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As of March 20th 2019, the Fitness for Human Habitation Act will come into force for tenancies in England. This legislation amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that landlords must ensure their property is fit for human habitation at the start of the tenancy and then maintain this standard throughout rest of the time the tenant lives in the property.

You can ask your landlord to pay you compensation if disrepair caused damage to your health or your belongings. When you can claim compensation You can take legal action to claim compensation during your tenancy or after it ends. You have up to 6 years (or 3 years for a personal …