Litigation against Landlord

When the Tenant claims injury and repairs:

The Landlord will not be liable for works or repairs caused by the Tenant’s breach of their obligations under the terms of the tenancy agreement ; provided such terms are lawful, not breaching unfair terms or Housing Act statute.

It is important the Landlord documents property inspections as this documentation may be vital in demonstrating their efforts to maintain and repair. In addition where a Tenant denies access to the Landlord or their tradesman this can be seen as hindering completion of works and negates such claims brought by a Tenant.

Action can be taken by the Tenant in the County Court for breaches of the Landlord’s repairing obligation. It is a civil action where Tenants can claim in respect of compensation for damage, inconvenience and a Personal Injury Element resulting from the Landlord’s breach.

Up to how much can a Tenant sue you for?

In reality, most disrepair cases will start from £1,000 and will not exceed £15,000. Tenants may also as well, sue for cases with a Personal Injury Element. One of the most commonly used is "I slipped on the wooden floor" and so on.