The Landlord and Tenant Act (LTA) 1985, Section 11 stipulates the duties of a Landlord to their tenants in keeping their properties in good condition, safe and comfortable for living.
These include;
To ensure that the exterior of the house is structurally in a good state of repair
To keep the facilities for space and water heating system in good and working order
To ensure that adequate sanitation equipment is provided
To make sure that the drainage channels are working properly to avoid flooding
To keep the house free from damp and mould
To Keep the property free from pest and vermin infestation

Every landlord is expected to ensure that their rented properties is not in disrepair and puts the health and safety of the tenants at risk.
While it is the duty of the tenant to report when there is any case of disrepair, the landlord is expected to act promptly and make the necessary repairs within a reasonable time.

How Long Does A Landlord Have To Make A Repair?
Although the law may not have expressly mentioned the time period within which repairs must be carried out but says “within a reasonable time”, a new legislation introduced in 2015 and designed to protect tenants from retaliatory convictions, states that disrepair issues which pose a threat to the health and security of the tenant must be fixed within two weeks.
Thus, issues such as damp and mold, or a broken water or space heating system especially during the winter should be acted upon as a matter of urgency as they pose serious health risks to the patient.

However, when complaints have been made severally and your landlord has failed to do the needful, here is what you should do.

Making A Claim For Disrepair
Before taking legal actions against your landlord,
Write to your landlord about the issues you are facing. Give him about two weeks to respond to your complaints.
Write another letter two weeks after the first if your landlord has failed to reach out to you or acknowledge your letter telling you his plans about fixing the issue.
If your landlord has still not done a thing about the disrepair issue, write to your local council who should be able to take up the matter and see to it that your landlord carries out the repairs.
If none of these steps is yielding anything positive, seek legal help from your housing disrepair claims solicitors.

Note that it is important that you keep all correspondences between you and your landlord safe as they will be very useful when making claims.

When you decide to make housing disrepair claims, please be prepared to establish the following;
That indeed you rented house is in state of disrepair which is affecting you
That you have reached out to your landlord severally to fix the issue all to no avail.
That you have continued to suffer damages to your belongings, health and otherwise as a result of the disrepair.
Some of the documents that will help you prove these include;
Copies of letters or correspondence between you and your landlord.
Pictures showing the severity of the housing disrepair
Hospital bills and medical report for a health issue or personal injury suffered because of the disrepair
Receipts of repairs you made or any financial losses incurred as a result of the disrepair

When you make claims, you will be able to make claim for;
Personal injury suffered
Damage to belongings
Financial losses
Inconveniences

No Win No Fee Landlord Negligence Claims
Housing disrepair solicitors at our firm are some of the best housing disrepair Solicitors in the UK with many years of experience in housing disrepair matters.
We are committed to put an end to the unnecessary suffering of tenants at the hands of unreasonable landlords.
This is why we handle our housing disrepair claims on a no win no fee basis so that no tenant continues to die in silence and puts off seeking compensation as a result of legal fees.

We encourage you to call us via our emergence helplines to speak with one of our experts about your claims.

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