Has Islington Council ignored your repair complaint?
You're not the only one. If you reported a repair and Islington Council ignored it, the law is on your side.
Islington Council manages around 25,700 homes directly, having absorbed Homes for Islington (its former ALMO) back into council control in 2012. The borough has very high tenancy density and a stock concentrated in pre-1900 conversions and 1960s estates such as Andover, Bemerton and Marquess.
C3, serious failings. Limited assurance on H&S compliance data accuracy. They manage 25,700 homes across England. When a landlord this size ignores you, the law is on your side, but only if you act. Under Awaab's Law and Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, you can claim compensation and force the repair.
Islington's pre-1900 stock is structurally prone to damp without active ventilation management. Independent statutory rulings have made multiple findings against the council for treating recurring damp as a tenant-lifestyle issue rather than a structural one. If you have been told to 'open the windows more', that's a documented pattern, and a recognised legal red flag. If Islington Council has ignored you, here's how to claim.
You are not the only Islington Council tenant
When a landlord this size ignores repair requests, the law is on your side, but only if you act. Under Awaab's Law (since October 2025) and Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, you can claim compensation AND force the repair.