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What We do
Experts in Housing Disrepair Claims
Justice4Homes is a trading name of First Legal Solicitors and we have a wealth of knowledge and experience in Housing Disrepair claims, with an exceptional track record of helping tenants living in unfair living conditions.
Our role is to represent you, seek the repairs to your property and obtain any compensation owed to you. We do this by demonstrating the effects and extent of the living conditions you are experiencing. As well as repairs and compensation, we will also seek to recover any other entitlements due for losses sustained by you.
You’ll be represented by our highly skilled and knowledgeable legal professionals, alongside qualified surveyors, and expert administrative assistants, working together to deliver unparalleled level of care and attention to your claim.
Our dedication ensures tenants who are experiencing substandard housing conditions, receive every opportunity to receive the essential repairs to their home and any compensation they rightfully deserve.
How it works
Simple 3-Step Process
Submit your details
Start by simply entering your details on our 3 Step form.
Our experts get to work
Get your funds back
Where we can successfully complete your claim, we will ensure your funds are transferred promptly.
Benefits
Why choose us?
By choosing Justice4Homes and First Legal Solicitors to represent you in your claim for housing disrepair, you are working with a trusted team of experienced legal experts, with a proven track record in delivering positive results for thousands of customers.
Why Should I Claim for Housing Disrepair?
Everyone deserves to live in comfortable and safe conditions. Your Council/Housing Association has a legal responsibility to ensure that the living standards of your home are upheld to a fair level. All Council and Housing Association properties should be held in a good state of repair for you to maintain a reasonable standard of living.
Identifying your potential claim:
Mould, defective appliances, water damage and many more faults to your home will attribute to dangerous and uninhabitable living conditions. Your Council/Housing Association is obligated to ensure your home is free from disrepair and remains in a habitable condition.
SPECIALIST LAW FIRM
We make justice accessible to all.
At First Legal Solicitors our goal is to ensure that our clients receive a first-class service from the initial enquiry to the completion of their claim. Our lawyers have the experience and knowledge to ensure that each of our clients receive specialist & effective legal advice.
We offer our clients a “no win no fee” service so that they can be confident that there are no hidden fees or unexpected costs. Our clients are our priority, and our lawyers will guide you through every step of the process to ensure that you receive the support you need to obtain the result you deserve.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Do I Need to Have a Successful Claim?
- You must have reported the disrepair to your Council/Housing Association and the landlord has failed to remedy them within a reasonable period of time
- The disrepair is ongoing
What Law is Used for a Housing Disrepair Claim?
Section 11 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985, is one of the main ways in which a repairing obligation is imposed upon landlords; but this does not require your landlord to improve the property or to remedy inherent design defects.
How Can I Prove That My Landlord Has Knowledge of the ‘Actionable Defects’?
We will approach your landlord with a Subject Access Request (SAR) for Disclosure. This requires your landlord to provide Veritas Solicitors with evidence of your complaints made, by providing copies of e-mails, texts, postal correspondence, or any other means by which you have notified your landlord of the defects to your home.
How Long Can My Landlord Avoid Carrying Out Repairs?
The law does not say how long reasonable time is. However, it does depend on the nature of the disrepair. If the reason for the disrepair relates to heat or water, it would been deemed ‘Urgent’ and would need to be dealt with almost immediately
Are There Any Time Limits that I Should be Aware of in Bringing My Claim?
Regarding Housing Disrepair claims, you have 6 years to make a claim from the date the disrepair was first reported to your landlord. In regards to personal injury claims you have a shorter 3-year deadline to issue court proceedings. In regards to a child under 18, the 3-year limit does not begin until the child’s 18th birthday; therefore, until their 21st birthday.
How much will it cost?
We offer a ‘No-win, No-fee’ service. You are not required to pay anything upfront and in the event that your claim is unsuccessful, you wont have to pay a penny.
How is compensation awarded?
- Compensation is usually awarded directly to the Solicitor; fees and any associated costs are deducted, and the remaining amount made payable to your nominated bank account by BACS mandate.
- If for any reason you have rental arrears, your landlord may deduct the amount in rental arrears and any remaining monies owed will be transferred to your solicitor, who will take their fees and any associated costs, remaining compensation will be made payable to your nominated bank account by BACS mandate.
- If your rental arrears exceed the amount of compensation you are owed, this will be deducted from your outstanding balance to reduce the arrears and no compensation will be awarded.