High Peak Borough Council

77.5% of High Peak Borough Council tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), above the England median of 71.8%. High Peak Borough Council tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with High Peak Borough Council's permission.

3,776 homes in High Peak. Registered social landlord no. 17UH. 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

High Peak Borough Council owns about 3,776 social homes across 1 council area (2025/26).

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Typical weekly rents

Average council rents in this council's area, 2025/26. Your own rent depends on the exact home.

SizeSocial rent
Bedsit£71
1 bed£81
2 bed£88
3 bed£96
4 bed£104

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 · Aug 2024

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

Ranked 107th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 77.5% better than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 80.3% better than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 76.4% better than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 77.4% better than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 83.2% better than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 67.8% better than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 76.1% better than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 85.1% better than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 29.6% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 72.2% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 70% better than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 63.9% 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: highpeak.gov.uk/Tenant-Satisfaction-Measures.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

99.7% 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%)
5.5% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard worse than the sector median of 0.5%
97.3% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
100% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
28.2 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
6.3 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
26.8 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 20 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

The Housing Ombudsman has published 3 decisions about High Peak Borough Council in its searchable archive.

1maladministration
2no maladministration
  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202205626) No Maladministration

    The complaint is about: The landlord\u2019s decision to send a letter to the resident about his behaviour and handling of the associated complaint. The landlord\u2019s introduction of a contact arrangement for the resident.

  • Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202219918) No Maladministration

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to the resident\u2019s request to install a solid fuel heating system and a pizza oven with associated covering structure.

  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202122468) Maladministration

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the residents reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and harassment. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord\u2019s complaint handling.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 18 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "High Peak Borough Council". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of High Peak Borough Council?

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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