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Environmental Health in Teignbridge: reporting a housing problem
Who Teignbridge 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: teignbridge.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 Teignbridge helps
Teignbridge District Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its housing standards service. 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 to their housing association first. What to do.
From teignbridge.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the council’s housing standards service
- 01Tell your landlord first. Teignbridge District Council says: tell your landlord in writing first, and use the complaint form if you have no reply within 14 days.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The council’s housing standards service’s details are below.
From teignbridge.gov.uk/housing/tenant-advice/private-rented-p…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Teignbridge
Housing association tenants should report to their housing association first. Start with your housing association’s repairs and complaints process.
Housing associations in Teignbridge
28 housing associations own 7,016 social homes in Teignbridge. The largest:
- Teign Homes repairs3,674 homes
- LiveWest repairs924 homes
- Westward Housing repairs562 homes
- Sovereign Network Group repairs500 homes
- Sanctuary Housing repairs318 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs235 homes
- Aster Group repairs158 homes
- Cornerstone Housing repairs116 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge
In Teignbridge, 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 Teignbridge: questions
How do I report a housing problem to environmental health in Teignbridge?
Use private rented property complaint form at teignbridge.gov.uk. It’s for private tenants. Housing association tenants are sent to their landlord.
Can housing association tenants in Teignbridge contact environmental health?
Housing association tenants should report to their housing association first.
Do I have to tell my landlord before contacting environmental health in Teignbridge?
Yes. Teignbridge District Council says: tell your landlord in writing first, and use the complaint form if you have no reply within 14 days.
Which housing associations own homes in Teignbridge?
28 housing associations own 7,016 social homes in Teignbridge, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Teign Homes (3,674), LiveWest (924), Westward Housing (562), Sovereign Network Group (500) and Sanctuary Housing (318).
Is Report Repair part of Teignbridge District Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Teignbridge District Council. The contact details here are from Teignbridge District Council’s own website.
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