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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.

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What To Do If Your Landlord Ignores Damp and Mould in England and Wales

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.

How Long Does a Landlord Have to Fix Repairs in England and Wales?

Understand typical repair timelines, the difference between urgent and non-urgent repairs, and what to do if your landlord keeps delaying.

Is Mould in a Rented House the Landlord's Responsibility in England and Wales?

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.

How to Report Housing Disrepair to Your Local Council in England and Wales

Learn how to report housing disrepair to your local council, what environmental health inspections involve, and what the council can do.

Can You Refuse to Pay Rent if Repairs Are Not Done in England and Wales?

Understand the risks of withholding rent over unfinished repairs in England and Wales, and learn about safer alternatives tenants can take.

Council House Subsidence: A Tenant's Guide

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.

Council House Heating: A Tenant's Guide

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.

Council House Leaks: A Tenant's Guide

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: Your Rights as a Tenant

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: A Tenant's Guide

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: A Tenant's Guide

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: A Tenant's Guide

Housing association structural damage explained — warning signs, landlord repair duties, complaints and when a disrepair claim may be possible.

Private Landlord Housing Disrepair Claims: Your Rights

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.

Disrepair Claims by Tenants: A Guide to Your Rights

How disrepair claims by tenants work in England and Wales — eligibility, evidence, timeframes, compensation and retaliatory eviction protection.

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