Havering Borough, located in East London, is one of the capital’s most spacious and suburban boroughs, known for its green parks, family-friendly neighbourhoods, and strong community identity. Centred around Romford—its major commercial and transport hub—Havering offers a blend of urban convenience and countryside appeal, with easy access to both London and surrounding Essex areas. Governed by Havering Council, the borough provides essential services including housing, education, social care, and environmental management, while focusing on regeneration, local business growth, and improving the quality of life for its diverse and expanding population.
In this post, we’ve provided contact details of Havering Borough, such as social services email address, council tax email ID, housing benefit phone number, homeless enquiries phone number, etc.
Contact numbers for all our key services
All number are open 9am to 5pm unless otherwise stated. Please call 01708 433999 outside of those times.
Adult Social Services: 01708 432000
Children’s Social Services / Safeguarding Team: 01708 433222
Council Tax: 01708 433997
Environment and street cleaning: 01708 432563
Homelessness enquiries: 01708 432824 (01708 433999 5pm to 9am)
Housing benefit: 01708 433996
Housing repairs, rents and PSL: 01708 434000
Payment line: 0300 456 0630
Planning and Building Control: 01708 433100
Registrars: 01708 433481
School admissions: 01708 434600
Phone Support
General enquiries: 01708 434343 (Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm)
Text relay service: 18001 01708 434343
Outside of normal hours
01708 433999 (Monday to Friday – 5pm to 9am and all day Saturday and Sunday and on a bank holiday)
Other emergency numbers you may need
Essex and Suffolk Water (burst pipes and leaks) 0345 782 0111
Thames Water (sewage pipes and leaks) 0800 714 614
Transport for London safety line 0343 222 1234
Environmental Agency floodline 0345 988 1188.
Postal Address/You can also write to them at:
London Borough of Havering
Town Hall
Main Road
Romford RM1 3BB
Data privacy notice and your information rights
London Borough of Havering’s registered office is at Havering Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB, and acts as the Data Controller.
The designated Data Protection Officer for the London Borough of Havering is Kadia Moulton who can be contacted at:
Access to Information Team
London Borough of Havering
Havering Town Hall
Main Road
Romford
RM1 3BB
Or via email: dpo@havering.gov.uk
Lodging a complaint
London Borough of Havering
Customer Insight, Information and Investigations Team
Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB
Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545745
Havering – Data Protection Registration – Z6044618
Havering – Births Death and Marriages – Z7094498
Havering – Electoral Registration – Z7124701
Source: Havering Borough