House in disrepair

Founded in Manchester in 1984, we have over 35 years’ experience of helping the public with their legal claims and have recovered well over £100 million.

Welcome to House in Disrepair

Founded in Manchester in 1984, we have over 35 years’ experience of helping the public with their legal claims and have recovered well over £100 million. We specialise in acting for tenants where their landlord has failed to repair their property or protecting deposits as the law requires. Our solicitors will keep you up to date with the progress of your claim throughout and will answer any questions you may have about the claims process.

WITH OUR ‘NO WIN NO FEE’ OPTION, YOU WILL FIND THE PROCESS, LOW RISK AND HASSLE-FREE.

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Disrepair

Landlords are required by law to ensure that your property is kept in good repair.

When this does not happen, we may be able to help by acting on your behalf under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. In addition, the Homes (Fitness for Habitation Act) seeks to improve housing conditions, and it is a requirement as an implied covenant that homes should be ‘Fit For Human Habitation’. The ‘fitness’ will be particularly relevant as it demands adequate ventilation and a home free from damp.

The Act covers all shorthold and secure tenancies, whether a social landlord owns the property, i.e. Local Authorities and Housing Associations, or a private landlord, which could be an individual landlord or a company.

WITH OUR ‘NO WIN NO FEE’ OPTION, YOU WILL FIND THE PROCESS, LOW RISK AND HASSLE-FREE.

Symptoms of Disrepair

Damp & Mould Issues

Damp can be caused by a variety of problems which often relate to the structure of your home and can cause health problems for you and your family. Too often, landlords are content to paint over the symptom rather than properly repairing the cause to prevent it from happening again. The Fitness for Habitation Act imposes additional duties on landlords to provide a home free from damp and with adequate ventilation.

Leaks

Does your property suffer from leaks internally? Is it being caused by a leaking roof or from a dwelling above? If so your landlord should repair the problem, redecorate and compensate you for your damaged items.

Vermin

Your landlord should ensure that rats, mice and cockroach infestations are resolved and their entry into the property prevented.

Heating Problems

Your home must have an adequate and reliable source of heating and hot water. Broken boilers must be addressed urgently.

Drains & Gutters

Should be clear at all times and should not overflow.

Structural Cracks

Landlords must address structural movement, which causes worry and distress for tenants.

If you suffer from any of these problems

and you have reported them to your landlord without repairs being completed. Contact us now for no win no fee advice. Your landlord cannot evict you for bringing a claim for disrepair.

If you suffer from any of these problems

If we win, your landlord will pay our reasonable fees, and if we are unsuccessful, we don’t charge. All we ask is that you are honest and co-operate with us throughout the process. There is no money to pay upfront, and we fund specialist surveyors and court fees. If we recover compensation for you, we deduct 25% +VAT as a success fee; however, the most important issue is that we will force your landlord to carry out the repairs.

Why Choose House in Disrepair

With over 35 years’ experience in litigation and history in housing claims dating back to the 1990s, providing us with the expertise and knowledge to resolve your case. We have won over 100,000 cases for our clients and recovered over 100 million pounds. You can rely on us to be there when you need it most.

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Our Clients Love Us

I am so happy that they were able to resolve in just a few months my housing disrepair claims with my landlord, which have been dragging for years.

House in Disrepair assisted us through our disrepair claim. They were always quick to respond to any questions and always friendly and extremely helpful throughout the on going case. Would highly recomme...

Very professional, got back to all my queries right away, kept me informed concerning my case would highly recommend absolutely brilliant

I was amazed by the friendly, helpful and efficient service and they resolved all issues for me! Would highly recommend these solicitors!

Am very pleased with the outcome of my claim you really handled it professionally Thank you

Thankyou for helping me with my right to claim and get my housing repairs done. All repairs have been finished and if the housing association fail me in the future, I will definitely be asking House in Disrepair

Very professional,clearly written communication and instructions which made it so easy to follow the process.I would recommend House in Disrepair to any one looking for a great Solicitor.

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We’ve helped thousands of clients since 1984 recover over £100 million pounds.

House in Disrepair is a trading name of House in Disrepair Holdings Limited, a limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 08098734 at registered address 83 Fountain Street, Manchester, M2 2EE. House in Disrepair Holdings Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, registration number 569572. Our VAT number is 135 5784 92.