If you live in social housing or a local housing association property in the uk, we can assist you in filing a compensation claim if the property has fallen into a state of disrepair. This is commonly known as filing a compensation claim for despair against a housing association landlord

As we are NO WIN, NO FEE housing disrepair lawyers & solicitors, the entire process is free of charge to you.
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If you live in a council-owned property, we can also help you to make a disrepair claim against your local council.

• Personal Possessions – If any of your personal things have either been damaged or destroyed as a direct result of the council not carrying out appropriate and needed repair work, then you may include these in your compensation claim so that you can replace them if possible.
• House furnishings – If any of your furnishings such as carpets, curtains, sofas, other furniture etc have been destroyed or damaged due to a problem within the property such as a water leak or electrical fault fire for example, then again, you may include these in your claim so that they can be replaced.
• Clothes and material items – Any clothing or other material items such as curtains, bedding etc that may have been spoilt due to damp conditions in the home or mould growth for example may be claimed for.
• Damage to private property – If any of your private belongings have been ruined whilst repair work was being carried out, then you may claim compensation for these items.

As long as any of the above is a direct result of negligence by the council in their duties as your landlord, then you should certainly include them in your council and local authority compensation claims.

As a tenant of any rented house, be that with your local council or housing association, you have the right to live in a safe and well-maintained property. Your landlord has a responsibility to carry out repairs you have reported to them in a timely manner and to a satisfactory standard.

If disrepair problems in your home have made you or someone in your household ill, damaged your belongings or caused you inconvenience you should be eligible to claim compensation. You can also claim back rent if you haven’t been able to use part or all of your home because of the disrepair*.

If you have experienced damage to your belongings as a result of the inaction of your landlord or local authority, it is advisable that you seek legal assistance to make a council and local authority compensation claim. Such damage may include items such as clothing, furniture or bedding that have been spoiled by mould growth or water leaks, for example. It is also important to remember that any belongings damaged as a result of repair works being carried out are also eligible for compensation.

If you have suffered illness as a result of your council landlord’s failure to maintain their property in a satisfactory condition, you may be eligible to make a claim for compensation.

You will need to provide evidence of your illness, such as a doctor’s note, and prove that the council had a duty of care to you as their tenant. The amount of compensation you receive will depend on the severity of the illness and how long it lasted. You can also include claims for loss of earnings and care costs if necessary. Make sure you get in touch with a legal professional to find out more and start the process of claiming the compensation you deserve.

No Win No Fee gives you the best possible chance to seek council house disrepair compensation without having to worry about any of the financial implications of doing so. If we do not win your case, there are no hidden or upfront costs to pay us anything at all- this is completely free legal help with no strings attached! You are only required to pay for our fees if we take on your case and win, but again the maximum fee we can charge is a small percentage of your awarded amount.

There are no hidden or upfront costs involved and you do not have anything to lose! We operate on a No Win No Fee basis, meaning there are no financial risks to you whatsoever.

If you have been injured or suffered ill health in the last 3 years because of an accident that occurred in a Housing Association property, you may be entitled to file a housing disrepair compensation claim against your landlords.

If your injury occurred through no fault of your own because the property was ill-maintained and the Housing Association landlords failed to put right a defect in an acceptable time-frame having been notified in writing of the problem, our personal injury lawyers would discuss your case with you before offering valuable advice on how best to proceed in filing your claim.

Housing disrepair is a situation in which the condition of a rented house or flat has deteriorated or changed negatively since the tenant moved in. This can be damage or deterioration to the exterior that is connected to or forms part of the actual dwelling, or interior of the house or flat, their structure and common parts in case of a building divided into flats. The lease outlines whose responsibility it is to maintain the place and failure to do so can result in legal action being taken.

Housing disrepair experts can help council tenants make a claim for the repairs their council has failed to carry out. In addition to claiming for the repairs, we can help you claim for compensation if you have suffered from injury, illness or financial setbacks as a result of the disrepair in your home.

Our housing disrepair solicitors are able to help council tenants make a claim for the repairs their council failed to carry out. In addition to claiming for the repairs, we can also assist with claims arising from injury, illness or financial setbacks resulting from the disrepair in your home.