Housing Disrepair Claims by Area

For council & housing association tenants. Find your town and check if you can claim compensation for the disrepair your landlord won’t fix.

In short

If you rent from a council or housing association and they’ve left you with damp and mould, a leak, or no heating after you reported it, you can usually claim compensation and force the repairs, on a No Win, No Fee basis, and your landlord can’t evict you for claiming. Pick your area below to start a free 60-second eligibility check.

35 towns covered No Win, No Fee Council & housing association only

Find your area

Choose your town, then the problem you’re dealing with. Each area has its own free claim check.

North West

Yorkshire & Humber

West Midlands

What you can claim for

Damp & mould compensation

Damp and mould your council or housing association left unfixed.

No heating & broken boiler claims

No heating or a broken boiler your council or housing association left unfixed.

Water leak & damage claims

Leaks and water damage your council or housing association left unfixed.

Common questions

Do you only help council and housing association tenants?
Yes. This service is for social housing tenants, people who rent from a council or a housing association. If your landlord is a council or housing association and has failed to fix disrepair you reported, you may be able to claim compensation and force the repairs. Private tenants are not covered.
Which areas do you cover?
We help council and housing association tenants across 35 towns and cities in the North West, Yorkshire, the Midlands and surrounding areas, from Lancashire and Greater Manchester through Merseyside, Cheshire and the Pennines down to the West Midlands. Find your town below to get started.
What can I claim for?
Damp and mould, leaks and water damage, no heating or a broken boiler, and other disrepair your social landlord has left unfixed. Compensation reflects how bad it was and how long you lived with it, and your landlord is ordered to carry out the repairs. It runs on No Win, No Fee.
Can my landlord evict me for claiming?
No. It is illegal for a landlord to evict you simply for reporting repairs or making a disrepair claim (retaliatory eviction). You have the right to a safe home and to hold your landlord to account.

Last reviewed: August 2026. For council and housing association tenants across 35 towns.

Not sure if you qualify?

Do the free 60-second check. If you’re a council or housing association tenant with unfixed disrepair, we’ll connect you with a specialist solicitor, No Win, No Fee.

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