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Suffering from damp, mould, or fungus in your own home?
Our Housing Disrepair Solicitors in Manchester are here to help you.
What is Housing Disrepair?
Housing disrepair is a general term to cover any issues with broken, defective or unusable parts of your house. This can include (but is not limited to) a front door that doesn’t lock or a broken handrail on the stairs.
The term housing disrepair doesn’t cover just broken parts of a house or its contents. It also covers issues like damp and mould, leaks and water damage and any other issues with the property caused by lack of maintenance by your landlord.
– I live in Council Housing. Can I make a claim for housing disrepair?
Yes, you can.
Your local authority or local council is responsible for ensuring your property is safe and habitable just like a private landlord would. They have a duty of care towards you and the property, and can be held accountable for any disrepair claims.
– Can I make a claim if I’m renting from a private landlord?
Unfortunately, we can only help you if you are a housing association or a council tenant.
If you experience issues with your private property, the best course of action to take is to contact your landlord directly, in writing, and if they don’t take action, contact your local council and ask them for help.
Your rights as a council or housing association tenant
Under the Housing Act and as a tenant, you have the right to live in a home which is free from damp, mould, and disrepair.
If you have reported poor living conditions to your landlord and they have done nothing about them, you can claim compensation.
What can you claim for under housing disrepair?
You can make a claim for compensation if disrepair problems in your home caused any of the following:
- made you or someone in your household ill,
- damaged your belongings,
- caused you inconvenience,
- caused you harm or injury.
You can also claim compensation if you haven’t been able to use your home in the normal way because of repair problems.
Can I claim compensation for Damp, Mould or Fungus in my property?
As a Council or Housing Association tenant, you are entitled to compensation through a housing disrepair claim for damp, mould and/or fungus in your home.
Your council or housing association landlord’s duty is to keep your property free of damp, mould, and fungus which is dangerous to your health. These issues arise from a leak or water vapour in your home and can have long lasting damage to your health, property and belongings. It is therefore your landlord’s responsibility to keep the property in a good state of repair.
Don’t let you or your family suffer in silence. Speak to our Housing Disrepair Solicitors working on a No win No Fee basis to check if you’re eligible to make a claim.
What injuries can damp, mould, fungus and housing disrepair cause?
Common injuries caused by housing disrepair, including damp, mould and fungus, are:
- Developing or aggravating respiratory diseases caused by mould or damp
- Physical injuries caused by the disrepair (i.e. an injury caused by a falling tile, door or even the ceiling)
- Asbestos-related illnesses (common in older houses)
- Injuries caused by faulty electrics
- Developing rashes, skin conditions due to the damp, mould or infestation. And increased outbreaks of Eczema or Psoriasis.
Long-term damp conditions are known to cause respiratory illness and some injuries can develop into serious long term or permanent injuries.
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Get a Free Case AssessmentLet down by your council or housing association landlord? Our Housing Disrepair Solicitors (No win No fee) can help
If you have been let down as a council or housing association tenant, our No win No fee solicitors can help you.
As we work on a No win No fee basis, you can claim compensation without worrying about upfront legal fees.
Housing Disrepair Solicitors – No Win No Fee
No win No fee is designed to provide you access to the courts and claim compensation, regardless of how much money you have as there are no upfront legal fees.
If your damp and mould housing disrepair compensation claim is unsuccessful, under our No win Fo fee agreement, you won’t have to pay us any money.
Because you don’t have to pay anything, in the event your claim is unsuccessful, our No win No fee arrangements takes the risk out of making your compensation.
You don’t have to pay anything upfront and there are no hidden charges, so you will never be left out of pocket.
Learn more about what No win No fee is here.
Your Council or Housing Association Landlord’s responsibilities
Your Landlord is required to keep in repair and proper working order all the installations of your council or housing association house. This includes:
- the supply of water, gas, electricity,
- and also sanitation including basins, sinks, baths etc.
Moreover, your Landlord should keep in good repair and working order the heating. Failure to do so once reported entitle you to make a housing disrepair claim against them.
Our specialist Housing Disrepair Solicitors ‘No Win No Fee’ are here to help you use your tenant’s rights to regain any financial loss and ensure your landlord is held accountable for their actions.
Landlord refusing to make repairs
If your landlord is refusing to make repairs to your property, if necessary, we can issue proceedings and get a court order for specific performance of repairs. As housing disrepair solicitors we will fight for tenant’s rights and claim compensation from poor Landlords.
Repairs will be paid for by your landlord, If you have already paid for the repairs as a tenant we can claim this back form your landlord.
Can I withhold rent payments until repairs are made?
As part of your tenancy agreement you must continue to pay rent.
Unfortunately, housing association and council tenants do not have the right to withhold rent even if your landlord does not carry out the repairs.
Your landlord can choose to evict you if you withhold rent which may affect your rights as a tenant.
I’m no longer a tenant? Can I sue a past landlord?
You can start court action to claim compensation for housing disrepair during your tenancy or up to 6 years after it ends. However, if you have already left the property, obtaining proof of disrepair may be difficult.
If you start your claim during your tenancy, you can also ask the court to order your landlord to do repair works. You must have reported the faults/ issues to your landlord in order to take court action for compensation. For this reason you may be best to start a compensation only claim during your tenancy.
Speak to our Housing Disrepair Solicitors ‘No win No fee’ today to find out how we can help.
Are you eligible for housing disrepair compensation?
Our Housing Disrepair Claims Solicitors are able to support council or housing association tenants who have suffered as a result of disrepair. Have you reported damage which hasn’t been repaired after a month? Check if you’re eligible for housing disrepair compensation today.
Check if you're eligibleOur Housing Disrepair Claims are funded by a No Win, No Fee agreement. This means there is no financial risk to you.
What is classed as housing disrepair?
You can pursue a housing disrepair claim for a number of reasons (including and not limited to) whether you’ve injured yourself because of broken tiles, have developed breathing issues because of mould, or have been put at serious risk because of a boiler fault.
If you have experienced landlord problems and are living in or have lived in a property owned by a housing association or council that was in disrepair, you may be able to make a claim against your landlord.
Can I claim compensation for damp?
If the damp or mould is caused by lack of property maintenance and it states in your tenancy agreement that the landlord is responsible for the maintenance of your property then you could be entitled to make a claim.
However, if the damp is contributed by something that you have affected, such as failure to use extractor fans, then the case may be more difficult.
If you have damp in your rented house because ventilation is bad due to broken windows or the heating is faulty, or the extractor fans are broken and your landlord hasn’t fixed those issues, then you will be in a strong place to get compensation from your landlord for mould.
Contact our team of expert Housing Disrepair No win No fee Solicitors to discuss your individual claim.
The main areas you can claim for are:
- Disturbance or inconvenience
- Loss of home
- Compensation for damaged property and belongings
- Personal injury compensation
- A rent refund from the landlord
- Refund for repair work
Can I claim compensation from my landlord for damaged belongings?
You can claim compensation for items of yours that were damaged or destroyed because of your landlord’s failure to carry out repairs.
For example, you can claim for clothing and bedding ruined by mould or furniture damaged by water leaks.
You can also claim compensation for your belongings that were damaged or broken by repair work as well as claiming the cost of replacing items that were damaged or destroyed.
Making a claim for damage to health
You can claim compensation if you or anyone in your household was injured or made ill (or more ill) as a result of the landlord’s failure to carry out repairs.
The health problems can be physical or mental.
How much can I claim for damage to my health?
The amount of damages you can claim for damage to your health depends on how ill you were and how long the illness lasted.
If you were unable to work you could claim for loss of earnings and for any extra care you needed.
Compensation for inconvenience
You can claim compensation if you have suffered inconvenience or have not been able to use your home in the normal way as a result of:
- the landlord’s failure to repair your home,
- significant disruption during the repair work.
Again, how much compensation you can get depends on the level of disrepair, the rent you pay and the repair problem’s effect on you and your family.
How much compensation can I generally claim for housing disrepair?
It is really difficult to give an exact amount without knowing the details of your situation.
There are a number of different ways to pursue disrepair compensation and we will work with you to tailor your case to suit your specific circumstances and get you maximum compensation.
Can I claim a reduction or refund of rent?
You can claim a reduction or refund of rent if you have not been able to use part or all of your home because of the disrepair.
The amount you can ask for depends on how much of your home can’t be lived in. If you can only use half of your home, the court may decide that your rent should be reduced or refunded by 50%
Are you eligible for housing disrepair compensation?
Our Housing Disrepair Claims Solicitors are able to support council or housing association tenants who have suffered as a result of disrepair. Have you reported damage which hasn’t been repaired after a month? Check if you’re eligible for housing disrepair compensation today.
Check if you're eligibleOur Housing Disrepair Claims are funded by a No Win, No Fee agreement. This means there is no financial risk to you.
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