ordered by the Housing Ombudsman in 2,230 repair cases since January 2025. Typical award: £640.
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It’s a little early to claim, but we can help. Your landlord has to be given a reasonable time to fix things, usually about 3 months after you first report it. Leave your details and we’ll check back with you. If it still isn’t fixed, we’ll start your claim.
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You can complain to your landlord, then the Housing Ombudsman, yourself for free. We may receive a payment from RFLCS Ltd (Home Disrepair Claims) for introducing your claim. It doesn’t come from you.
Home Disrepair Claims will pass your claim to a solicitor on its panel, who will contact you about your claim against .
You can complain to your landlord, then the Housing Ombudsman, yourself for free.
We’ll check back with you around to see if it’s been fixed. Your reference is .
We can only help with claims against councils and housing associations. If your private landlord won’t do repairs, your council’s private housing or environmental health team can inspect your home and make them act. Shelter’s website explains your rights.
If you’ve made a disrepair claim in the last year, speak to the solicitor handling it first, as you can usually only have one claim at a time. If that claim has ended and new problems have appeared, you may be able to claim again later.
There’s no need to send it again. Your reference is , and we’ll be in touch about it soon.
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