Find your local council (GOV.UK)
Enter your postcode to find your local council's website, then look for its environmental health or private housing team to report an unsafe rented home.
Good to know
In England, councils have powers to get repairs done at no cost to you and may help protect you from being evicted for complaining. If your landlord is the council itself, complain to it as your landlord instead. In Northern Ireland, use nidirect's list of local councils.
Before you call
Have ready
- the dates you told your landlord, and copies of your messages
- photos or video of the problem
- who lives with you, including children and anyone ill
They can
- inspect a privately rented or housing association home and take action against the landlord
They cannot
- act against itself if the council is your landlord: complain to it as your landlord
In the emergency guides: A flood, fire or storm hit my home → · My home is unsafe and my landlord won't fix it → · I've been told to leave home →
- Website
- https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- Hours
- Website, any time
- Languages
- English
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
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