Glossary
SAR / DSAR (Subject Access Request)
Your legal right under UK GDPR to ask any organisation (including your landlord or council) for the personal information they hold about you. It is free and they must normally reply within one month. Useful to get your repair history before a disrepair claim.
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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.