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Housing disrepair claims in Liverpool
Liverpool's social housing was transferred to registered providers in 2008. The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and Awaab's Law apply regardless of who took over your tenancy.
What you need to know about repairs in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council transferred its housing stock in 2008 to Liverpool Mutual Homes (now part of Sovereign Network Group). Other major providers include Riverside, Onward Homes, Plus Dane, and Symphony Housing Group. Awaab's Law binds every one of them.
2024-25 independent statutory rulings included several severe-failing findings against Merseyside registered providers for damp and mould handling. First you put your complaint to the landlord through their internal two-stage complaints process. If they do not put it right, or 8 weeks go by with no resolution, you may have a claim.
Pre-1939 terraced housing in Toxteth, Anfield, Kensington and Tuebrook is over-represented in disrepair complaints across the city. Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 has required landlords to maintain structure and exterior since 1985, regardless of the age of the property.
Awaab's Law deadlines, in plain English
Awaab's Law started on 27 October 2025. It gives every social landlord in Liverpool firm deadlines to fix dangerous problems once you report them. Here are the deadlines:
| Action | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Emergency hazard, make safe | 24 hours |
| Significant hazard, investigate | 10 working days |
| Written summary of findings | 3 working days after investigation |
| Complete the works | 5 working days after written summary |
See the full breakdown of what counts as an emergency vs significant hazard at /law/awaabs-law.
Major landlords in Liverpool
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 applies to every rented home in Liverpool, social or private. If your landlord is not listed above, the same rights apply.
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Has Liverpool council been ignoring your repairs?
If you reported damp, mould, a leak, broken heating or another serious repair more than three months ago and the council has not fixed it, you may be entitled to make a formal housing disrepair claim. The law gives you the right to get the repairs done and to claim compensation for the time you have lived without them.
- No win, no fee. You pay nothing if the claim does not succeed
- Free initial advice. We tell you honestly if you have a case
- FCA-authorised claims management company
- SRA-regulated panel solicitors handle the legal work
How a claim works
- Tell your landlord in writing. First you report the problem to your landlord and ask them to put it right. Keep a copy of what you send and any reply. If they do not sort it out, you may have a claim.
- A no-win-no-fee claim. A panel solicitor takes your case. If you do not win, you pay nothing. If you win, you pay an agreed fee out of your compensation, never out of your own pocket, and we explain it clearly before you start. This is worth thinking about if the problem has gone on a long time, or the landlord keeps ignoring you.
We will tell you honestly whether you have a claim. Call us free on 0800 030 4669. Support for Tenants is a regulated company. We are not a solicitor. Panel solicitors run the cases.
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By: Support for Tenants editorial team
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Reviewed against current housing law for England and Wales as at 22 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.