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Environmental Health in Lichfield: reporting a housing problem
Who Lichfield 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: lichfielddc.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Environmental health teamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Lichfield helps
Lichfield District Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Environmental health team. It’s for private tenants. Housing association tenants are sent to their landlord.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Housing association tenants should report damp, mould or repairs to their housing association. What to do.
From lichfielddc.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Environmental health team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Lichfield District Council says: report the problem to your landlord or letting agent first.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Environmental health team’s details are below.
From lichfielddc.gov.uk/housing/damp-mould-condensation/5, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Lichfield
Housing association tenants should report damp, mould or repairs to their housing association. Start with your housing association’s repairs and complaints process.
Housing associations in Lichfield
23 housing associations own 7,230 social homes in Lichfield. The largest:
- Bromford Flagship repairs5,182 homes
- Midland Heart repairs651 homes
- Platform Housing Group repairs352 homes
- Orbit repairs334 homes
- whg repairs199 homes
- Sanctuary Housing repairs187 homes
- Housing 21 repairs62 homes
- GreenSquareAccord repairs56 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Lichfield on 31 March 2025.
Housing associations in the Midlands: repair contacts
Reported it and still not fixed? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimYour options
Your options in Lichfield
In Lichfield, 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 Lichfield: questions
How do I report a housing problem to environmental health in Lichfield?
Use private rented housing complaint form at lichfielddc.gov.uk. It’s for private tenants. Housing association tenants are sent to their landlord.
Can housing association tenants in Lichfield contact environmental health?
Housing association tenants should report damp, mould or repairs to their housing association.
Do I have to tell my landlord before contacting environmental health in Lichfield?
Yes. Lichfield District Council says: report the problem to your landlord or letting agent first.
Which housing associations own homes in Lichfield?
23 housing associations own 7,230 social homes in Lichfield, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Bromford Flagship (5,182), Midland Heart (651), Platform Housing Group (352), Orbit (334) and whg (199).
Is Report Repair part of Lichfield District Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Lichfield District Council. The contact details here are from Lichfield District Council’s own website.
Not in Lichfield?
Environmental Health in the Midlands
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- Environmental Health in MansfieldMansfield District Council
- Environmental Health in MeltonMelton Borough Council
- Environmental Health in Newcastle-under-LymeNewcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
- Environmental Health in North NorthamptonshireNorth Northamptonshire Council
- Environmental Health in WalsallWalsall Council
Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
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