Are you a Housing Association or Council Tenant Experiencing Damp, Mould, Leaks, Or Other Issues With Your Home?

Over the last 40 years’ we’ve helped over 200,000 clients, Housing Association and Council Tenants we can help get your repairs done and ensure compensation ?

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33%
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£100m +

In compensation in the last 40 years.

1000’s

Tenants supported each year.

£15m+

of free repairs of tenants

Damp, Mould, Leaks

Get your repairs fixed

Potentially gain compensation

Regulated by the SRA

We work on a NO WIN, NO FEE basis and offer a FREE HOME SURVEY to assess the damage to your property.

Can I Claim?

If the following apply, you may be eligible to claim compensation for damage to your property and even a portion of your rent:

You are a tenant in a Council or Housing Association Home.

You have notified your landlord about the damage.

You have been waiting for more than 3 months for repairs.

Damaged Roof

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Mould

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Vermin Infestations

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Faulty Electrics

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Who are we?

Trusted, Experienced, and Regulated Housing Solicitors

We are SRA-regulated housing solicitors with over 40 years of experience helping the public with legal claims. To date, we’ve recovered over £100 million in compensation for our clients.

Our firm specialises in representing tenants whose landlords have failed to carry out necessary repairs, as required by law. From start to finish, our solicitors will keep you fully informed on the progress of your claim and are always available to answer any questions you may have about the process.

 

FAQs

You are likely eligible to claim for housing disrepair if you are a Council or Housing Association tenant who is experiencing ongoing disrepair issues and has reported the problems to your landlord.

No upfront costs are required. We handle all claims on a no win, no fee basis, meaning you won’t need to pay anything unless your claim is successful.

No, you cannot be evicted for filing a housing disrepair claim. Legal protections ensure that Council and Housing Association tenants cannot be removed for seeking compensation.

Under Section 9,10 & 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act (1985), as amended by the Fitness for Human Habitation Act, landlords are legally obligated to keep the property in a good state of repair. You have the right to live in your property without suffering due to disrepair. There is no need to be concerned as it’s their legal responsibility to act in your best interests.

No, you must still be living in the property to make a claim. Claims cannot be pursued after you have moved out.

Most claims are settled out of court through negotiations. However, if necessary, our experienced legal team is prepared to take your case to court to secure the compensation you deserve.

Yes, you must continue paying your rent in full while your claim is ongoing. Stopping rent payments would breach your tenancy agreement and allow your landlord to file a counterclaim against you.

The amount of compensation you receive depends on:

  • The length of time the property has been in disrepair.
  • The severity of the issues.
  • The number of people affected.
  • Any damage to personal belongings.
  • Whether the disrepair has caused illness.

About No Win No Fee

No Win, No Fee Agreements (Conditional Fee Agreement – CFA) – Housing Conditions (disrepair) Claims.

Getting expert legal help – and going to court – can be costly, particularly if you are not successful. To mitigate this No Win No Fee agreements were developed.

When these agreements work well, they can help you get help to enforce your rights, when this may otherwise have been unaffordable. They can also reduce the risks to you if the claim is unsuccessful. Lots of people have benefited from them, and usually they work as expected.

This leaflet explains how they work.

If You Win: 

1.Our Basic Charges and Expenses:

    • Your landlord will cover these costs

2. Success Fee:

    • Charged as a maximum of 25% plus VAT of your compensation.
    • This is deducted directly from the compensation you receive.

3. ATE Insurance Premium:

    • You will pay the ATE insurance premium from your compensation

If You Lose:

  1. No Basic Fees:
    • You will not be charged basic legal fees, provided:
      1. You cooperate fully with the legal process.
      2. You do not provide false or misleading information.

After the Event (ATE) Insurance Policy

1. Purpose

The ATE insurance policy offers two primary benefits:

    • Covers expenses incurred during your case.
    • Protects you from liability for your landlord’s legal costs if the claim is unsuccessful.

2. Payment Terms:

  • No upfront payment is required for the ATE policy.
  • If you win:
    • The premium is deducted from your compensation.
  • If you lose:
    • You do not owe any premium.

3. Premiums & Coverage:

  • Underwriter: Financial and Legal Insurance Limited (regulated by the FCA, Ref: 202915).
  • Indemnity Cover: £25,000, sufficient for housing disrepair cases.
  • Staged Premiums:
    • Pre-Issue: £280 + 12% Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) = £313.60.
    • Post-Issue: £350 + 12% IPT = £392.00.

Exceptions to ATE Coverage

The ATE insurance policy will not provide coverage if you:

  1. Withdraw your claim against legal advice.
  2. Fail to provide required instructions.
  3. Act dishonestly.

In these scenarios, you may be personally liable for:

  • Disbursements incurred during your claim.
  • Your legal fees and your landlord’s legal costs.

Additional Information

  • Further details about the agreement and the ATE insurance policy will be provided upon request.

This agreement is designed to minimize financial risk for claimants, ensuring they are not burdened with upfront costs or fees if the claim fails. However, it is critical for claimants to cooperate fully, provide truthful information, and follow legal advice to maintain the benefits of the agreement and insurance coverage.

Further information on ‘No win no fee’ agreements is published by the SRA can be found at https://www.sra.org.uk/no-win-no-fee

A =====

Accent Group
Acclaim Housing Group
Affinity Sutton
Alliance
A2Dominion Group
Accent Group
Acclaim Housing Group
Accord Group
Adactus Housing Group
Affinity Sutton
Alliance Homes
AmicusHorizon
Anchor Trust
Aspire Housing
Asra Group
Aster Group

B =====

Bolton at Home
Boston Mayflower
BPHA
Bracknell Forest Homes
Broadland Housing Group
Bromford Housing Group
B3Living

C =====

Calico Homes
Cestria Community Housing
CHP
Circle
City South Manchester Housing Trust
City West Housing Trust
Clarion Housing Group
Coast & Country Housing
Coastline Housing
Cross Keys Homes
Curo Group

D =====

Derwent Living
Devon and Cornwall Housing Trust

E =====

East Thames Group
Equity Housing Group
Estuary Housing Association

F =====

Fabrick Housing Group
Family Mosaic
First Choice Homes Oldham
First Wessex
Freebridge Community Housing
Futures Housing

G =====

Genesis Housing Association
Gentoo Group
Golden Gates Housing Trust
Golding Homes
Grand Union Housing Group
Great Places Housing Group
Greenfields Community Housing
Greensquare Group

H =====

Habinteg Housing Association
Halton Housing Trust
Hanover Housing Association
Harvest Housing Group
Helena Partnerships
Hexagon Housing Association
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association
Home Group
Housing 21
Housing Plus
Hyde Housing Association

I =====

Incommunities Group
Isos Housing Limited

J =====

Jephson Homes Housing Association

K =====

Knowsley Housing Trust

L =====

L&Q Housing Trust
Liverpool Mutual Homes

M =====

Magna Housing Group
Metropolitian
Midland Heart
Moat Homes
Mosscare Housing
Muir Group Housing Association

N =====

Network Housing Group
New Charter Housing Trust
Newlon Housing Trust
North Devon Homes
Notting Hill Housing Trust

O =====

One Housing Group
One Vision Housing
Orwell Housing Association

P =====

Paradigm Housing Group
Parkway Green Housing Trust
Peabody
Places for People
Plus Dane Group
Plymouth Community Homes
Poplar HARCA

R =====

Radian Group
Raven Housing Trust
Richmond Housing Partnership
Rooftop Housing Group

S =====

Saffron Housing Trust
Salvation Army Housing Association
Sanctuary Housing Association
Saxon Weald Homes
Selwood Housing Society
Shepherds Bush Housing Association
Shoreline Housing Partnership
Shropshire Housing
South Liverpool Housing
South Yorkshire Housing Association
Southern Housing Group
Sovereign Housing Group
Stafford and Rural Homes
Swan Housing Association

T =====

Teign Housing
Thames Valley Housing Association
The Guinness Partnership
Trafford Housing Trust
Trent & Dove Housing

V =====

Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust
Vela Group
Victory Housing Trust

W =====

Wakefield and District Housing
Wandle Housing Association
Watford Community Housing Trust
Weaver Vale Housing Trust
Wellingborough Homes
West Kent Housing Association
West Mercia Housing Group
Westward Housing Group
Wigan & Leigh Housing
Wirral Partnership Homes
Worcester Community Housing
Wrekin Housing Trust
Wulvern Housing

Y =====

Yarlington Housing Group
Yorkshire Housing

Happy Clients

Thank you so much Samantha for all your help and support you couldn’t do enough for me thank you everyone at Anthony hodari solicitors

– Ms O’Donnell

Jonathan at Antony Hodari solicitors communicated in a totally professional and timely fashion. Dealing with a London council for 5 year neglected repairs is no easy task for anyone! With Jonathan on my side, even though the process was long (Haringey Council’s repeated delays), I was able to get financial compensation and hopefully the repairs will be repeated shortly! 5 star service from start to finish.

– Mr Whyte

I was impressed with how quickly my problems were solved I would definitely use them again if needed

– Ms Louca

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