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If you are experiencing any of the following, your landlord is legally obligated to repair them and you may be entitled to compensation.
False imprisonment is when you have been detained unlawfully without legal justification, reasonable grounds, or the proper procedure.
Leaking pipes, roofing issues, or faulty appliances causing damage to structure and flooring.
Assault or any physical force used by an officer that was excessive or unnecessary.
Cracks in walls, loose tiles, rotten woodwork, or collapsing ceilings and foundations.
Malicious prosecution whereby you have been prosecuted for an offence where the police knew there was no case or evidence.
Violations of your fundamental rights under the Human Rights Act 1998.
Someone has entered your property or interfered with your belongings without lawful authority, including unlawful searches, forced entry and damage caused.
If you were treated unfairly or differently because of a protected characteristic such as race, sex, disability, age or religion.
If you are experiencing any of the following, your landlord is legally obligated to repair them and you may be entitled to compensation.
Excessive moisture causing black mould growth on walls, ceilings, and personal belongings.
Leaking pipes, roofing issues, or faulty appliances causing damage to structure and flooring.
Faulty wiring, dangerous sockets, or consistent power failures posing a safety risk.
Cracks in walls, loose tiles, rotten woodwork, or collapsing ceilings and foundations.
By law, landlords must ensure that their rental properties are fit for human habitation.
Under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act (1985), both social and private landlords are legally obligated to keep the property in a good state.
You have the right to live in your property without suffering due to disrepair.
By law, landlords must ensure that their rental properties are fit for human habitation.
Under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act (1985), both social and private landlords are legally obligated to keep the property in a good state.
You have the right to live in your property without suffering due to disrepair.
From initial contact to successful compensation, we handle the legal burden so you don’t have to.
Complete our quick online form or call us to share the details of your housing disrepair.
Our expert solicitors review your case details and confirm your eligibility for a No Win, No Fee claim.
We arrange a professional survey of your property to document all defects and disrepair issues.
We get your landlord to make repairs and secure the maximum compensation for your suffering..
From initial contact to successful compensation, we handle the legal burden so you don’t have to.
Complete our quick online form or call us to share the details of your housing disrepair.
Our expert solicitors review your case details and confirm your eligibility for a No Win, No Fee claim.
We arrange a professional survey of your property to document all defects and disrepair issues.
We get your landlord to make repairs and secure the maximum compensation for your suffering..
Unrivalled Expertise
Specialist solicitors with years of experience specifically in Housing Disrepair Law.
No Hidden Fees
We operate strictly on a No Win, No Fee basis. You pay nothing unless we win your case.
Fast-Track Repairs
Our legal action often forces landlords to act within weeks where they have previously ignored you for months.
“Satchell Moran helped me when the Council ignored my leaking roof for years. Within 3 months, my house was repaired and I received £3,500 in compensation.”
— Sarah J, Housing Association Tenant
Unrivalled Expertise
Specialist solicitors with years of experience specifically in Housing Disrepair Law.
No Hidden Fees
We operate strictly on a No Win, No Fee basis. You pay nothing unless we win your case.
Fast-Track Repairs
Our legal action often forces landlords to act within weeks where they have previously ignored you for months.
“Satchell Moran helped me when the Council ignored my leaking roof for years. Within 3 months, my house was repaired and I received £3,500 in compensation.”
— Sarah J, Housing Association Tenant
If you are a Council or Housing Association tenant, with any of the ongoing disrepair issues listed above, and have reported the disrepair to your landlord, then you are likely to be eligible to claim for disrepair.
No. All the housing disrepair claims we take on are on a no win, no fee basis. This means you do not need to pay a penny upfront.
The claim process can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months depending on your landlord. We will however press your landlord to make sure they commence repairs without delay following our initial contact.  You can rest assured there will be no delays on our part, we will do everything we can to get your landlord to take action.
We are experts at recovering the maximum compensation for our clients. Your compensation is calculated based on the length of time that the property has been in disrepair, how many people it has affected, how severe the disrepair is, if any belongings have been damaged by the disrepair, and finally, if the disrepair has caused any illness.Â
Yes! You should still pay your rent in full. If you stop paying your rent, your landlord has the ability to make a counterclaim against you, as you would be in breach of your tenancy agreement. However, you can still make a claim for housing disrepair even if you are in rent arrears.
No, there are laws in place protecting Council and Housing Association tenants from being evicted for starting a housing disrepair compensation claim against their landlord.
No, unfortunately not. You must be currently living in the property.
Under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act (1985), as amended by the Fitness for Human Habitation Act, both social (council or housing association) and private landlords are legally obligated to keep the property in a good state of repair. You have the right to live in your property without suffering due to disrepair. There is no need to be concerned as it’s their legal responsibility to act in your best interests.
About 97% of our claims are settled without our clients having to attend court. However, if needed, our experienced solicitors are not afraid to take your case to court.
If you are a Council or Housing Association tenant, with any of the ongoing disrepair issues listed above, and have reported the disrepair to your landlord, then you are likely to be eligible to claim for disrepair.
No. All the housing disrepair claims we take on are on a no win, no fee basis. This means you do not need to pay a penny upfront.
The claim process can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months depending on your landlord. We will however press your landlord to make sure they commence repairs without delay following our initial contact.  You can rest assured there will be no delays on our part, we will do everything we can to get your landlord to take action.
We are experts at recovering the maximum compensation for our clients. Your compensation is calculated based on the length of time that the property has been in disrepair, how many people it has affected, how severe the disrepair is, if any belongings have been damaged by the disrepair, and finally, if the disrepair has caused any illness.Â
Yes! You should still pay your rent in full. If you stop paying your rent, your landlord has the ability to make a counterclaim against you, as you would be in breach of your tenancy agreement. However, you can still make a claim for housing disrepair even if you are in rent arrears.
No, there are laws in place protecting Council and Housing Association tenants from being evicted for starting a housing disrepair compensation claim against their landlord.
No, unfortunately not. You must be currently living in the property.
Under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act (1985), as amended by the Fitness for Human Habitation Act, both social (council or housing association) and private landlords are legally obligated to keep the property in a good state of repair. You have the right to live in your property without suffering due to disrepair. There is no need to be concerned as it’s their legal responsibility to act in your best interests.
About 97% of our claims are settled without our clients having to attend court. However, if needed, our experienced solicitors are not afraid to take your case to court.