Damp and mould
In many disrepair cases we deal with, our client’s housing association claim or council has failed to take care of mould and damp.
Mould and damp can cause serious health issues, especially in children, and should never be ignored. Our housing disrepair specialists will assess your situation and help you claim compensation for any resulting damage and health conditions.
Gas and water leaks
We can help social housing tenants who have experienced persistent gas and/or water leaks and whose landlord has failed to carry out the necessary repairs.
Water and gas leaks have the potential to be dangerous and harmful to your health and wellbeing. They should be resolved urgently by your landlord. Our housing disrepair team may be able to help you if you are suffering following a gas or water leak.
Structural defects claims
We see many disrepair cases in which our client’s social housing landlord has failed to resolve structural issues, which has led to further problems arising.
Structural defects can be dangerous and can also cause other disrepair to develop which can be threatening to your health. Your landlord is highly likely responsible for repairing structural defects, so if they don’t and this causes you or your belongings harm our housing disrepair specialists could help you.
Subsidence claims
Subsidence in a house or apartment block can be a sign of potentially dangerous problems which could cause you harm. It occurs when all or just part of a property begins to slowly sink into the ground. It can cause many other types of disrepair issues to develop if repairs aren’t carried out.
Your social landlord should take action if you notice signs of subsidence. If they don’t, our housing disrepair team could help you make a claim so that you can live in a safe home.
Pest and vermin control claims
Our housing disrepair team have often helped client’s with pest and vermin control problems caused by other unresolved disrepair in their social housing home.
Vermin and pests should never live in your home, so your landlord has a duty to prevent this from happening as a result of poor maintenance by making sure all disrepair is fixed in a timely manner. Our
property solicitors will be able to help you claim for the necessary repairs to be carried out if your landlord has neglected to do so and it has damaged your health and/or your belongings.
Claims for a lack of hot water
Here at Liberty Solicitors we have helped many clients whose social landlords have left them without hot water for a prolonged period of time. This can often lead to health issues, which is unacceptable and illegal on their landlord’s part.
Our housing team may be able to help you make a claim if your landlord has failed to resolve issues with hot water in your home.
Claims for a lack of central heating
Unfortunately, many social landlords break the law and leave their tenants without central heating or any other type of heating in their home. It is your landlord’s duty to repair broken heating systems and to provide alternative, temporary solutions while repairs are carried out.
Our team of housing specialists may be able to help you if you have suffered due to a lack of central heating for an extended period of time and it has caused other disrepair and health issues to develop.
Broken window and door claims
We deal with many cases where our client’s social housing landlord has neglected to fix broken windows and doors causing safety issues and other disrepair issues arising. Broken doors and windows may seem like small problems but when left for a long time they can cause problems such as damp, mould, and even pest infestations.
Your landlord is generally responsible for repairing and replacing broken windows or doors. Our housing team can assess your situation and could help you claim for the repair work to be completed and for you to be compensated for your suffering.