Peabody Developments Limited
Peabody Developments tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Peabody Developments' permission.
66 homes, mostly in Lambeth and Colchester. Registered social landlord no. L3885. On this page: 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
Peabody Developments Limited owns about 66 social homes across 2 council areas (2025/26).
Our place guides in each council area: what it's like to live there.
- Lambeth58 Lambeth · Brixton · Streatham
- Colchester8 Colchester · West Mersea · Wivenhoe · Highwoods · West Bergholt
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.
| Size | Social rent | Affordable rent |
|---|---|---|
| Bedsit | £113 | £167 |
| 1 bed | £131 | £211 |
| 2 bed | £146 | £238 |
| 3 bed | £163 | £243 |
| 4 bed | £177 | £265 |
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). Peabody Developments Limited is covered by the judgement on Peabody Trust.
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 Peabody Developments Limited tenants
Tenant Ratings On Mutual Home Exchange
No tenant ratings yet.
Housing Ombudsman decisions
The Housing Ombudsman has published 1 decision about Peabody Developments Limited in its searchable archive.
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Moving/Buying/Selling Home (202011698)
Outside Jurisdiction
The complaint concerns the accuracy of information provided during the sales process about the specification of the winter garden area of the resident\u2019s property.
Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 17 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Peabody Developments Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.
How to check Peabody Developments' reputation
There are no published tenant satisfaction scores for Peabody Developments. Landlords with fewer than 1,000 homes must still measure tenant satisfaction and share the results with their own tenants, but they don't have to send them to the regulator, so no national figures exist. With about 66 homes, Peabody Developments is in that group.
You can still get a good picture before you swap into one of their homes:
- Ask for their tenant satisfaction results and complaints report. Every social landlord must publish its complaints policy and a yearly report on the complaints it has handled, usually on its website or on request.
- Search the Housing Ombudsman's decisions for "Peabody Developments Limited" in the decisions archive. No results is common for small landlords and usually a good sign.
- Check the regulator's judgements. The Regulator of Social Housing lists any regulatory judgements and notices it has published about a landlord.
- Ask the tenant you're swapping with. How quickly are repairs done? How easy is it to get hold of someone? Is there a tenants' group? A current tenant's answer is often the best guide.
- Look at the area too. Most of their homes are in Lambeth: see our Brixton guide for what it's like to live there.
Swapping with a tenant of Peabody Developments?
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.