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Environmental Health in Blackpool: reporting a housing problem
Who Blackpool Council’s housing standards service helps, how to contact it, and what to do instead if you rent from the council or a housing association.
By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 12 October 2026 · How we checkSource: blackpool.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
Blackpool CouncilEnvironmental Health can’t act against the council. Check if you can claim A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Housing enforcement teamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Blackpool helps
Blackpool Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing enforcement team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Blackpool Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
The council can’t take action against itself. What to do instead.
From blackpool.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Housing enforcement team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Blackpool Council says: tell your landlord about the problem, verbally and in writing, and give them a chance to fix it.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing enforcement team’s details are below.
From blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Housing/Housing-enforcement/Pr… and blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Housing/Information-for-tenant…, checked 12 October 2026.
Council tenants
If you rent from Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council’s Environmental Health service can’t take formal action against the council as your landlord (why). Use these steps instead.
- Step 1
Report the repair
Repairs: 01253 477900, or online. Blackpool repair contacts and timescales
- Step 2
Complain
If it isn’t fixed, complain to the council. Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a full reply within 10 working days of that.
- Then
Housing Ombudsman
Free, once Blackpool Council’s complaints process is finished.
of Blackpool Council tenants were satisfied with repairs in 2024/25.
Sources: Citizens Advice; bch.co.uk; tenant satisfaction measures 2024/25.
Reported it to Blackpool Council and still waiting? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimHousing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Blackpool
Blackpool 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 Blackpool
24 housing associations own 2,657 social homes in Blackpool. The largest:
- Great Places repairs1,225 homes
- Muir Group Housing Association repairs430 homes
- Places for People repairs363 homes
- Progress Housing Group repairs97 homes
- Lumen Housing80 homes
- Community Gateway repairs77 homes
- Manchester Unity Housing Association51 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Blackpool 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 Blackpool
In Blackpool, Environmental Health is for private tenants. It can make a landlord do repairs, but it doesn’t get you compensation. Council and 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 Blackpool: questions
What is the Blackpool environmental health number for housing problems?
The Housing enforcement team at Blackpool Council is on 01253 478382, or email housingenforcement@blackpool.gov.uk. You can also use problems with your landlord or rented property at blackpool.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can I report Blackpool Council to environmental health?
No. Blackpool Council’s Environmental Health service can’t take formal action against the council as your landlord. Report the repair on 01253 477900, then complain to the council and, after that, the Housing Ombudsman.
Check if you can claimCan housing association tenants in Blackpool contact environmental health?
Blackpool 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 Blackpool?
Yes. Blackpool Council says: tell your landlord about the problem, verbally and in writing, and give them a chance to fix it.
Which housing associations own homes in Blackpool?
24 housing associations own 2,657 social homes in Blackpool, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Great Places (1,225), Muir Group Housing Association (430), Places for People (363), Progress Housing Group (97) and Lumen Housing (80).
Is Report Repair part of Blackpool Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Blackpool Council. The contact details here are from Blackpool Council’s own website.
Not in Blackpool?
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Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
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