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Environmental Health in Blaby: reporting a housing problem
Who Blaby District 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: blaby.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the council’s housing standards serviceFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Blaby helps
Blaby District Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its housing standards service. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Blaby District Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From blaby.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the council’s housing standards service
- 01Tell your landlord first. Blaby District Council says: contact your landlord or agent directly first.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The council’s housing standards service’s details are below.
From blaby.gov.uk/housing/private-housing/private-rented-tenants and blaby.gov.uk/housing/private-housing/preventing-damp-and-…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Blaby
Blaby District 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 Blaby
20 housing associations own 4,415 social homes in Blaby. The largest:
- East Midlands Homes repairs2,852 homes
- Platform Housing Group repairs437 homes
- Midland Heart repairs203 homes
- Stonewater repairs167 homes
- Orbit repairs144 homes
- Nottingham Community Housing Association repairs142 homes
- Anchor repairs90 homes
- PA Housing repairs89 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Blaby 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 Blaby
In Blaby, 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 Blaby: questions
What is the Blaby environmental health number for housing problems?
The council’s housing standards service at Blaby District Council: email environmental.health@blaby.gov.uk. You can also use report a landlord problem (online form) at myaccount.blaby.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Blaby contact environmental health?
Blaby District 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 Blaby?
Yes. Blaby District Council says: contact your landlord or agent directly first.
Which housing associations own homes in Blaby?
20 housing associations own 4,415 social homes in Blaby, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are East Midlands Homes (2,852), Platform Housing Group (437), Midland Heart (203), Stonewater (167) and Orbit (144).
Is Report Repair part of Blaby District Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Blaby District Council. The contact details here are from Blaby District Council’s own website.
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Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
About 2 minutes. No documents. Free to check.