Additional legal protections apply
I'm a single parent
Single parents
Legal protections that apply to you
- Awaab's Law, child health hazards trigger fastest deadlines
- Section 11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- Children Act 1989, local authority safeguarding duties
- Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 if home becomes unfit
Specific things to know
- Children's school attendance issues from damp/mould can strengthen, keep records
- Health records of children make strong evidence
Real, published cases
We do not publish our own client figures. Instead, you can read real, published statutory rulings against named landlords, with the compensation each was ordered to pay and a link to each source.
See real published casesBy: Support for Tenants editorial team
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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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