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Getting repairs done if you're renting privately
for most major repairs to your home if you rent privately. This includes: the structure of the property, for example walls, roof, windows and doors sinks, baths, toilets pipes and wiring heating
Going to court if your landlord won't do repairs
to court if they won't do repairs after you've asked them. You're more likely to win your case if you give the court as much evidence as possible. The judge will look at the evidence you and your
If you're being evicted because you asked for repairs
home in a good condition and do repairs if you need them. They can’t make you leave your home just for asking for repairs to be done - your landlord has to follow a proper eviction process
Withholding rent because repairs haven't been done
If you’ve reported repairs to your landlord and they haven’t done anything, you may be able to do something about it. Tenants often think that it's unfair for them to pay rent while their home needs
Offsetting rent arrears because repairs haven't been done
landlord because of their failure to do repairs. This could reduce or clear your rent arrears. Check what your landlord has to repair. When you can use set-off as a defence Rent arrears can only
Letter to complain to the council if your landlord hasn’t done repairs
Use this letter to complain to your local council if you told your landlord that your home needs repairs and they haven’t done anything. You should give your landlord time to do the repairs before
Repairs - what are your options if you are a social housing tenant?
If you rent your home from a social housing landlord, they're responsible for dealing with most repair problems - check what repairs they have to do. Many social landlords fix repair problems as soon
Local authority help with repairs - Housing Health and Safety Rating System
If your landlord has failed to do repair work, the local authority may be able to force them to take action. The local authority can do this if something causes a risk to your health or safety
Taking court action because your landlord won't make repairs
If you’ve reported repairs to your landlord and they haven’t done anything, then you may be thinking about taking them to court. Taking court action can be costly and time consuming and should only
Complaining about your landlord's failure to make repairs if you are a social housing tenant
If you rent your home from a social housing landlord, they're responsible for dealing with most repair problems - check what repairs they have to do. If you’ve reported repairs to your landlord