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Environmental Health in Rossendale: reporting a housing problem
Who Rossendale 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: rossendale.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 Rossendale helps
Rossendale Borough 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.
Rossendale Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From rossendale.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Environmental Health Team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Rossendale Borough Council says: report the problem to your landlord first, in writing or by text, and give them a reasonable time to act.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Environmental Health Team’s details are below.
Before you report, check the problem is your landlord's responsibility.
From rossendale.gov.uk/housing-homelessness/housing-standards-1, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Rossendale
Rossendale 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 Rossendale
22 housing associations own 4,780 social homes in Rossendale. The largest:
- Together Housing repairs3,669 homes
- Places for People repairs200 homes
- Regenda Homes repairs175 homes
- Your Housing Group repairs175 homes
- Calico Homes repairs121 homes
- Housing 21 repairs99 homes
- Anchor repairs71 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs68 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Rossendale 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 Rossendale
In Rossendale, 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 Rossendale: questions
What is the Rossendale environmental health number for housing problems?
The Environmental Health Team at Rossendale Borough Council is on 01706 217777, or email envhealth@rossendalebc.gov.uk. You can also use report private rented housing conditions (online form) at rossendale.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Rossendale contact environmental health?
Rossendale Borough 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 Rossendale?
Yes. Rossendale Borough Council says: report the problem to your landlord first, in writing or by text, and give them a reasonable time to act.
Which housing associations own homes in Rossendale?
22 housing associations own 4,780 social homes in Rossendale, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Together Housing (3,669), Places for People (200), Regenda Homes (175), Your Housing Group (175) and Calico Homes (121).
Is Report Repair part of Rossendale Borough Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Rossendale Borough Council. The contact details here are from Rossendale Borough Council’s own website.
Not in Rossendale?
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- Environmental Health in SheffieldSheffield City Council
- Environmental Health in WakefieldWakefield Council
Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
About 2 minutes. No documents. Free to check.