Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018: the section 9A tenant claim walkthrough (2026)
Section 9A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 implies a fitness covenant into every short tenancy in England. It is broader than the repair obligation, requires no notice, and turns 29 housing hazards into a private right of action. Here is the plain-English walkthrough for tenants — pre-action letter, evidence, court route, remedies.
Disrepair to rent reduction: the tenant maths walkthrough under the Renters' Rights Act + Decent Homes Standard (RRA Day 9, May 2026)
Damp in the bedroom, heating off through January, mould the landlord keeps promising to look at - documented disrepair has a price tag, and under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 with the Decent Homes Standard now extended to the private rented sector, the maths are tidier than they have ever been. This walkthrough covers the two parallel routes (tribunal market-rent reduction under section 14 and a civil abatement claim under section 11), the percentage-band methodology used in practice (5-15% minor, 15-30% material, 30-50% major, 50-100% uninhabitable), three worked examples with real numbers, and the section 11 notice template that starts the clock.
Disrepair as a ground to challenge a rent increase: the evidence tenants need
Disrepair reduces the lawful market rent of a property. A tenant's guide to gathering the right evidence and using it in a Section 13 challenge in England.