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Residential Services

The Residential Services section provide the following public services:

  • Investigate complaints about the condition of privately rented properties.
  • Investigate complaints about noise nuisance from houses or flats.
  • Provide a pest control service to residents with rats or mice.
  • Provide information and grants to adapt, repair and improve the energy efficiency of homes.
  • Fund and monitor supported housing providers to promote independent living.
  • Develop policies and plans to tackle housing problems in the borough.  
  • Support the provision of new affordable housing to meet local need.
  • Help to improve the health and welfare of residents in the borough.

General enquiries

Residential Team

Room 118,
Civic Centre,
44 York Street,
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ

Telephone: 020 8487 5123
Email: residentialeh@richmond.gov.uk
Fax: 020 8831 6404

Means tested grants (including Houseproud)

Telephone: 020 8891 7494/7495/7438.
Fax: 020 8831 6404

Disrepair in tenanted properties / houses in multiple occupation

Telephone: 020 8891 7896/7893/7894/7857
Fax: 020 8831 6404

Drainage / asbestos / disconnection of services

Telephone: 020 8891 7896/7893/7894/7857
Fax: 020 8831 6404

Neighbour nuisance (including noise)

Telephone: 020 8891 7737
Fax: 020 8831 6404

Pest control / advice about urban animals

Telephone: 020 8891 7800
Fax: 020 8831 6404

Handyperson scheme

Telephone: 020 8876 0620
Email: handyperson@acrut.org.uk

Home Improvement Agency (HIA)

Telephone: 0208 891 7436
Email: hia@richmond.gov.uk
Fax: 0208 891 7404.

The Supporting People Team

Telephone: 020 8891 7487
Email: spteam@richmond.gov.uk
Fax: 020 8891 7717

Strategy and Development Team

Telephone: 020 8831 6017
Email: strategyanddevelopment@richmond.gov.uk
Fax: 020 8891 7717

Health Development Team

Telephone: 020 8891 7445
Email: health@richmond.gov.uk
Fax: 020 8891 7448