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Environmental Health in Bromsgrove: reporting a housing problem

Who Bromsgrove 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: bromsgrove.gov.uk

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Who it helps

Who Environmental Health in Bromsgrove helps

Bromsgrove 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.

Private tenantsYes

Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.

Housing association tenantsNot covered

Bromsgrove District Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.

From bromsgrove.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.

Private tenants

Contacting the council’s housing standards service

  1. 01Tell your landlord first. Bromsgrove District Council says: you must give your landlord the chance to put the problem right before using the form.
  2. 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The council’s housing standards service’s details are below.
Contact Bromsgrove District CouncilPrivate tenants
Keep a note of the date you contact the council, and any reference.

From bromsgrove.gov.uk/residents/my-home/home-repairs/make-a-p…, checked 12 October 2026.

Housing association tenants

If you rent from a housing association in Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove

20 housing associations own 5,068 social homes in Bromsgrove. The largest:

From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Bromsgrove on 31 March 2025.

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Your options

Your options in Bromsgrove

In Bromsgrove, 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.

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Questions

Environmental Health in Bromsgrove: questions

How do I report a housing problem to environmental health in Bromsgrove?

Use online form: private sector housing complaint at bromsgrove.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.

Can housing association tenants in Bromsgrove contact environmental health?

Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove?

Yes. Bromsgrove District Council says: you must give your landlord the chance to put the problem right before using the form.

Which housing associations own homes in Bromsgrove?

20 housing associations own 5,068 social homes in Bromsgrove, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are bdht (3,756), Bromford Flagship (346), Platform Housing Group (266), Citizen (264) and Midland Heart (129).

Is Report Repair part of Bromsgrove District Council?

No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Bromsgrove District Council. The contact details here are from Bromsgrove District Council’s own website.

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