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I live in private rented accommodation and my landlord is refusing to do repairs and there is ao many problems like mould and big crack in ceiling, gap in front door letting cold in and we have had mice twice etc and it's effecting us emotionally. There is me, my partner and our two children one is autistic. They share a bedroom and that's effecting them as it's so small. Can we get any help to get out this place we feel so trapped and I'm now suffering depression because of it
I live in private rented accommodation and my landlord is refusing to do repairs and there is ao many problems like mould and big crack in ceiling, gap in front door letting cold in and we have had mice twice etc and it's effecting us emotionally. There is me, my partner and our two children one is autistic. They share a bedroom and that's effecting them as it's so small. Can we get any help to get out this place we feel so trapped and I'm now suffering depression because of it
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Disability Gamechanger - 2019
This information is from the gov website:
What your landlord must do
Your landlord is always responsible for repairs to:
If repairs aren’t done
Contact the environmental health department at your local council for help. They must take action if they think the problems could harm you or cause a nuisance to others.
If your house isn’t fit to live in
If you think your home’s unsafe, contact housing department at your local council. They’ll do a Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)assessment and must take action if they think your home has serious health and safety hazards.
Senior online community officer
It sounds as if really you would prefer to get rehoused rather than taking steps to try to get your private landlord to comply with basic housing standards.
If this is the case, talk to the Housing Options Officer at your local authority to see what might be possible and the time scales involved.
The specialist housing charity Shelter can advise on challenging landlords providing substandard accommodation: https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help
Best Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
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