Private sector housing team
If you have informed your landlord of issues such as disrepair or other safety concerns and they have failed to address these, the PSH team can help. This may include:
- Arranging to inspect your property to assess any hazards in your home. In some circumstances we can insist that your landlord carries out work to the property to make it safe. We will need to notify your landlord of our involvement.
- If you live in an HMO and the management of your property is poor, we can address this with your landlord.
- Helping you find local services that can support you.
How to contact us:
- Email: psh@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
- Phone: 023 9268 8369
If you are concerned about raising these issues with your landlord and would like some support and advice on how to do this, you can contact our Landlord & Tenant Support Officer on:
- Email: privaterentalupdate@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
- Phone: 023 9284 1797
Advice Portsmouth
Advice Portsmouth provides free confidential advice to people living in Portsmouth. They can help with general and specialist advice on:
- Housing
- Welfare benefits
- Debt
- Employment
- Family issues
- Consumer issues
For more information visit Advice Portsmouth website.
Shelter
The Shelter website offers information on a number of topics including:
- Ending a tenancy
- Finding a private rented home
- Upfront costs of renting
- Rights and responsibilities
- Private renting agreements
For more information visit the Shelter website.
GOV.UK website
The GOV.UK website offers information on a number of topics for private tenants including:
- Your rights and responsibilities if you're a tenant in a private rented property.
- Document checks
- Your landlords responsibilities
- Repairs
- Antisocial behaviour
- Complaints
For further information, visit the Private Renting page on GOV.UK.
Citizens Advice
The Citizens Advice website holds information on a wide range of housing related topics including:
- Types of tenancy
- Repair information
- Renting with others
- Using a guarantor
For further information visit the housing page on the Citizens Advice website.