FI15221

Request

1. How many homes do you own?
2. How many live housing disrepair cases are you managing? Please state if this figure does or does not include ‘dormant’ cases – i.e. those with no communication from claimant’s solicitor in 12 months or more.
3. Is your approach generally to defend claims, or attempt early settlement?
4. For the financial years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-23, 2023-24, can you please provide the following:
   1. Disrepair claims received
   2. Disrepair claims settled in the claimants favour (within that year, even if originally receive in a different year)
   3. Disrepair claims settled in the defendant’s favour (within that year, even if originally receive in a different year)
   4. Total Annual spend on external costs (legal and expert, both claimant and defendant)
   5. Total Annual Spend on Compensation for Housing Disrepair Claims

Response

The information you have sought is attached to this email.  In respect of the Council’s approach generally to defend claims, or attempt early settlement, this would depend on the individual case.

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