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Environmental Health in Rochdale: reporting a housing problem
Who Rochdale Borough 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: rochdale.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Private Sector Housing TeamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Rochdale helps
Rochdale Borough Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Private Sector 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.
Rochdale Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From rochdale.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Private Sector 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 Private Sector Housing Team’s details are below.
From rochdale.gov.uk/housing/addressing-damp-mould-issues-priv…, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Rochdale
Rochdale Borough 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 Rochdale
31 housing associations own 21,058 social homes in Rochdale. The largest:
- Rochdale Boroughwide Housing repairs12,275 homes
- Riverside repairs2,203 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs2,127 homes
- Onward Homes repairs875 homes
- MSV Housing repairs835 homes
- Great Places repairs761 homes
- Regenda Homes repairs628 homes
- Anchor repairs224 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Rochdale 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 Rochdale
In Rochdale, 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 Rochdale: questions
What is the Rochdale environmental health number for housing problems?
The Private Sector Housing Team at Rochdale Borough Council is on 0300 303 8874 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday), or email housing.standards@rochdale.gov.uk. You can also use private Sector Housing team (phone and email) at rochdale.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Rochdale contact environmental health?
Rochdale Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes.
Which housing associations own homes in Rochdale?
31 housing associations own 21,058 social homes in Rochdale, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (12,275), Riverside (2,203), The Guinness Partnership (2,127), Onward Homes (875) and MSV Housing (835).
Is Report Repair part of Rochdale Borough Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Rochdale Borough Council. The contact details here are from Rochdale Borough Council’s own website.
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Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
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