What does no win, no fee mean?

No win, no fee essentially means that if you don't win your housing disrepair compensation claim, you won't have to pay your lawyer's legal fees.

It is a way of enabling you to make a claim for compensation, when you might otherwise not be able to afford to, so it reduces the risk to you.

The no win, no fee system was introduced in 1995 to give people less well off an opportunity to pursue a claim for compensation, where previously, even if they had a good case, they would have been unable to afford to pay the legal fees to do so.

That means any fees we incur would be recovered from the losing party.

The legislation was further updated in 2013 and you, the claimant, may now be required to pay a proportion of the legal costs, which usually comes out of the amount of compensation awarded.

Will you always take on no win, no fee cases?

At Housing Claims we will always speak to you first to find out more about your housing disrepair case. You must live in a social housing, housing association or local authority property, and there will be certain criteria that will need to be met, for your claim to have a good chance of success.

If, after we have reviewed the details of your claim, we think you have a strong case, we will discuss the next steps with you.

What are the benefits of a no win, no fee agreement?

Because any costs or fees are agreed up front, it means you know what to expect and you won't have to pay any unexpected bills if you win your case, so you have total peace of mind.

Also, as no win, no fee solicitors, we don't make anything if your case doesn't win, so we will always work hard to ensure you get the best possible outcome for your housing disrepair claim, which in turn means we receive payment for our services.

We will also be completely open and honest with you about the chances of success of your compensation claim, and if we don't think you have a case, we will tell you.

How much of my compensation will you take to cover the legal costs?

If we decide to take on your case, we will agree a percentage of the compensation with you, at the start of the process, so you don't get any surprises. The percentage we can take to cover legal costs is capped, which means you will still receive the majority of your compensation.

So whether you have had issues with mould, damp, infestations, external damage, internal damage, faulty heating or other housing disrepair issues, your first step should be to contact us to discuss your case. We can help you determine whether we think you have a chance of winning and if you are eligible to claim on a no win, no fee basis.