Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited

74.7% of Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) tenants are satisfied with the overall service (Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25), above the England median of 71.8%. Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) tenants can swap homes with other social housing tenants through a mutual exchange, with Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham)'s permission.

6,491 homes, mostly in Lewisham and Bromley. Registered social landlord no. L4505. 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

Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited owns about 6,491 social homes across 2 council areas (2025/26).

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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£98£147
1 bed£121£207
2 bed£138£236
3 bed£154£267
4 bed£176£321

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 · Oct 2025
G3 Governance does not meet the governance standard · Oct 2025
V2 Financial viability financially viable but with risks to manage · Oct 2025

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 2,589 tenant responses. Each figure is the share of tenants who said they were satisfied.

Ranked 144th of 350 landlords in England for overall tenant satisfaction. See the league table · Compare it on every measure

Satisfied with the overall service 74.7% better than the sector median of 71.8%
Satisfied with repairs 74% about the sector median (73.6%)
Satisfied with time taken for repairs 70.8% better than the sector median of 69.5%
Home is well maintained 72.8% about the sector median (71.9%)
Home is safe 77.4% about the sector median (77.6%)
Landlord listens and acts 67.3% better than the sector median of 61.6%
Kept informed 82.9% better than the sector median of 72.0%
Treated fairly and with respect 81.8% better than the sector median of 77.9%
Satisfied with complaints handling 34.6% about the sector median (35.5%)
Communal areas clean and well maintained 73.3% better than the sector median of 66.7%
Positive contribution to the neighbourhood 77.9% better than the sector median of 64.6%
Satisfied with handling of anti-social behaviour 65.8% 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: phoenixch.org.uk/about/our-performance.

Repairs, safety and complaints

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

99.1% Gas safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Fire risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
95.6% Asbestos surveys completed worse than the sector median of 100.0%
99.8% Legionella risk assessments completed about the sector median (100.0%)
100% Lift safety checks completed about the sector median (100.0%)
0.1% Homes NOT meeting the Decent Homes Standard about the sector median (0.5%)
95.5% Non-emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 82.5%
100% Emergency repairs done on time better than the sector median of 94.9%
50.6 Stage 1 complaints per 1,000 homes better than the sector median of 53.9
65.7% Stage 1 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 89.9
13.8 Stage 2 complaints per 1,000 homes worse than the sector median of 8.4
53.3% Stage 2 complaints answered on time worse than the sector median of 88.9
9.3 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, Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited had 19 complaint determinations. 52% of findings went against the landlord (sector average 60%).

52%maladministration rate
better than the sector average of 60%
51orders made
£11,250compensation ordered

The Housing Ombudsman has published 20 decisions about Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited in its searchable archive.

6maladministration
5partial maladministration
2no maladministration
  • Housing Association (202418797) Reasonable Redress Aug 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s reports about dampness, humidity and mould.

  • Responsive repairs/activity (202430029) Reasonable Redress May 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s response to the resident\u2019s requests to install a ramp on a communal path.

  • Housing Association (202325999) Reasonable Redress May 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of the resident\u2019s application to its hardship fund.

  • Housing Association (202324032) Maladministration May 2025

      REPORT COMPLAINT 202324032 Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited 12 May 2025   Our approach The Housing Ombudsman\u2019s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in al

  • Old Property Condition categories (202338818) Reasonable Redress Feb 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord\u2019s handling of communications with the resident on her reports of damp and mould in the property.

  • Housing Association (202324147) Partial Maladministration Feb 2025

    The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: The resident\u2019s reports about gases entering the property. The resident's concerns about whether the carbon monoxide alarms were working correctly. The installation of a kitchen extract

Source: the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive, checked 18 Oct 2026. To see every case, search the archive for "Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited". Most landlords have some upheld complaints; compare the numbers with the landlord's size.

Swapping with a tenant of Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham)?

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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