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Redditch Borough Council complaints, compensation and disrepair claims
Your options if Redditch Borough Council hasn’t fixed a repair: claiming compensation, complaining, and what the Housing Ombudsman has found.
By Ben Miller, housing disrepair specialistChecked 8 October 2026 · How we checkRepairs and phone numbers: Redditch Borough Council repairs
LandlordRedditch Borough Council
Has Redditch Borough Council been told about the repair?
Yes, reported and still not fixedCheck if you can claim No, reporting it for the first timeGet Redditch’s repair contactsFree to check · About 2 minutes
You can complain to Redditch Borough Council, then the Housing Ombudsman, yourself for free.
Complaint or claim?
Your options if Redditch Borough Council hasn’t fixed it
Claim compensation
Make a disrepair claim
A law firm on our panel takes it up with Redditch for you. It asks for the repairs to be done and claims compensation, usually worked out as a share of the rent you paid while the problem wasn’t fixed.
Start your claim 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 feesComplain
Complain to the council
This can get the council to look at the repair again. If you’re still unhappy, the Housing Ombudsman can order the council to put things right.
How to complainYou can do both: a complaint can carry on while a law firm makes your claim.
Compensation
How disrepair compensation is worked out
Courts usually award a share of the rent you paid while the problem wasn’t fixed. Three things decide how much.
- 01
How long
From when your landlord knew about it to when it was fixed, or today.
- 02
How much of your home
One room, or the whole home.
- 03
How badly
How much it affected your daily life and your belongings.
Making a claim
Claiming against Redditch Borough Council
- 01You tell us what’s wrong and when you reported it. About 2 minutes.
- 02We introduce you to a law firm on our panel, with your permission.
- 03They write to Redditch Borough Council asking for the repairs and compensation. Under the court rules for housing conditions claims, the council should reply within 20 working days.
- 04If your claim succeeds, the work is done and compensation is paid to you.
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
How to complain
Complaining to Redditch Borough Council
Redditch Borough Council has to follow the Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code.
- Stage 1
Complain to the council
Acknowledged within 5 working days, with a written reply aimed for within 10 working days of that.
- Stage 2
Ask for a review
Acknowledged within 5 working days and reviewed by a manager not involved before, with a written reply aimed for within 20 working days of that.
- Then
Housing Ombudsman
Independent. It can order the council to put things right.
From redditchbc.gov.uk, checked 8 October 2026.
Complained and still waiting? You can start a claim while your complaint is going on.
Start your claimRedditch’s record
What the regulator and Ombudsman found
Jul 2025: The regulator found serious failings, including almost 3,000 overdue repairs, missed repair targets, around 2,900 overdue fire safety actions and too few chances for tenants to scrutinise the council.
of Redditch tenants were satisfied with how complaints were handled in 2024/25.
of the Ombudsman’s findings about Redditch in 2024/25 were maladministration.
Sources: Regulator of Social Housing judgement, 30 July 2025; Redditch tenant satisfaction measures 2024/25; Housing Ombudsman landlord performance data 2024/25.
Questions
Redditch Borough Council complaints and claims: questions
How do I complain to Redditch Borough Council about repairs?
Online: redditchbc.gov.uk. By email: housingcomplaints@redditchbc.gov.uk. By phone: 01527 64252. Say what the problem is, when you reported it, and what you want done.
How long does Redditch Borough Council have to reply to a complaint?
Stage 1: acknowledged within 5 working days, with a written reply aimed for within 10 working days of that. Stage 2: acknowledged within 5 working days and reviewed by a manager not involved before, with a written reply aimed for within 20 working days of that.
Can I claim compensation from Redditch Borough Council for damp and mould?
You could, if you reported it and the council didn’t fix it in a reasonable time. A law firm on our panel can take it up with Redditch for you.
Start your claimHas the Housing Ombudsman found Redditch Borough Council at fault?
In 2024/25 the Ombudsman found maladministration in 91% of its findings about Redditch.
Why use Report Repair?
A law firm on our panel takes your claim up with Redditch Borough Council: it asks for the repairs to be done and claims compensation for you, so you don’t have to deal with the council on your own. It’s free to check, and if your claim succeeds the law firm’s fee comes out of your compensation.
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Still waiting for Redditch Borough Council to fix it?
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