Repairs if you rent from the council, a housing association or housing co-op

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This section explains the rights you have if you are a council, housing association or housing cooperative tenant and your home needs repairs. It explains who has responsibility for different types of repairs and what you can do if your landlord doesn't carry out repairs they are responsible for.

If you are having problems because of disrepair in your home, you can get help from an adviser at a housing aid centre, Citizens Advice Bureau, your local council or other local advice centre. Use the Advice Services Directory to find agencies that can help.

Responsibility for repairs

This page provides information about which types of repairs council and housing association landlords are responsible for and which the tenant must put right. In general, your landlord has responsibility for most major repairs and you will be responsible for smaller ones. Read more 

Getting the council to do repairs

This page explains what you need to do if you rent from the council or a housing association or cooperative and your home needs repair work done. If the repairs will cost less than £350, they will be covered by the right to repair scheme, which means they should be carried out quickly. Read more 

Refusal to repair

Most councils and housing associations do carry out repairs once they know about them. However, if your landlord refuses to carry out the repairs, there are several things you can do. This page looks at your options. Read more 

While the repairs are being done

This page looks at problems which may arise while repairs are being carried out, including what you can do if the repairs are disruptive. Read more 

Repairs not done properly

Your landlord is responsible for making sure that repair work is carried out properly. This section explains what you can do if repairs aren't carried out properly or the work causes damage to your belongings. Read more