ForHousing Limited
73.5% of ForHousing tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), above the England median of 71.8%. ForHousing tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with ForHousing's permission.
17,946 homes across 7 council areas, mostly in Salford, Knowsley and Oldham. Registered social landlord no. L4528. 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
ForHousing Limited owns about 17,946 social homes across 7 council areas (2025/26).
Our place guides in each council area: what it's like to live there.
- Salford14,720 Salford · Eccles · Irlam · Swinton · Walkden
- Knowsley1,872 Knowsley · Kirkby · Prescot · Halewood · Huyton
- Oldham894 Oldham · Chadderton · Failsworth · Lees · Royton · Shaw
- Cheshire West and Chester253 Chester · Ellesmere Port · Frodsham · Neston · Northwich · Winsford
- Fylde181 Kirkham · Lytham St Anne's
- St. Helens23 St Helens · Billinge · Newton-le-Willows
- Trafford3 Altrincham · Partington · Sale · Stretford · Urmston
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 | £80 | £101 |
| 1 bed | £88 | £126 |
| 2 bed | £98 | £138 |
| 3 bed | £110 | £150 |
| 4 bed | £120 | £176 |
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 ForHousing Limited tenants
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What tenants say
From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 1,959 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.
Ranked 160th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure
The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set. The landlord's own TSM report: forhousing.co.uk/how-we-are-performing/.
Repairs, safety and complaints
From the landlord's own records reported to the regulator for 2024/25.
Repair targets: 56 24
Housing Ombudsman decisions
In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, ForHousing Limited had 37 complaint determinations. 64% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).
worse than the sector average of 60%
The Housing Ombudsman has published 30 decisions about ForHousing Limited in its searchable archive (showing the most recent 30).
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Housing Association (202415730)
Maladministration Sep 2025
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s: Response to the resident\u2019s concerns about the standard of its repairs to her property. Complaint handling.
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Old Complaints Handling categories (202312262)
Partial Maladministration Dec 2024
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handing of: The resident\u2019s reports of damp and mould, and the associated repairs. The resident\u2019s reports of unsafe paving. The resident\u2019s reports of repairs to the fence posts. Th
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Housing Association (202308903)
Maladministration Nov 2024
The complaint is about: The landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports of a leak from the flat upstairs . The landlord\u2019s handling of the resident's complaint.
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Financial (202313858)
Partial Maladministration May 2024
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: The reported damp and mould issues. The resident\u2019s request for compensation for damage to furniture. The associated complaint.
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Health and Safety (inc. building safety) (202318004)
Maladministration Apr 2024
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s request to replaster the full hallway and stairs, due to asbestos concerns.
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Managing Relations (202209394)
Maladministration Apr 2024
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: The resident\u2019s reports of repairs to the bathroom following a leak. The associated complaints.
Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 17 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "ForHousing Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.
Swapping with a tenant of ForHousing?
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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