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  1. 01Damp and mould
  2. 02Leaks
  3. 03Heating or hot water
  4. 04Electrics
  5. 05Windows or doors
  6. 06Pests
  7. 07Structure or roof
  8. 08Something else

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Barnet Council complaints, compensation and disrepair claims

Your options if Barnet Council hasn’t fixed a repair: claiming compensation, complaining, and what the Housing Ombudsman has found.

By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 5 October 2026 · How we checkRepairs and phone numbers: Barnet Council repairs

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LandlordBarnet Council

Has Barnet Council been told about the repair?

Yes, reported and still not fixedCheck if you can claim No, reporting it for the first timeGet Barnet’s repair contacts

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You can complain to Barnet Council, then the Housing Ombudsman, yourself for free.

Complaint or claim?

Your options if Barnet Council hasn’t fixed it

Claim compensation

Make a disrepair claim

A law firm on our panel takes it up with Barnet for you. It asks for the repairs to be done and claims compensation, usually worked out as a share of the rent you paid while the problem wasn’t fixed.

Start your claim Free to check, and we don’t charge you. If a solicitor takes your claim on, they work on a no win, no fee basis and must explain their fee in writing before you agree to anything. See fees

Complain

Complain to the council

This can get the council to look at the repair again. If you’re still unhappy, the Housing Ombudsman can order the council to put things right. In its recent decisions about Barnet, it ordered between £370 and £850 in compensation.

How to complain

You can do both: a complaint can carry on while a law firm makes your claim.

Compensation

How disrepair compensation is worked out

Courts usually award a share of the rent you paid while the problem wasn’t fixed. Three things decide how much. Barnet’s own target for a routine repair is 60 calendar days, so a repair left longer than that is already late by its own standard.

  1. 01

    How long

    From when your landlord knew about it to when it was fixed, or today.

  2. 02

    How much of your home

    One room, or the whole home.

  3. 03

    How badly

    How much it affected your daily life and your belongings.

Making a claim

Claiming against Barnet Council

  1. 01You tell us what’s wrong and when you reported it. About 2 minutes.
  2. 02We introduce you to a law firm on our panel, with your permission.
  3. 03They write to Barnet Council asking for the repairs and compensation. Under the court rules for housing conditions claims, the council should reply within 20 working days.
  4. 04If your claim succeeds, the work is done and compensation is paid to you.

Free to check, and we don’t charge you. If a solicitor takes your claim on, they work on a no win, no fee basis and must explain their fee in writing before you agree to anything. See fees

How to complain

Complaining to Barnet Council

Barnet Council has to follow the Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code.

  1. Stage 1

    Complain to the council

    Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 10 working days of that.

  2. Stage 2

    Ask for a review

    Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 20 working days of that.

  3. Then

    Housing Ombudsman

    Independent. It can order the council to put things right.

Complaints pagebarnethomes.org

By emailTalktoUs@barnethomes.org

By phone020 8080 6587

From barnethomes.org, checked 5 October 2026.

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Barnet’s record

What the regulator and Ombudsman found

Regulator gradeC1

Oct 2025: The regulator found Barnet is meeting the consumer standards, with good health and safety compliance and an improving repairs service, though it does not yet know enough about all its tenants.

Happy with complaints26%

of Barnet tenants were satisfied with how complaints were handled in 2024/25.

Ombudsman78%

of the Ombudsman’s findings about Barnet in 2024/25 were maladministration.

Sources: Regulator of Social Housing judgement, 29 October 2025; Barnet tenant satisfaction measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman landlord performance data 2024/25.

Complaints against Barnet

What the Housing Ombudsman decided

Recent cases where the Housing Ombudsman found Barnet Council at fault over repairs, and the compensation it ordered. Every case is different.

  • How it handled reports of plumbing issues. Read the decisionMaladministration
    £850 ordered
  • How it handled reports of damp, mould and the associated repairs. Read the decisionMaladministration
    £850 ordered
  • How it handled reports of no heating and hot water, and the associated repairs. Read the decisionMaladministration
    £370 ordered

Source: Housing Ombudsman decisions.

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Questions

Barnet Council complaints and claims: questions

How do I complain to Barnet Council about repairs?

Through its complaints page: barnethomes.org. By email: TalktoUs@barnethomes.org. By phone: 020 8080 6587. Say what the problem is, when you reported it, and what you want done.

How long does Barnet Council have to reply to a complaint?

Stage 1: acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 10 working days of that. Stage 2: acknowledged within 5 working days, with a reply within 20 working days of that.

Can I claim compensation from Barnet Council for damp and mould?

You could, if you reported it and the council didn’t fix it in a reasonable time. A law firm on our panel can take it up with Barnet for you.

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Has the Housing Ombudsman found Barnet Council at fault?

In 2024/25 the Ombudsman found maladministration in 78% of its findings about Barnet. Recent decisions about its repairs are listed above, with the compensation ordered.

Why use Report Repair?

A law firm on our panel takes your claim up with Barnet Council: it asks for the repairs to be done and claims compensation for you, so you don’t have to deal with the council on your own. It’s free to check, and if your claim succeeds the law firm’s fee comes out of your compensation.

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