Freebridge Community Housing Limited

66.0% of Freebridge Community Housing tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Freebridge Community Housing tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Freebridge Community Housing's permission.

7,607 homes, mostly in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk and Breckland. Registered social landlord no. L4463. 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

Freebridge Community Housing Limited owns about 7,607 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£85£94
1 bed£92£116
2 bed£106£141
3 bed£116£155
4 bed£130£195

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).

C2 Consumer standards meets the standards but has some weaknesses to fix · Sep 2026
G1 Governance well governed · Sep 2026
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Sep 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 653 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 244th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 66% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 72.4% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 63.9% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 65.8% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 71.9% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 53.4% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 63.2% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 72.1% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 28.5% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 67.2% about the sector median (66.7%)
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 54.5% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 58% worse than the sector median of 59.5%

The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

99.1% Gas safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% 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%)
0.9% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
57.1% Non-emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 82.5%
87.6% Emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 94.9%
50.3 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
14 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
95.8% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
19.1 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 20 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Freebridge Community Housing Limited had 10 complaint determinations. 44% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

44%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
32orders made
£9,043compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 18 decisions about Freebridge Community Housing Limited in its searchable archive.

1severe maladministration
7maladministration
7partial maladministration
2no maladministration
  • Housing Association (202420305) No Maladministration Feb 2026

      Decision Case ID 202420305 Decision type Investigation Landlord Freebridge Community Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 19 February 2026 Background The resident reported unsatisfactory window

  • Housing Association (202442334) No Maladministration Jan 2026

      Decision Case ID 202442334 Decision type Investigation Landlord Freebridge Community Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 12 January 2026 Background The resident complained to the landlord about

  • Managing Relations (202432825) Partial Maladministration Oct 2025

    Decision Case ID 202432825 Decision type Investigation Landlord Freebridge Community Housing Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 21 October 2025 Background The resident is an assured tenant of the landlo

  • Housing Association (202425047) Partial Maladministration Sep 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s report of: Excess cold and unaffordable fuel bills. Disrepair to front door. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s

  • Housing Association (202447154) Maladministration Aug 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports of damp, mould, and structural concerns.

  • Housing Association (202422538) Severe Maladministration Jun 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of repairs to the resident\u2019s wet room and damp and mould.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 15 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Freebridge Community Housing Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

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