guinness housing association Disrepair Claims
guinness housing association – What Are my Housing Association Repair Obligations and Requirements?
Although as an occupant you do have a certain amount of responsibility to keep where you live tidy, safe and neat, your regional authority or housing association likewise has a great deal of repair and maintenance commitments.
Social Housing property owners are responsible for many repairs in your house, including any damage or disrepair affecting:.
the structure/exterior of the structure i.e. the roofing system, walls, windows and external doors.
main heating, gas fires, fireplaces, flues, ventilation and chimneys.
water system, pipes, sinks, toilets and baths.
external drains and guttering.
gas pipelines, electrical circuitry and any home appliances supplied i.e. if a cleaning maker is offered the landlord is likely responsible if it breaks.
typical locations like lifts and entrances.
If you live in a home of several occupation or an HMO, your property owner has much more obligations for fire and basic safety, water system and drain, gas and electricity and waste disposal.
These need to be detailed in your tenancy contract, which our Housing disrepair solicitors can assist you comprehend if you feel like you can claim versus your property owner or social housing association.
We can send out someone over to examine the damage to your home if you reside in social Housing to assist us evaluate if you can make a claim.
Contact us.
