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Environmental Health in North East Lincolnshire: reporting a housing problem
Who North East Lincolnshire 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: nelincs.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the council’s housing standards serviceFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in North East Lincolnshire helps
North East Lincolnshire Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its housing standards service. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
North East Lincolnshire Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From nelincs.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the council’s housing standards service
- 01Tell your landlord first. North East Lincolnshire Council says: tell your landlord in writing first and allow 7 to 10 working days for them to respond.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The council’s housing standards service’s details are below.
Verbal reports or texts may not be enough, so send your landlord a letter or email.
From nelincs.gov.uk/homes-and-property/reporting-disrepair-in-…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire
25 housing associations own 9,963 social homes in North East Lincolnshire. The largest:
- Lincolnshire Housing Partnership repairs7,133 homes
- Amplius repairs1,569 homes
- Ongo repairs359 homes
- Inclusion Housing repairs166 homes
- Acis Group repairs158 homes
- Grimsby Cleethorpes and Humber Region Y.M.C.A.106 homes
- Housing 21 repairs67 homes
- Places for People repairs66 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire
In North East Lincolnshire, 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 North East Lincolnshire: questions
What is the North East Lincolnshire environmental health number for housing problems?
The council’s housing standards service at North East Lincolnshire Council is on 01472 326296 (option 3). You can also use online complaint form for private rented homes at nelincs.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in North East Lincolnshire contact environmental health?
North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire?
Yes. North East Lincolnshire Council says: tell your landlord in writing first and allow 7 to 10 working days for them to respond.
Which housing associations own homes in North East Lincolnshire?
25 housing associations own 9,963 social homes in North East Lincolnshire, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (7,133), Amplius (1,569), Ongo (359), Inclusion Housing (166) and Acis Group (158).
Is Report Repair part of North East Lincolnshire Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of North East Lincolnshire Council. The contact details here are from North East Lincolnshire Council’s own website.
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