A council tenant in mid Wales who suffered personal injuries due to living in a damp and mouldy home has been awarded damages and compensation after making a claim with the help of Hannah Laurie, a lawyer at the Wrexham office of Bartletts Solicitors.

Hannah worked on this case to help the 35-year-old council tenant in mid Wales secure compensation for his anxiety and depressive disorder that had been caused by living in a property with damp and mould in every room.

Despite months of repeated phone calls and email reports to the council, they had not fixed the roof leak or damp in the house. This left the tenant to suffer the consequences of living in a house that was in a state of disrepair.

He was no longer able to enjoy living in the property and was too embarrassed to invite family and friends over  because of the smell and appearance of the damp and mould. His asthma, eczema and arthritis all worsened because of the poor living conditions, and this caused a lot of stress which led to a diagnosis of anxiety and depressive disorder.

The council tenant was given medication for his anxiety and an increase of inhalers for his asthma, prescribed by his GP.

Fortunately, he got in touch with the dedicated personal injury team at Bartletts Solicitors in Wrexham. He explained his situation with his council housing to Hannah Laurie who made a claim on his behalf for damages for living in disrepair and for his personal injuries.

Bartletts Solicitors was also able to secure the works to the property and ensure the council completed these. The tenant’s health improved following the repairs, and his extra inhalers and medication for anxiety were no longer required.

In total, he was awarded £3,500 in damages for living in a property that was in a state of disrepair, and £6,000 compensation for his personal injuries.

Bartletts Solicitors has an outstanding reputation for helping clients to secure the compensation they deserve – and the Wrexham office is proud to have succeeded in this recent housing disrepair case to help the local tenant. Thanks to winning the case, the tenant is able to enjoy living in his home once again.

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