While housing associations and private landlords also face maintenance pressures, council tenants frequently experience some of the longest waits for repairs to be completed. Why do council tenants appear to wait longer for disrepair to be resolved, and what does that tell us about the changing relationship between landlords, tenants and accountability? Poor housing conditions are now recognised as an issue affecting public health, education and wellbeing, rather than simply property maintenance. Why housing disrepair claims continue to growAgainst this backdrop, it is unsurprising that housing disrepair claims have become more prominent. As tenants look for answers to questions such as ‘Should I sue the council for poor living conditions?