You can only bring a disrepair claim for damage to your home where that damage has been caused by disrepair. If the problem arises from an inherent defect in the property which is not caused by disrepair, then this is not something for which you can bring a housing disrepair claim. However, you may be able to bring a claim under The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which is discussed below, or under environmental health legislation.