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Environmental Health in Buckinghamshire: reporting a housing problem
Who Buckinghamshire 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: buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Environmental Health teamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Buckinghamshire helps
Buckinghamshire Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its 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.
Buckinghamshire Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From buckinghamshire.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Environmental Health team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Buckinghamshire Council says: contact your landlord in writing first and give them a chance to fix the problem.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Environmental Health team’s details are below.
The council asks you to read its damp and mould advice before you report.
From buckinghamshire.gov.uk/housing-and-benefits/housing/housi…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire
56 housing associations own 33,291 social homes in Buckinghamshire. The largest:
- Fairhive Homes repairs8,534 homes
- Lifestone Homes repairs7,056 homes
- Red Kite Community Housing repairs5,367 homes
- L&Q repairs3,105 homes
- Hightown Housing Association repairs1,494 homes
- Peabody repairs1,224 homes
- Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing repairs1,033 homes
- Housing Solutions repairs827 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Buckinghamshire on 31 March 2025.
Housing associations in the South of England: repair contacts
Reported it and still not fixed? You could claim compensation.
Check if you can claimYour options
Your options in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 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 Buckinghamshire: questions
How do I report a housing problem to environmental health in Buckinghamshire?
Use report poor housing conditions (by email) at buckinghamshire.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Buckinghamshire contact environmental health?
Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire?
Yes. Buckinghamshire Council says: contact your landlord in writing first and give them a chance to fix the problem.
Which housing associations own homes in Buckinghamshire?
56 housing associations own 33,291 social homes in Buckinghamshire, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Fairhive Homes (8,534), Lifestone Homes (7,056), Red Kite Community Housing (5,367), L&Q (3,105), Hightown Housing Association (1,494).
Is Report Repair part of Buckinghamshire Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Buckinghamshire Council. The contact details here are from Buckinghamshire Council’s own website.
Not in Buckinghamshire?
Environmental Health in the South of England
- Environmental Health in CambridgeCambridge City Council
- Environmental Health in CanterburyCanterbury City Council
- Environmental Health in Castle PointCastle Point Borough Council
- Environmental Health in Central BedfordshireCentral Bedfordshire Council
- Environmental Health in CornwallCornwall Council
- Environmental Health in DorsetDorset Council
- Environmental Health in SomersetSomerset Council
- Environmental Health in WiltshireWiltshire Council
Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
About 2 minutes. No documents. Free to check.