Can You Sue Your Landlord for Unsafe Living Conditions?
Understand the difference between reporting disrepair, making a formal housing claim and issuing court proceedings—and why many cases can be resolved before a trial.
Read article →Housing news and practical guidance
Clear updates for people living in rented homes.
Housing-law changes can be difficult to follow when you are also dealing with damp, heating failure, unsafe electrics or repeated repair delays. Our articles explain the practical points and the evidence worth keeping.
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What tenants need to know now
Substantive, rewritten articles based on the current Sheldon Davidson Solicitors housing-news archive.
How to Defend Against a Landlord Making False Damage Claims
Practical steps for tenants who are blamed for damp, mould or property damage, including evidence, repair reports, access records and independent inspection.
Read article →How Long Can a Landlord Leave You Without Heat?
What tenants should know when heating or hot water fails, how urgency is assessed and what evidence to keep if the landlord does not act.
Read article →Damp, Mould and Heating Compensation Claims: How Much Could You Claim?
Why there is no reliable online figure for a damp, mould or heating claim and which facts, losses and evidence may affect an individual assessment.
Read article →How Long Does a Housing Disrepair Claim Take?
A stage-by-stage explanation of a housing disrepair claim, the factors that affect progress and why repairs should not always wait for the final settlement.
Read article →Phase 1 of the Renters’ Rights Act: 1 May 2026
An overview of the first major private-renting reforms reported as taking effect on 1 May 2026, including possession, periodic tenancies, rent increases and tenant protections.
Read article →The Renters Reform Bill: What It Means for Tenants in 2026 and Beyond
A preserved pre-implementation explainer on the proposed private-renting reforms, with an update directing readers to the later Phase 1 position.
Read article →Social Housing Rent Increases in 2026
What the 2026–27 social-rent increase means, what tenants should check in a notice and why higher rent does not reduce a landlord’s repair responsibilities.
Read article →What the 2026 Changes to Awaab’s Law Mean for Tenants
How the reported October 2026 expansion of Awaab’s Law affects serious hazards in social housing, including investigation, safety-work and record-keeping duties.
Read article →Spot the Early Signs of Housing Disrepair Before It Gets Worse
A room-by-room guide to recognising early warning signs, reporting them clearly and creating the evidence needed if a repair is delayed or ineffective.
Read article →Law and policy can move quickly.
Read each update in its publication context. Current regulations, official guidance and the precise terms of a tenancy should be checked before action is taken.
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