Arun District Council

60.9% of Arun District Council tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Arun District Council tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Arun District Council's permission.

3,475 homes in Arun. Registered social landlord no. 45UC. On this page: what their tenants say, how they handle complaints, the regulator's grades, how many homes they own and where, typical rents and how to swap your home.

Size, areas and typical rents

Arun District Council owns about 3,475 social homes across 1 council area (2025/26).

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Typical weekly rents

Average council rents in this council's area, 2025/26. Your own rent depends on the exact home.

SizeSocial rentAffordable rent
Bedsit£93-
1 bed£107£159
2 bed£123£213
3 bed£135£271
4 bed£150£342

The regulator's verdict

The Regulator of Social Housing grades landlords on how well they look after tenants (consumer standards, C1 best to C4 worst) and, for housing associations, on governance (G) and financial viability (V).

C4 Consumer standards very serious failings; the regulator is intervening · Aug 2025

Councils are graded on consumer standards only. A grade is a snapshot at the date shown; the regulator publishes updates as it inspects.

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What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 537 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 296th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 60.9% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 70.1% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 65.6% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 63.1% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 74.6% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 46.9% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 69% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 73.7% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 26.6% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 54.9% worse than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 64.6% about the sector median (64.6%)
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 53% worse than the sector median of 59.5%

The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set. The landlord's own TSM report: arun.gov.uk/tenant-satisfaction-measures.

Repairs, safety and complaints

From the landlord's own records reported to the regulator for 2024/25.

99.9% Gas safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Fire risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Asbestos surveys completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Legionella risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Lift safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
10.9% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard worse than the sector median of 0.5%
66.6% Non-emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 82.5%
63.8% Emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 94.9%
70.7 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 53.9
71.6% Stage 1 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 89.9
19.8 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
70.6% Stage 2 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 88.9
20.1 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 20 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Arun District Council had 11 complaint determinations. 81% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

81%maladministration rate
worse than the sector average of 60%
53orders made
2complaint handling failure orders
£8,800compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 25 decisions about Arun District Council in its searchable archive.

1severe maladministration
9maladministration
14partial maladministration
1no maladministration
  • Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202338005) Partial Maladministration Mar 2026

      Decision Case ID 202338005 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 27 March 2026 Background The resident told the landlord that there were issues

  • Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202501093) Partial Maladministration Feb 2026

      Decision Case ID 202501093 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 24 February 2026 Background The resident complained that the landlord failed t

  • Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202524839) Partial Maladministration Jan 2026

      Decision Case ID 202524839 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 29 January 2026 Background At the time of the complaint, the resident lived in

  • Managing Relations (202344745) Maladministration Dec 2025

    Decision Case ID 202344745 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Flexible Tenancy Date 18 December 2025 Background The property is a 2-bedroom house. On 24 February

  • Managing Relations (202510430) Partial Maladministration Dec 2025

    Decision Case ID 202510430 Decision type Investigation Landlord Arun District Council Landlord type Local Authority / ALMO or TMO Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 11 December 2025   Background The landlord agreed to move the resident to tempor

  • Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202441445) Partial Maladministration Sep 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: A heating repair and annual heat pump service. The associated complaint.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 14 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Arun District Council". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Arun District Council?

Both landlords have to approve a mutual exchange, and both have 42 days to decide. They can only refuse on the grounds set out in the Housing Act 1985. Get the application in early, keep your rent account clear, and ask for the decision in writing.

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