Housing Disrepair Leicester – Claims Solicitors

Housing Disrepair Leicester

Housing Disrepair Leicester

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

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  • Free Leicester 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 Leicester – What can I claim 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 Housing Association. We can assist in helping you do this with no cost.


Damp or mould Problems


Rodent and pest infestation.


Roofing, Windows, Gutters or Drains.


Structural defects to your property


Boilers and Electrics.


Flooding and water leakages.

Housing Disrepair Claims Leicester
Disrepair Claims Leicester

What is Housing Association Responsibilities to Leicester Tenants?

It is difficult to establish what the repair work commitments of a housing association or regional authority are, in general, social Housing landlords are usually responsible for repairs and maintenance.
When you first relocate, and throughout your occupancy, your proprietor needs to ensure that the home:
Is tidy and fit to live in
Has actually been repaired (if there is damage).
Has safe, practical gas, electrical and pipes.
Has safe and safe and secure windows and doors which work correctly.
Your local authority or housing association will likely have a repairs and upkeep policy, so it’s a good idea to request a copy of this when you move in. In this manner, if anything does need repairing throughout your tenancy you have a point of referral to understand if the responsibility lies with you or your proprietor.
If your house is harmed, then is harmed even more by repair and maintenance work arranged by your proprietor, then they are accountable for correcting and spending for repairs. If you are living in a house with structural disrepair, your landlord needs to make the needed repairs as soon as possible.
Additionally, if you’re avoided from using all or part of your house because of repair work, it is possible to request for temporary accommodation or a decrease in rent for the time you are impacted.
Are you residing in a state of disrepair? If your property manager stops working to supply you with the essential repairs then our Housing disrepair lawyers can assist you declare for these repair work and settlement.
Is your property owner stopping working to offer you with a safe and healthy living location?
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What Are my Housing Association Repair Obligations and Requirements?

Although as a renter you do have a certain amount of responsibility to keep where you live clean, safe and neat, your regional authority or housing association also has a great deal of repair work and upkeep commitments.
Social Housing property managers are responsible for a lot of repairs in your home, including any damage or disrepair impacting:.
the structure/exterior of the structure i.e. the roofing system, walls, windows and external doors.
main heating, gas fires, fireplaces, flues, ventilation and chimneys.
water system, pipes, sinks, toilets and baths.
external drains and guttering.
gas pipes, electrical wiring and any appliances offered i.e. if a cleaning maker is provided the property owner is most likely responsible if it breaks.
common locations like lifts and entryways.
If you reside in a house of multiple occupation or an HMO, your property owner has even more duties for fire and basic security, water system and drain, gas and electricity and waste disposal.
These need to be detailed in your tenancy agreement, which our Housing disrepair solicitors can assist you understand if you seem like you have the right to claim against your proprietor or social housing association.
We can send somebody over to check the damage to your home if you reside in social Housing to help us evaluate if you can make a claim.
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How to Complain About Leicester Repairs and Maintenance

If you need to complain to the housing association, there are three primary methods for doing this. The very first method needs to be used in all cases; the other two will depend upon the nature of the real estate repair. You can possibly pursue proprietor payment for trouble for actually having to make a claim.
The very first approach is to call your real estate association and follow their formal complaints treatment. This need to be detailed in your tenancy contract.
The second method is to grumble to the Housing Ombudsmen Service. A Government body specifically charged with taking care of the renters’ rights.
The 3rd approach just works for health-threatening housing disrepair. Such as payment for disrepair example would be major, health-threatening mould. And in these cases, you can make a complaint to the Environmental Health Department, who deals with any issues that trigger a health risk to the general public.
We can likewise advise you about the best complaints treatment to follow, call us on the number at the bottom of this guide to find out how.

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