Claiming your
Housing Disrepair?

You may be entitled to compensation

Check eligibility

What is
Housing Disrepair?

The law requires your landlord to make sure your property is fit to live in. If this is not the case, we can help make sure the landlord completes the repairs, and fight for you to receive compensation for their failures in the past.

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Who can claim?

  • Mould everywhere!
  • Broken boilers, doors and everything in between
  • Damage in other parts of a building
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Getting the
home you
deserve.

What can you do to make your property a home again?

  • Tell the Landlord!
  • What if they won’t make the repairs?
  • If you cannot get the repairs done?
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Are you
eligible
for help?

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Housing Disrepair
FAQ.

  • Who are First Legal Solicitors Limited
  • Do I still have to pay the rent, if the landlord won’t make repairs?
  • I do not want to let the Landlord in to my property
  • What sorts of compensation can I claim?
  • If I win, how much compensation will I be entitled to?
  • I or someone who lives with me has been made ill because of the disrepair
  • How long do I have to make a claim?
  • Can I make a claim if the problem has been repaired?
  • The Landlord suddenly wants to do the repairs now that I have mentioned making a claim – will I still be able to get compensation?
  • I am in rent arrears, can I still get compensation?
  • How am I meant to pay for you to represent me?
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