Housing Disrepair Chelmsford – Claims Solicitors

Housing Disrepair Chelmsford

Housing Disrepair Chelmsford

If Yes & Your Chelmsford Housing Association or Council is Ignoring You

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  • Free Chelmsford Legal Advice
  • Free Home Survey To Assess Damage
  • Free Repairs To Your Property
  • No Win No Fee Claim

IF YOU HAVE REPORTED ANY OF THESE ISSUES AND THEY WERE NOT DEALT WITH WITHIN 3 MONTHS YOU CAN MAKE A CLAIM – NO WIN NO FEE
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Housing Disrepair Claims Chelmsford – What can I declare for?

We examine claims on a case to case basis. Areas you can declare for are:

  • Payment for residing in a property with disrepair
  • Personal effects that has actually been damaged due to disrepair
  • Injury to your health caused by the disrepair.

Just how much could I receive?

Our primary objective is to get your home fixed to your lawyer’s standard not to the property manager’s requirement. Everybody has a legal right to live in a well-maintained property.

A property manager will offer compensation depending upon the seriousness of the disrepair and the length of time, compensation differs on a case to case basis. You can also declare for any personal products you have actually needed to change due to the disrepair.

For a claim to succeed you need to have advised the Council. We can assist in helping you do this with no cost.


Mould or Damp Problems


Pest or Rodent infestation.


Roofing, Windows, Gutters or Drains.


Structural defects to your property


Electrics or Boilers.


Flooding and water leakages.

Housing Disrepair Claims Chelmsford
Disrepair Claims Chelmsford

What is a Housing Association Repairs and Maintenance Policy on Health and Safety Standards?

There are certain health and safety standards which apply to rented homes. By law, your house should be safe and healthy to live in when your tenancy begins and this should continue throughout the tenancy.
From the beginning to the end of your tenancy, your housing association has responsibilities to repair and keep security of:.
The gas supply and gas devices they offer.
Electrical electrical wiring and electrical home appliances they provide.
Condensation, moist and mould are likewise common issues that you may come across. You must report issues with this to your property manager right away.
Every property owner, whether they are a local authority or a housing association, has commitments to fix damp and mould, along with to determine the cause of the problem.
After you’ve reported the problem, an inspection and repairs they are accountable for should be carried out. For example, if the condensation has actually occurred due to a stopping working to offer appropriate ventilation on their part, it’s their task to deal with the ventilation issue.
Wet and mould can posture a major threat to health, triggering breathing issues like asthma and bronchitis, particularly in young children. This is why it is important that you report it to your proprietor, which they sort it out as rapidly as possible.
Everybody deserves a safe house. Are features of your home unsafe, and has your social Housing property manager stopped working to make the required repairs? To learn more about your housing association duties to occupants, get in touch.

What Are my Housing Association Repair Obligations and Requirements?

As an occupant you do have a specific amount of obligation to keep where you live clean, safe and tidy, your regional authority or housing association also has a lot of repair work and maintenance responsibilities.
Social Housing property owners are responsible for most repairs in your house, consisting of any damage or disrepair impacting:.
the structure/exterior of the structure i.e. the roofing, walls, windows and external doors.
main heating, gas fires, fireplaces, flues, ventilation and chimneys.
water system, pipelines, sinks, toilets and baths.
external drains pipes and guttering.
gas pipelines, electrical circuitry and any appliances offered i.e. if a cleaning device is provided the property owner is likely responsible if it breaks.
common areas like lifts and entryways.
If you reside in a house of numerous occupation or an HMO, your landlord has much more obligations for fire and basic safety, supply of water and drain, gas and electrical power and garbage disposal.
These ought to be detailed in your tenancy arrangement, which our Housing disrepair solicitors can assist you comprehend if you feel like you deserve to claim against your property owner or social housing association.
We can send out someone over to examine the damage to your home if you reside in social Housing to help us assess if you can make a claim.
Get in touch.

What Evidence Do You Need to Complain About the Chelmsford Housing Association?

Part of the answer to the question, how to make a problem about Housing association? Is that you should prepare proof to support your claim, such as:
Copies of all correspondence in between yourself and the Housing association talking about the matter.
Picture and video evidence of the issue.
Details of any stopped working attempts at a repair.
A record of all phone calls regarding the problem.
Medical records if the Housing repair work caused a health issue.
All receipts for anything you have actually spent to navigate the problem in the short-term.
We is experienced with grumbles about Housing associations and can assist you to claim the Housing disrepair payment you are entitled to. Call us at the number at the bottom of this page to continue.
Once You Report A Problem, How Long Do Housing Associations to Address It?
Once you have made a formal complaint to your Housing association about Housing disrepair, they have a limited time to complete the repair work in. The repair schedule will be set out in your tenancy agreement and differs in between Housing associations. Once this time period has run, you will then have the ability to begin a compensation claim.
We can help you make a injury claim for an injury or health problem triggered by Housing disrepair. Call us at the number down near the bottom of this page to begin your claim today.

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