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Environmental Health in West Devon: reporting a housing problem
Who West Devon 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: westdevon.gov.uk
Who is your landlord?
A housing associationReported it and still not fixed? Check if you can claim A private landlordContact the council’s housing standards serviceFree to check · About 2 minutes
Who it helps
Who Environmental Health in West Devon helps
West Devon Borough Council deals with poor conditions in rented homes through its housing standards service. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Tell your landlord first, then contact the council. How.
West Devon Borough Council’s pages are written for private tenants and don’t mention housing association homes. What to do.
From westdevon.gov.uk, checked 12 October 2026.
Private tenants
Contacting the council’s housing standards service
- 01Tell your landlord first. West Devon Borough Council says: report the problem to your landlord before contacting the council.
- 02If it isn’t fixed, contact the council. The council’s housing standards service’s details are below.
You cannot save the form, so gather photos and landlord details before you start.
From westdevon.gov.uk/housing-disrepair and westdevon.gov.uk/news/2023/new-online-service-help-tenants, checked 12 October 2026.
Housing association tenants
If you rent from a housing association in West Devon
West Devon 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 West Devon
24 housing associations own 2,908 social homes in West Devon. The largest:
- LiveWest repairs1,884 homes
- Aster Group repairs168 homes
- Sanctuary Housing repairs162 homes
- Westward Housing repairs144 homes
- Willow Tree Housing Partnership repairs103 homes
- The Guinness Partnership repairs64 homes
- Hastoe repairs51 homes
From the Regulator of Social Housing’s statistical data return: social homes each housing association owned in West Devon 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 West Devon
In West Devon, 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 West Devon: questions
What is the West Devon environmental health number for housing problems?
The council’s housing standards service at West Devon Borough Council is on 01822 813 600. You can also use report housing disrepair online at westdevon.gov.uk. Its pages are for private tenants and don’t cover housing association homes.
Can housing association tenants in West Devon contact environmental health?
West Devon 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 West Devon?
Yes. West Devon Borough Council says: report the problem to your landlord before contacting the council.
Which housing associations own homes in West Devon?
24 housing associations own 2,908 social homes in West Devon, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (March 2025). The largest are LiveWest (1,884), Aster Group (168), Sanctuary Housing (162), Westward Housing (144) and Willow Tree Housing Partnership (103).
Is Report Repair part of West Devon Borough Council?
No. Report Repair is independent and not part of West Devon Borough Council. The contact details here are from West Devon Borough Council’s own website.
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Council or housing association repair still not fixed?
About 2 minutes. No documents. Free to check.