Newlon Housing Trust

61.2% of Newlon Housing Trust tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), below the England median of 71.8%. Newlon Housing Trust tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Newlon Housing Trust's permission.

7,278 homes across 11 council areas, mostly in Hackney, Islington and Haringey. Registered social landlord no. L0006. 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

Newlon Housing Trust owns about 7,278 social homes across 11 council areas (2025/26).

The 10 areas with the most homes:

Our place guides in each council area: what it's like to live there.

All 11 council areas (1 more)

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£112£170
1 bed£136£226
2 bed£155£261
3 bed£172£285
4 bed£190£322

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 · Apr 2026
G1 Governance well governed · Apr 2026
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Apr 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 1,213 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 292nd of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 61.2% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 65.2% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 60.3% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 63.4% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 69.6% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 54.5% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 72% about the sector median (72.0%)
Treated fairly and with respect 71.4% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 38.2% better than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 72.6% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 63.1% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 63.3% 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: newlon.org.uk/residents/tsms/.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

99.4% Gas safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Fire risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
96.9% Asbestos surveys completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
98.7% Legionella risk assessments completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
99.4% Lift safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
0% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
71.8% Non-emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 82.5%
90.7% Emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 94.9%
114.8 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 53.9
95.3% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
32.9 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
92.5% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
27.7 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 20 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, Newlon Housing Trust had 25 complaint determinations. 59% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

59%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
64orders made
£16,090compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 29 decisions about Newlon Housing Trust in its searchable archive.

11maladministration
7partial maladministration
3no maladministration
  • Managing Relations (202309930) Partial Maladministration Nov 2025

      Decision Case ID 202309930 Decision type Investigation Landlord Newlon Housing Trust Landlord type Housing Association Occupancy Assured Tenancy Date 17 November 2025 Background The resident is a tenant of the landlord since 14 October 20

  • ASB/Abuse/Nuisance (202322386) Partial Maladministration May 2024

    The complaint is about the resident\u2019s reports of: Repairs required to the property following a fire. Antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord\u2019s complaint handling.

  • Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202216938) Maladministration Feb 2024

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports of a leak and the resulting remedial works required to their home.

  • Information and data management (202013332) Maladministration Dec 2022

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s: Response to the resident\u2019s reports of water ingress through their ceiling; Complaint handling. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord\u2019s record keeping.

  • Managing Relations (202006502) Reasonable Redress Jun 2022

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to the resident\u2019s reports about: a boiler leak at his property; redecoration works at his property; repair works to his door. The complaint is also about the landlord\u2019s complain

  • Old Property Condition migrated-2025 (202125203) Maladministration Jun 2022

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports about a leak in the property.

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 11 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Newlon Housing Trust". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Newlon Housing Trust?

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