Introduction
In recent years, housing disrepair issues have come to the forefront of public consciousness, prompting many tenants to seek repairs for the inadequate living conditions.
Housing disrepair compensation addresses the harm caused by neglectful landlords and provides financial relief to affected tenants.
How Is Compensation Determined?
The value of your housing disrepair compensation is based on three factors:
- Your rent
- The severity of your disrepair
- The duration you’ve lived with the disrepair
- Any rent arrears
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The above factors give you a basic idea of how much compensation you can expect.Â
Typically, compensation ranges from 25% to 50% of your rent.Â
If you’re in rent arrears, this will be deducted from your compensation.
For example, if you’re awarded £2,200 in compensation but have £500 in rent arrears, then your final compensation will be £1,700 and you’ll no longer be in rent arrears.
Example of Housing Disrepair Compensation
The example below shows a rough baseline for understanding how housing disrepair compensation is valued.Â
Disrepair: Broken boiler/heating for 1 year continuously.
Rent (monthly): £750
Value of rent for the duration of your disrepair (1 year): £750 x 12 = £9,000
Compensation (at 25%): £2,250
Please note, this is an example. Your compensation may be more or less than the figures above.Â
Will My Landlord Retaliate For Claiming?
Thousands of our clients express anxieties over the possibility of their landlord retaliating by increasing rent or even serving an eviction notice.
Simply put, landlords can’t force you to vacate your property solely because you’ve made a housing disrepair claim against them after requesting essential repairs which have not been done.
Moreover, landlords are obligated to adhere to specific regulations when raising rent and determining the timing for doing so.Â
If your landlord attempts to intimidate you in response to your claim, please seek your solicitor or legal advice so that you receive the support you need to take appropriate action.
No Win, No Fee, No Worry!
All our housing disrepair claims operate on a no-win, no-fee basis.
This eliminates any financial risk for you.
If we don’t win, you don’t pay.
When we win, your landlord pays our fees.
If you believe you’re entitled to housing disrepair compensation, please complete our form by clicking the button below, and we’ll be in touch shortly.