3 Tips For A Housing Disrepair Claim
When pursuing a housing disrepair claim, it’s important to approach the process strategically to maximise your chances of success.
When pursuing a housing disrepair claim, it’s important to approach the process strategically to maximise your chances of success.
When renting a property, tenants have certain rights that are protected by law. One of these rights is the right to live in a safe and well-maintained home. However, sometimes landlords fail to maintain their properties, leading to disrepair and potentially hazardous living conditions for tenants. In such cases, tenants have two options: they can make a housing disrepair claim and/or file a complaint with the Housing Ombudsman, after the landlord’s internal complaints process has been exhausted.
Social housing landlords will have to investigate and fix damp and mould in their properties within strict new time limits, Housing Secretary Michael Gove announced Thursday 9 February.
This Housing Disrepair Claim Guide gives information on housing disrepair claims.
It explains the tenant’s and landlord’s responsibilities to do repairs and what options the tenant has if the landlord doesn’t meet their obligations.
When talking about housing disrepair, it is important to clarify the difference between repairs which the landlord is responsible for, and general maintenance