Black Country Housing Group Limited

85.7% of Black Country Housing Group tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), above the England median of 71.8%. Black Country Housing Group tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Black Country Housing Group's permission.

2,135 homes across 5 council areas, mostly in Sandwell, Dudley and Birmingham. Registered social landlord no. L1668. 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

Black Country Housing Group Limited owns about 2,135 social homes across 5 council areas (2025/26).

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Typical weekly rents

Average housing association rents in the areas this landlord works in, weighted by where its homes are, 2025/26. Your own rent depends on the exact home.

SizeSocial rentAffordable rent
Bedsit£82£152
1 bed£97£116
2 bed£113£140
3 bed£126£160
4 bed£143£182

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).

G1 Governance well governed · Nov 2025
V1 Financial viability financially strong · Nov 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 604 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 21st of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 85.7% better than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 84.2% better than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 84% better than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 83.1% better than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 84.8% better than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 72.2% better than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 78.8% better than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 88% better than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 44.6% better than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 82.3% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 74.1% better than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 69.4% better than the sector median of 59.5%

The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

99.8% Gas safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
99.6% Fire risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
99.7% Asbestos surveys completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Legionella risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
86.8% Lift safety checks completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
0% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
92.1% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
100% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
47.6 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 53.9
76.8% Stage 1 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 89.9
3 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 8.4
66.7% Stage 2 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 88.9
25 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 28 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

The Housing Ombudsman has published 1 decision about Black Country Housing Group Limited in its searchable archive.

1partial maladministration
  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202111364) Partial Maladministration May 2023

    The landlord\u2019s handling of reports of: A pest infestation at the neighbour\u2019s property. Antisocial behaviour from the neighbour. The related complaint.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 19 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Black Country Housing Group Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Black Country Housing Group?

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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