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Housing Disrepair Claims

At LRB Law, we are committed to protecting tenants’ rights and ensuring they can live in homes that are safe, healthy, and meet acceptable living standards. We understand the stress and challenges that can arise when landlords fail to address critical repair issues, leaving tenants to endure unsuitable living disrepair.

Our team specialises in handling housing disrepair claims, offering expert legal guidance and unwavering support to tenants dealing with unresolved issues such as damp, mold, faulty heating systems, structural defects, and other hazards that can negatively impact their quality of life.

With extensive experience and a compassionate approach, we strive to make the legal process as straightforward and stress-free as possible. Whether you need help holding your landlord accountable, ensuring necessary repairs are carried out, or pursuing compensation, we are here to advocate for your rights every step of the way. At LRB Law, your well-being and satisfaction are our top priorities.

Your Rights as a Tenant

As a tenant, you have the legal right to live in a property that is properly maintained by your landlord. This includes ensuring that the property is free from hazards and disrepair that could pose a risk to your health, safety, or overall well-being. Unfortunately, some landlords fail to meet these obligations, leaving tenants to endure unacceptable living conditions.

If your landlord has ignored your concerns or failed to address necessary repairs, you may have a claim for housing disrepair.

Can You Bring A Claim?

For you to bring a successful claim against your landlord you must satisfy the following requirements

The issue falls under your landlord’s legal responsibility.

You must have reported the disrepair to your landlord and allowed them a reasonable opportunity to carry out repairs. Reporting can take many forms such as by telephone, emails, texts, attendance at housing office, or using your landlords online reporting system.

Your landlord failed to carry out repairs or provided inadequate solutions.

The disrepair was not caused by you, your household, or guests.

Your have allowed access, when requested by your landlord, to the property to inspect or carry out repairs.

Our clients have successfully claimed for the following issues;

If you have any of the following issues you could be eligible to make a claim and as a result, get the repairs completed to a satisfactory standard and compensation.

Do You Qualify?
  • Damp, mould, fungus
  • Cracks in interior walls
  • Cracks in exterior walls
  • Internal or external structural damage
  • Illness to tenants due to disrepair
  • Leaks, flooding or water damage
  • Blocked drains
  • Rotting doors or window frames
  • Rotting floorboards

Will It Cost You?

We offer to handle your claim under a “No Win, No Fee” agreement (Conditional Fee Agreement). This means:

  • If your claim is unsuccessful, you won’t need to pay our fees.
  • If your claim is successful, your landlord will typically cover most of your legal costs.

From any compensation you receive, we deduct:

  1. A Success Fee capped at 25% of the awarded amount.
  2. The cost of an After the Event Insurance (ATE) policy, which protects you from having to pay your landlord’s costs if your claim is unsuccessful. The premium is only deducted if your claim is successful.

How Can We Help?

At LRB Law, we understand how stressful it can be to live in substandard conditions and navigate the claims process. Our dedicated team will:

  • Review your case and advise you on the strength of your claim.
  • We will gather expert evidence from a Chartered Surveyor to report on the disrepair, the cause of it and the works required to resolve it.
  • Handle all communication with your landlord or their legal representatives.
  • Fight tirelessly to ensure you receive the repairs and compensation you deserve.

Our experienced housing disrepair lawyers are committed to achieving the best outcome for you in a timely and efficient manner.

Why Choose LRB Law?

  • Specialist Expertise: We have extensive experience handling housing disrepair claims.
  • Compassionate Approach: We put our clients first, offering guidance and support at every step.
  • Proven Track Record: Our results speak for themselves – we’ve helped countless tenants achieve justice.
  • Transparent Fees: No hidden costs or surprises.

FAQs

We offer to deal with your claim on a ‘Conditional Fee Agreement’, also known as a “No win, No fee” arrangement. This means that if you lose your case, you will not have to pay our fees.  If you win your case, your landlord will generally pay your legal costs.

If your claim is successful, and you receive compensation, then we would deduct a contribution towards your legal fees, known as a “Success Fee”.  We have capped our Success Fee at 25% but this is only payable out of the compensation which you receive.

An after the event insurance policy (ATE) may be (we advise that it should be) incepted at the outset of your claim, to protect you from having to pay your landlord’s costs if your claim is unsuccessful. You do not have to pay the insurance premium if your claim is unsuccessful. However, if you are successful and receive compensation, then the ATE premium will be deducted from the compensation you receive.

Many different factors can determine how long your case will take, such as the willingness of your landlord to engage with us, if liability is disputed, if Court action is required and indeed the full cooperation of you, our client. As an average, cases are normally resolved within 6 to 12 months of initial instruction.

The simple answer is NO, you have the right to live in a home free from disrepair and which is habitable. The effect rent arrears would have on your claim is if you are successful and you are awarded damages, then the arrears on the rent account would be cleared in the first instance.

No. This is a disrepair claim and as such we will, through negotiation and/or the Courts if necessary, force your landlord to do the repairs required. However, we cannot force them to move you permanently to a new property. Depending on the level of disrepair, it may be required for you to ‘decant’ to another property whilst the repairs are carried out, but this is only on a temporary basis, and you would be required to move back to the property once the repairs are completed.

Don’t worry, we won’t leave you stranded. If you agree a settlement with your landlord to carry out the agreed repairs within a certain time and they fail to do that. Then you landlord is in breach of the agreement, and we will pursue them further and seek additional compensation for you.