Places for People Homes Limited
40,908 homes across 202 council areas, mostly in Sheffield, Preston and Kingston upon Hull, City of. Registered social landlord no. L0659. On this page: the regulator's grades, how many homes they own and where, typical rents and how to swap your home.
Size, areas and typical rents
Places for People Homes Limited owns about 40,908 social homes across 202 council areas (2024/25).
The 10 areas with the most homes:
marks a place guide in that council area: what it's like to live there, rents and homes to swap.
- Sheffield2,562
- Preston2,269
- Kingston upon Hull, City of2,097
- Chorley Adlington guide2,022
- Newcastle upon Tyne1,492
- Bradford1,446
- Milton Keynes1,356
- Bolton 1,237
- Blackburn with Darwen 1,045
- Manchester 1,000
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.
| Size | Social rent | Affordable rent |
|---|---|---|
| Bedsit | £80 | £117 |
| 1 bed | £93 | £119 |
| 2 bed | £107 | £142 |
| 3 bed | £118 | £161 |
| 4 bed | £133 | £187 |
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). Places for People Homes Limited is covered by the judgement on Places for People Group Limited.
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 Places for People Homes Limited tenants
No Places for People Homes Limited tenants have listed a home yet. Are you one? List your home and it will appear here.
Housing Ombudsman decisions
You can search the Housing Ombudsman decisions archive for "Places for People Homes Limited" to see published complaints about this landlord.
How to check Places for People Homes' reputation
Places for People Homes doesn't appear in the regulator's latest published tenant satisfaction figures, so there are no national scores to show here.
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 "Places for People Homes 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 Sheffield.
Swapping with a tenant of Places for People 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.