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Repairs and housing conditions

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  • Getting repairs done if you're renting privately
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Renting from the council or a housing association

  • Repairs - what are your options if you are a social housing tenant?
  • How to report repairs
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  • Repairs - what are the landlord's responsibilities?
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  • Using the right to repair scheme
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Getting help from the local authority

  • Local authority help with repairs - Housing Health and Safety Rating System
  • Applying for a grant or other assistance with repairs
  • Letter to complain to the council if your landlord hasn’t done repairs
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  • Local authority help with repairs - notices and orders under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System
  • Local authority help with repairs - statutory nuisance

Common problems

  • Deal with flooding in a rented home - overview
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