Havebury Homes

81.8% of Havebury Homes tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), above the England median of 71.8%. Havebury Homes tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Havebury Homes' permission.

8,032 homes across 10 council areas, mostly in West Suffolk, Mid Suffolk and Breckland. Registered social landlord no. LH4339. 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

Havebury Homes owns about 8,032 social homes across 10 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£82£132
1 bed£98£140
2 bed£115£168
3 bed£126£194
4 bed£141£250

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).

C1 Consumer standards meets the consumer standards · Sep 2024
G1 Governance well governed · Nov 2025
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Nov 2025

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 592 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 50th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 81.8% better than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 79.6% better than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 77.9% better than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 81.7% better than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 86.3% better than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 73% better than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 83% better than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 88.3% better than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 52.1% better than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 66.7% about the sector median (66.7%)
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 71.8% better than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 70.1% better than the sector median of 59.5%

The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set. The landlord's own TSM report: havebury.com/our-2024-25-tenant-satisfaction-measures-performance/.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

99.5% 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%)
97.6% Lift safety checks completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
0% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
87.1% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
99.7% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
35.6 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
5 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 8.4
100% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
5.2 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 35 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Havebury Homes had 4 complaint determinations. 50% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

50%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
7orders made
£1,200compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 5 decisions about Havebury Homes in its searchable archive.

1maladministration
4partial maladministration
  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202504177) Partial Maladministration Jun 2026

    Decision Case ID 202504177 Decision type Investigation Landlord Havebury Homes Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Leaseholder Date 23 June 2026 Background The leaseholder purchased the property in 2019 and lives in a ground-floor f

  • Housing Association (202318928) Partial Maladministration Mar 2026

      Decision Case ID 202318928 Decision type Investigation Landlord Havebury Homes Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Shorthold Tenancy Date 24 March 2026   Background The resident lives in a flat in a purpose-built block. He

  • Housing Association (202338047) Partial Maladministration Mar 2026

      Decision Case ID 202338047 Decision type Investigation Landlord Havebury Homes Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 11 March 2026 Background The resident reported damp and mould issues to the landlord and then

  • Housing Association (202304161) Maladministration Apr 2025

    The complaint is about how the landlord handled the granting of the resident\u2019s starter tenancy.

  • Housing Association (202307558) Partial Maladministration Aug 2024

    The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident's reports about damp and mould. The landlord's handling of the repair to the resident's shower. The landlord's response to the resident's reports about the conduct of a member

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 16 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Havebury Homes". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Havebury Homes?

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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