Co-operative Development Society Limited
Co-operative Development Society tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Co-operative Development Society's permission.
731 homes across 11 council areas, mostly in Dartford, Bexley and Milton Keynes. Registered social landlord no. LH0170. On this page: how they handle complaints, how many homes they own and where, typical rents and how to swap your home.
Size, areas and typical rents
Co-operative Development Society Limited owns about 731 social homes across 11 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.
- Dartford220 Dartford · Swanscombe
- Bexley138 Bexley · Bexleyheath · Sidcup
- Milton Keynes130 Milton Keynes · Bletchley
- Colchester56 Colchester · West Mersea · Wivenhoe · Highwoods · West Bergholt
- Folkestone and Hythe45 Folkestone · Hythe
- Dacorum32 Berkhamsted · Hemel Hempstead · Tring
- Camden32 Camden
- Welwyn Hatfield29 Hatfield · Welwyn Garden City
- Canterbury21 Canterbury · Herne Bay · Whitstable
- Tunbridge Wells16 Royal Tunbridge Wells · Southborough · Cranbrook
All 11 council areas (1 more)
- Lewisham12 Lewisham · Upper Sydenham
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.
| Size | Social rent | Affordable rent |
|---|---|---|
| Bedsit | £96 | £141 |
| 1 bed | £114 | £174 |
| 2 bed | £133 | £211 |
| 3 bed | £151 | £243 |
| 4 bed | £167 | £296 |
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Housing Ombudsman decisions
The Housing Ombudsman has published 3 decisions about Co-operative Development Society Limited in its searchable archive.
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Estate Management (202207573)
Sep 2024
The complaint is about: the landlord\u2019s response to repairs to the communal lift, the resident\u2019s request for the landlord to impose future sanctions on the lift contractor for any poor service. The Ombudsman has also considered t
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Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202117248)
Partial Maladministration Feb 2022
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to: The resident\u2019s reports of damp and mould in her property. The resident\u2019s request for repairs to her windows. The resident\u2019s request for a replacement kitchen.
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Housing Association (202014369)
Partial Maladministration Jun 2021
This complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: the removal of plants from a neighbouring garden; the procurement of a new estate gardening contract; the related complaint.
Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 28 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Co-operative Development Society Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.
How to check Co-operative Development Society's reputation
There are no published tenant satisfaction scores for Co-operative Development Society. Landlords with fewer than 1,000 homes must still measure tenant satisfaction and share the results with their own tenants, but they don't have to send them to the regulator, so no national figures exist. With about 731 homes, Co-operative Development Society is in that group.
You can still get a good picture before you swap into one of their homes:
- Ask for their tenant satisfaction results and complaints report. Every social landlord must publish its complaints policy and a yearly report on the complaints it has handled, usually on its website or on request.
- Search the Housing Ombudsman's decisions for "Co-operative Development Society Limited" in the decisions archive. No results is common for small landlords and usually a good sign.
- Check the regulator's judgements. The Regulator of Social Housing lists any regulatory judgements and notices it has published about a landlord.
- Ask the tenant you're swapping with. How quickly are repairs done? How easy is it to get hold of someone? Is there a tenants' group? A current tenant's answer is often the best guide.
- Look at the area too. Most of their homes are in Dartford: see our Dartford guide for what it's like to live there.
Swapping with a tenant of Co-operative Development Society?
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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