Report poor private housing conditions
If you rent from the private sector and your home is in poor condition, you should always speak to your landlord first to try to sort out any problems before contacting the council.
If you are unable to reach an agreement you can:
- Report private housing conditions online
- Make a formal complaint online.
- Contact Liverpool Direct for advice.
- Visit any of our One Stop Shops.
Monitoring housing conditions
The council has a statutory duty to monitor the condition of local private sector housing in Liverpool.
We do this in several ways:
- Through our officers visiting householders in their homes to diagnose defects.
- By collecting information on works carried out locally.
- By periodic large-scale surveys of local properties, such as the housing condition survey.
Housing condition survey
The next private housing condition survey will take place in 2010/11. The information is used to review the council’s approach to the repair, improvement and adaptation of privately rented homes in Liverpool and decide what help to give to householders for certain types of work.
Please note that if you are contacted to take part in the housing condition survey your information will remain confidential at all times.
Find out more about housing condition surveys and reports.
Accommodation Certificates (Validation Certificates)
If you are bringing family members from abroad to live in this country, the Home Office may ask you to obtain an Accomodation Certificate (sometimes known as a Validation Certificate or Immigration form) to confirm that your house is suitable for habitation.