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Environmental Health in Mid Sussex: reporting a housing problem
Who Mid Sussex 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: midsussex.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 Mid Sussex helps
Mid Sussex District Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing Standards Team. It helps private tenants, and Mid Sussex District Council says housing association tenants can use it too.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Mid Sussex District Council says housing association tenants can use it. What to do.
From midsussex.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Housing Standards Team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Mid Sussex District Council says: tell your landlord about the problem first.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing Standards Team’s details are below.
From midsussex.gov.uk/housing-council-tax/housing-standards, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Mid Sussex
Mid Sussex District Council says housing association tenants can use it. Most still start with their housing association’s repairs and complaints process.
Housing associations in Mid Sussex
40 housing associations own 9,078 social homes in Mid Sussex. The largest:
- Clarion Housing repairs4,605 homes
- Moat repairs673 homes
- Hyde repairs587 homes
- Raven Housing Trust repairs560 homes
- Sage Homes repairs490 homes
- Franklands Village Housing Association283 homes
- Southern Housing repairs246 homes
- Saxon Weald repairs176 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex
In Mid Sussex, Environmental Health is for private and housing association 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 Mid Sussex: questions
What is the Mid Sussex environmental health number for housing problems?
The Housing Standards Team at Mid Sussex District Council is on 01444 477292, or email housingstandards@midsussex.gov.uk. You can also use online housing standards complaint form at online.midsussex.gov.uk. It helps private tenants, and Mid Sussex District Council says housing association tenants can use it too.
Can housing association tenants in Mid Sussex contact environmental health?
Mid Sussex District Council says housing association tenants can use it.
Do I have to tell my landlord before contacting environmental health in Mid Sussex?
Yes. Mid Sussex District Council says: tell your landlord about the problem first.
Which housing associations own homes in Mid Sussex?
40 housing associations own 9,078 social homes in Mid Sussex, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Clarion Housing (4,605), Moat (673), Hyde (587), Raven Housing Trust (560) and Sage Homes (490).
Is Report Repair part of Mid Sussex District Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Mid Sussex District Council. The contact details here are from Mid Sussex District Council’s own website.
Not in Mid Sussex?
Environmental Health in the South of England
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- Environmental Health in CornwallCornwall Council
- Environmental Health in Milton KeynesMilton Keynes City Council
- Environmental Health in Mole ValleyMole Valley District Council
- Environmental Health in New ForestNew Forest District Council
- Environmental Health in North DevonNorth Devon Council
- Environmental Health in SomersetSomerset Council
- Environmental Health in WiltshireWiltshire Council
Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
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