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Environmental Health in Wakefield: reporting a housing problem
Who Wakefield 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: wakefield.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 Wakefield helps
Wakefield Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing Standards team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Contact the council if your landlord doesn’t fix it. How.
Wakefield Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From wakefield.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Housing Standards team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Report the problem to your landlord or letting agent in writing, and keep a copy.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing Standards team’s details are below.
From wakefield.gov.uk/housing/information-for-tenants/help-and…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Wakefield
Wakefield 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 Wakefield
39 housing associations own 36,793 social homes in Wakefield. The largest:
- Vico Homes repairs30,711 homes
- Yorkshire Housing repairs1,691 homes
- Together Housing repairs1,376 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs501 homes
- Accent Housing repairs306 homes
- Stonewater repairs286 homes
- Places for People repairs269 homes
- Riverside repairs236 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Wakefield on 31 March 2025.
Housing associations in the North of England: repair contacts
Reported it and still not fixed? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimYour options
Your options in Wakefield
In Wakefield, 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 Wakefield: questions
What is the Wakefield environmental health number for housing problems?
The Housing Standards team at Wakefield Council is on 01924 306665, or email housingstandards@wakefield.gov.uk. You can also use housing enforcement (phone and email) at wakefield.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Wakefield contact environmental health?
Wakefield Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes.
Which housing associations own homes in Wakefield?
39 housing associations own 36,793 social homes in Wakefield, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Vico Homes (30,711), Yorkshire Housing (1,691), Together Housing (1,376), The Guinness Partnership (501) and Accent Housing (306).
Is Report Repair part of Wakefield Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Wakefield Council. The contact details here are from Wakefield Council’s own website.
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