Lewes District Council
64.8% of Lewes District Council tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Lewes District Council tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Lewes District Council's permission.
3,225 homes in Lewes. Registered social landlord no. 21UF. 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
Lewes District Council owns about 3,225 social homes across 1 council area (2025/26).
Our place guides in each council area: what it's like to live there.
- Lewes3,225 Lewes · Newhaven · Peacehaven · Seaford
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 | £85 | - |
| 1 bed | £96 | £177 |
| 2 bed | £114 | £211 |
| 3 bed | £133 | £283 |
| 4 bed | £145 | £330 |
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 Lewes District Council tenants
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Tenant Ratings On Mutual Home Exchange
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What tenants say
From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 525 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.
Ranked 261st 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.
Repairs, safety and complaints
From the landlord's own records reported to the regulator for 2024/25.
Repair targets: 85 24
Housing Ombudsman decisions
In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Lewes District Council had 8 complaint determinations. 67% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).
worse than the sector average of 60%
The Housing Ombudsman has published 17 decisions about Lewes District Council in its searchable archive.
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Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202338493)
Partial Maladministration Sep 2025
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s: Reports of a disconnected boiler pipe and associated staff conduct. Reports of damp and mould.
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Managing Relations (202439550)
Maladministration Aug 2025
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of reports of damp and mould. We have also considered the landlord\u2019s complaint handling.
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Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202446507)
Partial Maladministration Jul 2025
REPORT COMPLAINT 202446507 Lewes District Council 31 July 2025 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman\u2019s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This is set ou
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Old Complaints Handling categories (202341266)
Maladministration Mar 2025
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s: reports of damp and mould reports of repairs to the shed roof complaint
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Local Authority / ALMO or TMO (202315233)
Maladministration Mar 2025
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s: Reports of a leak. Move to a new property. We have also investigated the landlord\u2019s complaint handling.
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Old Complaints Handling categories (202329611)
Maladministration Jan 2025
The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of: A leak and damp and mould at the resident\u2019s property. The associated complaint.
Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 17 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Lewes District Council". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.
Swapping with a tenant of Lewes District 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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