Landlords have a legal responsibility to keep their properties in good condition. Unfortunately, many UK rental properties are in a state of disrepair, owned by landlords who neglect them. We don’t think that’s right – and we want to change it.
Our expert legal team have the skills needed to force landlords to make repairs. If your landlord is failing to maintain your home, then you could make a Housing Disrepair claim, force them to make repairs, and could claim compensation. We do this entirely on a No Win, No Fee basis – if we aren’t successful, you pay nothing! If we are successful, we retain a percentage of your compensation.
Simply fill out our contact form, or email us at housingdisrepair@pablasolicitors.co.uk
Landlords have a legal responsibility to keep their properties in good condition. Unfortunately, many UK rental properties are in a state of disrepair, neglected by landlords.
If your landlord is failing to maintain your home, then you could make a Housing Disrepair claim with Pabla & Pabla. We can force them to make repairs, and pay you compensation. We do this entirely on a No Win, No Fee basis – if we aren’t successful, you pay nothing!
Simply fill out our contact form, call us on 0161 446 1122 or email us at housingdisrepair@pablasolicitors.co.uk
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Housing Disrepair claim FAQs:
Any rental tenant with a landlord who refuses to make repairs can make a claim. However, they must be the named tenant on the tenancy agreement. If multiple people are named on the tenancy agreement, then they must all agree to make a claim together.
In certain circumstances, you can “assist” the named tenant in making a claim. For example, if you have an elderly who struggles with technology, then you could assist them in making a claim.
If you want to check whether or not you can claim, we’re really happy for you to ask us directly! Just give us a call on 0161 446 1122, or email us on housingdisrepair@pablasolicitors.co.uk
We assess every claim on a case-by-case basis, but should be able to help if your situation meets these criteria:
- You rent a property from a private landlord, social landlord, or local council.
- You are the named tenant on the tenancy agreement.
- Your property has a defect / maintenance problem that was not caused by you, or anyone else in the property.
- You have already notified your landlord of the defect.
- Your landlord has failed to make repairs in a reasonable timeframe.
If this sounds like you, then start your Housing Disrepair claim today!
Yes! During a Housing Disrepair claim, your solicitors will work out how much compensation is due to you and seek to arrange a financial settlement with your landlord. The exact amount is calculated using a number of factors, such as how long you have been complaining, and how serious the disrepair is. If we cannot reach an agreement, we can obtain a court order from a judge that outlines the correct level of compensation.
If you are experiencing Housing Disrepair, you should always begin by complaining to your landlord first. Ideally, your landlord will complete the repairs immediately. If you continue to complain, and the landlord does nothing, then you could make a Housing Disrepair claim.
No Win, No Fee is otherwise known as a Conditional Fee Agreement (or CFA for short) between a client and their solicitor. In short, they mean that if your claim is unsuccessful then you pay nothing!
CFAs were designed to help everyone access justice, by letting the general public get legal representation without the need to pay any solicitor’s fees upfront. You get quality legal representation, and have to pay absolutely nothing for it unless you win. Your solicitor will take their fees from the compensation you receive if your claim is successful. Most of the time, this is around 25%, but can be more in certain circumstances.
You can find a full explanation of how no win, no fee works here.
Yes! You absolutely can, and Pabla & Pabla Solicitors are currently one of the few law firms that are able to bring claims against private landlords.
Bringing claims against private landlords is relatively new, and has only been legally viable since the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act.
We have successfully dealt with many private tenant claims in the past. If you do want to discuss your situation as a private tenant in disrepair, please get in touch!
There are many important pieces of legislation that enshrine the rights of tenants. We cannot possibly cover them all here, but will explain the bigger and more important ones.
The first and most important is the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, an important piece of legislation which explains the relationship between tenants and landlords. It also explains their obligations to each other. Importantly, it details that a landlord must keep their property in repair. When the property falls into disrepair, it gives the tenant the legal right to force the landlord to make the repairs needed.
This act was later amended by the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which introduced an additional duty for landlords to make sure their properties are fit for human habitation.
Tenant rights were further strengthened by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, which gave private renters much more protections against landlord bad practice. Most notably, it removed Section 21 No Fault evictions from landlords. This change alone made it much more feasible for private renters to bring Housing Disrepair claims against their landlords, as it effectively stops landlords from simply evicting their tenants when a claim starts.
Tenant rights are currently in a period of unique strength, and there has never been a better time to make a Housing Disrepair claim. If you would like to discuss this in more details, feel free to contact us on 0161 446 1122.
The Housing Ombudsman is a neutral organisation, which investigates complaints from tenants about their landlord’s property management.
A complaint to the Housing Ombudsman isn’t an alternative to making a Housing Disrepair claim. Tenants are legally entitled to seek advice from the Housing Ombudsman and undertake a Housing Disrepair claim at the same time.
What is Housing Disrepair?
According to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, landlords have a legal responsibility to keep homes in good condition. If they don’t then your home can be legally classed as being in disrepair.
Housing Disrepair covers a range of defects and maintenance problems that your landlord is aware of, but has not fixed within a “reasonable” timeframe. The length of a “reasonable” timeframe depends on the defect. For example, a broken boiler or significant structural problem must be sorted out immediately by the landlord. Typically, a damp or mould issue must be investigated and resolved within three months. It depends!
How does a Housing Disrepair claim work?
Landlords who do not keep their properties in repair are violating their legal responsibilities under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
If a tenant has told their landlord about a defect, and the landlord has failed to address it within a “reasonable” timeframe, then that tenant can begin a Housing Disrepair claim against their landlord.
Tenants can do this via specialist Housing Disrepair solicitors, who will seek either an agreement with the landlord or a court order that forces them to make repairs. They will also seek compensation for the tenants who have been living with the defect.
You can find a full explanation of all the steps involved by clicking here.
If your home is in a state of disrepair, and your landlord is not making the repairs needed, then let us represent you on a No Win, No Fee basis. Begin your claim now, read our FAQs below, or call us on 0161 446 1122.
What is Housing Disrepair?
According to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, landlords have a legal responsibility to keep homes in good condition. If they don’t then your home can be legally classed as being in disrepair.
Housing Disrepair covers a range of defects and maintenance problems that your landlord is aware of, but has not fixed within a “reasonable” timeframe. The length of a “reasonable” timeframe depends on the defect. For example, a broken boiler or significant structural problem must be sorted out immediately by the landlord. Typically, a damp or mould issue must be investigated and resolved within three months. It depends!
How does a Housing Disrepair claim work?
Landlords who do not keep their properties in repair are violating their legal responsibilities under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
If a tenant has told their landlord about a defect, and the landlord has failed to address it within a “reasonable” timeframe, then that tenant can begin a Housing Disrepair claim against their landlord.
Tenants can do this via specialist Housing Disrepair solicitors, who will seek either an agreement with the landlord or a court order that forces them to make repairs. They will also seek compensation for the tenants who have been living with the defect.
You can find a full explanation of all the steps involved by clicking here.
What is Housing Disrepair?
According to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, landlords have a legal responsibility to keep homes in good condition. If they don’t then your home can be legally classed as being in disrepair.
Housing Disrepair covers a range of defects and maintenance problems that your landlord is aware of, but has not fixed within a “reasonable” timeframe. The length of a “reasonable” timeframe depends on the defect. For example, a broken boiler or significant structural problem must be sorted out immediately by the landlord. Typically, a damp or mould issue must be investigated and resolved within three months. It depends!
How does a Housing Disrepair claim work?
Landlords who do not keep their properties in repair are violating their legal responsibilities under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
If a tenant has told their landlord about a defect, and the landlord has failed to address it within a “reasonable” timeframe, then that tenant can begin a Housing Disrepair claim against their landlord.
Tenants can do this via specialist Housing Disrepair solicitors, who will seek either an agreement with the landlord or a court order that forces them to make repairs. They will also seek compensation for the tenants who have been living with the defect.
You can find a full explanation of all the steps involved by clicking here.
If your council or housing association home is in a state of disrepair, and your landlord is refusing to make repairs, then let us represent you in a no win, no fee claim. Begin your claim now, read our FAQs below, or call us on 0161 446 1122.
What is Housing Disrepair?
According to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, landlords have a legal responsibility to keep homes in good condition. If they don’t then your home can be legally classed as being in disrepair.
Housing Disrepair covers a range of defects and maintenance problems that your landlord is aware of, but has not fixed within a “reasonable” timeframe. The length of a “reasonable” timeframe depends on the defect. For example, a broken boiler or significant structural problem must be sorted out immediately by the landlord. Typically, a damp or mould issue must be investigated and resolved within three months. It depends!
How does a Housing Disrepair claim work?
Landlords who do not keep their properties in repair are violating their legal responsibilities under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
If a tenant has told their landlord about a defect, and the landlord has failed to address it within a “reasonable” timeframe, then that tenant can begin a Housing Disrepair claim against their landlord.
Tenants can do this via specialist Housing Disrepair solicitors, who will seek either an agreement with the landlord or a court order that forces them to make repairs. They will also seek compensation for the tenants who have been living with the defect.
You can find a full explanation of all the steps involved by clicking here.
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Processing Housing Disrepair claims for tenants dealing with negligent landlords isn’t all we do. We also took the time to collate the largest dataset on Housing Condition claims in the entire legal sector.
We lodged over 400 freedom of information requests with local councils and Housing Associations, and put together and entirely original dataset on the state of Housing Disrepair in England and Wales. In total, our data compiles information on 25,643 Housing Condition claims from the last 5 years.
Our dataset is an industry first, and we hope that our commentary on the data (written by our Housing Operations Coordinator, Jacob Poole) will help all stakeholders finally have an honest conversation about the most important thing of all: the right of all tenants to live in a safe, habitable home.
Our report on Housing Disrepair:
Processing Housing Disrepair claims for tenants dealing with negligent landlords isn’t all we do. We also took the time to collate the largest dataset on Housing Condition claims in the entire legal sector.
We lodged over 400 freedom of information requests with local councils and Housing Associations, and put together and entirely original dataset on the state of Housing Disrepair in England and Wales. In total, our data compiles information on 25,643 Housing Condition claims from the last 5 years.
Our dataset is an industry first, and we hope that our commentary on the data (written by our Housing Operations Coordinator, Jacob Poole) will help all stakeholders finally have an honest conversation about the most important thing of all: the right of all tenants to live in a safe, habitable home.
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