Housing Deterioration
Our Housing Disrepair Claims Experts can assist tenants who have been harmed by landlord carelessness.
We can offer you with free legal advice from an expert.
Our Houses Disrepair Claims are sponsored under a
no-win-no-fee
arrangement. This implies that you face no financial risk.
Has your landlord disappointed you? Have you been harmed or grown unwell as a result of your landlord’s negligence? Is your house uninhabitable?
When is it possible to seek compensation?
You may commence legal action to recover damages during your tenancy or up to six years after it expires. Disrepair claims may be brought for a variety of reasons, including personal injury caused by broken tiles, breathing problems caused by mould, or being placed in grave danger due to a boiler malfunction. If you’ve had difficulties with your landlord and are now renting or previously rented a house that was in disrepair, you may be entitled to lodge a claim against your landlord.
If you file your claim during your tenancy, you may also request that the court require your landlord to do repairs. You must have notified your Landlord of the faults/issues in order to pursue compensation in court. As a result, you may decide to commence a compensation claim only after your lease expires.
What may you assert a claim for?
You may file a claim for compensation if your house has repair issues:
- made you or a member of your family unwell,
- destroyed your possessions,
- inconvenienced you,
- or caused you pain or injury
Additionally, you might seek compensation if you have been unable to utilise your house normally due to repair issues. Our professional housing disrepair attorneys are here to assist you in recovering financial losses and holding your landlord responsible for their conduct.
Compensation for your personal property
You may seek compensation for personal property that has been damaged or destroyed as a result of your landlord’s failure to make necessary repairs. For instance, clothes and bedding that has been affected by mildew, or furniture that has been harmed by water leaks. Additionally, you may seek reimbursement for personal property injured or destroyed during repair work, as well as for the expense of replacing damaged or destroyed things.
You may be entitled to compensation if you or a member of your household was hurt or became sick (or became worse ill) as a consequence of the landlord’s refusal to make repairs. Physical or mental health concerns are possible. The amount of compensation you may claim is determined on your level of sickness and the duration of the disease.
If you were unable to work, you might make a claim for lost wages and any additional care you need.
Inconvenience
You may be entitled to compensation if you have been inconvenienced or unable to use your house normally as a consequence of:
- the landlord’s inability to repair your home;
- considerable disruption caused by the repair work; or
The amount of compensation you may get is determined by the state of deterioration, the rent you pay, and the impact of the repair issue on you and your family.
Reduction of rent
You may be eligible for a rent reduction or refund if you have been unable to live in part or all of your house due to deterioration; the amount you may request is determined by how much of your home cannot be lived in. If you can only utilise half of your house, the court may decide to cut or refund your rent by half.