Client’s Background The client enlisted the expert legal guidance of Tenants Assist, raising a claim for respiratory health damages and housing disrepair compensation. At Tenants Assist, we recently secured a £45,000 settlement for a client who suffered significant health issues due to prolonged exposure to damp and mould in her home. The client, a long-term…
Full Article – Issues in social housing that Labour must tackle | Social housing | The Guardian The housing ombudsman’s latest report recorded a significant increase in social housing repairs and maintenance complaints since 2020 (Housing ombudsman for England warns of ‘simmering anger’ over living conditions, 29 May). We as a sector support the…
Full Article – Social housing complaints soar and watchdog warns of ‘simmering anger’ – BBC News Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway said there was an “imbalance of power” in the tenant-landlord relationship and poor housing conditions risks “simmering anger” turning into “social disquiet”. He warned without change, England risked the “managed decline” of social housing.…
Mr. Ade had lived in his housing association property in London for years. What started as a small patch of mould in his living room turned into something far more serious. It spread silently — across ceilings, behind furniture, into the bedrooms — making the home unsafe. He cleaned it.He reported it.He was promised help.…
Full Article – Record social housing complaints probed by ombudsman – BBC News Serious failures or delays by social housing landlords have more than quadrupled in the past year, according to the Housing Ombudsman Service. Among a record high 5,109 escalated complaints, “severe maladministration” cases rose from 31 to 131. These occur where there…
Full article – https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/council-housing-south-london-damp-mould_uk_6058d87fc5b66a80f4e9a0be This Council Housing Has Mould So Severe It Looks Like Fire Damage ITV News exposes the horrific living conditions in a south London tower block that are branded the worst experts have seen A block of council flats in south London that is covered in thick layers of black mould, suffers from…
Full article – https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/pendleton-cladding-freezing-flats-grenfell-19816840 Matthew Condrad is the director of Tenant Assist which is representing the residents in their legal action against Pendleton Together and the council. “The flammable cladding exposed tenants to an intolerable risk, and fire hazards remain in existence,” he said. “Removal of the cladding also has also caused extreme cold as it…
PENDLETON FLATS ‘UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION’ CLAIM 127 Pendleton tenants have joined in the commencement of litigation against Pendleton Together and Salford City Council, claiming that their properties are ‘unfit for human habitation’. “Fitness for human habitation is assessed with reference to 29 hazards, which include extreme cold, fire risks and electrical safety” says Matthew…
PENDLETON FLATS ‘UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION’ CLAIM 127 Pendleton tenants have joined in the commencement of litigation against Pendleton Together and Salford City Council, claiming that their properties are ‘unfit for human habitation’. “Fitness for human habitation is assessed with reference to 29 hazards, which include extreme cold, fire risks and electrical safety” says Matthew…
Landlords in England are to be held more accountable, the government has said, as part of social housing reforms three years after the Grenfell fire. They include a charter setting out what tenants can expect from a landlord, including to be safe in their home and to know how the landlord is performing in areas…