Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust Limited

72.9% of Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), above the England median of 71.8%. Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust's permission.

5,305 homes, mostly in Cheshire East, High Peak and Cheshire West and Chester. Registered social landlord no. L4472. 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

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust Limited owns about 5,305 social homes across 3 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£84£84
1 bed£99£118
2 bed£114£146
3 bed£123£164
4 bed£136£191

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).

C1 Consumer standards meets the consumer standards · Jan 2026
G1 Governance well governed · Jan 2026
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Jan 2026

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 1,081 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 166th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 72.9% better than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 77.4% better than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 68.5% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 72.7% about the sector median (71.9%)
Home is safe 81.5% better than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 63.3% better than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 74.8% better than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 80% better than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 39.2% better than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 61% worse than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 66.8% better than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 66% better 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: peaksplains.org/about-us/how-we-are-doing/tenant-satisfaction-measures/.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

100% Gas safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
99.1% 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%)
1.2% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
71.2% Non-emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 82.5%
94.9% Emergency repairs done on time about the sector median (94.9%)
42.9 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 53.9
100% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
8.9 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes about the sector median (8.4%)
100% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
46.3 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 64 4

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust Limited had 5 complaint determinations. 44% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

44%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
10orders made
£4,320compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 3 decisions about Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust Limited in its searchable archive.

2partial maladministration
1no maladministration
  • Housing Association (202413754) Partial Maladministration Nov 2025

      Decision Case ID 202413754 Decision type Investigation Landlord Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 November 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bedroom p

  • Managing Relations (202421499) Partial Maladministration Sep 2025

    The complaint is about\u00a0the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s concerns about her tenancy, including the type of rent paid and affordability. We have also considered the landlord\u2019s complaint handling.

  • Responsive repairs/activity (202326951) No Maladministration

    The complaint is about the landlord's handling of a repair to the resident\u2019s paving stones and patio.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 12 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust?

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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