Small Claims

Yes, you can take a cowboy builder to the UK small claims court if the claim is £10,000 or less (or £1,000 for personal injury). You don’t need a lawyer, and the process is designed for people representing themselves.

Yes, you can claim flight delay compensation in the UK small claims court if the airline refuses to pay and your claim is under £10,000. You must file within six years of the delay.

Yes, you can use the UK small claims court for a landlord deposit dispute — but only after attempting resolution via a government-approved tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) and meeting the £10,000 claim limit.

Yes, you can challenge a private parking ticket in the UK’s small claims court—but only after exhausting the operator’s internal appeals and the independent POPLA or IAS appeal process.

Yes, you can claim against your ISP in the UK small claims court for failed broadband switching if you suffered provable loss (e.g., downtime, extra costs) and followed Ofcom’s switching rules. The limit is £10,000.

Yes, you can sue for a faulty used car in UK small claims court — but only if the claim is £10,000 or less and you bought it from a business (not a private seller).

Yes, you can challenge an energy bill overcharge in England and Wales small claims court if the amount is £10,000 or less. You must act within six years of the overcharge occurring.

Yes, you can sue in the UK small claims court for a misleading holiday cottage listing if losses are under £10,000 and you have evidence of misrepresentation or breach of contract.

Yes, you can claim for a mis-sold phone contract in the UK small claims court if the value is £10,000 or less and you have evidence of misleading information or breach of contract.

Yes, you can claim for delayed furniture delivery in the UK small claims court if the delay breaches your contract and causes provable loss, up to £10,000.

No, you cannot claim for dental negligence in the small claims court in the UK because such claims are almost always valued above the £10,000 limit and require expert evidence, placing them in the fast or multi-track.

Yes, you can sue a wedding photographer for breach of contract in the UK’s small claims court if your claim is £10,000 or less and you have evidence of the agreement and failure to perform.

Yes, you can dispute a gym membership cancellation fee in UK small claims court if the fee is unfair or the contract breaches consumer law — claim limit is £10,000.

Yes, you can sue a courier for damaged goods in UK small claims court — but only if the claim is £10,000 or less and you’ve tried to resolve it with the courier first.

Yes, you can claim back unfair letting agent fees in the UK small claims court if they breach the Tenant Fees Act 2019. Claims must be made within 6 years of payment.

Yes, you can challenge an incorrect water bill in the UK’s small claims court if the dispute is under £10,000 and you’ve tried resolving it directly with your water company first.

Yes, you can sue a vet for negligence in the UK small claims court — but only if your claim is for £10,000 or less and you can prove breach of duty causing measurable loss.

Yes, you can sue a UK garage for poor car repairs in the small claims court if the claim is £10,000 or less. You must act within six years of the repair (or three years for personal injury).

Money Claim Online (MCOL) is a free, secure government service for filing small claims up to £10,000 in England and Wales without needing a lawyer.