North West Leicestershire District Council

4,080 homes in North West Leicestershire. Registered social landlord no. 31UH. 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 West Leicestershire District Council owns about 4,080 social homes across 1 council area (2024/25).

marks a place guide in that council area: what it's like to live there, rents and homes to swap.

Typical weekly rents

Average council rents in this council's area, 2024/25. Your own rent depends on the exact home.

SizeSocial rentAffordable rent
Bedsit£66-
1 bed£78£106
2 bed£92£135
3 bed£108£151
4 bed£115£222

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 · 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 West Leicestershire District Council tenants

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What tenants say

From the regulator's Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey, 2024/25, based on 738 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Satisfied with the overall service 55% worse than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 56.3% worse than the sector median of 73.6%
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 49.7% worse than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 51.1% worse than the sector median of 71.9%
Home is safe 63.6% worse than the sector median of 77.6%
Landlord listens and acts 49.2% worse than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 55.6% worse than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 65.8% worse than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 16.4% worse than the sector median of 35.5%
Communal areas clean and well maintained 61.1% worse than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 51.3% worse than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 58.8% about the sector median (59.5%)

The thin marker on each bar is the median across all landlords in the data set. The landlord's own TSM report: nwleics.gov.uk/pages/tenant_satisfaction_measures.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

98.7% Gas safety checks completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
80.8% Fire risk assessments completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
98.8% Asbestos surveys completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
100% Legionella risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Lift safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
13.9% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard worse than the sector median of 0.5%
65.1% Non-emergency repairs done on time worse than the sector median of 82.5%
97.5% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
57.4 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 53.9
69.7% Stage 1 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 89.9
18.9 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
59.7% Stage 2 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 88.9
50.7 Anti-social behaviour cases per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 36.0

Repair targets: 60 24

Housing Ombudsman decisions

In the Ombudsman's 2025-26 review, North West Leicestershire District Council had 6 complaint determinations. 64% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

64%maladministration rate
worse than the sector average of 60%
16orders made
£3,196compensation ordered

You can search the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive for "North West Leicestershire District Council" to see published complaints about this landlord.

Swapping with a tenant of North West Leicestershire 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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