Enter your rent, how long the problem has gone on since you reported it, and how badly it affects your home. Nothing you type is sent to us or stored.
How the calculator works
Courts usually value the main part of a housing disrepair claim as a percentage of the rent for the period the landlord was in breach. The idea is simple: you were paying for a home in proper condition and did not get one. The worse the conditions and the more of the home affected, the higher the percentage.
| Severity | Typical situation | Share of rent used here |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | A nuisance confined to one room, home otherwise usable | 10% to 20% |
| Moderate | One or two rooms hard to use, for example mould in a bedroom | 20% to 35% |
| Serious | Several rooms affected, or long periods without heating or hot water | 35% to 50% |
| Severe | Most of the home affected, real risk to health | 50% to 80% |
These bands are a guide drawn from the general approach courts take. They are not fixed by law, and awards outside them are possible. In the most extreme cases, where a home is effectively uninhabitable, awards can approach the whole of the rent.
What the calculator leaves out
- Personal injury. If the conditions caused or worsened an illness, that is valued separately using medical evidence.
- Extra costs. Higher heating bills, takeaway meals while a kitchen was unusable, or the cost of staying elsewhere.
- Deductions. Rent arrears may be set off, and under a no win no fee agreement a success fee is taken from the compensation.
The period counted normally starts a reasonable time after you reported the problem, not on the day it began. The page on how much compensation you could claim explains each part in more detail.
For a figure based on your actual evidence, ask for a free claim assessment.
Questions tenants ask
Does it matter that my rent is paid by benefits?
No. Compensation is based on the rent payable for the home, whether you pay it yourself or it is covered by Housing Benefit or Universal Credit.
Is the calculator result guaranteed?
No. It is an illustration only. The real value depends on the evidence, the landlord's conduct and the detail of how you were affected.
Will compensation affect my benefits?
It can. A lump sum counts as capital and may affect means-tested benefits if it takes your savings over the relevant limits. Ask for advice about this before you settle.
