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Housing Disrepair Claims

Our Team can help you make a claim

Your landlord has a duty to maintain the structure of your home and ensure it is kept in a good state of repair.

Your landlord’s neglect in relation to repairs to the property you live in can seriously affect both the quality of your living environment and your health.

If you have advised your landlord of problems and your landlord has neglected to take proper care of your home or has not carried out necessary repairs, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation and to ensure that the repairs are carried out.

Call us on 0800 633 5730 or use our online form to see if you have a claim

Making a claim for housing disrepair

Your landlord has a duty to maintain the structure of your home and ensure it is kept in a good state of repair.  Your landlord’s negligence in relation to repairs to the property you live in can seriously affect both the quality of your living environment and your health.

If you live in council or social housing, have advised your landlord of problems and your landlord has neglected to take proper care of your home or has not carried out necessary repairs, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation and to ensure that the repairs are carried out.

Making a claim

Imperium Law has a successful housing disrepair team who will help you make a claim against your landlord for the following types of disrepair:

  • Mould
  • Leaks
  • Damp
  • Infestations of rats, mice, other vermin
  • Broken locks
  • Faulty windows or doors
  • Poor decoration
  • Other types of repair problems

Our housing disrepair team act on a No Win No Fee basis.  We will prepare your case and contact your landlord on your behalf to help ensure that the problems are fixed, and you obtain the compensation you deserve.

Imperium Law are specialist housing disrepair solicitors, call for claims advice on 0800 633 5730.

Do I have a valid claim?

For your claim to succeed with Imperium Law you must:

  1. Live in Social or Council Housing
  2. Have told your landlord about the problems you wish to claim on and requested repairs
  3. Waited at least 3 months with no response or action from your landlord

Do I have a future claim?

  • Ensure you tell your landlord about the problems with your home and note the date.
  • If your landlord does not act or respond within 3 months, contact Imperium Law on 0800 633 5730 as you may then have a claim.

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Types of housing disrepair claims

Stachybotrys chartarum also known as black mold or toxic black mold. The mold in cellulose-rich building materials from damp or water-damaged buildings

Mould

water leak through the heating radiator tube nut

Leaks

strong mildew in large stains is located on white interior wall in apartment

Damp

A close-up of termites in a house and the damage they caused.

Infestations of rats, mice, other vermin

Broken locks

Condensation and damp problem on the inside of a double glazed window.

Faulty windows or doors

The damaged wall is visible to the internal steel bar. The plaster should be repaired With mortar to make it work.

Poor decoration

Other types of repair problems

We act on a NO WIN NO FEE basis

Contact our team to start your claim today >

Imperium Law - specialists in claims for housing disrepair

A landlord has a duty to maintain the structure of your home and ensure it is kept in a good state of repair. If you have notified your landlord of issues with your home and these have been left unattended for a reasonable period of time, you may be entitled to compensation.

Such issues can include damp, mould, water damage, defective electrical wiring, or defective and rotten windows.

Please answer the following 3 questions to see if you are eligible for our help:

Do you live in a Council or Housing Association property?

Yes No

Have you requested repair or maintenance work to your property?

Yes No

Have you waited at least 3 months for the repairs to be carried out?

Yes No

Thank you for answering our qualification questions, please now complete the contact form below and we will be in contact with you within the next 72 hours.

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Thank you for answering our qualification questions. Unfortunately, as a result of you answering ‘no’ to one or more of the questions we will be unable to help you at this time.

You may still have a claim, please get in touch if you still haven’t heard after 3 months from your request.

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