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Environmental Health in Derbyshire Dales: reporting a housing problem
Who Derbyshire Dales 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: derbyshiredales.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Public Health and Housing TeamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Derbyshire Dales helps
Derbyshire Dales District Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Public Health and Housing Team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Contact the council if your landlord doesn’t fix it. How.
Derbyshire Dales District Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From derbyshiredales.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Public Health and Housing Team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Report the problem to your landlord or letting agent in writing, and keep a copy.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Public Health and Housing Team’s details are below.
Officers inspect rented homes using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
From derbyshiredales.gov.uk/housing/advice-and-support/finding…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales
21 housing associations own 4,533 social homes in Derbyshire Dales. The largest:
- Platform Housing Group repairs3,391 homes
- Nottingham Community Housing Association repairs392 homes
- Places for People repairs248 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs163 homes
- Peak District Rural Housing Association99 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales
In Derbyshire Dales, 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 Derbyshire Dales: questions
How do I report a housing problem to environmental health in Derbyshire Dales?
Use private rented repairs page (enquiry link) at derbyshiredales.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Derbyshire Dales contact environmental health?
Derbyshire Dales District Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes.
Which housing associations own homes in Derbyshire Dales?
21 housing associations own 4,533 social homes in Derbyshire Dales, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Platform Housing Group (3,391), Nottingham Community Housing Association (392), Places for People (248), The Guinness Partnership (163) and Peak District Rural Housing Association (99).
Is Report Repair part of Derbyshire Dales District Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Derbyshire Dales District Council. The contact details here are from Derbyshire Dales District Council’s own website.
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