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Environmental Health in Bexley: reporting a housing problem
Who Bexley 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: bexley.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Housing Environmental Health teamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Bexley helps
Bexley Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing Environmental Health team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Bexley Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From bexley.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Housing Environmental Health team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Bexley Council says: contact your landlord or agent first and make them aware of the problem.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing Environmental Health team’s details are below.
From bexley.gov.uk/services/housing/repairs-and-maintenance/pr…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Bexley
Bexley 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 Bexley
39 housing associations own 15,533 social homes in Bexley. The largest:
- L&Q repairs5,044 homes
- Orbit repairs4,292 homes
- Peabody repairs2,859 homes
- Hyde repairs644 homes
- Moat repairs625 homes
- Hexagon Housing Association repairs454 homes
- Penge Churches Housing Association143 homes
- Housing 21 repairs139 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Bexley on 31 March 2025.
Housing associations in London: repair contacts
Reported it and still not fixed? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimYour options
Your options in Bexley
In Bexley, 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 Bexley: questions
How do I report a housing problem to environmental health in Bexley?
Use report property disrepair (online form) at bexley.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Bexley contact environmental health?
Bexley 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 Bexley?
Yes. Bexley Council says: contact your landlord or agent first and make them aware of the problem.
Which housing associations own homes in Bexley?
39 housing associations own 15,533 social homes in Bexley, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are L&Q (5,044), Orbit (4,292), Peabody (2,859), Hyde (644) and Moat (625).
Is Report Repair part of Bexley Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Bexley Council. The contact details here are from Bexley Council’s own website.
Not in Bexley?
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Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
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