Citizen Housing Group Limited

65.6% of Citizen Housing Group tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Citizen Housing Group tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Citizen Housing Group's permission.

30,192 homes across 25 council areas, mostly in Coventry, Birmingham and Worcester. Registered social landlord no. 5075. 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

Citizen Housing Group Limited owns about 30,192 social homes across 25 council areas (2025/26).

The 10 areas with the most homes:

Our place guides in each council area: what it's like to live there.

All 25 council areas (15 more)

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£83£132
1 bed£97£125
2 bed£112£148
3 bed£125£165
4 bed£143£198

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 · Aug 2025
G1 Governance well governed · Aug 2025
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · 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 3,784 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 252nd of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 65.6% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 71.2% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 67.7% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 66.2% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 70.8% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 56.5% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 69.2% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 72.2% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 34.7% about the sector median (35.5%)
Communal areas clean and well maintained 61% worse than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 59% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 56.4% 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: citizenhousing.org.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%)
99.8% 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%)
97.8% Lift safety checks completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
0.1% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
81.7% Non-emergency repairs done on time about the sector median (82.5%)
98.8% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
137.1 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 53.9
91.3% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
21.3 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
92.7% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
17.5 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 28 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Citizen Housing Group Limited had 66 complaint determinations. 50% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

50%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
172orders made
£23,578compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 17 decisions about Citizen Housing Group Limited in its searchable archive.

7maladministration
5partial maladministration
4no maladministration
  • Housing Association (202344210) Partial Maladministration Aug 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: the resident\u2019s reports of parking issues. the associated complaint.

  • Housing Association (202344488) Maladministration Aug 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord's handling of the resident\u2019s reports of: Damp and mould and associated repairs. Rats in her home.

  • Housing Association (202443564) Reasonable Redress Aug 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports of leaks.

  • Housing Association (202431377) Partial Maladministration Jul 2025

    The resident's complaint is about the landlord's handling of:\u00a0 Request for a discretionary move. Reports of issues with damp and mould. Reports of belongings being damaged due to the damp and mould. Reports of issues with antisocial be

  • Housing Association (202310414) Partial Maladministration Jun 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s: reports of repairs and damp and mould in the property. reports of cracks and structural defects in the property. concerns about fire safety. request for it to make

  • Housing Association (202427458) Maladministration Jun 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to the resident\u2019s request for compensation for damaged possessions.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 18 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Citizen Housing Group Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

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