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Environmental Health in Rutland: reporting a housing problem
Who Rutland County 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: rutland.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the Housing standards teamFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in Rutland helps
Rutland County Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its Housing standards team. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
Rutland County Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From rutland.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the Housing standards team
- 01Tell your landlord first. Rutland County Council says: ask your landlord to carry out the repairs first; if they refuse, email the housing standards team.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The Housing standards team’s details are below.
From rutland.gov.uk/housing/housing-repairs-standards-enforcement, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in Rutland
Rutland County 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 Rutland
15 housing associations own 2,042 social homes in Rutland. The largest:
- Amplius repairs1,394 homes
- Platform Housing Group repairs181 homes
- Nottingham Community Housing Association repairs148 homes
- Accent Housing repairs103 homes
- The Hospital of St John the Evangelist and of St Anne in Okeham103 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in Rutland 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 Rutland
In Rutland, 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 Rutland: questions
What is the Rutland environmental health number for housing problems?
The Housing standards team at Rutland County Council: email housing.standards@peterborough.gov.uk. You can also use housing repairs, standards and enforcement (email) at rutland.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in Rutland contact environmental health?
Rutland County 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 Rutland?
Yes. Rutland County Council says: ask your landlord to carry out the repairs first; if they refuse, email the housing standards team.
Which housing associations own homes in Rutland?
15 housing associations own 2,042 social homes in Rutland, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are Amplius (1,394), Platform Housing Group (181), Nottingham Community Housing Association (148), Accent Housing (103) and The Hospital of St John the Evangelist and of St Anne in Okeham (103).
Is Report Repair part of Rutland County Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of Rutland County Council. The contact details here are from Rutland County Council’s own website.
Not in Rutland?
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- Environmental Health in SandwellSandwell Council
- Environmental Health in ShropshireShropshire Council
- Environmental Health in SolihullSolihull Council
- Environmental Health in South DerbyshireSouth Derbyshire District Council
- Environmental Health in WalsallWalsall Council
Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
About 2 minutes. No documents. Free to check.