Are you renting a property in Sheffield that has been the subject of a housing disrepair complaint? If you have raised a disrepair issue with your landlord that hasn’t been resolved, you may be eligible to make a housing disrepair claim. Our housing disrepair claim experts at Legal HD can help you, so contact our team today.  

Sheffield – Housing disrepair claims

Sheffield is a versatile and prosperous city in South Yorkshire, it is the fifth largest city in the UK and is situated in the foothills of the Pennines and an equal distance (around 30 miles) from both Manchester and Leeds. Sheffield was an important city during the Industrial Revolution, specifically for its steelmaking heritage. It also has a proud sporting heritage, being the city with the oldest football club still in existence. 

Today Sheffield is a cosmopolitan city with a strong university reputation. It also has some of the most attractive suburbs in the north, in terms of property, green space and location desirability. Combining this with the history of the city means there is a mixture of different types of property and a strong rental sector. This also applies in neighbouring areas such as Dronfield, Stocksbridge and Mexborough.  

Am I eligible to make a housing disrepair claim?

You will qualify to make a housing disrepair claim if you: 

• Are renting a property through a housing association, social housing or local authority 

• Have reported a housing disrepair issue to your landlord directly  

• Have given your landlord a reasonable period of time to resolve the issue 

• Are still living in the rental property with the issue unresolved 

You can make a housing disrepair claim if all these factors apply to you. Contact our team at Legal HD today.  

Reasons to make a housing disrepair claim

You can make a housing disrepair claim in Sheffield if your landlord has not repaired an issue reported to them, and which they are responsible for. These commonly include:   

• Damp problems 

• Mould problems 

• External damage 

• Water leaks 

• Structural issues 

• Faulty heating 

• Faulty electrics 

• Infestations 

If you have reported one or more of these issues directly to your landlord and the problem remains unresolved after a reasonable period of time, contact Legal HD and you may be able to make a claim for housing disrepair.  

What can I claim compensation for?

There are four main areas for which you can claim compensation, and these are all dependent on the disrepair issue directly impacting on you. You can claim for: 

• Damage to your possessions and personal belongings 

• Costs incurred in living with the disrepair issue 

• Health impacts caused by the disrepair issue 

• Discomfort and inconvenience of living with the disrepair 

If one or more of these have impacted on you, you can include these in your compensation claim. Contact our team at Legal HD for help in making a claim for housing disrepair.  

Frequently Asked Questions 

What compensation amount will I receive? 

Your compensation figure will be based on a number of variables, which will include: 

• How much you pay for your rent 

• How badly the disrepair issue has deteriorated since you first reported it 

• How badly the problem has affected you 

• How long you have waited for the disrepair to be resolved  

When should I make a housing disrepair claim? 

You must start a claim within three years of first reporting the problem if you have also incurred a personal injury directly related to the disrepair. However, if there is no personal injury, you have up to six years to start a claim.  

How do I start a claim? 

Once you have reported the issue to your landlord and given them a reasonable period to resolve the issue, record all the dates you have taken action and take photos of the problem unresolved. This will become strong evidence to support your case. Then you can contact Legal HD to start the claim process.  

Is there a cost to making a claim? 

No, we process a claim for you on a no-win no-fee basis. This means if you win the case we take a fee out of your compensation award, but if you lose, we don’t charge any fee.