If you are unsure how to go about making a claim for housing disrepair, you should consult a solicitor. Solicitors are skilled at investigating properties. Many of them use specialist equipment to analyze the condition of a property. They use the information generated from this to decide if a case is worth taking. If so, a solicitor will send an expert to the property to conduct a detailed inspection. That expert will then produce a report that will serve as proof in court.