The Secure Tenants of Local Housing Authorities (Right to Repair) Regulations 1994
These Regulations give secure tenants of local housing authorities rights relating to ~epairs to their homes which their landlords are obliged, under repairing covenants, to carry out. Such a tenant is given the right, if rhe first contractor does not complete qualifying repairs within specified time limits, to require the landlord to appoint a second contractor to carry out the repairs. The tenant is also given a right to compensation from his landlord if the repairs are not carried out within specified time limits after he has asked for a second contractor to be appointed.