Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Nort West, Cumbria, Wigtonshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfriesshire, Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, Highland, Scottish Borders.
Wales, Merseyside, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Huddersfield, Leeds, Newcastle, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Bradford, Bristol, Belfast, Dundee, Leicester, Nottingham, Southampton, Portsmouth, Wolverhampton, Cardiff and many more.
In fact we can help you check and assist you to claim for Housing Disrepair from all over the UK. We have successfully assisted people to check for and make claims from pretty much every major city within the UK.
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