First Choice Homes Oldham Limited
11,600 homes across 4 council areas, mostly in Oldham, Rochdale and Kirklees. Registered social landlord no. 4582. 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
First Choice Homes Oldham Limited owns about 11,600 social homes across 4 council areas (2024/25).
marks a place guide in that council area: what it's like to live there, rents and homes to swap.
Typical weekly rents
Average housing association rents in the areas this landlord works in, weighted by where its homes are, 2024/25. Your own rent depends on the exact home.
| Size | Social rent | Affordable rent |
|---|---|---|
| Bedsit | £72 | £98 |
| 1 bed | £83 | £103 |
| 2 bed | £95 | £119 |
| 3 bed | £105 | £142 |
| 4 bed | £119 | £160 |
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).
Councils are graded on consumer standards only. A grade is a snapshot at the date shown; the regulator publishes updates as it inspects.
Homes to swap from First Choice Homes Oldham Limited tenants
No First Choice Homes Oldham Limited tenants have listed a home yet. Are you one? List your home and it will appear here.
What tenants say
From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 2,149 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.
The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set. The landlord's own TSM report: fcho.co.uk/who-we-are/our-finances-and-performance/tenant-satisfaction-measures/.
Repairs, safety and complaints
From the landlord's own records reported to the regulator for 2024/25.
Repair targets: 90 3
Housing Ombudsman decisions
In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, First Choice Homes Oldham Limited had 19 complaint determinations. 54% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).
better than the sector average of 60%
You can search the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive for "First Choice Homes Oldham Limited" to see published complaints about this landlord.
Swapping with a tenant of First Choice Homes Oldham?
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.