Housing Disrepair King’s Norton

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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 King’s Norton – 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 money 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 your 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

Boilers and Electrics.

Flooding and water leakages.

Housing Disrepair Claims King’s Norton
Disrepair Claims King's Norton

Repair Obligations in Housing Association and King’s Norton Resident Authority Houses: Renters or Landlords?

If you reside in social Housing, your rights and obligations as a tenant likely vary from if you resided in personal rented Housing.
One grey location which occupants tend to lack understanding in is who spends for residential or commercial property repairs and maintenance in social Housing, particularly if the damage is not the occupant’s fault.
Do the repair obligations in housing association and local authority houses are up to the renter or the proprietor? The response is – it depends.
Sometimes it is clear cut that the tenant is responsible for a repair, and in some cases it’s obvious that the proprietor should pay up, however what takes place when it isn’t so black and white? Or, what occurs if a housing association neglects their repair responsibilities and leaves their renter living in disrepair?
This guide intends to help you establish if your social Housing proprietor is attempting to shirk their obligation and what to do about it if they are.
If you live in social or council Housing and your property manager is refusing to make necessary repairs, we can help.
Repairs and Maintenance in Social Housing

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

There are specific health and safety requirements which apply to rented houses. By law, your house must be safe and fit to reside in when your occupancy starts and this should continue throughout the occupancy.
From the beginning to the end of your tenancy, your housing association has responsibilities to fix and preserve safety of:.
The gas supply and gas appliances they offer.
Electrical wiring and electrical appliances they supply.
Condensation, damp and mould are likewise common problems that you may encounter. You must report issues with this to your landlord instantly.
Every landlord, whether they are a regional authority or a housing association, has responsibilities to repair moist and mould, in addition to to recognize the cause of the issue.
After you’ve reported the issue, a maintenance they are accountable for must be carried out. For example, if the condensation has taken place due to a failing to supply adequate ventilation on their part, it’s their task to fix the ventilation issue.
Moist and mould can pose a serious danger to health, causing respiratory issues like asthma and bronchitis, especially in young kids. This is why it is necessary that you report it to your proprietor, and that they sort it out as rapidly as possible.
Everyone is worthy of a safe home. Are features of your home hazardous, and has your social Housing property manager failed to make the necessary repairs? To find out more about your housing association duties to occupants, contact us.

Taking Your Housing Association to Court for Housing Disrepair

Once you have actually finished your Housing association problems procedure, you will then need to wait 8 weeks. Throughout this 8-week period, your Housing association ought to solve your problem for you. If it does not, then you will need to bring a claims case versus them, which will either be settled out of court, or go to court for judgement.
We can assist you take your Housing associated to court. Call us at the number at the bottom of this page to learn how we can do this.