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Environmental Health in Chichester: reporting a housing problem
Who Chichester District Council’s housing standards service helps, how to contact it, and what to do instead if you rent from a housing association.
By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 12 October 2026 · How we checkSource: chichester.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Housing Standards teamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Chichester helps
Chichester District Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing Standards team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Housing association tenants should use their landlord's complaints process first. What to do.
From chichester.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Housing Standards team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Chichester District Council says: report the problem to your landlord or letting agent first.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing Standards team’s details are below.
You can also use the form to complain about your landlord or agent.
From chichester.gov.uk/article/35746/Report-a-housing-issue and chichester.gov.uk/reporting-a-housing-hazard, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Chichester
Housing association tenants should use their landlord's complaints process first. Start with your housing association’s repairs and complaints process.
Housing associations in Chichester
36 housing associations own 10,014 social homes in Chichester. The largest:
- Martlet Homes5,319 homes
- Clarion Housing repairs1,498 homes
- A2Dominion repairs479 homes
- Home Group repairs363 homes
- Vivid repairs349 homes
- Stonewater repairs215 homes
- Synergy Housing197 homes
- Hyde repairs187 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Chichester on 31 March 2025.
Housing associations in the South of England: repair contacts
Reported it and still not fixed? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimYour options
Your options in Chichester
In Chichester, Environmental Health is for private tenants. It can make a landlord do repairs, but it doesn’t get you compensation. Housing association tenants can complain and then go to the Housing Ombudsman, or make a disrepair claim. Compare the options.
Free to check, and we don’t charge you. If a solicitor takes your claim on, they work on a no win, no fee basis and must explain their fee in writing before you agree to anything. See fees
Questions
Environmental Health in Chichester: questions
What is the Chichester environmental health number for housing problems?
The Housing Standards team at Chichester District Council is on 01243 534570. You can also use report a housing issue (online form) at chichester.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Chichester contact environmental health?
Housing association tenants should use their landlord's complaints process first.
Do I have to tell my landlord before contacting environmental health in Chichester?
Yes. Chichester District Council says: report the problem to your landlord or letting agent first.
Which housing associations own homes in Chichester?
36 housing associations own 10,014 social homes in Chichester, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Martlet Homes (5,319), Clarion Housing (1,498), A2Dominion (479), Home Group (363) and Vivid (349).
Is Report Repair part of Chichester District Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Chichester District Council. The contact details here are from Chichester District Council’s own website.
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Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
About 2 minutes. No documents. Free to check.