Independent · not part of Forest of Dean District Council
Environmental Health in Forest of Dean: reporting a housing problem
Who Forest of Dean 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: news.fdean.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 Forest of Dean helps
Forest of Dean District Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Environmental Health Team. It’s for private tenants. Housing association tenants are sent to their landlord.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Housing association tenants should use their housing provider's complaints procedure. What to do.
From news.fdean.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Environmental Health Team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Forest of Dean District Council says: tenants of private rented properties should contact their landlord first.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Environmental Health Team’s details are below.
From news.fdean.gov.uk/news/are-you-a-tenant-or-landlord-strug…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Forest of Dean
Housing association tenants should use their housing provider's complaints procedure. Start with your housing association’s repairs and complaints process.
Housing associations in Forest of Dean
27 housing associations own 5,804 social homes in Forest of Dean. The largest:
- Two Rivers Housing repairs3,975 homes
- Wyedean Housing Association422 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs290 homes
- Stonewater repairs277 homes
- Bromford Flagship repairs242 homes
- L&G Affordable Homes repairs114 homes
- Rooftop Housing Group repairs92 homes
- Anchor repairs74 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean
In Forest of Dean, 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 Forest of Dean: questions
What is the Forest of Dean environmental health number for housing problems?
The Environmental Health Team at Forest of Dean District Council is on 01594 812258. You can also use contact the Environmental Health Team about damp and mould (phone) at news.fdean.gov.uk. It’s for private tenants. Housing association tenants are sent to their landlord.
Can housing association tenants in Forest of Dean contact environmental health?
Housing association tenants should use their housing provider's complaints procedure.
Do I have to tell my landlord before contacting environmental health in Forest of Dean?
Yes. Forest of Dean District Council says: tenants of private rented properties should contact their landlord first.
Which housing associations own homes in Forest of Dean?
27 housing associations own 5,804 social homes in Forest of Dean, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Two Rivers Housing (3,975), Wyedean Housing Association (422), The Guinness Partnership (290), Stonewater (277) and Bromford Flagship (242).
Is Report Repair part of Forest of Dean District Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Forest of Dean District Council. The contact details here are from Forest of Dean District Council’s own website.
Not in Forest of Dean?
Environmental Health in the South of England
- Environmental Health in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire Council
- Environmental Health in CornwallCornwall Council
- Environmental Health in GloucesterGloucester City Council
- Environmental Health in GosportGosport Borough Council
- Environmental Health in GraveshamGravesham Borough Council
- Environmental Health in GuildfordGuildford Borough 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.