PLEASE HELP! Have the council broke THEIR Tenancy Agreement

trubster

I have lived in a 3rd floor flat in Sheffield for 2 and 1/2 years now and since we moved in we have been complaining about the lack of ventilation in the communal stairway, there are Somalis who live in the same block and when they cook, it stinks the whole flat out, also, the other residents smoke cannabis! The ventilation is rubbish and the smells make me sick.

We have 2 kids and they keep getting ill and I think it is the cleanliness of the stairway as well as the lack of ventilation, because when they stay at other family members they are absolutely fine, but when they come back, they have coughs and vomiting episodes.

Also, in January when there was really bad storms, there was 28 tiles loosened on the roof and half the ridge tile fell off, there was still a lot of loose tiles on the roof and the council refused to move them until I called the HSE 3 months later and they were cleared, after this, the "Repair Job" was classed as "Completed" with half the roof missing, Since then, we have had leaks through the ceilings (Under a cot), damage to the pointing, water damage to walls and god knows how much gas we have wasted heating up the outdoors (Literally)

So I called them up today and said I had enough and some really rude woman said "We are STILL awaiting materials (Tiles)" and it was only reported last month, but I reported this in January, and it was marked as complete, so I complained and they relisted the job.

I am at the end of my tether with this and I want to take the council to court for breach of tenancy agreement (As they promise to keep the property in a good state of repair) and they have failed this to the extent that they have threatened the health and safety of our 2 kids.

I know you can’t sue government depts. (I.E. Councils) but it is "Sheffield Homes" that I am having the trouble with and they manage the tenancy on behalf of Sheffield Council

I really would appreciate some advice.

Thanks

Kev
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