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Environmental Health in Blackburn with Darwen: reporting a housing problem
Who Blackburn with Darwen 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: blackburn.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Housing Standards TeamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Blackburn with Darwen helps
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing Standards Team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From blackburn.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Housing Standards Team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council says: tell your landlord or agent in writing first and allow 14 days for a reply.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing Standards Team’s details are below.
From blackburn.gov.uk/housing/housing-advice-and-support/housi…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen
27 housing associations own 11,872 social homes in Blackburn with Darwen. The largest:
- Together Housing repairs7,633 homes
- Places for People repairs1,127 homes
- Great Places repairs1,100 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs748 homes
- Onward Homes repairs299 homes
- Anchor repairs246 homes
- Housing 21 repairs181 homes
- Inclusion Housing repairs106 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Blackburn with Darwen on 31 March 2025.
Housing associations in the North of England: repair contacts
Reported it and still not fixed? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimYour options
Your options in Blackburn with Darwen
In Blackburn with Darwen, 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 Blackburn with Darwen: questions
What is the Blackburn with Darwen environmental health number for housing problems?
The Housing Standards Team at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is on 01254 585457, or email housingstandards@blackburn.gov.uk. You can also use housing standards page (phone and email) at blackburn.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Blackburn with Darwen contact environmental health?
Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen?
Yes. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council says: tell your landlord or agent in writing first and allow 14 days for a reply.
Which housing associations own homes in Blackburn with Darwen?
27 housing associations own 11,872 social homes in Blackburn with Darwen, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Together Housing (7,633), Places for People (1,127), Great Places (1,100), The Guinness Partnership (748) and Onward Homes (299).
Is Report Repair part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. The contact details here are from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s own website.
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Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
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