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Living with unsafe flooring can be dangerous and distressing, significantly impacting your safety, comfort, and quality of life. Whether it’s loose floorboards, broken tiles, or uneven surfaces, these hazards can lead to injuries, stress, and inconvenience.
If you are a tenant in social housing, such as a council property or a home managed by a housing association, your landlord has a legal responsibility to ensure your home is safe and habitable.
If your landlord has failed to repair unsafe flooring after being notified, you may be entitled to compensation and essential repairs through a housing disrepair claim.
At SDS Solicitors, we understand how hazardous unsafe flooring can be for tenants. Our expert housing disrepair solicitors are here to support you, ensuring your landlord meets their obligations.
With over 25 years of experience, we’ve helped countless tenants secure the repairs and compensation they deserve.
Unsafe flooring refers to any structural or surface issues with the floors in your home that create safety risks or impair habitability.
This can include damage such as loose floorboards, cracked tiles, or weakened subfloors, often caused by poor maintenance, age, or water damage.
Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (Section 11), landlords are required to:
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 further mandates landlords to maintain homes that are safe and suitable for habitation.
This includes ensuring that hazards such as unstable flooring are resolved quickly to prevent injury or further disrepair.
If your landlord has been notified of unsafe flooring and has failed to act, you could have grounds for a housing disrepair claim.
Our expert team is here to help you take the first step toward ensuring your home is safe again.
Sheldon Davidson LL.B (Hons)
Managing Director
Unsafe flooring covers a wide range of defects that compromise the safety, functionality, or aesthetic quality of your home. Common examples include:
If you’ve noticed any of these problems in your rented home, it’s vital to inform your landlord as soon as possible. Should they fail to act, SDS Solicitors can help you pursue a claim to ensure necessary repairs are made and compensation is secured.
Unsafe flooring can lead to significant safety risks and affect your overall well-being. These include:
You deserve to live in a safe and secure environment. If your landlord’s negligence has forced you to endure these hazards, we can help.
Unsafe Flooring can develop due to structural issues, weathering, or a lack of proper maintenance and repairs.
If you’ve reported these problems to your landlord and they haven’t resolved them, they could be failing their legal duties, allowing you to make a disrepair claim.
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When a landlord fails to repair unsafe flooring, you may be entitled to compensation. The amount depends on several factors, including:
Compensation often ranges between 25% and 50% of your annual rent, depending on the circumstances. Our team will thoroughly assess your claim and work to secure the maximum compensation you’re entitled to while ensuring that repairs are completed promptly.
If you are suffering due to unsafe flooring in your home and your landlord is not taking action, contact our housing disrepair solicitors today.
Established in Manchester in 1997, SDS Solicitors has been helping tenants across Greater Manchester, including Ashton, Bury, Bolton, Radcliffe, Prestwich, Middleton, Failsworth, Rochdale, Oldham, and Whitefield.
Get in touch with us today for a free consultation by phone or through our online form. Let SDS Solicitors handle your housing disrepair claim, ensuring you receive the repairs and compensation you’re entitled to without the hassle.
If the flooring in your rented home is loose, uneven, or damaged to the extent that it poses a safety hazard and your landlord has not repaired it after being notified, you may have grounds for a claim.
You should document the issue with photos or videos and keep a record of all communications with your landlord regarding the problem. Medical records of any injuries caused by the disrepair can also support your claim.
Yes. Landlords are legally obligated to ensure properties are safe and habitable at the start of and throughout your tenancy. If the problem was present when you moved in, you could still have grounds for a claim.
