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Environmental Health in East Hampshire: reporting a housing problem
Who East Hampshire 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: easthants.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Private Sector HousingFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in East Hampshire helps
East Hampshire District Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Private Sector Housing. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
East Hampshire District Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From easthants.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Private Sector Housing
- 01Tell your landlord first. East Hampshire District Council says: tell your landlord about repairs first, in the way your tenancy agreement says, before contacting the council.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Private Sector Housing’s details are below.
From easthants.gov.uk/housing/private-sector-housing/advice-pr…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in East Hampshire
East Hampshire District Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. Start with your housing association’s repairs and complaints process.
Housing associations in East Hampshire
28 housing associations own 7,808 social homes in East Hampshire. The largest:
- Abri repairs4,941 homes
- Sovereign Network Group repairs772 homes
- Vivid repairs418 homes
- The Swaythling Housing Society374 homes
- PHA Homes279 homes
- Aster Group repairs250 homes
- Home Group repairs134 homes
- Synergy Housing116 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in East Hampshire 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 East Hampshire
In East Hampshire, 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 East Hampshire: questions
What is the East Hampshire environmental health number for housing problems?
The Private Sector Housing at East Hampshire District Council: email ehealth@easthants.gov.uk. You can also use advice for private tenants (email) at easthants.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in East Hampshire contact environmental health?
East Hampshire District Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes.
Do I have to tell my landlord before contacting environmental health in East Hampshire?
Yes. East Hampshire District Council says: tell your landlord about repairs first, in the way your tenancy agreement says, before contacting the council.
Which housing associations own homes in East Hampshire?
28 housing associations own 7,808 social homes in East Hampshire, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Abri (4,941), Sovereign Network Group (772), Vivid (418), The Swaythling Housing Society (374) and PHA Homes (279).
Is Report Repair part of East Hampshire District Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of East Hampshire District Council. The contact details here are from East Hampshire District Council’s own website.
Not in East Hampshire?
Environmental Health in the South of England
- Environmental Health in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire Council
- Environmental Health in CornwallCornwall Council
- Environmental Health in East HertfordshireEast Hertfordshire District Council
- Environmental Health in East SuffolkEast Suffolk Council
- Environmental Health in EastbourneEastbourne Borough Council
- Environmental Health in EastleighEastleigh Borough Council
- Environmental Health in SomersetSomerset Council
- Environmental Health in WiltshireWiltshire Council
Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
About 2 minutes. No documents. Free to check.