As a tenant you have the right to have your accommodation kept in a reasonable state of repair.

Your tenancy agreement may provide details of you and your landlord’s responsibilities with regard to repairs to the accommodation. Your landlord will however always have certain responsibilities whether or not they are contained in the tenancy agreement. These are for example; repairs to basin, sinks, baths, toilets, heaters, and the structure and exterior of the premises, for example walls, floors and window frames, drains, gutters, external pipe and possibly common parts of the accommodation. Therefore if you are experiencing any problems with regard to disrepair in the accommodation, you may be able to take action as your landlord may have broken the tenancy agreement by failing to carry out repairs and/or his/her duties under legislation.

If this is the case, you may be able to sue your landlord and obtain a Court Order requiring your landlord to carry out the repairs and also obtain compensation for, amongst other things, distress and inconvenience.