Housing disrepair refers to when a rented property requires repair to ensure the safe occupation by the tenant. Our lawyers are well-informed on the legal framework for effectively intervening on disrepair disputes to ensure that the party who is responsible, fulfils the obligation to repair the property. The Defective Premises Act 1972 provides that landlords are obligated to ensure that nothing of which they responsible of keeping in a state of repair, falls to a state of disrepair. Tenants who have suffer grievances from a landlord’s failure to uphold this duty should swiftly seek professional legal advice on enforcing the landlord’s liability in breaching this of duty of care.
