Helpful articles about housing disrepair in England and Wales — understand your options, learn how to document issues, and find out what steps you can take.
Council housing repair help for tenants: reporting problems, council repair duties, evidence, complaints and when a disrepair claim may be worth exploring.
Housing association repair help: report defects, keep evidence, challenge failed repairs, escalate complaints and see when a disrepair claim may be possible.
A comprehensive guide to housing disrepair in England and Wales — covering the legal framework, Awaab's Law, evidence gathering, resolution routes, remedies, and what steps tenants can take.
Everything you need to know about housing disrepair claims — from common issues and evidence gathering to how cases are reviewed by specialists.
A step-by-step guide to the housing disrepair claims process — from initial assessment and evidence gathering through to resolution.
What the Renters' Rights Act 2025 means for private tenant housing disrepair from May 2026 — Decent Homes Standard, landlord redress, RRO expansion and your rights.
Housing association damp and mould explained: landlord duties, Awaab's Law timescales, evidence, complaints and when a disrepair claim may be possible.
Council house mould compensation explained: what may be considered, evidence to keep, council duties and when specialist review may be appropriate.
Council house damp compensation guide covering repair responsibility, notice, evidence, household impact and the steps tenants can take after delay.
Housing disrepair damp and mould guide for tenants in England and Wales: causes, landlord duties, reporting, evidence and possible claims.
Council house boiler not working? Learn emergency repair steps, council duties, temporary heating, evidence and when delays may support a claim.
Council house no heating? See how quickly to report it, council repair duties, temporary heating, complaint steps and when a claim may be possible.
Housing association boiler not working? Understand urgent repair duties, temporary heating, evidence, complaints and possible disrepair claims.
Compensation for no heating explained: landlord duties, evidence of delay and loss, possible remedies and why awards depend on each case.
Council house leaking roof? Learn urgent safety steps, council repair duties, evidence, temporary protection and what to do when the leak continues.
Housing disrepair water damage guide covering leaks, water ingress, landlord duties, damaged belongings, evidence and possible compensation.
Council House electrical problems: faulty wiring, exposed cables and damaged sockets. Learn repair duties, safe reporting, evidence and complaint routes.
Housing Association electrical problems: faulty wiring, exposed cables and damaged sockets. Learn repair duties, safe reporting, evidence and complaint routes.
Council house roof repairs explained: council responsibility, inspection, temporary protection, repair timescales, evidence and complaints.
Council house broken windows guide covering emergency security, glazing, frames, draughts, council duties, evidence and complaint steps.
Rats or mice in a council house? Learn who may be responsible, proof of entry defects, reporting, pest treatment and complaint steps.
Housing association pest infestation guide: responsibility for rats, mice and vermin, structural repairs, evidence, treatment and complaints.
Cracked walls in a council house explained: warning signs, council inspection duties, evidence, subsidence indicators and urgent safety steps.
Crumbling plaster in a council house? Learn when it is dangerous, what may be causing it, council repair duties, evidence and complaint steps.
Heating system disrepair explained: landlord duties for boilers, radiators and heating, urgent timescales, evidence to keep and when a claim may be possible.
Council Repairs Taking Too Long: What Tenants Should Do. Learn how to document the problem, escalate a complaint and when a housing disrepair claim may be possible.
Housing Association Repairs Taking Too Long: What Tenants Should Do. Learn how to document the problem, escalate a complaint and when a housing disrepair claim may be possible.
Council Repairs Not Completed: How to Get Work Finished. Learn how to document the problem, escalate a complaint and when a housing disrepair claim may be possible.
Housing Association Repairs Not Completed: How to Get Work Finished. Learn how to document the problem, escalate a complaint and when a housing disrepair claim may be possible.
Council Hasn't Fixed My House: A Practical Tenant Guide. Learn how to document the problem, escalate a complaint and when a housing disrepair claim may be possible.
Housing Association Hasn't Fixed My House: A Practical Tenant Guide. Learn how to document the problem, escalate a complaint and when a housing disrepair claim may be possible.
Council Won't Repair My House: Challenging a Refusal. Learn how to document the problem, escalate a complaint and when a housing disrepair claim may be possible.
Housing Association Won't Repair My House: Challenging a Refusal. Learn how to document the problem, escalate a complaint and when a housing disrepair claim may be possible.
Dealing with damp or mould that your landlord won't fix? Learn the steps you can take, from reporting the issue to contacting your local council.
Understand typical repair timelines, the difference between urgent and non-urgent repairs, and what to do if your landlord keeps delaying.
Find out whether your landlord is responsible for mould in your rented home, what steps you can take, and when you may be able to make a claim.
Learn how to report housing disrepair to your local council, what environmental health inspections involve, and what the council can do.
Understand the risks of withholding rent over unfinished repairs in England and Wales, and learn about safer alternatives tenants can take.
Spot the warning signs of council house subsidence, learn how to report it, and understand what to do if your council fails to carry out repairs.
No heating or hot water in your council home? Your landlord's legal duties, repair timescales, how to report it, and when compensation may be possible.
Leaking roof, pipe or ceiling in a council house? Who is responsible, emergency repair timescales, how to report it, and when you can claim compensation.
Social housing subsidence explained — the signs, why older estates are affected, your housing association or council's repair duties, and when a claim is possible.
Housing association subsidence guide — warning signs, how to report it to your landlord, repair duties and when you may be able to make a disrepair claim.
Council house structural damage explained — warning signs, council repair duties, reporting steps and what to do when serious defects are ignored.
Housing association structural damage explained — warning signs, landlord repair duties, complaints and when a disrepair claim may be possible.
How to make a housing disrepair claim against a private landlord, plus the upcoming Awaab's Law and Decent Homes Standard changes for the private rented sector.
How disrepair claims by tenants work in England and Wales — eligibility, evidence, timeframes, compensation and retaliatory eviction protection.
If your council won't fix repairs like damp, mould, leaks or heating problems, learn your rights, the complaints route and when a disrepair claim may be possible.
If your housing association won't fix repairs you've reported, learn how to escalate, the complaints and Ombudsman route, and when a claim may be possible.
Is your council ignoring repairs you've reported? Learn how to escalate through complaints and the Housing Ombudsman, and when a disrepair claim may be possible.
If your housing association is ignoring repairs, learn the steps to escalate, how to complain to the Housing Ombudsman, and when a disrepair claim may be possible.
Living in a council house with no hot water or heating? Learn your council's legal repair duties, emergency timescales, and when you can claim compensation.
No hot water or heating in your housing association home? Learn your landlord's legal duties, emergency timescales, and when you can claim.