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Environmental Health in Haringey: reporting a housing problem
Who Haringey Council’s housing standards service helps, how to contact it, and what to do instead if you rent from the council or a housing association.
By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 12 October 2026 · How we checkSource: haringey.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
Haringey CouncilEnvironmental Health can’t act against the council. Check if you can claim A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Private Sector Housing TeamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Haringey helps
Haringey Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Private Sector Housing 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 log the complaint with their housing association first, then its complaints team. What to do.
The council can’t take action against itself. What to do instead.
From haringey.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Private Sector Housing Team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Haringey Council says: tell your agent or landlord your concerns in writing before you report them to the council, and allow reasonable time.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Private Sector Housing Team’s details are below.
From haringey.gov.uk/housing/private-sector-renting/private-te…, checked 12 October 2026.
Council tenants
If you rent from Haringey Council
Haringey Council’s Environmental Health service can’t take formal action against the council as your landlord (why). Use these steps instead.
- Step 1
Report the repair
Repairs: 020 8489 5611, or online. Haringey repair contacts and timescales
- Step 2
Complain
If it isn’t fixed, complain to the council. Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a full reply within 10 working days. How to complain
- Then
Housing Ombudsman
Free, once Haringey Council’s complaints process is finished.
of the Ombudsman’s findings about Haringey Council in 2024/25 were maladministration.
of Haringey Council tenants were satisfied with repairs in 2024/25.
Sources: Citizens Advice; haringey.gov.uk; Housing Ombudsman landlord performance data 2024/25; tenant satisfaction measures 2024/25.
Reported it to Haringey Council and still waiting? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimHousing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Haringey
Housing association tenants should log the complaint with their housing association first, then its complaints team. Start with your housing association’s repairs and complaints process.
Housing associations in Haringey
49 housing associations own 13,977 social homes in Haringey. The largest:
- L&Q repairs2,760 homes
- Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing repairs2,008 homes
- Clarion Housing repairs1,718 homes
- Peabody repairs1,201 homes
- Newlon Housing Trust repairs1,178 homes
- Sanctuary Housing repairs1,133 homes
- Notting Hill Genesis repairs783 homes
- Hornsey Housing Trust389 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Haringey on 31 March 2025.
Housing associations in London: repair contacts
Reported it and still not fixed? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimYour options
Your options in Haringey
In Haringey, Environmental Health is for private tenants. It can make a landlord do repairs, but it doesn’t get you compensation. Council and 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 Haringey: questions
What is the Haringey environmental health number for housing problems?
The Private Sector Housing Team at Haringey Council: email PrivateSectorHousingTeamEnquiries@haringey.gov.uk. You can also use report a problem in private rented housing online at propertylicensing.haringey.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can I report Haringey Council to environmental health?
No. Haringey Council’s Environmental Health service can’t take formal action against the council as your landlord. Report the repair on 020 8489 5611, then complain to the council and, after that, the Housing Ombudsman.
Check if you can claimCan housing association tenants in Haringey contact environmental health?
Housing association tenants should log the complaint with their housing association first, then its complaints team.
Do I have to tell my landlord before contacting environmental health in Haringey?
Yes. Haringey Council says: tell your agent or landlord your concerns in writing before you report them to the council, and allow reasonable time.
Which housing associations own homes in Haringey?
49 housing associations own 13,977 social homes in Haringey, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are L&Q (2,760), Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (2,008), Clarion Housing (1,718), Peabody (1,201), Newlon Housing Trust (1,178).
Is Report Repair part of Haringey Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Haringey Council. The contact details here are from Haringey Council’s own website.
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