Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited

57.5% of Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association's permission.

2,358 homes across 6 council areas, mostly in Islington, Hackney and Waltham Forest. Registered social landlord no. L0457. 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

Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited owns about 2,358 social homes across 6 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£113£156
1 bed£134£222
2 bed£153£253
3 bed£170£280
4 bed£189£318

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 · Jul 2026
G1 Governance well governed · Jul 2026
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Jul 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 480 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 320th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 57.5% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 63.2% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 62.9% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 64.6% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 74.1% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 49% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 66.7% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 72.7% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 22.2% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 63.8% worse than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 62.1% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 45.4% 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.

100% 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% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
79.7% Non-emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 82.5%
99% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
87.9 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 53.9
96.5% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
23.5 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
89.1% Stage 2 complaints answered on time about the sector median (88.9%)
26.9 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 28 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited had 8 complaint determinations. 63% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

63%maladministration rate
worse than the sector average of 60%
33orders made
£5,317compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 8 decisions about Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited in its searchable archive.

3maladministration
3partial maladministration
  • Housing Association (202424686) Maladministration Jun 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to the resident\u2019s reports of a leak into her property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord\u2019s complaint handling.

  • Old Complaints Handling categories (202305280) Maladministration Nov 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: The resident\u2019s request for repairs to the wet room in the property. The associated complaint.

  • Managing Relations (202305132) Partial Maladministration Oct 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: a leak into the resident\u2019s kitchen. the resident\u2019s complaint.

  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202202116) Partial Maladministration Apr 2024

    The complaint concerns the landlord\u2019s handling of: The resident\u2019s reporting of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The resident\u2019s request to move. This report has also considered the landlord\u2019s complaints handling.

  • Estate Management (202229316) Reasonable Redress Apr 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s: Handling of repairs to a communal lift. Complaint handling.

  • Old Property Condition categories (202205666) Maladministration Feb 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of repairs to the resident\u2019s boundary wall.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 13 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

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