North Devon Homes

3,350 homes, mostly in North Devon and Torridge. Registered social landlord no. LH4249. 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

North Devon Homes owns about 3,350 social homes across 2 council areas (2024/25).

Typical weekly rents

Average housing association rents in the areas this landlord works in, weighted by where its homes are, 2024/25. Your own rent depends on the exact home.

SizeSocial rentAffordable rent
Bedsit£61-
1 bed£90£106
2 bed£106£132
3 bed£117£149
4 bed£135£167

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).

C1 Consumer standards meets the consumer standards · Aug 2024
G1 Governance well governed · Nov 2025
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Nov 2025

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 North Devon Homes tenants

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What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 597 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Satisfied with the overall service 73.5% better than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 78.7% better than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 77% better than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 70.8% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 78.2% about the sector median (77.6%)
Landlord listens and acts 66.1% better than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 70.3% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 81% better than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 42% better than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 73.8% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 59.9% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 58% 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.

99.9% 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%)
2.1% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard worse than the sector median of 0.5%
84.1% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
96.7% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
50.9 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 53.9
97% Stage 1 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 89.9
7.7 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes about the sector median (8.4%)
92% Stage 2 complaints answered on time better than the sector median of 88.9
137.3 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 20 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, North Devon Homes had 3 complaint determinations. 33% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

33%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
3orders made
£460compensation ordered

You can search the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive for "North Devon Homes" to see published complaints about this landlord.

Swapping with a tenant of North Devon Homes?

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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