If you work with tenants in unsafe housing, here is how to refer them to us. Three ways, no follow-up needed from your side.
On this page
Direct answer
If you work with tenants in damp, cold or unsafe homes, you can refer them to us in three ways. There is no cost to them or to your service, and once you refer them we take it from there. No follow-up is needed from your side at any stage. Call us free on 0800 030 4669 if you would prefer to talk it through first.
Three ways to refer
- Online form: ask the person to fill in the short form at start your claim, or do it together. It takes a few minutes.
- Email: send a short referral note to help@supportfortenants.co.uk. Include the person's name, contact number, what is wrong with the home, the landlord type if known, and that they have given consent for us to contact them.
- Phone or WhatsApp: call 0800 030 4669. We can take the details over the phone with the person, or with you on a three-way call.
What we do from there
- We call the person back, often the same day.
- We do a friendly triage call to check eligibility.
- We arrange a free home inspection and gather evidence.
- If the case is strong, we pass it to a housing-disrepair solicitor on a no win, no fee basis.
Who is eligible
We help council, housing association, private and leaseholder tenants in England and Wales whose landlord has left their home in disrepair, including damp, mould, leaks, no heating, unsafe electrics or pests. See do you cover my area and is your service free.
How we work alongside your service
We handle everything on the patient's behalf, at no cost to them or to your practice. No follow-up is needed from your side at any stage.
Free call: 0800 030 4669 | Start your claim
We review every guide at least twice a year and update it when the law changes. If you spot something out of date or wrong, email help@supportfortenants.co.uk.
Reviewed against current housing law for England and Wales as at 26 May 2026. Checked by our SRA-regulated panel solicitors. This is general information, not legal advice for your specific case. Any compensation figures or ranges shown are illustrative only and not guaranteed; every case is different.
Related guides
Signs of housing disrepair: a quick checklist for professionals
A short checklist for spotting housing disrepair in your patients or service users, with what to do next. Free to use with anyone you support.
Read
A short message you can send your patient or client
Ready-to-paste text and email messages you can send a tenant about Support for Tenants, in plain English.
Read
Consent and confidentiality when referring to us
What we need from you and your patient when you make a referral, and how we treat their information. FCA regulated and ICO registered.
Read
Still stuck?
Call us free or start a claim online. We'll tell you honestly whether you have a case worth pursuing.