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Housing disrepair claims in Sheffield
Sheffield retained its council housing through the ALMO era and brought management back in-house in 2021. Around 39,000 council homes plus a large registered-provider stock fall under Awaab's Law and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.
What you need to know about repairs in Sheffield
Sheffield City Council manages around 39,000 council homes directly through Sheffield Housing Services. The arms-length management organisation Sheffield Homes was wound down and management returned to the council in April 2021. Disrepair complaints have featured prominently in independent statutory rulings against the authority in the years following.
Awaab's Law (Section 10A LTA 1985, in force 27 October 2025) sets statutory deadlines for every social landlord in Sheffield, council or registered provider: 24 hours to make an emergency hazard safe, 10 working days to investigate a significant hazard, 3 working days for a written summary, 5 working days to complete the works.
Older estates in Manor, Wybourn, Park Hill, Gleadless Valley and Parson Cross include large numbers of 1950s-70s system-built homes with persistent damp and thermal-bridging issues. The Grade II*-listed Park Hill flats are mid-regeneration; tenants in the unrenovated phases retain full statutory protection. Private rented stock concentrations in Page Hall and Burngreave fall under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 too.
Awaab's Law deadlines, in plain English
Awaab's Law started on 27 October 2025. It gives every social landlord in Sheffield 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 investigation ends |
See the full breakdown of what counts as an emergency vs significant hazard at /law/awaabs-law.
Major landlords in Sheffield
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 applies to every rented home in Sheffield, social or private. If your landlord is not listed above, the same rights apply.
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Has Sheffield 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.
- 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, and we explain the terms clearly before you start. Worth thinking about if the problem has gone on a long time, or the landlord keeps ignoring you.
Support for Tenants is a regulated company. We are not a solicitor. Panel solicitors run the cases.
The law is on your side
These published outcomes show what landlords across England were made to pay tenants in one recent year. A panel solicitor can advise what may be recoverable in an individual claim.
- £5.4m
- compensation ordered for tenants in one year
- 26,901
- orders and recommendations made
- 578
- cases had orders over £2,000
- Almost £32,000
- the largest single order
Figures from the independent statutory review, Annual Complaints Review 2024 to 2025. These are sector-wide outcomes for social housing tenants in England.
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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 6 August 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, not a promise; every case is different.