The Importance of Home Visits
HDH offers free housing disrepair home visits across Greater London, recording conditions inside and outside your home to help inform a solicitor’s assessment.
The Challenges of Legal Aid
Struggling to find legal aid for housing disrepair? Explore funding limits, compensation claims and how HDH can help you access No Win No Fee solicitors.
Building Safety Act 2022 and Housing Disrepair – A Guide for Leaseholders
A guide for leaseholders to the Building Safety Act 2022: relevant defects, remediation orders, remediation contribution orders, service charge protections, and what to do about leaking roofs, damp and mould in a leasehold building.
Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – Housing Disrepair, Damp, Mould and Tenant Rights
What the Renters' Rights Act 2025 means for housing disrepair, damp and mould: Section 21 abolition, the new £7,000 Category 1 hazard penalties, Awaab's Law, the Decent Homes Standard and your existing rights.
Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and Housing Disrepair Claims
How the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) works, what Category 1 and Category 2 hazards mean, and how an HHSRS assessment can support a housing disrepair claim.
Environmental Protection Act 1990 Section 82 – Housing Disrepair and Your Rights
Can you take your landlord to court under Section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990? Learn how statutory nuisance applies to damp, mould, leaks and other housing disrepair.
Housing Ombudsman Complaints: Tenants Describe Delays, Poor Communication and Frustration
The Housing Ombudsman's Trustpilot profile shows a TrustScore of just 1.2 out of 5 based on 290 reviews. We examine what residents are saying about delays, poor communication and unresolved cases — and what options tenants have if the Ombudsman process hasn't resolved their housing disrepair.
Awaab’s Law – An Overview
Awaab’s Law is one of the most important recent changes to housing law in England. It places strict requirements on...
Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 – An Overview
The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 is an important piece of legislation designed to strengthen the rights and protections of...
Defective Premesis Act 1972 – An Overview
Defective Premises Act 1972 – How It Helps Tenants The Defective Premises Act 1972 is an important piece of legislation...
The Housing Act 2004 – An Overview
Housing Act 2004 – How It Helps Tenants The Housing Act 2004 is an important piece of legislation protecting people...
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 – an Overview
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 – How the Law Protects Tenants The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act...