Glossary
FFHH Act (Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018)
Plain-English definition
Requires every rented home in England to be fit for human habitation at the start and throughout the tenancy. Adds direct tenant enforcement rights to the historic Section 11 duty.
Where it comes from in law
- Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, Lets tenants take direct action against landlords whose homes are unfit. Applies in England.
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Reviewed against current housing law for England and Wales as at 15 June 2026. Checked by our SRA-regulated panel solicitors. This is general information, not legal advice for your specific case. Any compensation figures or ranges shown are illustrative only and not guaranteed; every case is different.
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