We are a highly experienced team of housing solicitors who find solutions to your housing issues and aim to address these matters effectively.
Whether you are a landlord or tenant if you need assistance our housing team will ensure that you receive the most effective and effective service and representation throughout your case.
We also give advice in matters arising with local housing authorities, housing applications and ensure that our clients receive the highest quality of assistance.
Everybody needs a home and some people are entitled to help from their local authority in finding one. Securing the required assistance, you need, can sometimes be difficult.
- Are you homeless or threatened with homelessness within the next 28 days?
- Have you asked for help from your local authority for help, but they have refused to take your homeless application?
- Has the local authority refused to provide you with emergency accommodation pending a written decision?
- Has the local authority issued a decision refusing to assist you?
- Is the temporary accommodation provided by the local authority unsuitable?
At Adel Jibs we have helped hundreds of clients and can ensure that you receive the help that you are entitled to by challenging any negative decision made by the Local Authority. If it becomes necessary, we may be able to take your case to Court by way of an appeal.
It is often helpful to seek early legal advice so please get in touch us today if you think we can help.
Housing disrepair claim solicitors.
If you live in social housing or private rented sector and your home is in a state of disrepair, our solicitors at the firm of Adel Jibs & Co Solicitors can help you claim for the necessary repairs within your home to be carried out.
We could also in addition, help you claim compensation for any physical or financial problems you have suffered as a result of the state of disrepair in your home.
Your local council, housing association and your landlord have the duty to look after your property and ensuring certain standards are met. If those duties have been neglected, our solicitors can help you claim for the repairs to be carried out. In addition to getting you the repairs you need we can help you claim for compensation for damage to your possessions, illness and injury.
What is a ‘state of disrepair’ ?
Disrepair covers a lot of issues, including most structural defects, mould and damp, gas or water leaks, vermin or pest problems, faulty central heating and a lack of hot water. Many of these disrepair issues are linked, so can occur as a result of one another. They can also cause health issues, destroy your possessions and ultimately make your home unfit to live in.
Your landlord is responsible for making sure:
- The boiler is safe and working properly
- All structural repairs are carried out in a timely manner
- The roof and plaster-work are maintained
- Leaks are repaired swiftly
- Areas of damp and mould are treated and the cause is dealt with
- Wet and dry rot are removed
- Subsidence is dealt with
- Broken sewers are fixed swiftly
- Damaged or exposed wiring is replaced
- Gas and water leaks are quickly handled
- Defective central heating is repaired or replaced
- You have sufficient security
If your landlord fails to fulfil any of these responsibilities, we could help you make a claim for them to carry out the necessary repairs. We want you to be comfortable and happy in your home, without having to worry about disrepair creating health issues for you and your family.
TIME TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST YOUR LANDLORD
If the condition of your home gets a lot worse because your social landlord OR private landlord has not carried out repairs of damage, you may need to take legal action. Note: you should always report issues to your landlord as soon as you notice them, which gives them a chance to carry out repairs quickly. However, if your landlord fails to fix what needs repairing, doesn’t respond to you, ignores the issue, or carries out the repair to a low standard then legal action against them is the appropriate next step.
No one should have to put up with unhealthy and degrading living conditions. Disrepair in a rented property caused by your landlord’s negligence is unacceptable and could be harmful to you and your family.
We understand that it can be intimidating to speak up against a social housing association, maybe because of their size and authority, or because you’re worried about losing money or being evicted. However, asking for safe living conditions is not unreasonable and is important for your health and general wellbeing.
Housing disrepair issues never simply go away. In fact, they often worsen over time, causing more harm as a result.
Some examples of health issues which can arise as a result of a poorly maintained home include:
- Aggravated asthma
- Pneumonia
- Upper respiratory tract infections
- Anxiety and depression
- Gastrointestinal problems
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Trips and falls on poorly maintained stairs and carpets
- Electrocution
You deserve to be happy and healthy in the place that you live, a place you call home and we can make that happen by helping you compel your landlord to carry out repair works at the property.
Our disrepair claim may be covered by legal aid if you are able to show that the disrepair to your property is health hazard. Our team will be able to advise you on how to prove that your case.
Tenants may also be eligible for Legal Aid if;
- The tenant is applying to the court to order the landlord to carry out repairs
- The tenant is defending court action brought by a landlord for eviction as a result of rent arrears
- The health and safety of the tenant and/or their family is at serious risk
At Adel Jibs we offer expert legal advice on all housing matters, if a disrepair matter has had a negative impact on your health you may be entitled to legal aid.
For expert legal advice on all housing matters including whether or not you are eligible for legal aid, do not hesitate to call Adel Jibs & Co Solicitors in confidence on 02034173859
Adel Jibs & Co has recently acted successfully for several tenants who have taken claims against their landlords for unlawful eviction.
Unlawful eviction can be defined as being evicted or excluded from a tenancy without the landlord having obtained a court order.
Nobody deserves to be intimidated or to be made homeless without notice from their landlord.
- Are you being harassed, intimidated, or threatened by your landlord?
- Have you been evicted by your landlord without a court order?
If so, Adel Jibs can be of great assistance.
Tenants are entitled to live in their homes in peace. Landlords are not permitted to harass or intimidate you or let themselves into your home without notice.
The reality is that all landlord must give a formal notice, obtain a court order, and then apply to court for a bailiff warrant before evicting you.
Landlords at times, show a clear disregard by not following these rules.
If your landlord evicts you without following the correct procedure, you could obtain an injunction from the Court compelling your landlord to permit you to return the property. You may also be entitled to compensation.
We have a team of specialist housing Solicitors who can take up your matter and deal with your matter with the urgency it deserves, swiftly and professionally.
Obtaining early legal advice is vital when you become aware that your landlord is seeking possession which can prevent proceedings becoming issued at Court. If proceedings are issued, there are strict limits for filing a defence.
Obtaining early legal advice when you are aware that your landlord is seeking possession can prevent proceedings being issued. There are numerous grounds for seeking possession of your property such as, rent arrears, breach of tenancy, criminal conviction, or anti-social behaviour.
If your situation fits the above, our team has a wealth of experience in successfully defending possession proceedings on both mandatory and discretionary grounds.
Even when a possession order is made against you, our team can assist you with advice on preventing your eviction before a warrant for eviction is executed.
Being evicted may result in homelessness, where there is no defence to possession proceedings and/or the property you were evicted from was not suitable, there are housing options available through council’s housing department.
Our team can guide you through the process to ensure you receive suitable housing. legal aid solicitors in Enfield.