Leeds City Council
66.0% of Leeds City Council tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Leeds City Council tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Leeds City Council's permission.
51,950 homes in Leeds. Registered social landlord no. 00DA. 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
Leeds City Council owns about 51,950 social homes across 1 council area (2025/26).
Our place guides in each council area: what it's like to live there.
Typical weekly rents
Average council rents in this council's area, 2025/26. Your own rent depends on the exact home.
| Size | Social rent | Affordable rent |
|---|---|---|
| Bedsit | £79 | - |
| 1 bed | £82 | £145 |
| 2 bed | £93 | £152 |
| 3 bed | £102 | £175 |
| 4 bed | £108 | £229 |
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).
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 Leeds City Council tenants
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What tenants say
From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 2,709 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
The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set. The landlord's own TSM report: leeds.gov.uk/housing/council-housing-information-for-tenants/social-housing-regulation.
Repairs, safety and complaints
From the landlord's own records reported to the regulator for 2024/25.
Repair targets: 60 24
Housing Ombudsman decisions
In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Leeds City Council had 60 complaint determinations. 58% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).
better than the sector average of 60%
The Housing Ombudsman has published 30 decisions about Leeds City Council in its searchable archive (showing the most recent 30).
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ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202336214)
Partial Maladministration Sep 2025
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s management of: the resident\u2019s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). the resident's requests for tenancy and rehousing support due to his additional needs.
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Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202345512)
Partial Maladministration Dec 2024
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Request for rehousing.
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ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202328244)
No Maladministration Nov 2024
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s: Decision to demolish the resident\u2019s block of flats. Handling of the resident\u2019s concerns relating to the property\u2019s energy performance certificate (EPC). Response to the resident\u20
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Managing Relations (202217879)
Partial Maladministration Sep 2024
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s: request for support from council services. responsive repairs. reports the property is uninhabitable. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord\u2019s handl
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ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202338852)
Maladministration Aug 2024
The resident has complained about the landlord\u2019s handling of his reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and racial harassment from his neighbour. The Service has also considered the landlord\u2019s complaint handling.
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ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202101774)
No Maladministration Dec 2021
The complaint is about: The landlord\u2019s handling of repairs to the front garden wall . The landlord\u2019s handling of reports of anti-social behaviour.
Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 17 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Leeds City Council". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.
Swapping with a tenant of Leeds City 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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