If you live in a council home, social housing, or housing association property, your landlord is required to ensure that your home is fit for human habitation and in proper working order. If you have asked your landlord to repair your home and they have refused or have not completed the repair within a reasonable timescale, you may be eligible for housing disrepair compensation. Legally, your land
lord is required by law to ensure that your home is in good structural repair, there are no leaks, rising damp, or mould in the property, you have access to safe electricity, water, and gas, you have working hygiene facilities such as sinks, toilets, and basins, the home is free from vermin and infestations, you have a working heating system, the roof is intact and safe, and the drains and gutters are working correctly. Unfortunately, many renters in the UK are not fully aware of their legal rights and might not be aware if they have a disrepair claim. You can claim for free, without using a claims management company, first to your landlord or to the Housing Ombudsman Service (England)/Public Services Ombudsman (Scotland & Wales). Claims4u is a Claims Management Company and a trading style of Moneycornershop Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 739674. Claims4u receives a referral fee for passing your case to our partner solicitor firm(s), this does not affect any compensation you may receive.
