Private Sector Housing

The Council has a team of Environmental Health and Technical Officers dealing with all aspects of residential health including:

• Housing conditions in privately rented accommodation
• HMO licensing and conditions (Homes in Multiple Occupation)
• Mobile and Park Homes Licensing
• Empty properties

Who to contact

If you need any further advice then please contact:

Private Sector Housing Team, Epping Forest District Council, Civic Offices, High Street, Epping, CM16 4BZ

Telephone:  01992 564348

You can contact Private Sector Housing by email on privatesectorhousing@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Useful Links:

Epping Forest Private Sector House Condition Survey 2011

Private Sector Housing Renewal Strategy

C.A.R.E. (Caring and Repairing in Epping Forest)

Grants for property owners in the private sector

DirectGov gives information on a wide range of housing and health issues.

Citizens Advice Bureau and Shelter are two organisations providing advice on a wide range of housing and tenancy matters. Downloadable leaflets are available on a reange of topics including letting your property, illegal evictions and what to do if a landlord wants you out of a property.

Calling all landlords! The Council has recently launched a scheme called Housing Association Leasing Direct, with Genesis Housing Association. Click the following link if you want to know more about the advantages of leasing your property to Genesis.