Gateway Housing Association Limited

65.1% of Gateway Housing Association tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Gateway Housing Association tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Gateway Housing Association's permission.

2,880 homes across 6 council areas, mostly in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Hackney. Registered social landlord no. L0517. 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

Gateway Housing Association Limited owns about 2,880 social homes across 6 council areas (2025/26).

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

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£112£192
1 bed£136£241
2 bed£154£270
3 bed£174£293
4 bed£191£309

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).

G1 Governance well governed · Dec 2025
V1 Financial viability financially strong · Dec 2025

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 Gateway Housing Association Limited tenants

No Gateway Housing Association Limited tenants have listed a home yet. Are you one? List your home and it will appear here.

Tenant Ratings On Mutual Home Exchange

No tenant ratings yet.

Rent from Gateway Housing Association? Rate and review them

What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 700 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 258th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 65.1% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 69.4% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 68.3% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 63.8% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 69% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 54% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 67.8% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 72.9% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 34% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 64% worse than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 61.5% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 57.4% worse than the sector median of 59.5%

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

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%)
99.3% Fire risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
54.6% Asbestos surveys completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
98.2% Legionella risk assessments completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
97.2% 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%)
85.9% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
91.3% Emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 94.9%
94 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 53.9
100% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
22 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
100% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
8.3 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 24 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Gateway Housing Association Limited had 10 complaint determinations. 46% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

46%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
27orders made
£2,800compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 19 decisions about Gateway Housing Association Limited in its searchable archive.

6maladministration
10partial maladministration
3no maladministration
  • Housing Association (202336992) Partial Maladministration Mar 2026

      Decision Case ID 202336992 Decision type Investigation Landlord Gateway Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 30 March 2026   Background The resident lives in a flat which is located with

  • Health and Safety (inc. building safety) (202439005) Partial Maladministration Dec 2025

    Decision Case ID 202439005 Decision type Investigation Landlord Gateway Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured tenancy Date 17 December 2025 Background The resident lives in a 2-bed second floor flat

  • Managing Relations (202407368) No Maladministration Dec 2025

    Decision Case ID 202407368 Decision type Investigation Landlord Gateway Housing Association Limited Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Secure Tenancy Date 10 December 2025 Background The resident is a tenant of the landlord and liv

  • Housing Association (202400771) No Maladministration Aug 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: The resident\u2019s request for a meeting to discuss cyclical works . Issuing service charge statements for years ending December 2021 and December 2022. The defects list for 2022 cyc

  • Housing Association (202445270) Maladministration Jul 2025

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

  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202431390) Partial Maladministration Jun 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to Reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) from a neighbour. A boundary dispute between the resident and the neighbour.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 12 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Gateway Housing Association Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Gateway Housing Association?

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.

Latest From @HomeExchangeGB

Follow @HomeExchangeGB for new homes

Page last updated:

Sources

Our editorial standards · Review policy · Report a mistake