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Environmental Health in Amber Valley: reporting a housing problem
Who Amber Valley Borough Council’s housing standards service helps, how to contact it, and what to do instead if you rent from a housing association.
By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 12 October 2026 · How we checkSource: ambervalley.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Housing TeamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Amber Valley helps
Amber Valley Borough Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing Team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Amber Valley Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From ambervalley.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Housing Team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Amber Valley Borough Council says: report the problem to your landlord in writing first.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing Team’s details are below.
The council only contacts your landlord with your permission, unless hazards put you at risk and it has to act.
From ambervalley.gov.uk/housing/private-rented-housing/informa…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Amber Valley
Amber Valley Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. Start with your housing association’s repairs and complaints process.
Housing associations in Amber Valley
28 housing associations own 8,084 social homes in Amber Valley. The largest:
- Futures Housing Group repairs5,983 homes
- Places for People repairs624 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs425 homes
- Nottingham Community Housing Association repairs403 homes
- East Midlands Homes repairs147 homes
- Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing repairs126 homes
- Platform Housing Group repairs75 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Amber Valley on 31 March 2025.
Housing associations in the Midlands: repair contacts
Reported it and still not fixed? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimYour options
Your options in Amber Valley
In Amber Valley, Environmental Health is for private tenants. It can make a landlord do repairs, but it doesn’t get you compensation. Housing association tenants can complain and then go to the Housing Ombudsman, or make a disrepair claim. Compare the options.
Free to check, and we don’t charge you. If a solicitor takes your claim on, they work on a no win, no fee basis and must explain their fee in writing before you agree to anything. See fees
Questions
Environmental Health in Amber Valley: questions
What is the Amber Valley environmental health number for housing problems?
The Housing Team at Amber Valley Borough Council is on 01773 841335, or email ehhousing@ambervalley.gov.uk. You can also use report a problem with your landlord or rented property online at ambervalley.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Amber Valley contact environmental health?
Amber Valley Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes.
Do I have to tell my landlord before contacting environmental health in Amber Valley?
Yes. Amber Valley Borough Council says: report the problem to your landlord in writing first.
Which housing associations own homes in Amber Valley?
28 housing associations own 8,084 social homes in Amber Valley, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Futures Housing Group (5,983), Places for People (624), The Guinness Partnership (425), Nottingham Community Housing Association (403) and East Midlands Homes (147).
Is Report Repair part of Amber Valley Borough Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Amber Valley Borough Council. The contact details here are from Amber Valley Borough Council’s own website.
Not in Amber Valley?
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Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
About 2 minutes. No documents. Free to check.